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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref" size=4>Steve,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Verdana Ref" size=4>I am at a loss to see why the city needs to
accommodate the developers. Why can't they just say "No." I thought
the results of last election was to get rid of this kind of good ol' boy/girlism
where developers rule. I guess I was wrong.</FONT></DIV><FONT
face="Verdana Ref" size=4>
<DIV><BR>Wayne</DIV>
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<DIV>Art Deco (Wayne Fox)<BR><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=lindsey@nrsweb.com href="mailto:lindsey@nrsweb.com">Steve Lindsey</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=kcraine@moscow.com
href="mailto:kcraine@moscow.com">Kit Craine</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">2020
Vision</A> ; <A title=hsop@moscow.com
href="mailto:hsop@moscow.com">hsop@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:09
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] Aug 10 Update
on Dog Park</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Kit,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the
information, however, the statement "there will be no major losers" is a bit
out of line. For one the "New" area of the dog park in the
Southeast corner will be if not directly connected very close to the existing
outdoor dog kennels on the south side of the shelter. The Humane Society
staff, when meeting with the city engineers, specifically asked that a
concrete or cinder block wall be built to separate and obstruct the view of
the shelter dogs and the dogs in the park. This request has been ignored
as have many other requests the Humane Society has asked for. Who
will be responsible should a dog from the public jump the fence into
the Humane Society kennels or vice versa, and one of the dogs is
injured? Who will be accountable when the poor dog or dogs that
stay in the kennel closest to the dog park become "kennel crazy" due to
watching all the other dogs in the park run free, and therefore being at the
shelter for a much longer time? Thankfully the Humane Society is a no-kill
shelter, and spot will not be euphonized because he has been there for
months.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial size=2>There will be
major losers in this and it will be the users of the dog park, the Humane
Society of the Palouse, and the dogs. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=874305320-10082004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve
Lindsey </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=874305320-10082004> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Kit
Craine<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 10, 2004 1:05 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 2020
Vision<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Aug 10 Update on Dog
Park<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE>Here's the latest on the Dog Park:<BR><BR>Yesterday (August 9,
2004) staff presented what they feel is the best solution to the
encroachment into Dog Park to the Public Works/Finance committee. This was a
report so no decisions were made.<BR><BR>According to the City Engineer, the
proposed route through the park is, in fact, the only viable solution to the
school district's requirements for a bus\-compatible driveway. The following
actions will be taken in order to mitigate the damage to the
park:<BR><BR>\-> The school district will trade land that is currently a
landscaped buffer along the east boundary of the park for the land they
need.<BR><BR>\-> The east side of the park will be expanded into that
area, plus a chunk on the south\-east corner of the existing park; roughly,
this chunk goes along the east side of the shelter to the south side of the
shelter. The result will be an L\-shaped area that is approximately 5,000
square feet larger than the current park.<BR><BR>\-> The park expansion
will eat four parking places. To replace these, five spaces will be built on
the west side of the shelter's driveway.<BR><BR>\-> The estimated cost
for this project is $25,000\-$26,200. The Salisburys will pay this by
foregoing the city's contribution (approx. $25,000) for upgrading the sewer
main from 8 inches to 12.<BR><BR>\-> The city will try to do the work in
stages so the park can remain open.<BR><BR>At this time, the drawbacks
appear to be:<BR><BR>\-> The Humane Society has raised funds and
purchased materials to build two outdoor dog runs where people can meet
prospective pets. Their plan was to put these runs on the west side of the
shelter; the city engineer feels there will be enough space south of the new
parking spaces for these runs; the Humane Society isn't sure whether that is
true. The city and Humane Society are still looking into that.<BR><BR>\->
The school district's driveway will take the best\-drained area of the park.
The users are concerned over the park becoming a mud\-hole during the rainy
seasons. That issue is being evaluated.<BR><BR>\-> The suggested solution
will make it impossible to expand the already at\-capacity animal shelter.
As a result, when the shelter must expand, it will have to be relocated to a
new site.<BR><BR>The city is working with all involved parties, including
the Humane Society, so it doesn't appear that there will be any major
losers.<BR><BR>That's all for now.<BR><BR>Kit Craine<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><?/smaller><?/fontfamily>
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