The proposed expansion would add two floors atop the hospital’s three-story Messina Building. Weymouth’s zoning code of ordinances caps all building heights at three stories. However, the board of zoning appeals can grant permits for taller buildings if it determines the expansion would not be detrimental to the town, according to the report.
Board members have agreed to take the hospital’s proposal under advisement and could make a decision on the expansion at its next meeting on Jan. 27, according to the report.
“That critical care unit is 38-years-old,” Thomas Cameron, hospital support services and vice president, said during a board of zoning appeals public hearing last week, according to the report. “We brought together a group of doctors, nurses and clinicians to see what our existing needs are and what our future needs are based on technology.”
If the expansion is approved, the current critical care unit would be redesigned to create 24 private patient rooms.
Mr. Cameron said the Messina Building was designed to accommodate an additional two floors for future expansion.
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