First United Methodist Church Katy, Texas Preliminary Master Plan Presentation OCTOBER 6, 2009
Review Owner Comments Present Additional Options / Issues The purpose of presenting these additional Options is not to present a final solution, but to highlight issues that arose from the last meeting and to reassure the state holders we are listening and the issues will be investigated including in this case relocation of easement, relocating the “front door” to the Church, etc… Discussion Agenda
Submitted Comments / Questions:
PROS: ALLOWS CONSRUCTION W/O DISPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FELLOWSHIP HALL REMAINS BLDGS. CENTRALIZED CONNECTED, CONTIGOUS AND UNDER COVER PROMOTES “CAMPUS” ENVIRONMENT VEHICULAR VS. PEDESTRAIN CIRCULATION SEPARATED “WAYFINDING” IMPROVED PARKING IS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED CONS: ADDED COST OF ~$100,000 TO $150,000 TO RELOCATE UTILITIES / EASEMENT POTENTIAL LOSS OF LAND DUE TO DEDICATED EASEMENT LIMITED TREE REMOVAL WITH TWO (2) FLOORS MAX. AVAILABLE LAND IS REDUCED NOTE: INFORMATION AT THIS STAGE INCLUDING COST ESTIMATES ARE “GENERAL” IN NATURE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE CONFIRMED
PROS: DAY SCHOOL ADJACENT TO FAMILY LIFE CENTER FELLOWSHIP HALL REMAINS MAJORITY OF BLDGS. CENTRALIZED ALL BUILDING ARE CONTIGUOUS/CONNECTED PROMOTES “CAMPUS” ENVIRONMENT VEHICULAR VS. PEDESTRAIN CIRCULATION SEPARATED “WAYFINDING” IMPROVED CONS: ADDED COST OF ~$100,000 TO $150,000 TO RELOCATE UTILITY/ EASEMENT POTENTIAL LOSS OF ADDITIONAL LAND DUE TO DEDICATED EASEMENT LIMITED TREE REMOVAL SIGNIFICANT DISPLACEMENT RELOCATED CHURCH IN THIS OPTION IS PHASE 1 PRIORITY WHICH DOES NOT REFLECT SURVEY RESULTS NOTE: INFORMATION AT THIS STAGE INCLUDING COST S ARE “GENERAL” IN NATURE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE CONFIRMED
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