Main Street loses its steeple?

[sheclown]

Historic Planning Department is going to use a sub-committee to study these issues -- what to do about non-conforming structures, and other administrative issues.  These meetings will be noticed SO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES can attend.  I'm sure it will also be recorded.

At issue is:

1.) What to do about significant non-contributing structures (the steeple).

2.) What, if any, procedure can be established to notify the public of administratively issued COAs

3.) What can be handled administratively, and what needs to go before the commission (this is determined by ordinance, I believe).  But it would be good to get a solid understanding about this.

The COA process is extremely important for all those who live in a historic district.  Any changes need to be thoroughly discussed and understood by all concerned citizens

 

[JFman00]

How a New Orleans neighborhood is saving a 155 year old church bell tower: http://www.wwltv.com/news/consumer/Action-Report-Urgent-Campaign-to-Save-Historic-Church-Bell-Tower-215887391.html

It will cost nearly $1 million to restore the tower and $150,000 just to put the scaffolding high enough for them to be able to do the work. But it is urgently needed, so they have the 'Don't Let The Tower Tumble' campaign.

"I'm truly amazed because we've already raised over a half million dollars, and we have about another $400,000 to $450,000 to go," Thibodeau said. "I have no doubt that we're going to make it, because I believe that people believe in this place, because it is more than just a building. It is an icon."

For more about the "Don't Let The Tower Tumble' Campaign, call the church at 522-6748, or visit their website at www.stalphonsusneworleans.com.

[Bill Hoff]

Coincidentally, there may be something positive to come from this soon.

[Noone]

Historic Planning Department is going to use a sub-committee to study these issues -- what to do about non-conforming structures, and other administrative issues.  These meetings will be noticed SO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES can attend.  I'm sure it will also be recorded.

At issue is:

1.) What to do about significant non-contributing structures (the steeple).

2.) What, if any, procedure can be established to notify the public of administratively issued COAs

3.) What can be handled administratively, and what needs to go before the commission (this is determined by ordinance, I believe).  But it would be good to get a solid understanding about this.

The COA process is extremely important for all those who live in a historic district.  Any changes need to be thoroughly discussed and understood by all concerned citizens

 

You've got to love the subcommittee. We are so LOST. Attend a Jacksonville Waterways Commission FIND subcommittee meeting for some real back room deal racketeering. I digress.

Hey Springfield. Are you paying attention to 2013-384? Will an amendment be attached to allow for 24/7 access to Hogans Creek? Applicants are supportive. Active piece of legislation. This is just outside of the DIA zone.

Other active pieces of legislation before the new budget and the start of the new guy for DIA Aundra Wallace.
2013-373
2013-377
2013-408

Anyone want to contribute a buck to 2009-442 the Artificial Reef Trust Fund?

Bill, also looking forward to the positive news. This community needs some.

[ChriswUfGator]

Coincidentally, there may be something positive to come from this soon.

Sort of depends on your definition of positive, doesn't it?

[JaxUnicorn]

Coincidentally, there may be something positive to come from this soon.

Sort of depends on your definition of positive, doesn't it?

True statement ChriswUfGator.  Bill, care to elaborate, or are you just dangling the carrot?   

[Bill Hoff]

Efforts are being made to obtain a new steeple. If it comes to fruition, rest assured, I'll be happy to let everyone know.

[iloveionia]

That was stated that originally.
That's not new news.
However it will be new news if the steeple they plan on obtaining is the structural size as the one demolished.
They intended to replace it with a steeple that was substantially,  and I mean SUBSTANCIALLY smaller.

[ChriswUfGator]

Efforts are being made to obtain a new steeple. If it comes to fruition, rest assured, I'll be happy to let everyone know.

That was their plan to begin with, what else were they going to do, leave a giant hole in the roof?

And the only thing you had to do with it is you apparently asked them, same as we did, and then posted it on a public message board in a fashion calculated to give yourself false credit for something you actually had nothing to do with.

This isn't a positive, the pre-fab new one is 1/4 the size of the original one, which was part of the skyline and neighborhood, and wasn't any danger, it shouldn't have come down, let alone without public input. And all this time later, the problem city policies haven't changed, and we've lost 2 more historic structures. Where's the positive?