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Missed a week. Blame it on the Nats. Blame it on the iPhone 4. If you have driven by the site you’ll notice the back retaining wall has been completed. According to the June 16 county update, W-T is waiting for a wall check survey. Once completed and accepted by the county a final building permit will be issued as well as a plumbing permit. There is also an “alignment issue” between the Koons Garage and FS3 site where the “openings on the parking garage were not coordinated with the planned slope of the fire station grade.”  Architects for both projects are working on a fix.

Rear Retaining Wall:

Looking Southwest:

Looking Northeast From 21st Rd (rear of site):

A Peek Over the Wall:

Last Monday, with all required permits in-hand, the W-T crew began construction of FS3. Let me repeat that for those of you in disbelief: W-T began constuction of FS3. Expected delivery is May 2011. First step was to lower parts of the site by two feet, which is what happened last week.

May 10: dump trucks line up to take excess dirt away:

Looking down at FS3 Site from 21st Rd – May 10 & May 16:

May 16: Sculpting FS3′s footprint:

Shelter From The Storm + I Love Trash Mashup:

Here is the latest news:

FS3 contractor, Whiting-Turner received the building permit on April 30, and VDOT Land Use Permit on May 3. With that construction may officially proceed, and has in a small way. Gravel for the entrance was dropped off earlier this week.

The construction trailer will be brought in soon and temporarily placed on the back wall. It will play “musical chairs” of sorts as construction progresses. See the May edition of Sweet and Sour news for more on that detail and more.

Before the building up starts W-T will first dig down 2 additional feet to obtain the final elevation.

In other project news, Koons Toyota added additional landscaping on the Lee Hwy side of the garage including three rose bushes. If they survive it will look nice, but, unfortunately, Koons does not have a stellar track record in the landscaping maintenance department. Keep your fingers crossed. Half the liriope on the 21st Rd. side is already dead.

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New Landscaping On Lee Hwy Side: