The Montgomery County Board of Appeals next week will start reviewing
recommendations for altering Suburban Hospital’s $200 million expansion
plan.
The board will begin its analysis June 30. Last week, Chief Hearing Examiner Francoise Carrier issued a damning report, saying the proposed expansion would disrupt the nearby neighborhoods.
Over many years, Suburban bought houses in preparation for expanding its
campus. The Bethesda regional trauma center, on Old Georgetown Road, is
surrounded by the National Institutes of Health and pockets of ritzy houses.
Suburban wants to add 240,000 square feet and 66 beds. The Board of Appeals is not bound by Carrier’s recommendations.
