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Permits delay proposed dorm construction
The newest residence hall will take up to 12 months to complete. Construction was supposed to have begun in September, 1999. With the delays in getting the permits, construction has been pushed back. Due to these problems, the dorm will not be open on time for the 2000-2001 school year.
by Kendra Clark
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assistant sports editor building permit had yet to be obtained as it was still going through reviewing with the Radnor Township.
The new dormitory, anticipated for fall 2000 use, probably will not be available until a year later, according to Michael Caranfa, chief facilities manager. According to Caranfa, getting the permits was a long, hard road with the permit agencies.
To begin a building of this size, the owner, Cabrini College, must have obtained several different permits. These various permits, which have taken 10 months to obtain include: land development permit, clearing permit, planning mogul permit, grading permit and a building permit. The
The good news is that the excavating was to begin on Monday, Jan. 31, weather permitting. The bad news is that due to the length of time that it took to obtain the permits, 10 months, the new dorm will not be opening for students with the rest of the residence halls in September 2000.
When asked when the dorm, which will contain 160 beds, will open Caranfa said, " I wish I could say January, but it won't happen. I honestly can't say when it will open."
The dorm will take 12 straight months to complete. Starting by breaking ground hopefully on the Monday with the same company that has excavated the land for other buildings and most recently the Dixon center, Hanes and Kibblehouse Excavating Company. The 12 months to build is if weather permits.
Through the months of building, the new dorm will be built in phases; starting with the excavating, laying of the foundation, and then of the actual building of the donn itAt left- Rear view of the new suite-style dorm, which will be built on the site midway between Woodcrest and Xavier Hall. Excavation of the site began this past Monday.
