Like Mr. Arnold, I was at the May 12th hearing
concerning NSA’s use of a building in the Central Business District.
The question at that hearing was whether the Zoning Administrators
decision that NSA’s use of the property could be considered a use
“similar” to a commercial school and therefore allowable in the CBD
was correct. The ZBOA decided it wasn’t.
There was NO question that NSA fits the zoning code’s definition of an
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.
This is not simply Mr. Curley’s claim.
The Zoning Administrator has stated that IN WRITING when NSA was
located in a residential zone; his letter of January 22, 2005
(available at www.zonemoscow.com) discusses
the history of
both commercial schools and educational
institutions as permitted uses in the CBD; it states “I acknowledge
that the current use of New St. Andrews College is not explicitly
listed as a permissible use . . .”.
During the hearing, when asked by the Zoning Board of Adjustment,
whether NSA fit fits the zoning code’s definition of an EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION, the answer was YES.
Despite this evidence offered at a hearing when Mr. Arnold was
present, he claims that NSA fits the definition Trade/commercial
school rather than an Educational Institution. The adjectives from the
entire definitions dispute that.
Helvetica47.
Institution, Educational.
A college or university
supported by public or private funds, tuitions, contributions or
endowments,
8080,0000,0000giving
advanced
0000,8080,0000academic8080,0000,0000
instructions as approved by the State Board of Education or by a
recognized accrediting
agency, excluding
pre-school, elementary and junior or senior high schools, and trade
and commercial schools; including fraternity and sorority houses.
80. School, Commercial.
A program whereby
8080,0000,0000instruction
is given to pupils in
0000,8080,0000arts,
crafts or trades and operated
as a commercial enterprise.
NSA offers A.A. and B.A. degrees in
liberal arts
and
culture.
These are
academic studies,
not arts, crafts, or trades.
Furthermore, the code does NOT state that the institution must be
accredited. According to the code, criteria is whether it is giving
instructions as approved by the SBOE or by a “recognized accrediting
agency.”
Again, at the hearing there was no question of whether NSA was
offering an approvable course of study. In fact, when the board raised
the question of accreditation, NSA’s answer was that it was in the
process of becoming accredited and that the State treats it as if it
is.
Why beat the definitions dead horse? The question this community now
needs to discuss is whether downtown is the
appropriate place for ANY school,
college, or University.
Kit Craine
Thus democracy died, stabbed in the back by false rumors and malicious
gossip.
On May 13, 2005, at 8:11 PM, Donovan Arnold wrote:
Nobody said it was not a "college".
Where do you get these straw-man arguments from?
City Code defines three different types of educational
buildings. Trade/commercial schools, Schools, and
Educational Institutions.
"Schools" are K-12.
"Educational Institutions" are ACCREDITED universities
and colleges. We have one of them, it is called the
University of Idaho.
NSA is neither of these.
It does however, fit the definition of a
"Trade/commercial school".
Trade schools ARE allowed downtown.
DO YOU GET IT!! Do you understand? Please tell me you
do. I do not know how to make this more simpler? It is
so elementary.
Take Care,
Donovan J Arnold
--- J Ford < wrote:
On NSA's own site, they make it very clear they ARE
a college:
"Mitchell Stokes accepts new faculty position for
Fall 2005"
"Eighth Commencement, May 11, will honor 27
graduates"
"College has until June 2005 to buy a fully
catalogued library--valued at $3
million--for less than $300,000!"
If they are not, they need to change their own
information to the public,
not to mention their name:
"New Saint Andrews College".
Can't have it both ways.
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