The Newport Beach City Council on Tuesday delayed final approval of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian’s proposal to shift building space from its lower to upper campus to build a 300,000-square-foot tower.
The council and residents said they were concerned over proposal changes made during the meeting and wanted more time to review them. The council will vote on the proposal at its May 13 meeting.
Last week, the council voted to make the hospital reduce usage of a power plant during times when weather conditions cause the plant to emit plumes of steam and vapor, which neighbors say block their ocean views. Hoag must also install plants or trellises on the roofs of any parking structures built on the lower campus and install newer and cleaner cooling towers if they need to be rebuilt, among other measures.
