Quote Originally Posted by poobert View Post
For being a purported fucking genius, this guy couldn't run a golf course, apparently:
http://www.greatergrace.org/index.ph...253&Itemid=228

Too bad the "36 million dollar ministry complex" can't be taxed.

A few years back, plans were announced to sell Rackham Golf Course by the zoo. Public outcry seemed to put a stop to that. Meanwhile, at the same time, a deal was cut to sell Rogell to Greater Grace. There was no publicity until the deal was done. The Rackham plan was probably a ruse to hide what was happening with Rogell. $2.1 million for 120 acres of raw land! That's only $17,500 per acre.
When Greater Grace bought the Edgewater Park property, they announced plans to build a senior housing complex on the park like setting. That plan was acceptable to the neighborhood. A 4,000 seat auditorium with just a few parking spots would not have been! The neighborhood streets are jammed with cars parking in any spot they can find whenever there are church services.
When Greater Grace bought Rogell, they announced plans to clean up the course, correcting a few years of poor maintenance by the city. The news stories all said they were looking forward to operating the golf course. Now the news story says they never desired to operate a golf course! Oh, and that the property was derelict, used as a dumping ground? Perhaps the grass wasn't cut often enough, but the course was not debris-strewn. Maybe in some of the wooded areas...
[[ " A cemetery will be an asset to the neighborhood" ???) Nearby Grand Lawn fell into disrepair.
For planning purposes, a cemetery is permanent. The golf course could be maintained as a golf course, or parkland, or reduced in size if housing is added.