Fairhope, Alabama. (fairhopetimes@att.net)
MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
A new ambulatory (outpatient) care center is planned for the three-story building at 411 N. Section St. directly across from the elementary school, complete with hyperbaric (pure oxygen) chamber-rooms to promote faster wound healing.
According to the Mayo clinic:
"Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized room or tube. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a well-established treatment for decompression sickness, a hazard of scuba diving. Other conditions treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy include serious infections, bubbles of air in your blood vessels, and wounds that won't heal as a result of diabetes or radiation injury."
Ronald Lang of Catalyst CRE Inc. said there will be a 12,800 square ft. 'wound care' center with an AAAHC accredited surgery center on the third floor.
Another 22,000 square feet will be used by various specialty doctors in the ambulatory surgery center.
DIGITAL SIGN REQUEST DENIED
An application by Brian Lombatis of Complete Signs llc. to install a LED digital sign there was denied by the city's Board of Adjustments and Appeals, because it would not conform with the city's ordinance prohibiting signs that "flash or illuminate" intermittently.
The ability for the sign's operation to be modified at some point was a factor for denial as well.
The city's Planning Department had previously denied the request; and the applicant exercised his right of appeal to the Board.
Lombatis contended the sign did not "flash," but stayed the same for long periods, then quickly switched to another static display: the various doctor's names would alternate at intervals.
He said confusion arose when someone in the Planing Dept. gave preliminary approval for the sign and it had already been been purchased ($20,000).
The applicants may appeal the decision to circuit court, or ask the city council to change the applicable sign laws; but indicated a traditional "complex" sign (multiple names) would probably be a better solution: The sign that was purchased could be used at another project.
According to online records, Fairhope Commercial Investments Llc. owns the building, along with partners Park and Hudson ll and 411 N. Section St. Llc. -- both of Pensacola Fl.
(The digital sign at the elementary school across the street is not covered by the city's zoning laws -- since it is on county-owned property.)
MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING
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| 411 N. Section St. |
According to the Mayo clinic:
"Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized room or tube. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a well-established treatment for decompression sickness, a hazard of scuba diving. Other conditions treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy include serious infections, bubbles of air in your blood vessels, and wounds that won't heal as a result of diabetes or radiation injury."
Ronald Lang of Catalyst CRE Inc. said there will be a 12,800 square ft. 'wound care' center with an AAAHC accredited surgery center on the third floor.
Another 22,000 square feet will be used by various specialty doctors in the ambulatory surgery center.
DIGITAL SIGN REQUEST DENIED
An application by Brian Lombatis of Complete Signs llc. to install a LED digital sign there was denied by the city's Board of Adjustments and Appeals, because it would not conform with the city's ordinance prohibiting signs that "flash or illuminate" intermittently.
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| Board of Adjustments |
The ability for the sign's operation to be modified at some point was a factor for denial as well.
The city's Planning Department had previously denied the request; and the applicant exercised his right of appeal to the Board.
Lombatis contended the sign did not "flash," but stayed the same for long periods, then quickly switched to another static display: the various doctor's names would alternate at intervals.
He said confusion arose when someone in the Planing Dept. gave preliminary approval for the sign and it had already been been purchased ($20,000).
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| Lombatis left, Lang right |
According to online records, Fairhope Commercial Investments Llc. owns the building, along with partners Park and Hudson ll and 411 N. Section St. Llc. -- both of Pensacola Fl.
(The digital sign at the elementary school across the street is not covered by the city's zoning laws -- since it is on county-owned property.)
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| Digital sign example |
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| examples of various hyperbaric chambers. |
Comments
Residents there have chosen not to adopt any of their own -- or annex into the city.
Here ya go.....As of 6/21