THE BUNGALOW
at 4102 Ibis Street was acquired by the parish (50% gift, 50% mortgage) in the
early ‘90s as a future pre-school site. However, in 1995 the City Planning
Department confirmed that the property was zoned exclusively for single family
dwellings and that there was no hope of getting it re-zoned for educational
uses. Hence the temporary Youth Office in the bungalow was shut down and the
house was rented.
Just before Msgr Mimnagh
retired, the parish paid off the mortgage but failed to record this action.
Hence, when the Parish Finance Council advised that the bungalow be sold, with
the proceeds to be used for our new pre-school (the original intent of the
gift/purchase), we discovered this loose end.
The heirs of the original
benefactor/seller have confirmed through their attorney that the deed of trust
was paid off, and this is in the process of being recorded. Escrow is expected
to close in mid-August. (No agent’s commission was involved!)
THE OLD RECTORY
(7200 sq ft), which was built for four priests and a resident
cook/housekeeper, lost its last resident last week when Fr Clark moved into a
one-bedroom apartment two blocks away. (He’s now walking to church like many
of our parishioners.)
THE BUILDING PERMIT
for the demolition of the old rectory, construction of the school addition,
and re-fencing/landscaping of the parking lot/playground should be forthcoming
by Labor Day, at which time the rectory demolition will begin immediately.
The parking/playground project
will be implemented at high speed to minimize inconvenience to our children
and church goers.
THE ELEVATOR & HALL
RESTROOMS simply have to be attended to. We have asked our contractor
for a supplementary bid for possible implementation as part of the school
addition contract. We already have this permit, but as usual, everything
depends on funding. When we receive bids, we’ll share that information. If we
are able to move forward, construction will be timed so as to minimize
disruption to scheduled Hall activities.
TIMETABLE: All
projects should be completed by the close of school in June 2009. This will
give us ample time to settle into the new school office, library, and science
lab, and enable us to launch our multi-level pre-school program in September
2009.
OUR OLD CHURCH BELL
which is temporarily waiting behind the rectory will find a permanent
home in a little courtyard which is part of the new addition.
THE VACANT LOT
at 4112 Ibis Street will be retained for possible future construction of a
small priest’s residence after all other parish projects have been fully
funded and completed.
