Written by Steve Sveom, Chair The Campus Planning Task Force was given four tasks to do with a target of completing work by the end of 2023. To seek the Interim Use Permit for the Tiny Home Settlement To determine the possibility of an ongoing settlement.  This...

The adult forum on November 19 was an update of information from the pro bono design exercise that was conducted with HGA and BKV architects and engineers. Some options for daycare, affordable housing apartments, and tiny homes on PoP property emerged from their...

The Campus Planning Task Force has received a report from the HGA Architect and Engineering design team.  It was a pro bono exercise and encouraged Prince of Peace to explore the possibilities of an affordable housing project as a next step.  The Task Force...

We had a great meeting with Bill Mague of Aeon to go over Aeon's process and general affordable housing financial structuring options. The next steps involve Aeon reviewing HGA's design charrette to develop their own proposal(s) to consider the existing...

We extend best wishes for a speedy recovery to Steve Sveom, chair of the Campus Planning Task Force, who underwent surgery on Monday.  Steve reports that he is doing well and expects to be back working on task force matters soon. While Steve recovers the task force...

The Campus Planning Task Force met on Monday, October 23. There was a presentation on the PoP current financial status including the Rose Diestler funds, the current income and expenses, and the realities of ongoing infrastructure needs.

On October 1, Prince of Peace members approved two motions at the congregational meeting.  Motion 1 determined that PoP would end the interim designation on our Tiny Home settlement and establish an ongoing    settlement with the continuation of...

On Wednesday, September 27, 5 representatives of HGA Architectural and Engineering visited Prince of Peace to see our building and campus and to enter a dialog with some members of PoP to explore possibilities for the campus and the ministries that may be at our core...

The Campus Planning Task Force (CPTF) met on Monday, September 11.  The Task Force reviewed the process of ranking the options we have considered with the decision factors that were used – mission/vision/values, financial resources, compelling need,...

The Campus Planning Task Force will meet again on Monday, September 11 at 6:30 pm.  As always, any interested congregational members are welcome to attend.  The Task Force will be discussing the motion(s) to be considered by the congregation at the meeting...

Written by Steve Sveom, Chair On August 14 the Campus Planning Task Force met to review some of the key questions that have been raised about a Tiny Home settlement, a Habitat for Humanity development, or an affordable Housing apartment.  Materials were...

The Task Force members are forming questions that need to be addressed before meetings with the congregation scheduled for the adult forum time on September 17 and 24 and a congregational meeting on October 1.  A tentative idea of what will be considered at the...

At the CPTF meeting on Monday, July 31, members did a walk around the property to note approximate area the is owned by the Church.  A simple boundary survey is planned for the near future.  In addition, we heard from John Slade, the east metro...

The Roseville City Council unanimously approved the PoP interim use permit for the two tiny homes on our property.  This is in effect until January 1, 2024, when new state legislation goes into effect.  PoP needs to determine by early October if we want to...

At the Roseville Planning Commission meeting on July 5, commissioners voted 6-1 to recommend approval by the City Council of the Prince of Peace Interim Use Permit application. The City Council will consider it at their meeting on July 24 at 6 pm.

The Prince of Peace interim use permit application is under consideration by the Roseville Planning Commission on Wednesday, July 5.  They will make recommendations to the Roseville City Council at the Council meeting on Monday, July 24.  We have addressed...

The Campus Planning Task Force met on Monday, June 26.  The primary focus of the meeting was a discussion with Gabrielle Clowdus, the founder of Settled.  She talked about several aspects of Settled and the Community First model for addressing chronic...

The Campus Planning Task Force met on Monday, June 19.  The Affordable Housing Team reported on the extensive work they had done which was disrupted by the pandemic and had stalled.  Their primary project that they had found compelling is an apartment unit of about 30...

For our work in the coming weeks and months, we will be focusing on two initiatives under consideration during each meeting.  Habitat for Humanity Town Houses and Solar Power were the two projects presented during our June 5 meeting.  The question of an ongoing tiny...

The CPTF met on Monday, June 5.  James Ericksen provided information about the possibility of a solar installation.  The favored option was for a carport to be placed over the parking spaces closest to the Church on the lower parking lot.  This is to be...

The Campus Planning Task Force will meet on Monday, June 5.  The plan is to meet on the following schedule: June 5; June 19; June 26; July 10; July 24; July 31; August 14; August 28; September 11; and September 25.  We will determine a schedule to the end of...

On Sunday, May 21, several members pooled their resources from the Investing for Good project to organize a PoP-Up Carnival.  The weather was great, the food was good and a lot of fun was had by all.  The turnout was excellent. The CPTF piggy-backed on the...

The Campus Planning Task Force will meet again on Monday, May 8.  Any congregational members with an interest are invited to attend.  In the upcoming meeting we will be looking at as many possibilities for using the resource of our property as we are aware...