This picture was provided by our construction team. It is a rendering of what our building will look like when it is finished. The view is from Wiesman drive, near the South East corner of our property.
To the far left is the existing building which will be the elementary building. The gray building on the far right is the high school building. The reddish tone in the middle is the cafeteria and assembly room.
The assembly room is about 3,600 square feet, which should be seating room for about 300 people. The main entrance is between the elementary and the cafeteria. The parking lot is west of the visible area, and a sidewalk will connect the lot to this main entrance.
Thanks to Tom Slobodnik and his son Jake for providing these renderings. Tom is our General contractor, and Jake is finishing his college degree in Architecture. Jake will also be building a three dimensional model of the project. When it is available, I will post pictures, and the model will be available to see.
A lot has happened this week. More visible signs of work that has been underway for a number of weeks. Let me summarize some key events from Wednesday.
The city planning board met and approved a use permit which allows for both elementary and high school use on this property. This was a necessary piece of compliance with city building codes, and now it is finished. Until the use permit was in hand, our building permit for renovation of the elementary space could not be approved. Now, the building permit is approved, and renovation work can begin in earnest.
Finally, Paula Wells had a great meeting with the city works department. They will need to approve our engineering work for the shell permit. The meeting went very well, and Paula is optimistic of getting the approval through the city process quickly. With Paula's input, we are still optimistic of breaking ground in the first week of June. Please pray with us that the permit can be granted quickly.
We are continuing to work on the financing for the building, and at our next board meeting Tuesday May 13 we expect to review and approve a loan proposal. Please continue to pray for this entire process.
These are key times for OCA. The Lord has provided financially, and has provided partners to help us in the process. Without the Lord's people, we would not own this property, and we would not be building for the fall of 2008.
Take a moment today to praise the Lord for his provision to OCA!
Keith
To the far left is the existing building which will be the elementary building. The gray building on the far right is the high school building. The reddish tone in the middle is the cafeteria and assembly room.
The assembly room is about 3,600 square feet, which should be seating room for about 300 people. The main entrance is between the elementary and the cafeteria. The parking lot is west of the visible area, and a sidewalk will connect the lot to this main entrance.
Thanks to Tom Slobodnik and his son Jake for providing these renderings. Tom is our General contractor, and Jake is finishing his college degree in Architecture. Jake will also be building a three dimensional model of the project. When it is available, I will post pictures, and the model will be available to see.
A lot has happened this week. More visible signs of work that has been underway for a number of weeks. Let me summarize some key events from Wednesday.
The city planning board met and approved a use permit which allows for both elementary and high school use on this property. This was a necessary piece of compliance with city building codes, and now it is finished. Until the use permit was in hand, our building permit for renovation of the elementary space could not be approved. Now, the building permit is approved, and renovation work can begin in earnest.
Finally, Paula Wells had a great meeting with the city works department. They will need to approve our engineering work for the shell permit. The meeting went very well, and Paula is optimistic of getting the approval through the city process quickly. With Paula's input, we are still optimistic of breaking ground in the first week of June. Please pray with us that the permit can be granted quickly.
We are continuing to work on the financing for the building, and at our next board meeting Tuesday May 13 we expect to review and approve a loan proposal. Please continue to pray for this entire process.
These are key times for OCA. The Lord has provided financially, and has provided partners to help us in the process. Without the Lord's people, we would not own this property, and we would not be building for the fall of 2008.
Take a moment today to praise the Lord for his provision to OCA!
Keith
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