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Resolution approving an Institutional Master Plan under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article II, Chapter 905, Section 905.03.D and Article VII, Chapter 922, Section 922.12 for UPMC Shadyside Hospital entitled "Project Area Master Plan" on property zoned EMI, Educational/Medical Institution District, 7th and 8th Wards.
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Whereas the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh has made certain findings with regard to the Institutional Master Plan for UPMC - Shadyside Hospital and the entire area of its campus;
Whereas the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh has recommended approval of this Institutional Master Plan;
Whereas City Council has reviewed the record of the Planning Commission and herewith adopts the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission;
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. Upon a review of the record as provided by the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh, it is herewith affirmed that the proposed Institutional Master Plan for UPMC - Shadyside Hospital for the entire area of its campus has properly met the standards as provided in the Pittsburgh Code Section 905.03.D.
Section 2. Under the provisions of Sections 905.03.D and 922.12 of the Pittsburgh Code, approval is hereby granted to UPMC - Shadyside Hospital for its Institutional Master Plan for the entire area of its campus, on property zoned EMI, Educational/Medical Institution District in accordance with Institutional Master Plan Application No. 16 and accompanying document entitled "Project Area Master Plan" as approved by the City of Pittsburgh Planning Commission on June 12, 2012, as amended by Exhibit A attached hereto, and which are on file in the Office of the Zoning Administrator, Department of City Planning, and which are incorporated herein by reference thereto; and subject to the following conditions:
(a)That the Revised Traffic, Parking and Pedestrian Study-Final Report including any restrictions regarding access to the proposed Luna Parking Garage as it is described in the Ten Year Development Envelope of the Institutional Master Plan from and onto Gross Street, must be approved by the City Planning Transportation Planner and the City Traffic Engineer prior to the resolution for the Master Plan being submitted for introduction at City Council.
(b)That prior to the opening of the Luna Parking Garage as described in the Institutional Master Plan, UPMC Shadyside shall complete all improvements to Gross Street as required by the Department of Public Works including the repaving of Gross Street from the parking garage entrance to Cypress Street.
(c)That UPMC shall submit to the Department of City Planning and to the City Traffic Engineer an update of the Traffic, Parking and Pedestrian Study no less than three years following the opening of the Luna Parking Garage.
(d) The use of Gross Street access will be restricted to "emergencies", which are defined as "any unexpected situation that affects the safety of persons or property in the garage or on the grounds of the garage." Examples include, but are not limited to, fires or explosions in the garage or on the grounds of the garage, disasters occurring in or adjacent to the garage, power outages, major chemical spills, hazardous waste problems, criminal endangering of lives, an unscheduled or unplanned shut-down of the garage, accidents where serious personal injury or property damage occurs in or adjacent to the garage, natural disasters, civil disturbances, or unauthorized occupancy of the garage or the garage property."
The only other situations where the Gross Street access may be utilized are temporary events, such as accidents, equipment malfunction, security issues, construction activity or public safety issues. The Emergency Executive (EE) has the ultimate responsibility for overseeing the overall implementation of the Gross Street access restrictions, for monitoring activities, and for offering advice and guidance to other individuals in order that they may comply with their respective implementation responsibilities. The President of UPMC Shadyside Hospital is designated as the Emergency Executive (EE) responsible for decisions to implement this Guide. The EE is also responsible for establishing a chain of authority to serve as EE during his absence or incapacitation. Any proposal to amend these use restrictions for the Luna Garage shall only be made after the completion of a traffic study. The traffic study cannot be performed until at least three years after the garage is completed, open and in full operation. Any proposal to change these restrictions would require hearing and action before the Planning Commission and City Council to amend the master plan.