Sunday, March 25, 2007

Deadwood hospital officials want the city to declare the area around the
hospital as off-limits to casinos. They say the hustle and bustle around
casinos is not compatible with the atmosphere of a hospital. A nearby
landowner says the area is zoned for commercial development and city
officials should leave things as they are. Tim Conrad notes that Deadwood
already has casinos near schools and churches. He says that doesn't seem to
be a problem. Conrad also notes that a change in the zoning would infringe
on his property rights. The Zoning and Planning Commission will meet April
fourth to consider the request to create a no-gambling buffer zone near the
hospital. There has been talk of building a casino and hotel complex on
Conrad's lumberyard property across the street from a hospital.