Councilwoman Reva M. Trammell, who represents the 8th District and was on the council when it approved the Redskins deal, worried residents will feel lied to if the council goes along with Bon Secours’ new plan.

“Something doesn’t sound right at all,” she said. “We need to definitely have a discussion about this.”

Incoming 4th District Councilwoman Kristen Larson recalled how controversial the overall economic development deal was when the council approved it.

“I think we all know what a public process that was, and it was not an easy transaction,” she said. “So I think moving forward, since the plans have changed, that we need to be cautious about how we move forward. We need to ensure that the public is aware of what’s going on, and we need to go back and revisit what the original agreement was.”

Other council members questioned why, if Bon Secours officials are planning to level the building, they wouldn’t at least continue to pursue plans to locate a nursing school in the new building they’ve said they’d like to construct.