Major Expansion Planned For Temecula Valley Hospital

TEMECULA, CA — Temecula Valley Hospital is laying the groundwork for a substantial expansion at its current site.

The expansion, proposed to take place in phases at the campus located at 31700 Temecula Parkway, calls for two more hospital towers that would each include 125,000 square feet spread across five stories; a four-story 102,000-square-foot behavioral health building; an additional 20,000 square feet for the existing emergency department; and two 80,000-square-foot medical office buildings. The expansion would also include a four-story parking structure as well as additional parking lots across the campus. The existing helipad would be moved to the parking structure roof. A 14,000-square-foot utility plant is also planned.

The Temecula Valley Hospital campus currently includes a hospital building, a storage building, helipad, roads, parking, as well as drain and stormwater infrastructure. The hospital opened in 2013.

If the proposal gets approved, it would mean an update to the hospital's Master Plan that already allows for a total of 517,160 square feet of space, 320 beds and 1,278 parking spaces. The latest plan proposes a total of 788,485 square feet, 564 beds, and 1,887 parking spaces.

Currently, the campus operates with 242,485 square feet, 140 beds and 434 parking spaces.

The proposal is currently going through the environment review process. A draft Environmental Impact Report is expected this spring/summer. The public will get a chance to comment on the draft; a final EIR is expected later this year.

The final environmental document will need signoff from both the city's planning commission and city council; public hearings are anticipated late this year through early 2023.

An initial public scoping meeting was held March 23.

Last fall, multi-million dollar expansions and renovations began at Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta and Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar. The expansions will total nearly $450 million and create more than 1,000 new jobs, according to hospital officials.

The expansions are necessary to keep up with Southwest Riverside County's growing population, according to dignitaries who were on hand for the groundbreaking ceremonies. Read more: Massive $450M Hospital Expansions Begin In Murrieta, Wildomar

Inland Valley and Rancho Springs medical centers are part of the Southwest Healthcare System, which falls under the Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services, Inc. umbrella. Temecula Valley Hospital is also owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc.

To keep up on the Temecula Valley Hospital proposal, visit https://temeculaca.gov/362/Env...