TIMELINE OF BUILDING COMMITTEE ACTIONS
April 2005 Fr. Jim wrote a letter to the Bishop, requesting permission to
begin a feasibility study relative to building a new church.
August 2005 New Church Building Committee appointed by Fr. Jim; Mission
Statement developed.
September 2005 thru April 2006 Identified parish needs and studied parish
issues; site requirements further defined.
May 2006 Building study documented and submitted to Orlando Diocese.
(Study put on hold pending Diocesan response)
September 2006 Fr. David began ministry as Pastor of St. Theresa parish.
October 2006 Parish survey conducted and analyzed.
January 2007 Restarted church building study.
April 2007 Architects interviewed over several meetings; one firm was
selected.
May 2007 Architect provided Master Plan drawing for the property; seven
different iterations were developed and refined to meet the needs identified.
June 2007 Fr. David appoints Pastoral Council and Worship Committee.
August 2007 Master Plan finalized.
September 2007 Church liturgical spaces and needs considered and refined.
October 2007 Building Committee and Worship Committee met with Site
Engineer and Architect to review final drawings, site issues and challenging
water retention pond requirements.
November 2007 Submission of Site Plan and documents for Diocesan review;
preliminary approval of project by Diocese.
December 2007 Architectural submission of more detailed drawings and
presentation to committee for further discussion and refinement.
January 2008 Meeting with architect to discuss building materials and
options; committee members given specific information-gathering assignments.
February 2008 Submission of revised Architectural drawings for Diocesan
review; continued information-gathering and reporting to weekly committee
meetings.
March 2008 Meetings with suppliers and artisans. Display of architect's
model of new church and building plans and drawings in Parish Hall.
April 2008 Meetings with Architect, Engineers, suppliers and artisans.
Evaluations of plans and alternatives.
May-June 2008 Spent time reviewing the costs of the project with the
architect and others. We eliminated expensive barrel tile on the roof in favor
of architectural shingles. We decided not to build a Thrift Store but will use
the current church building with required modifications. We eliminated pavers
on walkways around the church and will use concrete.
July 2008 Hired a landscape architect to develop a plan for landscaping.
August 2008 Approved the landscape plan. Received comments back from
FDOT on the design of the new entrances and egresses to the property. Still
some issues to be completed. An acoustical engineer was retained to develop a
comprehensive sound control system for the church
September 2008 Had a final review with the architect of the church building
plans. This meeting, after our approval, allows the architect to complete all
the drawings required to present to General Contractors for the purpose of
bidding on the project. This will also result in another review of the project
with the diocese in October or November.
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