[Vision2020] Doing Kai's work for him

[joanopyr at earthlink.net]

Here, Lazy Kai, are the relevant sections of Moscow City Zoning Ordinance as it applies to the Central Business District, the New St. Andrews, the U of I, and your hypothetical diesel mechanics school:

"Sec. 11-9. Definitions. . . .
47. Institution, Educational. A college or university supported by public or private funds, tuitions, contributions or endowments, giving advanced academic instructions as approved by the State Board of Education or by a recognized accrediting agency, excluding preschool, elementary and junior or senior high schools, and trade and commercial schools; including fraternity and sorority houses.

79. School. An institution of learning which offers instruction in several branches of learning and study required to be taught in the public schools by the Idaho State Board of Education including elementary, junior or senior high, including public, private and parochial and also including preschool and kindergarten.
80. School, Commercial. A program whereby instruction is given to pupils in arts, crafts or trades and operated as a commercial enterprise.
Sec. 11-5. Authorized Uses.
This Zoning Code is an exclusive zoning ordinance wherein the stated uses are the only uses which are permitted in each zoning district. Those uses not listed as permitted or conditionally permitted are not authorized. The question whether a specific use is encompassed by a listed use shall be subject to the Zoning Administrator’s or designee’s reasonable discretion. Further, when, as a result of subsequent changes in technology, business practice, or lifestyle, a use has not been mentioned in this Zoning Code, the Zoning Administrator or designee may permit such use if it is clear that the use is comparable to listed uses for a particular zoning district. Alternatively, the Zoning Administrator or designee may refer such proposed use to the Board of Adjustment for review as a conditional use. Any other use not listed may only be permitted upon amendment of this Zoning Code to include such use in the appropriate zoning district."

Perhaps Sally Struthers is on her way to Moscow right now to install a branch of ITT Tech in the basement of CJ's.  Or maybe we'll get one of those schools of art that asks applicants to draw a picture of a pirate or a turtle -- the World Turtle, I mean, the one the folk in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels worship.  (We've got to get religion in there somewhere, don't we?)

BTW, if anyone does open a diesel mechanics school, please, sign me up.  I want to be a diesel dyke!

Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment
www.joanopyr.com

PS: Damn!  My three posts per day are up.  Nighty-night, Muscovites!  If any of you would like to read my copious (and entirely negative) ruminations on the city of New Orleans, I invite you to visit www.newwest.net and follow the link in the Northern Idaho section down on the left-hand side of the page.  The piece is called "New Orleans: The City that Chlorox Forgot."  Oh, and there's also a piece up there about wee Nate's complaint against the Food Co-Op.  That one's called "Twilight Zoning: Moscow Pastor's Minions Play Tit for Tat."  Have fun -- I did!  
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