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

[g. crabtree]

Ma'am, trust me, I wouldn't dream of trying to teach you to suck anything. I think that Michael is right  about  your not wanting to drive CC into Montana. I think a better guess would be in the dead opposite direction and about 500 miles but I suppose that I could be wrong As to the council and their need for your suggestion, I don't believe it's up to them to say: No you can't have a school, But Ms. Opyr has a great idea. How about a nice Italian restaurant? A strait up yea or nay will be more in keeping with their mission.

G.Crabtree----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joan Opyr 
  To: Vision2020 Moscow 
  Cc: Pam Palmer ; Linda Pall ; Nancy Chaney ; Lois Blackburn ; John Dickinson 
  Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 2:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Doug's downtown cathedral? (was NSA Zoning Trouble)


  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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