<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1p3335_1EKWnB2w00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1p3335_1EKWnB2w00" width="1174" height="660" >A proposed expansion at Mobile Infirmary is headed to the Mobile City Council, but before that can happen, the public will have a chance to weigh in on the project.The hospital is seeking to modify an existing Planned Unit Development that was approved more than a decade ago. District One Councilman Cory Penn says a lot has change in area since then and that’s why revisiting the original approval makes sense.“A lot of things have changed since 2010," Penn said. "We have new apartment complexes, we have new homes, we have new businesses so there’s a reason why you want to modify. There’s new traffic studies that need to be done so it’s just a good opportunity to get feedback.”Penn says the modification request does not mean the hospital has been given unlimited authority to expand. Instead, he says a public hearing gives residents an opportunity to weigh in on issues including parking, traffic and safety codes before the project moves forward.“This is not writing a blank check to say that Mobile Infirmary have the opportunity to do whatever they like, this is an opportunity to be a part of the conversation, and that’s why the public hearing is so important," Penn said.The proposed expansion comes at a time when hospitals across the state of Alabama are facing financial challenges, some even closing, creating concerns about access to medical care. Penn says expanding medical services can help meet the needs of a growing population.“If people are coming from different places then of course if we’re not expanding then we’re not providing our residents an opportunity to have those services," Penn said.But exactly what the expansion will look like, and when construction could begin, is still to be determined. Following the public hearing, Mobile Infirmary will be able to update the public on its next steps and provide a timeline for moving the project forward. For now, the next step is hearing from the people who live and work around the hospital, before the city decides whether to modify the development approval first granted more than 15 years ago.We reached out to Mobile Infirmary last month when the modification request first appeared on the Planning Commission’s agenda, but did not receive a response. The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, before the Mobile City Council at Mobile Government Plaza.</div></body>

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A proposed expansion at Mobile Infirmary is headed to the Mobile City Council, but before that can happen, the public will have a chance to weigh in on the project. The hospital is seeking to modify an existing Planned Unit Development that was approved more than a decade ago. District One Councilman Cory Penn says a lot has change in area since then and that’s why revisiting the original approval makes sense.

Mobile Infirmary seeks changes to 2010 development plan as expansion proposal advances

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A proposed expansion at Mobile Infirmary is headed to the Mobile City Council, but before that can happen, the public will have a chance to weigh in on the

Mobile Infirmary seeks changes to 2010 development plan as expansion proposal advances

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