MILL-GREEN BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT
UPDATE
JULY 10, 2008
Here is a summary of recent developments from the Building Committee's work:
- The twenty-one members of the Mill-Green Building Committee have met officially 13 times since the inception of the committee June 10, 2007.
- Some members of the Building Committee were elected at the charge conference on June 10, 2007. Other members were added at the fall, 2007 charge conference.
- There have been a few meetings of the Land Search Subcommittee as well. Additionally a number of meetings have been held with the Columbia County Planning Commission, Millville Borough Council members and PennDot.
- We have examined approximately twelve possible site locations for the construction of a new church building in and around the Millville area.
- Last month the Building Committee met with the owners of a 38-acre plot of ground on the east end of Millville . This land adjoins the land of Dennis Wolff on the east and the Millville Cemetery on the west. Some of the land lies behind a row of homes along Rt. 254 and has an access between the residences of Dan McCarty and Ron Fought. The entryway to the property is directly across from where Sunnyview Lane meets Rt. 254.
- The land is owned by Tom and Carol Kaler of Homer, New York and Jay and Vicki Mull of Orangeville , PA.
- After productive discussions with these two families, they agreed to sell our church approximately twenty (20) acres of land in this plot. The land would include the entryway lot along Rt. 254 and would be bounded by the Wolff property on the east, the Millville cemetery on the west, PPL-owned power lines on the south and the residential lots of homeowners along Rt. 254 on the north.
- The congregation has been invited to inspect the land on several Sundays in early July with Pastor Leonard meeting all who are interested at the Millville cemetery where a good view of the land can be seen.
- The Building Committee has continued to further investigate this land alternative. We have met with the Columbia County Planning Commission and PennDot.
The Planning Commission must approve whatever we plan to do on the land and at some point we would have to formally submit plans for the site to them. At this point the Planning Commission could not see any major impediments to developing the twenty-acre site. We also met at the site with PennDot and they could not see any reason that they would not approve an entry/exit onto Rt. 254 directly across from Sunnyview Lane . This is a 35mph speed zone and there is a more than sufficient sight line for safely pulling out onto Rt. 254.
- Joy McGinnis, a real estate lawyer from our congregation, is examining the deed to this property to determine if there are any covenants or restrictions that we should know about as we consider the property.
The Building Committee will meet next on July 16 to further discuss the suitability of the Kaler/Mall property. |
Members of the Millville United Methodist Church Building Committee were elected at a church charge conference on June 10, 2007. The members elected include:
Bill Berger
Mackenzie Berger
Lance Diehl
Leroy Diehl
Joyce Harding
Dean Kelchner
Nick Kindt
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Dick Leonard
Saundra Lewis
George Myers
Ruth Smith
Taryn Smith
Joe Steiner
Bob Watts. |
The members of the committee are currently charged with the responsibility to search for land that may be purchased by the church. There are currently several land options being explored by the committee. Members also ask that anyone who may have suggestions or recommendations regarding possible land purchase options contact a member of the building committee.
In addition to a land search, the committee has also been charged with the responsibility to explore the present and future ministry needs in the areas of Ministry to Members, Ministry to Others, and Mission in the Community.
Please keep checking back as we will be keeping you updated.
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