[Vision2020] Wilsons attack Moscow Food Co-op

[Tom Hansen]

I agree with you 100%, J.

If we were to allow NSA to remain on Main Street, that would simply open the
door for Anselm House to create more schools on Main Street (such as the one
by Nuart).  "No" means "No".

At the end of the hearing last Thursday the board briefly mentioned that
perhaps Title 4, Section 3-5(B)(7) of the zoning code was established to
prevent large colleges from establishing "residence" on Main Street, that
perhaps a school of 400 or 500 (versus 12,000) would be acceptable.
BULLS**T!!  If you open that Pandora's Box, 15 years from now Main Street
will be crowded with a long range of eight to ten 500-capacity schools (and
not a one of them paying property taxes).  Again, "No" means "No".

Benefits related to the removal of NSA from the central business district
far outweigh any imagined losses.  It IS that simple.

Take care, Moscow.  See y'all at the fest in August.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho



We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are
dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all
exist very nicely in the same box. 

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of J Ford
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 6:26 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Wilsons attack Moscow Food Co-op

NSA IS violating the code as it clearly says that only like businesses etc. 
are allowed.

NSA is planning, in their own words, to expand to over 500 students - where 
in the living world would they park? meet? put the extra students?

The building is only so big and it has NO additional parking available, much

less any more classroom space.  That is the reason Doug wanted the Gart 
Bros. building...to hold church services on Sunday and use the building 
during the week as a school.

The code clearly states that the land has to be compatible with the 
surrounding area, has to take into consideration the use of the land, the 
expandability of the land, etc.  NSA expanding and taking up more than its 
fair share of the surrounding area is just asking too much of the residents 
and other businesses in the area.  The only "schools" down town are both 
owned by Christ Church and are blocks away from each other.  It violates the

code.

The Co-op has the parking it needs and the space it needs.  It is also 
compatible with the surrounding businesses as it is a retail business.  It 
is in compliance with the code.

One other note - the Co-op has been and I am sure will continue to work 
OPENLY with the city - something CC/NSA has not done and refuses to do - 
remember, they are AGAINST government "interference."

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