Town Hall Meetings create Parish Master Plan; new church is highest priority
Preliminary application for new church location filed with the City of Fremont
2000
Meetings begin with city staff, neighbors, and City Planning Commission
Capital Campaign part 1 “To Build Church” begins
Ministry Houses 1 and 2, our parish storage building, and land for future multipurpose building purchased from Dominican Sisters
2001
Parish hires architect, general contractor, engineers, and environmental consultants
City Planning Commission gives preliminary approval of location for new parish church
Parish town hall meetings gather ideas for new church
2002
Parish building committee tours other churches to view design alternatives
Building committee works with architect to create preliminary design for new church
Town Hall meetings update parish on proposed design for new church
2003-2005
Building committee meetings with architect continue
Initial environmental studies required by the city are completed
2006
Fremont’s Historical Architectural Review Board, Planning Commission and City Council approve exterior design and location of new church
Capital Campaign part 2 “Building a People of Faith” begins
Monsignor Simas blesses the future location of our new church
2007
Rectory is moved from the future site of our new church to a new location farther up the hill on St. Joseph Terrace
2008-2009
Surplus lots owned by Parish on Monticello Terrace are sold to raise funds for our new church
Great Recession begins; third capital campaign for new church project is put on hold
Diocese approves Parish plan to sell surplus land at St. Joseph Cemetery to raise additional funds for our new church; sale contract to developer falls through because of Great Recession; parish decides to start over and hires a development consultant
Restoration of eight stained glass windows in storage is completed for use in new church
2010
25th anniversary of the reconstruction of the historic mission church is celebrated with Bishop Emeritus John Cummins
50th anniversary of St. Joseph’s School is celebrated with Bishop Salvatore Cordileone
Parish adds columbarium in Old Mission cemetery to raise funds for new church
2011-2015
Environmental and other required reports are completed for proposed residential development of surplus land at St Joseph Cemetery
Fremont Planning Commission and City Council approve the parish’s development plan for the surplus property at St Joseph Cemetery
Surplus cemetery land is sold to developer; construction of new homes by developer begins
Developer shares new home revenues with Parish as provided by the property sale contract; parish savings for new church project exceeds $8 million
2016
Diocese approves Parish request to resume work on new church project
New California law (AB 52) creates a new environmental impact report category called tribal cultural resources
New church design is simplified to reduce estimated construction cost and any potential impact on archeological resources
2017
Bishop Michael Barber approves the design of our new church
Updated building plans are submitted to the City of Fremont
City informs Parish we must reapply for project approval
Work begins to update previous environmental studies required by City
City adds new requirement to show how all parking for the new church will be provided without using any on-street parking or parking lots across Mission Blvd
2018-2020
Parish completes updated environmental reports and the required parking plan
City requests additional archeological investigation of the new church location
Exploratory excavations of building foundation locations, utility trenches and other areas potentially impacted by new church construction do not identify any archeological concerns
City contacts Native American tribal representatives to request comments on the church project (as required by AB 52); Two tribes designate our property as a tribal cultural resource under AB 52
2021
New church project placed on hold until cost and impact of AB 52 tribal cultural resource designation can be identified and resolved with the city and tribes