[Vision2020] RE:In Support of Alturas Park
B. J. Swanson
bjswan@moscow.com
Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:57:33 -0800
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Mike and John,
Mike, You are correct in stating the RTO zone was "created
to take advantage of technology developed and expertise
available at the U-I..etc." Please go beyond that statement
and ask yourself "Why?" What is the "advantage" this refers
to? The answer is JOBS and to diversify the economy using
the best means available, including but not limited to
research and technology.
Again, rather than look at narrow little pieces of Alturas
and RTO zoning, please look at it whole. What did it do for
the community? Are there vacant buildings because of
Alturas? Did it hurt other businesses or the downtown area?
What was the specific cost? Does the buying power of 82
employees and $3.7 million in salaries help keep other
Moscow businesses alive? Was it worth it? I can tell you
for a fact that without Alturas Park and tax increment
financing, none of those technology jobs would be in Moscow.
Take away the 64 technology jobs, $3 million in salaries,
$40,000+ annually to the school district, the families and
kids of employees, the buying power, etc. Take them all
away and see what you have done for Moscow.
I wish you could have attended the "Think Like a Region"
economic forum in Lewiston today. The concept of economic
development is not simple and it is misleading to carve out
one narrow little piece to pick apart or literally define
words without any attempt at a meaning. Over and over we
heard that "infrastructure must come from the public side or
private development will not happen." We also heard that
"quality of life is a JOB." This is exactly what Alturas
did; public infrastructure financed with tax increment
financing plus zoning restrictions equal high paying jobs.
Without it, no private development and no jobs. Look at
Pullman, Lewiston, Post Falls, etc., for further proof.
John, We also heard that a "friendly business environment"
is necessary. California based Plumber One's first choice
in Idaho was Latah County. Because of the negative business
tone derived from reading The Daily News, Plumber One and 50
employees are now happily doing business in Orofino, in a
publicly funded business park. Ask Orofino what the value
of those 50 jobs is to their community. Imagine if Plumber
One had subscribed to Vision 2020..
Barbara Crouch did not say the City was leasing space in
Alturas. It is not. Again, please attend meetings of the
Urban Renewal Agency, Latah Economic Development Council or
the Think Like a Region forum to figure out economic
development. She was trying to compare occupancy costs,
either leased or owned, between Moscow and the Port of
Whitman or Port of Lewiston. Compare the occupancy cost of
a building (either leased or owned) at $.80 per square foot
(Port of Whitman) to $1.20 psf (Alturas Technology Park).
On a 10,000 sq. foot building, that is $48,000 a year. If
you were a company, where would you go? It is not a level
playing field. Also ask Pullman and Lewiston about the
value of high paying jobs to their communities.
Moscow's RTO zone is VERY restrictive compared to the port
districts in Pullman, Lewiston, etc. In addition to the RTO
zoning restrictions, the Alturas Park Owner's Association
further screens businesses that want into the park and has
turned away several that didn't fit. The Association wants
to keep the "technology" atmosphere in the park but also
knows that to limit it totally to research-technology would
fail and it would become an expensive burden on the City
with no future return on investment. To totally open the
park to any and all business would probably result in fast
food, convenience stores, general retail and overall lower
paying jobs and would discourage any technology-based
companies. It is a delicate balancing act that has taken
place over the last eight years in an effort to do what will
give the greatest return to the community. Please recognize
it for that.
B. J. Swanson
-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On Behalf Of John Danahy
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 12:36 PM
To: 'Barbara Richardson Crouch'; curley@turbonet.com;
rawoods@moscow.com; vision2020@moscow.com
Cc: 'JoAnn Mack'; steveb@moscow.com; jmhill@moscow.com;
jon@n-k-ins.com; griedner@ci.moscow.id.us;
mtethoma@moscow.com; peg_hamlett@sbcglobal.net;
lpall@moscow.com; johnd@moscow.com; nchaney@moscow.com;
comstock@moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] In Support of Alturas Park
Barbara you said:
Moscow has always focused on the University of Idaho for its
financial well-being.
I am interested in the word "focused" as used hear. Is this
really part of economic development in Moscow? To focus on
the UI for financial well being?
You also said:
They have public funded Port Districts leasing space- long
term - for .65 to .80 per square foot per month.
I was not aware that the spaces at the Alturas park were
leased from the city. I thought they were wholly owned by
the businesses. If the city is gaining money from leases,
and property taxes are paying for the infrastructure that
enhances and makes possible the leases, then the discussion
has been off track for some time now.
And finally you said:
We constantly talk about "quality of life" but ask the
people who are making less now than they did 4 years ago or
the people working 2 jobs to afford a home in Moscow if
their "quality of life" could be enhanced by better jobs.
Isn't this a function of your first quote?
John
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mi=
ke and
John,<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mi=
ke, You
are correct in stating the RTO zone was “created to take advantage =
of
technology developed and expertise available at the =
U-I……etc.”<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Please go beyond that =
statement and ask
yourself “Why?”<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>What is the “advantage”
this refers to?<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The =
answer is JOBS
and to diversify the economy using the best means available, including =
but not
limited to research and technology.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><!=
[if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ag=
ain, rather
than look at narrow little pieces of Alturas and RTO zoning, please look =
at it
whole.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>What did it do for =
the
community?<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Are there =
vacant
buildings because of Alturas?<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>Did
it hurt other businesses or the downtown area?<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>What was the specific cost?<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Does the buying power of 82 employees and $3.7 =
million in
salaries help keep other Moscow businesses alive?<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Was it worth it?<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</span>I can tell you for a fact that without Alturas Park and tax =
increment
financing, none of those technology jobs would be in Moscow.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Take away the 64 technology =
jobs, $3
million in salaries, $40,000+ annually to the school district, the =
families and
kids of employees, the buying power, etc.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</span>Take them all away and see what you have done for =
Moscow.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><!=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I =
wish you
could have attended the “Think Like a Region” economic forum =
in Lewiston
today.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The concept of =
economic
development is not simple and it is misleading to carve out one narrow =
little
piece to pick apart or literally define words without any attempt at a =
meaning.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Over and over we heard that =
“infrastructure
must come from the public side or private development will not =
happen.” <span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We also heard that =
“quality of life is a
JOB.”<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>This is exactly what Alturas did; public =
infrastructure
financed with tax increment financing plus zoning restrictions equal =
high
paying jobs.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Without it, =
no
private development and no jobs.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>Look
at Pullman, Lewiston, Post Falls, etc., for further proof.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><!=
[if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jo=
hn,<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We also heard that a =
“friendly business
environment” is necessary.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> </span>California
based Plumber One’s first choice in Idaho was Latah County.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Because of the negative =
business tone
derived from reading The Daily News, Plumber One and 50 employees are =
now
happily doing business in Orofino, in a publicly funded business =
park.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Ask Orofino what the value of =
those 50
jobs is to their community.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>Imagine
if Plumber One had subscribed to Vision =
2020….<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ba=
rbara
Crouch did not say the City was leasing space in Alturas.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is not.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>Again, please attend meetings of the Urban Renewal =
Agency,
Latah Economic Development Council or the Think Like a Region forum to =
figure
out economic development.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>She was
trying to compare occupancy costs, either leased or owned, between =
Moscow and
the Port of Whitman or Port of Lewiston.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</span>Compare the occupancy cost of a building (either leased or owned) =
at
$.80 per square foot (Port of Whitman) to $1.20 psf (Alturas Technology =
Park).<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>On a 10,000 sq. foot building, =
that is
$48,000 a year.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you =
were a
company, where would you go?<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>It is
not a level playing field.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>Also
ask Pullman and Lewiston about the value of high paying jobs to their
communities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
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[if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle19><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Mo=
scow’s
RTO zone is VERY restrictive compared to the port districts in Pullman,
Lewiston, etc.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In =
addition to the RTO
zoning restrictions, the Alturas Park Owner’s Association further =
screens
businesses that want into the park and has turned away several that =
didn’t fit.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The Association wants to keep =
the “technology”
atmosphere in the park but also knows that to limit it totally to
research-technology would fail and it would become an expensive burden =
on the
City with no future return on investment.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</span>To totally open the park to any and all business would probably =
result
in fast food, convenience stores, general retail and overall lower =
paying jobs
and would discourage any technology-based companies.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>It is a delicate balancing act that has taken place =
over the
last eight years in an effort to do what will give the greatest return =
to the
community.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Please =
recognize it for
that.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>B.=
J.
Swanson<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
vision2020-admin@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>John Danahy<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, November =
12, 2003
12:36 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Barbara Richardson =
Crouch';
curley@turbonet.com; rawoods@moscow.com; vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> 'JoAnn Mack';
steveb@moscow.com; jmhill@moscow.com; jon@n-k-ins.com;
griedner@ci.moscow.id.us; mtethoma@moscow.com; =
peg_hamlett@sbcglobal.net;
lpall@moscow.com; johnd@moscow.com; nchaney@moscow.com; =
comstock@moscow.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Vision2020] =
In
Support of Alturas Park</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></f=
ont><font
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style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Barbara
you said:</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Moscow has
always focused on the University of Idaho for its financial =
well-being.</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>I =
am
interested in the word “focused” as used hear. Is this =
really part of
economic development in Moscow? To focus on the UI for financial =
well
being?</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>You =
also said:</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>They have
public funded Port Districts leasing space- long term - for .65 to =
.80 per
square foot per month.</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>I =
was not
aware that the spaces at the Alturas park were leased from the =
city. I thought
they were wholly owned by the businesses. If the city is gaining =
money
from leases, and property taxes are paying for the infrastructure that =
enhances
and makes possible the leases, then the discussion has been off track =
for some
time now.</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>And =
finally
you said:</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>We =
constantly
talk about "quality of life" but ask the people who are making =
less
now than they did 4 years ago or the people working 2 jobs to afford a =
home in
Moscow if their "quality of life" could be enhanced by better
jobs. </span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Isn’t this a
function of your first quote?</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>John</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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