[Vision2020] RE: scorecard questions for moscow candidates for mayor and city council

[Michael Curley]

Tom:
Well, unfortunately for most of the rest of the city, your church IS 
a permitted use downtown.  Frankly, I think a ground level church on 
Main Street would be as detrimental to downtown as a college, but 
that is a fight for another day.  the city has at least determined 
that commercial schools COULD be a problem, so staff is proposing 
making them allowable by CUP only--and, of course, adding colleges.   
 But churces, synagogues, mosques--"and similar" uses are still 
allowed by right--so if yours is a house of religious worship, full 
steam ahead.  I think all that might be required is a claim of 
"divine insight" or something of that sort when under the influence 
of Lord Bud.  Heck, millions would testify to that.
Mike

PS  I don't like Bud, so if you could make it a bit more ecumenical 
and include a good dark beer of some kind, you might get me there.  
And, Friday nights would be a good time for some of us.  Heck, 
Catholics have Saturday night mass now so they can make the pro games 
or golf, etc. on sunday mornings, why not a Friday/Saturday combo for 
your church?





On 31 Oct 2005 at 13:50, Tom Hansen wrote:

> Gee Mike -
> 
> And I was considering starting my church, Lord Budweiser of the Holy
> Tailgate, right there on Main Street (maybe buy out Frienship Square).
>  Services would be held every Saturday of football season.
> 
> Tom H.
> 
> 
> >From: "Michael Curley" <curley at turbonet.com>
> >Reply-To: curley at turbonet.com
> >To: citizenament at moscow.com,              natewilson at moscow.com,     
> >      
> >   vision2020 at moscow.com,              karri at moscow.com,             
> >   
> >the_ivies3 at yahoo.com,              cnorden at lcsc.edu,             
> >FSBPelfrey at aol.com,              cnp at charlesnolanpublishers.com,     
> >      
> >   "Tom Hansen" <idahotom at hotmail.com>
> >Subject: RE: scorecard questions for moscow candidates for mayor and
> >city council Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:36:26 -0800
> >
> >Aaron, et al friends:
> >Just so you don't get trapped in the future.  The high school is a
> >permitted use because it was a use of right at the time the zone was
> >changed.  In other words, it is a legally-permitted non-conforming
> >use.  Although some would say the city allowed high schools by right
> >when it rezoned the property, others would say that General Business
> >(the applicable zoning to the HS) does not permit high schools.
> >Either way it doesn't matter. Rather than try to solve that legal
> >issue, you are happy to point out that the high school was a legal
> >use when the rezone was made, and it therefore continues to be a
> >legal use today.
> >
> >It's a nuance, but I don't want anyone making points at your
> >expense-- and I think the short answer you gave is best--saving
> >complicated explanations for follow up.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >On 31 Oct 2005 at 13:21, Tom Hansen wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks, Aaron
> > >
> > > I will post these to the web as soon as I get home this afternoon.
> > >
> > > Tom H.
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "aaron ament" <citizenament at moscow.com>
> > > >To: "Nate Wilson" <natewilson at moscow.com>,
> > > ><vision2020 at moscow.com>,
> > > >     <curley at turbonet.com>, "karri fedale" <karri at moscow.com>,
> > > >"Tom Hansen" <idahotom at hotmail.com>, "Tom Ivie"
> > > ><the_ivies3 at yahoo.com>,        "Chris Norden" <cnorden at lcsc.edu>,
> > > ><FSBPelfrey at aol.com>,        "Charles Nolan"
> > > ><cnp at charlesnolanpublishers.com> Subject: scorecard questions for
> > > >moscow candidates for mayor and city council Date: Mon, 31 Oct
> > > >2005 13:17:31 -0800
> > > >
> > > >Questions
> > > >
> > > >1. Do you support the 44-acre Sports Complex that the City of
> > > >Moscow is planning on putting in on Palouse River Drive adjacent
> > > >to the Arboretum?
> > > >
> > > >     Not as proposed.
> > > >
> > > >       2.  Do you support extending 3rd Street through to
> > > >       Mountain View?
> > > >
> > > >     I believe a motor vehicle bridge connecting Third Street
> > > >     with Mountain
> > > >View would be a bad idea.
> > > >
> > > >3.  Do you believe that Moscow High School should be allowed to
> > > >remain in its current location?
> > > >
> > > >     Moscow High School is a permitted use in its current
> > > >     location.
> > > >
> > > >4.  Do you believe that the Moscow Alternative School should be
> > > >allowed to remain in its current location?
> > > >
> > > >     Schools should not be allowed by right in any zone, but
> > > >     should be
> > > >considered on a case by case basis and be allowed only by a
> > > >Conditional Use Permit, as the Planning and Zoning Commission has
> > > >suggested to the Moscow City Council.
> > > >
> > > >       5.  Do you believe the Food Coop should be allowed to move
> > > >       into its
> > > >new location?
> > > >
> > > >         The Moscow Food Co-op is a permitted use in its current
> > > >         location.
> > > >
> > > >6.  Do you believe that New Saint Andrews should be allowed to
> > > >remain
> > > > downtown in its current location?
> > > >
> > > >     City Code states that the Central Business District is a
> > > >     place for
> > > >retail; professional; personal service businesses and public
> > > >gathering places.  Commercial schools are allowed in the CBD by
> > > >virtue of their retail component.  Rather than relaxing the code,
> > > >Commercial Schools should be required to get a Conditional Use
> > > >Permit to insure that they have a retail component.
> > > >
> > > >7.  Do you believe that Atlas School should be allowed to remain
> > > >in its current location?
> > > >
> > > >     See answer to no. 6.
> > > >
> > > >8.  Counties throughout Idaho allow tax-exempt organizations to
> > > >apportion property square footage according to taxable and
> > > >tax-exempt uses.  Latah County Commissioners refuse to allow
> > > >apportionment.  Do you support our County Commissioners decision?
> > > >     City Council does not have a voice in tax decisions decided
> > > >     by the
> > > >County Commissioners and I will not interfere with their process
> > > >or jurisdiction.
> > > >
> > > >9.  Do you believe that the leadership and/or members of Christ
> > > >Church and related institutions are racist?
> > > >
> > > >     I do not know all the leadership and members of Christ
> > > >     Church. I am
> > > >not sure I know all its related institutions.  Therefore I cannot
> > > >answer this question.  I do believe that Doug Wilson's
> > > >co-authorship of a tract that essentially says slavery was good
> > > >for the slaves is racist as I understand the term.
> > > >
> > > >10.  Do you believe the recent legal complaints filed against
> > > >NSA, Christ Church, Atlas School, and Logos School are intended
> > > >to target a particular person or religious ideology?
> > > >
> > > >      I have no knowledge of the motivations of those who filed
> > > >      the
> > > >complaints.
> > > >
> > > >11.  Do you believe public officials should allow the complaint
> > > >process to be manipulated for personal or ideological reasons?
> > > >
> > > >     Unlike many other levels of government, the City Council
> > > >     functions in
> > > >legislative, executive and quasi-judicial capacities at different
> > > >times.  The ideology that motivates a particular request is
> > > >seldom a proper inquiry or decision making basis for our City
> > > >Council.
> > > >
> > > >12.  Do you believe that the Vision 20/20 e-mail forum is a good
> > > >reflection on the City of Moscow?
> > > >
> > > >     I am not sure I understand this question; therefore, I
> > > >     cannot answer
> > > >it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >     Aaron Ament
> > > >     Candidate for the two year term on Moscow City Council
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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