[Vision2020] Alturas zoning hearing
Barbara Richardson Crouch
edc@moscow.com
Tue, 7 Oct 2003 09:51:41 -0700
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The original intent of the RTO Zoning was to allow office use. If it was
not, then the zoning would have been Research and Technology (RT) and not
RTO (Research, Technology, and OFFICE). I dispute Bill's claim that 1/2 of
the jobs at Alturas came from Downtown Moscow. In fact, Siemens, PacSim, CC
Benefits, Economic Modeling Specialist, Benchmark, Ednetics graduated from
the Incubator and moved to Alturas - the Park's intent. Anatek Labs was on
Highway 95S and Alturas Analytics was formed at Alturas Park. The only
office to relocate from Downtown was Anderson and Walker.
There is no factual basis for Bill's comment that the park has shifted jobs
from Downtown or not created jobs. Almost all the companies - 2 have not-
have increased their staff since locating in the Park
I agree with Bill that we need public input. Several groups of people have
looked at the RTO Zoning and have come to a consensus. However, their may
be valuable ideas that we have not heard. I am attending the meeting with
an open mind looking for a way to improve the RTO Zoning and Alturas Park.
Barbara Richardson Crouch
Latah Economic Development Council
121 Sweet Ave.
Moscow, Idaho 83843
(208) 885-2832
(208) 885-3803 (fax)
edc@moscow.com
www.moscow.com/edc
-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]On
Behalf Of bill london
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 9:19 AM
To: Vision2020
Subject: [Vision2020] Alturas zoning hearing
Attached is the suggested amendment to the zoning rules about Alturas
Technology Park. These amendments will be discussed at a Planning and
Zoning Commission hearing to be held on Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30pm at
the Council chambers in Moscow.
The suggested amendments to the existing RTO zone rules further
dilute the original intent of the Alturas Technology Park and deserve to be
scrapped.
The Alturas Park was sold to the Moscow taxpayers as a place to
create new jobs by giving local high-tech businesses a home in Moscow.
However, since a host of non-tech businesses have been allowed into the park
(attorneys, accountants, day care centers, etc), about half the jobs at the
park have merely been shifted from downtown Moscow, not created. The
high-tech park has become a tax-supported office mall, contributing to
sprawl and to the movement of business away from downtown.
And now these new regulations will accelerate that change by
further opening the door to the relocation of non-tech businesses and even
encouraging retail sales.
I suggest that the solution is to return to the original intent
of the park. It’s time to shut the door.
In the applicable zoning code section on RTO districts, section
B-6, the original code allowed for one restaurant for each 25 acres of zoned
district. That kind of language could be applied to the growing number of
professional businesses. That zoning code section could be expanded to set
the same kind of restrictions on attorneys, accountants, etc. One attorney
or accountant office per 25 acres of RTO zone would ensure that the park
would focus on high-tech businesses and creating high-tech jobs.
In addition, section C-4 must be eliminated. This section
allows businesses within the park to offer retail sales. This is a clear
violation of the intent of the park
BL
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and OFFICE). I dispute Bill's claim that 1/2 of the jobs at =
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Analytics was formed at Alturas Park. The only office to relocate =
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Park.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Barbara Richardson</FONT><FONT =
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Crouch</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Latah Economic Development =
Council</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>121 Sweet Ave.</FONT> =
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885-2832</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(208) 885-3803 =
(fax)</FONT>=20
<BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>edc@moscow.com</FONT> <BR><FONT =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D913092816-07102003> </SPAN>-----Original =
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com]<B>On =
Behalf Of=20
</B>bill london<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 07, 2003 9:19 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
Vision2020<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Alturas zoning=20
hearing<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>Attached is the suggested amendment to the =
zoning=20
rules about Alturas Technology Park. These amendments will be =
discussed at=20
a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing to be held on Wednesday, =
October 8 at=20
7:30pm at the Council chambers in Moscow.<BR><BR>
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</SPAN>The suggested amendments to the existing RTO zone rules further =
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scrapped.</P>
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<ST1:CITY><ST1:PLACE>Moscow</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY> taxpayers as a place =
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create new jobs by giving local high-tech businesses a home in=20
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since a host of non-tech businesses have been allowed into the park =
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accountants, day care centers, etc), about half the jobs at the park =
have merely=20
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not created.<SPAN> </SPAN>The high-tech park has become a=20
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business away from downtown.</P>
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</SPAN>I suggest that the solution is to return to the original intent =
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</SPAN>In the applicable zoning code section on RTO districts, section =
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original code allowed for one restaurant for each 25 acres of zoned=20
district.<SPAN> </SPAN>That kind of language could be applied to =
the=20
growing number of professional businesses.<SPAN> </SPAN>That =
zoning=20
code section could be expanded to set the same kind of restrictions on=20
attorneys, accountants, etc.<SPAN> </SPAN>One attorney or =
accountant=20
office per 25 acres of RTO zone would ensure that the park would focus =
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high-tech businesses and creating high-tech jobs.</P>
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</SPAN>In addition, section C-4 must be eliminated.<SPAN> =
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section allows businesses within the park to offer retail =
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