[Vision2020] Wal-Mart to file rezone application

[Linda Pall]

Dear Dan and Other Visionaries,

Be assured from last Monday night's actions that the Council intends to act
so as to make sure that a large scale retail ordinance is in place and that
there shall be no break in coverage as the insurance folks would say. The
precise form of the ordinance is still under discussion but I expect the
COuncil to take its legislative action next Monday.

Linda Pall
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Area Man" <areaman at moscow.com>
To: "'Moscow Vision 2020'" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:28 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Wal-Mart to file rezone application


> January 31 Staff Report -- Daily News
>
> The city of Moscow has denied Wal-Mart's application to build a super
> center.
>
> Wal-Mart submitted its application Nov. 10 to build off of the Troy
> Highway east of the former Tidyman's store.
>
> Wal-Mart had to submit a zoning application, preliminary plat and a
> conditional-use permit application to the city.
>
> "The land is not zoned (for a Wal-Mart super center)," said Joel
> Plaskon, community development director.
>
> "The land has to be rezoned before their conditional-use permit
> application can be considered."
>
> The current designation for the 78-acre property is
> agriculture/forestry, Plaskon said, adding that Wal-Mart has decided to
> take action on the zoning.
>
> "(Wal-Mart) has a rezone application," he said, adding that a hearing is
> tentatively scheduled before the Planning and Zoning Commission Feb. 22.
>
> The retail giant is applying to change the zone to motor business.
>
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>
> Hopefully the city council will get thru their readings of the new Large
> Scale Retail Ordinance done in time.  By accounts, the Emergency
> Ordinance expires either February 13 or 20, depending on the
> interpretation of the law.  I would think the City Council would want to
> pass the new ordinance as soon as possible, or else someone could file
> an application under the old rules, which requires no CUP process.
>
> DC
>
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