[ UPDATED 12/21/05 8:45AM – I want to clarify a couple of points. Even more scary is that I hear she may be the next chair of the Preservation Board. The scary part is Mary “One” Johnson was ready to approve the demolition based on a contractually required deed restriction that, as it turns out, doesn’t exist. The restrictions are on page five of the document. If you’d like to read the deed yourself, just click here (PDF). I also submitted a “Freedom of Information Act” request for the audio recording of the hearing. Again, this second restriction would be removed once the church was razed leaving only the first restriction of the name intact.Įarlier today I hand delivered a copy of the deed to Rollin Stanley, Director of the City’s Planning & Urban Design Agency.
It also prohibits another church promoted as “Roman Catholic, but not possessing the express ecclesiastical approval of the Roman Catholic Church” from occupying the property. This prevents their church from being used as a place that would perform abortions, give tattoos or a club that sells alcohol. The second restriction limits the use only while the church building remains standing. This restriction makes sense to protect the memories associated with the name of the closed parish. The first is the name of the church “or any derivative” cannot be used on the property. It is called public records.Īgain, the recorded deed only has two restrictions, the same they are using for all recent church sales. How do I know? Simple, a few minutes and $11.00 at the Recorder of Deeds’ office and I was able to get a copy of the 5-page document.
Aloysius back on 10/27/05 and recorded on 11/1/05. Such requirements become part of a deed on a property as “deed restrictions.” This is what was used in the sale of St. The Archdiocese has a standard contract and a standard attachment with only two restrictions. Today I have documented proof this was false. This has also been told to parishioners and neighbors to get their support. DecemHistory/Preservation, Politics/Policy, Religion, South City 17 CommentsĪt last night’s Preservation Board hearing it was repeatedly stated by developer Jim Wohlert and Father Vince Bommarito that the sale contract required the demolition of the church buildings.
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