[Vision2020] Doug's downtown cathedral? (was NSA Zoning Trouble)

[Joan Opyr]

On 19 Dec 2005, at 08:20, Michael wrote:

>
> Crabtree Writes:
>  
> This is exactly the kind of post that lured me into the original 
> donnybrook a la Mack's trailer court. Does it ever occur to folks that 
> others might not be interested in your thoughts and plans for their 
> property? I am not a engineer or a building contractor but I am fairly 
> sure that there is no way the scattaboe could be modified to become a 
> meeting hall sufficient to holding several hundred people. Certainly 
> not via sweat equity.
>  
> I think that the "zoning problem" will soon be best solved by the 
> council  changing the code and the comprehensive plan will do what all 
> plans do. Evolve.
>  
> Me:
>  
> I am a member of Christ Church, I painted the entire outside of NSA, I 
> have been a student at NSA two different times, and I’d prefer not to 
> worship in a basketball court. I was interested in Joan’s thoughts; 
> and I said “IF” NSA had to move, this would be a good idea. I was 
> highlighting the more constructive nature of her post and the fact 
> that her agenda is apparently not to run Christ Church into Montana. I 
> am also a builder, and my hunch is that the building could be 
> remodeled for this use (although I could be wrong).  But my elder has 
> told me not to write anything here that is not just about my ‘personal 
> issues,’ so I’ll plan on leaving at that.
>  
> Michael Metzler


I appreciate Michael's response.  As for G. Crabtree, I have told many 
others and now I tell you: don't try to teach your grandmother to suck 
eggs.  I'm sure it's the case that Doug Wilson is *not* interested in 
my solutions; he has only ever displayed an interest in his own 
solutions.  Quelle surprise.  But I don't really offer these 
zoning/usage suggestions for Mr. Wilson's edification.  I offered this 
one as an example to City Council of an alternative (and legal) use for 
the Skattaboe Building.  Some seem to be under the impression that if 
NSA cannot be housed in the Skattaboe, then the building must be razed 
to the ground.  This is nonsense, and it is not what I would hope for 
or want.  I happen to find the building -- and its NSA renovations -- 
beautiful.  I just agree with EXISTING CITY CODE that educational 
institutions do not belong downtown.  Period.  No arm-waving.  No 
panic.  No need to tear up our comprehensive plan to "save" NSA.  The 
college is in no danger; it's just in the wrong location.  Yosela 
bubela, so move it, already!

Just for the record, as long as the solution to NSA's zoning problem 
doesn't involve the decimation of downtown retail, I don't really care 
what Doug does with his building.  Personally, I'm hoping he'll turn 
the place into an Olive Garden.  I love their breadsticks.

Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
www.joanopyr.com

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