[Vision2020] corrected Complaint Scorecard (complete with scores)

[Michael Curley]

Joan:
One minor correction.  The complaint filed against NSA was appealed 
by NSA to District Court and is pending there.  Nothing that is going 
on with Council and P&Z  will directly affect that complaint. The 
city has ruled.  It is over at that level.

The Court has authority to do any number of things including 
upholding the Council's determination, sending it back because of a 
technical error, or ruling in favor of NSA.  

If the court upholds the city, then in order for NSA to legally 
remain downtown, the city will have to change the zoning code (and 
perhaps the comprehensive plan).  If Council were to do that, and 
allow educational institutions as a matter of right downtown, NSA 
would not have to take any further action to remain downtown--even 
though they weren't allowed when they first located there, they would 
become legal upon passage of the change.  Alternatively, if Council 
were to amend the code to allow educational institutions by 
conditional use permit, NSA would then have to apply for the permit 
and if granted, would have to meet the conditions imposed, if any, in 
order to stay there.  

There are other "what if's" I'll be happy to discuss offlist if 
anyone cares.

Mike Curley




On 3 Oct 2005 at 12:37, Joan Opyr wrote:

Let's try this once again, this time with results to date:


1) <bold>City of Moscow

</bold>New St. Andrews Zoning Complaint

Filed by: Charles Nolan, Joseph Hansen, Scott Bauer

All city residents and/or city property owners.


Result thus far:

Joel Plaskon rejects complaint.

City Council votes 4 to 2 that complaint has merit.

City Council punts to Planning & Zoning on the 5 yard line.  Twice.

Complaint temporarily in limbo. 


2) <bold>City of Moscow</bold>

Moscow Food Co-Op, University of Idaho, and Alternative High School
Zoning Complaints

Filed by: Nathan Wilson and Aaron Rench

Both city residents and employees of New St. Andrews College.


Result thus far:

University of Idaho complaint dismissed.

Moscow Food Co-Op complaint dismissed, sort of; Wilson and Rench were
informed that they filed prematurely.  They needed to wait until the
move from Third Street to Gart's had actually taken place.  Premature
complaint ejaculation; shot wad too soon.

Joel Plaskon rules against Alternative High School.  Moscow School
District appeals, hires big gun attorney John Walker.  Complaint 
drags
on.  


3) <bold>City of Moscow</bold>

Moscow High School Annex Complaint

Filed by: Gerald Weitz

Moscow property owner and dentist; resident of Viola.


Result thus far:

Deep community concern about Dr. Weitz's blood pressure.



Now, note the important change of venue . . .


<bold>Latah County Property Tax Complaints</bold>

New St. Andrews College, Anselm House, Logos School, and Community
Christian Ministries (the NuArt Theatre and coffee shop)

Filed by: Rose Huskey and Saundra Lund

Residents of Latah County; property owners; tax-payers


Result thus far:

1 out of 2 parcels of New St. Andrews required by Latah County Board
of Equalization to pay property taxes.  Anselm House required to pay
property taxes.  Logos School granted property tax exemption.
Community Christian Ministries granted property tax exemption.  Board
of Equalization rulings appealed by both parties to the IBTA (Idaho
Board of Tax Appeals).  2004 appeals forwarded to district court.  
The
2004 New St. Andrews appeal dismissed by district court, meaning Doug
Wilson lost.  NSA obliged to pay property taxes.  Anselm House court
appeal (also filed by Wilson and Company) pending.  Logos School and
Community Christian Ministries appeals (filed by Huskey and Lund)
pending.


There.  I think that's it.  Kate Baldwin, Jim Fisher, Murf Raquet, 
Tom
Henderson, and Donovan Arnold, please take note.  I don't want to 
have
to make you write this out 50 times on the chalkboard.  


<fontfamily><param>Helvetica</param>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment

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