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r,- -, :! i,-,,*; rn v«r-i^:;» r->*r, ' \'''\.- '-'\' i 7*R^^* 5*. ^|JS^^'-\ H»'\-'.-^-. . .i- I -vr- y'-i : - , »S?R5v ! !%v! Diocese mulls ft t on eity church -jr By Richard A.Kiley Hie Landmark Society of Western New York has presented the Diocese of Rochester with a second proposal for use of Holy Redeemer Church, while those opposed to the church's demolition continue their battle to save thehistopcstructure. Although details of the proposal have not been made public, Father \Wriuarft B- Leone, pastor of Holy Redeemer/SuFrancis Xavier, said the Landmark: Society's offer is being \seriously looked at,\ even as the diocese negotiates with the City School District, winch has expressed interest in using the school building at Jhe interesectipn of Hudson and Clifford avenues ^.<s J - - mm, ' wHt be tittint down with the City School ~ \r&gQxjggfa weekr*** I was,tdkTby -.^SaJther^obTM.) Mulfigan triafnegotiations with die <^$cr|0&1>isfriet^and*he^Barish >\<%« at a delicate stage right'iiow,\ Father Leonesaid - ~i -* '*. $> — v Father Murtfgan, director of-the dtoccsan Division of Urban Services, refused to comment on any of the latest developments concerning Holy Redeemer Church „ The diocese has solicited estimates on _* .repairs needed to bring the school up to«ode, ? ^-.finding that the effort woujd cost5546,000 - K 5' if the city school district agrees to take over the school, the fate of the church \structure would remain in the bands of the diocese \The city certainly couldn't take on the responsibilty for that, there's so much sentiment there,\ Father Leone said \If (the church) has to come down, it's going to fall upon the parish and the dioceser J , \That's not going to sit well with the Landmark Society, but I think the Church did its job Populations have changed, situations have changed * We're spending a lot of money on a building we don'fuse \ The Landmark Society's latest offer follows the diocese's rejection of another proposal earlier this month In that proposal, the society outlined plans to purchase an option on the entire parcel of land at Holy Redeemer^— the cnurch,-_rectory, school budding and bleating plant Two other buddings in the Holy Redeemer complex — the convent and the former Concordia Hall —are no Jonger owned by the parish Although he declined to provide details of the plan in lieu of negotiations with diocesan officials, Henry McCartney, executive director of the Landmark Society of Western New Yorkj said the organization is \looking toward possibly forming a developmental center in the school\ and then will seelc social service agencies to occupy the church, in order to reinforce \what's going on in the school building \ Father Leone said the Landmark-Society offend the diocese $4,000 to pay^taxes and liabihty^msurance for six months while the society sought a buyer for the property But diocesan officials rejected the measure because \once you accept money you become hnuted in what .you can do,\ the priest/remarked According to Father Leone, the new Landmark \Society proposal outlines plans fdr purchasing the-church and subdividing the remaining parcel of land, something the priest said the diocese tned \to do and SSMMM^MBSSM* NOSE TO NOSE - Father Conrad Sundhofcn chides one of pet birds for attacking Ms glasses. The Auburn pastor finds his feathered friends to be the housemates in today's underpopulated rectories, and so many birds now reside at Holy Family factory that he has lost count. Despite the warning (right), most mem- bers of Father Sundholm's avian family are quite well- mannered. For story and more photos, see pages 10 and 11. I**.*=>^- -J i -1E couldn't Father Leone said the parcel had been offered for sale through Nothnagle for six months, and at that tune the pastor was informed that the land had to be sold as a single unit Father Leone, who has been pastor of Holy Redeemer/St Francis Xavier since fttiOTadded that Landmark Society officials have since informed him. that the land could, in fact, be subdivided \Wre jetting two\ different > messages/; Father Leone said \Maybe (the Landmark Society) Tcnows somebodywedon'ti\ - \~ \I beard about the problem with sub- dividing,\ McCartney remarked during a phone interview Monday, JFeh, 1 He said the Landmark Society had investigated city zoning regulations', -learning that the land could tejsubdivided for sale but not for leasing purposes \So wedon't think there is a problem with subdividing the pared? he said. Mid, ^ > That information was confirmed Tuesday, Feb 2, by John Spoehlof , director of zoning for the city I What could be a dilemma* IwWever, is. the need to,eompr/ with zoning ordinances that require parcels to be divided in terms of parking and other facilities \Generally when you subdivide property you want to make sure the-residual parcels can provide (users) with whatever needs they may have,\ Spoehlof said \Parking could be provided on sight or it could be leased on an adjoining parcel nearby Property is subdivided all the tuner While the dialogue continues among the •-_ diocese, the Landmark Society and the City School Distnct,„Fnends of Holy Redeemer *. — a group of Hodiester-area citizens trying to save the 110-year-old church — ate trying to keep the issue alive in the neighborhood by . starting a postcard campaign to Bishop , Matthew H Clark v * ( „ CoBdMedopiRigeSMK Around .the Diocese. Calendar Classifieds ,*...,- \Columnists ,'...'. |gjpih[b ^Editorial & Opinion: J'Teatiires\.. ,. : *'tocal News....... 1\ World & Nation.... .A. Page-2 Page 8 Page 18 Pages 14-15 Page 9 Page 16 J^ges^, * 10-11 & 20 Ba£e > Page* 12-13 iPj(|«:4«6 _ #4; '•'•' •iiM
