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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