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Shadyside Hospital Project Area Master Plan 2014 OAKLAND HOSPITALS 200 Lothrop, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Submission Date: 11/24/2014 Oakland Hospitals Project Area Master Plan 11/24/2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Master Plan II. Planning Area III. Mission and Objectives IV. Existing Property and Uses V. Institutional Needs VI. Ten Year Development Envelope VII. Twenty-Five Year Development Envelope VIII. Transportation Management Plan IX. Environmental Protection Plan X. Open Space and Pedestrian Circulation Plan XI. Urban Design Guidelines XII. Neighborhood Protection Strategy HARLEY ELLIS DEVEREAUX/Trans Associates 2 Oakland Hospitals Project Area Master Plan 11/24/2014 I. MASTER PLAN Introduction UPMC Presbyterian and Montefiore Hospitals (Oakland), located in the heart of Emergency and Trauma Services Oakland, is an adult medical-surgical referral hospital group and a site of ongoing Endocrine Surgery research and graduate programs in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh Eye Center School of Medicine. The hospital is a renowned center for organ transplantation, Gastrointestinal Surgery and a recognized leader in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, critical care medicine and trauma services, and neurosurgery. UPMC Oakland also is Geriatrics designated as a Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center. Founded in 1893, Inflammatory Bowel Disease UPMC Oakland continues to provide state-of-the-art medical care to patients in the Kidney Disease tri-state area and throughout the world. Liver Cancer Center Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery UPMC Oakland is one hospital with two buildings - UPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Neurological Surgery Montefiore - linked by a pedestrian bridge that crosses over two streets with links to other buildings as well. Staff in both buildings deliver the same high-quality care. Nutrition Services Some patients receive all of their care in one of the buildings. Others receive care Ophthalmology and Optometry in each building, crossing the bridge from one building to the other. Orthopedic Surgery Otolaryngology Services & Specialties Pancreas and Biliary Center UPMC Oakland provides a full range of health care services, including inpatient, Pancreatic Cancer Center outpatient, and emergency care, as well as highly specialized diagnostic and Plastic surgery treatment procedures. The combination of high-tech medicine and Rehabilitation Institute compassionate care touches every one of the thousands of patients who enter UPMC Oakland each year. Sino-Nasal and Allergy Services Skull Base Surgery Our services include: Snoring and Sleep Apnea Center Stroke Institute Asthma Institute Surgery Audiology and Hearing Aids Swallowing Disorders Center Balance Disorders Center Transplantation Services Cancer Trauma and General Surgery Cardiovascular Services Vascular Surgery Comprehensive Lung Center Wound Healing/Limb Preservation Center Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Dermatology Diabetes Center Digestive Disorders Center Ear, Nose and Throat Services HARLEY ELLIS DEVEREAUX/Trans Associates 3 Oakland Hospitals Project Area Master Plan 11/24/2014 I. MASTER PLAN Research at UPMC Oakland Many residents - not just those planning to pursue fellowships for subspecialty careers - come to the Internal Medicine Residency Program with an interest in basic or clinical research as part of their training. UPMC is home to a growing number of world-class scientists engaged in a broad spectrum of disciplines, including structural biology, drug discovery and design, immunology, neuroscience, organ and tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, cancer diagnostics, bioinformatics and computational biology, gene therapy, and medical device development. In addition, UPMC is a nationally recognized leader in clinical and translational research in nearly every subspecialty field. The program encourages residents interested in pursuing research, whether a simple project or a career pathway, to take advantage of the many world-class technical and faculty resources available at our institution. HARLEY ELLIS DEVEREAUX/Trans Associates 4 Oakland Hospitals Project Area Master Plan 11/24/2014 University Center & Garage II. PLANNING AREA - EMI Bigelow Lot The existing EMI district of the Project Area Master Western Psychiatric Plan is bounded by Terrace Street to the northwest, Institute & Clinic & Garage DeSoto Street to the northeast, Fifth Avenue to the southeast and Chesterfield Road to the southwest. UPMC Montefiore, Presbyterian, the remaining South Presbyterian building and Kaufmann Medical Scaife Building are all included in this EMI district. Hall UPMC Presbyterian & Garage The planning area for the Institutional Master Plan South Biomedical Presbyterian (Future Demo) includes the EMI district and properties owned by Science Tower UPMC within one thousand (1,000) feet of the EMI & Garage Eye & Ear Institute Medical Arts district, including the Clinical Lab & Garage, Hill Falk Building & Garage Montefiore Garage Building, CHP Oakland Medical Building, McKee Place Center for Emergency Medicine, Murdoch Victoria Hall & Garage Merex Building Building, Forbes Tower, Merex Building, 3501 Iroquois Building Forbes Avenue, Iroquois Building, Medical Arts UPMC Kaufmann Medical Montefiore Building, 3362 Fifth Avenue, Western Psychiatric Building & Garage Institute & Clinic, University Center, Bigelow Parking Forbes Tower & Garage Lot and miscellaneous properties. Clinical Lab & Garage 3501 Forbes Hill Building The adjacent plan shows the institutional ownership Murdoch Building within 1,000 feet of the EMI district, the plan on the CHP Oakland next page indicates all institutional ownership in Medical Building McKee Place Center for Oakland, and the following page indicates zoning 3362 Vacant Emergency Medicine for these properties and the surrounding parcels. Fifth Legend UPMC Buildings Leased Building (to UPMC from others) UPMC/PITT Mixed Ownership Building Vacant Site UPMC Property 0 175 350 700 HARLEY ELLIS DEVEREAUX/Trans Associates 5 Oakland Hospitals Project Area Master Plan 11/24/2014 II. PLANNING AREA - OAKLAND PROPERTY OWNERSHIP Any modifications to the UPMC Properties identified within the EMI Champs L Cost Sports Center/Towerview University boundaries and beyond, not Garage Center & included in this submission, will be Garage submitted as an amendment to the Bigelow approved IMP per code sections Lot including but not limited to, section 922.12 – Institutional Master Plan of the Pittsburgh Zoning Code. New Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic & Garage additions and building projects shall comply with Chapter 922. - Scaife Hall Development Review Procedures. UPMC Presbyterian Matilda Theiss & Garage Ambulatory Care Biomedical Science Presbyterian Tower & Garage South Medical Arts Demolition Building & Garage Eye & Ear Institute Montefiore Garage Falk Victoria Hall & Iroquois Merex Garage Building Building UPMC Forbes Tower Kaufmann Medical Montefiore Building & Garage & Garage Clinical Lab & Garage 3501 Legend Hill Building Forbes UPMC Oakland Campus CHP Oakland Murdoch Building Medical Building UPMC Property in EMI District McKee Place Center for 3362 Emergency Medicine 1000’ of Oakland Campus Fifth Vacant UPMC Buildings Leased Building (to UPMC from others) UPMC/PITT Mixed Vacant Ownership Building Site UPMC Property 0 250 500 1000 HARLEY ELLIS DEVEREAUX/Trans Associates 6 Oakland Hospitals Project Area Master Plan 11/24/2014 II. PLANNING AREA - EXISTING ZONING MAP Legend University Center EMI Educational/Medical Institution & Garage Champs L Cost Sports H Hillside Center /Towerview Garage Bigelow Lot LNC Local Neighborhood Commercial P Parks & open Space Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic & Garage R1A –H Single Unit Attached Residential High Density Scaife Hall R1A –VH Single Unit Attached Residential Very High Density UPMC R1D –VL Single Unit Detached Residential Very Low Density Biomedical Science Presbyterian & Garage Tower & Garage Presbyterian South (Future Demolition) OPR –C Oakland Public Realm District C Eye & Ear Institute Medical Arts Building & Garage Montefiore Garage Falk OPR-D Oakland Public Realm District D Victoria Hall & Garage Merex Iroquois UPMC Montefiore Building R2-H Two Unit Residential High Density Building Kaufmann Medical Building. & Garage R3-M Three Unit Residential Moderate Density Clinical Lab & Garage Forbes Tower Hill Building 3501 & Garage Forbes RM-M Multi Unit Residential Moderate Density CHP Oakland Medical Building Murdoch Building RM-H Multi Unit Residential High Density McKee Place Center for 3362 Vacant Emergency Medicine Fifth OPR-A Oakland Public Realm District A RP Residential Planned Unit Development Vacant Site 0 250 500 1000 HARLEY ELLIS DEVEREAUX/Trans Associates 7 Oakland Hospitals Project Area Master Plan 11/24/2014 III. MISSION AND OBJECTIVES Mission Values UPMC’s mission is to serve our community by providing outstanding patient Customers: Our patients and subscribers are our first priority and we care and to shape tomorrow’s health system through clinical and strive to be responsive to their needs as well as those of the thousands technological innovation, research, and education. of family members, visitors and community residents who walk through our doors, e-mail, text or call us every day. Vision People: Our people are our greatest asset. Our workforce is reflective UPMC will lead the transformation of health care. The UPMC model will be of the many communities and people we serve and we embrace this nationally recognized for redefining health
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