Petition: Save the Good Shepherd Church Building!
Councilmember Jannie Blackwell
Sign the Petition: Save the Good Shepherd Church Building!
The land is zoned exclusively for single-family homes, so if the church is demolished and new single-family homes are built here, any new houses will not be affordable to middle-class families. For comparison's sake, an empty-shell single-family-home on the same block is currently listed for $450k.
With your help, we can protect a beautiful old building and ensure that Garden Court remains a welcoming community for all kinds of people.
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To:
Councilmember Jannie Blackwell
From:
[Your Name]
I am requesting your support for preserving the Good Shepherd Church at 314 S 46th St.
The building owners have received a demolition permit from the city, but this may not be the end of a beloved local historic structure.
A developer has stepped forward offering to adapt the church building into apartments, and add additional housing units in a new structure that has a high-quality design similar in scale to the rest of the property.
It is unfortunate that Garden Court is losing part of its community and that the congregation is relocating. I feel that the building does not need to be demolished in the wake of change, however, and with your support, we can preserve a piece of neighborhood history.