[Vision2020] Nils, Retreats

[Phil Nisbet]

Nils

>From my experiences in Lemhi County the numbers you had do not look 
incorrect.  As a matter of fact, there were several such places in the back 
country that charged a lot more than $60 for visits and companies would book 
them for away time group activities from as far away as New York.

There was a request submitted to the Planning Commission to consider a zone 
for these sorts of places, as currently they would not have a legal 
framework in the County.  The typical retreat location that I have seen is 
very similar to the Boy Scout Camp, with bunk houses and a central dinning 
hall.  You can not build or operate such a facility under our current 
ordinances.

The best you could so now would be to build a number of cabins and CUP the 
retreat as some sort of motel or resort.

Phil Nisbet



>From: Nils Peterson <nils_peterson at wsu.edu>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] Re: A Great Meeting
>Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:20:29 -0800
>
>Shortly after the exchange about Wendt and pottery possibilities (probably
>the weekend paper following) Bill London had a piece about a retreat center
>at St Gertrudes near Cottonwood. I noted in that article that the suggested
>donation is $60/person/nite and that they had 10,000 visitors last year. 
>I'm
>incredulous, but doing the math with the numbers given, they are grossing
>$600,000/year.  It suggests that the right retreat, far enough out of 
>Moscow
>to be a retreat, and close enough to get there Friday after work, might be
>something to examine as an economic engine for the county.
>
>
>
> > Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:08:39 -0800
> > From: "Robin Woods" <rawoods at moscow.com>
> >
> > Bill, Phil, et. al.,
> >
> > Thanks for your thoughtful postings regarding locally-produced pottery.  
>The
> > LEDC had our first Business Recruitment and Retention Committee meeting
> > Wednesday, as well as an Executive Committee meeting, and we did discuss 
>the
> > fact that there may be some business opportunities for locally produced
> > pottery and materials.  While our recruitment committee is still in our 
>goal
> > setting/strategy forming stage, we anticipate further discussions,
> > presentations and/or site visits in the coming future.
> >
> > Again, thank you for your discussions -- the LEDC always encourages 
>input
> > from our communities.
> >
> > Robin Woods
>
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