East Parking lot
The east parking lot originally was a gravel lot with a small garage used for storing lawn equipment primarily. In Spring and Summer the lot was muddy and filled with ruts. The lot was too small for many Sunday services with overflow parking on Normandy Heights Road frustrating some neighbors.
The Gateways task force planned a repaving as it was recognized that having a paved lot would be considerably more welcoming than the existing gravel lot. Not only would a paved lot considerably improve the Fellowship campus appearance, it would make much easier walking. The new lot was completed in 2019 and expanded capacity to 104 cars with new lighting aimed away from neighbors and use of native plants in the barriers between sections.
A storm drainage system was included in the planning to carry water from the lot to a retention basin built at the southern end of the property bordering Columbia Turnpike. The retention basin provides a habitat for wildlife with moisture and native plants.
Leveling | Drainage | Paving |
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