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Re: Trinity Lutheran
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:48 pm
by Jim O'Bryan
Kate McCarthy wrote:Michael Loje wrote:Problem with an auditorium without a specific tenant or purpose have one thing in common: they all lose money. Let me rephrase my earlier post: Lets talk about alternative uses that don't lose money.
Apologies if mentioned earlier but how about a party center? If you leave the churchish elements, it could be a one stop for weddings followed by a reception. Ideally, it could be catered by a choice of all of the local restaurants and caterers that come on board. We are doing better for party venues, but since Brennan's closed down I don't think we have had a dedicated party center in town.
The building has cost problems associated with it one of them is making it ADA compliant.
Some have looked at it and found this to be a large stumbling block.
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Re: Trinity Lutheran
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:06 pm
by Michael Loje
Jim, what else have you heard about it?
Re: Trinity Lutheran
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 8:00 am
by Jim O'Bryan
Michael Loje wrote:Jim, what else have you heard about it?
Talking with a couple doctors yesterday I mentioned that thought it would make a great upgrade to North Coast Health Ministries.
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Re: Trinity Lutheran
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:04 am
by Mark Kindt
Jim O'Bryan wrote:Kate McCarthy wrote:Michael Loje wrote:Problem with an auditorium without a specific tenant or purpose have one thing in common: they all lose money. Let me rephrase my earlier post: Lets talk about alternative uses that don't lose money.
Apologies if mentioned earlier but how about a party center? If you leave the churchish elements, it could be a one stop for weddings followed by a reception. Ideally, it could be catered by a choice of all of the local restaurants and caterers that come on board. We are doing better for party venues, but since Brennan's closed down I don't think we have had a dedicated party center in town.
The building has cost problems associated with it one of them is making it ADA compliant.
Some have looked at it and found this to be a large stumbling block.
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This is exactly the kind of problem that modest public subsidies could solve!
Re: Trinity Lutheran
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:41 pm
by Michael Loje
If the use of the building was changed from church or auditorium, and into something like housing, ADA compliance would be designed into the new project. It would no longer be an issue.