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March
1999
√
LAND PURCHASE
St.
James' Parish Family completed the purchase of 12 acres on North Main
Street, about 0.8 miles north of the current location.
June
2000
√
TOWN
ANNEXATION
The
town of Mt. Airy and Carroll County approved the annexation of the new
land site into the town. This was done in order for St. James'
to have access to public utilities.
January
2001
√
LAND
LOAN PAID OFF
November
2000 - St. James' Vestry
made the decision to pay off the land loan.
January 2001
- The loan was paid off.
May
2001
√
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH BUILDING FUND PROCESS
IMPLEMENTED
The
Land Planning Committee (LPC) recommended to the Vestry that this process be used by lay committees to do
many of the tasks that will help to identify the parish's building needs.
The Vestry approved this concept.
August-November
2002
√
SUMMARY
REPORT
August
20, 2002
Submitted
to Rev. Portia & the Vestry, which included building needs
of
St. James' ministries, proposed building options and a building timeframe.
Rev. Portia & Vestry provided parish family with opportunities to review
LPC report and share feedback through sermons, adult forums,
newsletters, parish dinner and other times for fellowship.
September
29, 2002 - LPC Report was presented to parish family at St. James'
''Pot Luck'' dinner.
√
INTERVIEW
& SELECT ARCHITECT and/or CONTRACTOR who will prepare a
Master land concept plan, incorporate our bldg. ministries' needs into preliminary
drawings & floor plans, and furnish preliminary construction estimates.
September
26, 2002 - Interviews
completed.
October
7, 2002 - LPC Meeting- Report by LPC Building subcommittee on
interviews with architect and/or contractors.
Bids opened and discussed.
November
3, 2002 -
The
architect firm of Noelker and Hull Associates (Chambersburg, PA) was selected
& placed under contract to provide master land/building planning services
November
2002 - October 2003
√
MASTER
PLAN -
This
plan includes:
land concept plan, preliminary drawings, floor plans & construction
estimates.
Spring
2003 - Master plan completed to support future planning, as well as
an information base for the Capital Campaign.
The
master plan was composed of two phases: phase one consisting of a parish hall
or great hall (to be used initially as the sanctuary), classrooms for Sunday
School and Nursery School, a kitchen, restrooms, and other needed
infrastructure (ie. elevator, mechanical space, parking, etc.) Phase two, to
be developed sometime in the future, would add a permanent sanctuary and
additional classroom and outreach space.
√
INTERVIEW
& SELECT A
CAPITAL
CAMPAIGN
CONSULTANT
This consultant was
to conduct a feasibility study
to determine if a Capital Campaign would raise sufficient funds to support a
new building project. Additionally, the consultants would be an ongoing source of support and help throughout our
Capital Campaign, if we decided to continue.
June
11, 2003 - Selected Hollimann Associates to be the Capital Campaign
consultant for the feasibility study. A Capital Campaign committee was
established to work with the consultant and lead the effort.
√ CONDUCT FEASIBILITY STUDY
September
16, 2003 - Holliman Associates submitted the completed feasibility
study to the Capital Campaign committee and the Vestry
October
12, 2003 - The results of the feasibility study were presented to the
congregation by the Capital Campaign committee. Based on the results of
the study and parish feedback, it was decided that the master plan should be modified to
reflect the likely outcome of the fundraising campaign. Accordingly, a
building committee was established (replacing the land planning committee) to
carry out the master plan revisions as well as future "new building" tasks
as appropriate. The Capital Campaign was scheduled to begin once the new plan was in
place.
November
2003 - Fall 2004
√
REVISED
MASTER PLAN & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
February
12, 2004 - A parish meeting was held by the building committee with
Noelker and Hull present to discuss the congregation's priorities and
preferences for the first phase of the new building, consistent with the
outcome of the Capital Campaign feasibility study.
April
30, 2004 - The revised master plan was completed by Noelker and Hull and
accepted by St. James'.
Spring
2004 - The Capital Campaign brochure, based on the feasibility study and
the revised master plan, was completed to support initiation of the the
campaign
September
25, 2004 - The formal Capital Campaign was kicked off with a congregation wide celebration at the Linganore Winery in Mt. Airy.
Fall
2004 - The Capital Campaign was completed successfully. St. James'
committed to move forward with the new building project.
Winter 2004 - 2005
√ OBTAINED SPECIAL ZONING EXEMPTION -
This
zoning decision was needed to allow a church to be built within a
residential zoned area. Van Mar Associates was under contract to
provide zoning application support and to prepare site planning
documents for Town and Carroll County approval.
November 29,
2004 - The Town of Mt. Airy held its Planning Commission Public
Hearing to consider the special exemption zoning application filed by
St. James' in October 2004.
January 25,
2005 - The Town of Mt. Airy Board of Appeals held a public hearing
and approved the special exemption zoning for the new church building.
√
ESTABLISHED BUILDING COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEES
to begin the process of defining in detail the design requirements for
the new building and to oversee its development.
February
2005 - seven subcommittees were established - Design Oversight,
Construction Oversight, Nursery School/Sunday School, Worship,
Kitchen/Hospitality, Office/Administration, Environmental Factors.
√ HIRED ARCHITECT
March 15,
2005 - St. James' signed a contract with Noelker and Hull Associates
to provide full architectural and engineering services for the new
church building.
Summer 2005
√
SUBMITTED SITE PLAN & ADEQUATE PUBLIC
FACILITIES ORDINANCE (APFO) DATA (including traffic, storm water
management, reforestation, emergency management, & water usage)
July 2005 -
Submitted Site
Plan & APFO data to the town and county .for approval
√
HIRED GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR for construction services and to support ongoing
design effort
June 2005
- Selected Bruchey Builders (Frederick, MD) as the general contractor
Fall 2005 - Winter
2006
√
SITE PLAN,
APFO (Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance) and PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT
APPROVED - Town and County approved Site Plan & APFO
March 2006.
APFO approved April 2006
√
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS COMPLETED
Architect completed the design and
construction drawings and documents
April 2006
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