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63 °F Forecast | Road Cams Wednesday, May 5, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend April 21, 2004 Church to show new design By SANNE SPECHT Mail Tribune JACKSONVILLE — First Presbyterian Church will unveil its final design Thursday for a new church building that has been mired in controversy and city permit wrangling for six years. A community design committee has been working with architect Doug Skelton, historic consultant George Kramer and landscape architect John Galbraith in the planning process for the expansion project. The citizens group Friends of Jacksonville opposed the church’s expansion in the residential neighborhood of Pheasant Meadows but lost appeals to both the Land Use Board of Appeals and Oregon Court of Appeals. The church’s design committee included future neighbors of the church as well as church representatives and members of the Jacksonville Historical and Architectural Review Commission. Kramer said the team’s final design is harmonious with Jacksonville’s status as a National Historic Landmark. Advertisement The plan calls for three buildings — a church, a school and an office — all designed to look like buildings from the 1800s. The aggregate footprint will be 18,163 square feet, as limited by the city’s conditional use permit. "Breaking down the volume of the (new) church into two or three buildings really helped," said Kramer. The committee has met with the consultant and architects approximately six times in the past year and the result has been unanimous support of the design from the committee, he said. "The strongest opinion was the (committee) was adamantly opposed to stucco," said Kramer. "They wanted wood." Kramer said the plans would be presented to the architectural review commission on May 5. The public may view the plans at 7 p.m. Thursday at Jacksonville Elementary School, 655 Hueners Lane, Jacksonville. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times