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<DIV><FONT size=4>Debbie, et al,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>I think the Moscow City Council is off track in dealing with
current downtown zoning and allied issues. Changing or not changing the
zoning ordinance at this time without a discussion of larger issues will only
make a bigger, more divisive mess.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>First, through a series of methods soliciting public and
business input, a vision for what the downtown area should be like in the future
and how it relates to the city as a whole needs to be discussed and decided
upon.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>That vision and various ways of achieving it then needs to
become part of the Moscow Comprehensive Plan.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The part of plan that can be implemented through changes in
the zoning ordinance should then codified in the ordinance. Other Comp
Plan elements not specific to the zoning ordinance, e.g. promoting downtown
development and use, creating interest and encouraging capital investment,
should be rigorously micro-planned and executed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>It does not take much Googling for the
non-professional to learn how hard it is. for example, to maintain and
enhance the downtown core as a viable business district for cities the size of
Moscow. There are a few success stories and many,
many failures. The success stories result from careful, public
involved planning and a "let's do what's best for the community" attitude on
behalf of the majority of citizens.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Whither Moscow? Its time for a vision, not just an
accommodating handjob on the current zoning ordinance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><FONT size=4>Art Deco (Wayne A. Fox)<BR></FONT><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com"><FONT size=4>deco@moscow.com</FONT></A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=4>From: "Debbie Gray" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:dgray@uidaho.edu"><FONT size=4>dgray@uidaho.edu</FONT></A><FONT
size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>To: <</FONT><A href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>thansen@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>>; "Vision 2020"
<</FONT><A href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 11:16 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] RE:The Key to Helping Downtown
Moscow Thrive</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>>I think a thorough economic
impact analysis might be quite enlightening.<BR>> It is NOT impossible to
prove whether or not NSA has had an economic<BR>> effect on the downtown.
Your in-depth case study of you preferring to<BR>> drive 8 miles to pullman
instead of walking an extra block to downtown is<BR>> quite interesting but
proves nothing. And I am truly curous how you know<BR>> that all the cars
hogging the downtown parking are NSA students? Do these<BR>> cars also wear
uniforms?<BR>> <BR>> And how can you demand evidence from Donovan("Arnold,
what evidence have<BR>> you got that you can share to substantiate this
claim? What quantifiable<BR>> measure can you show us to reflect
increased revenue in the central<BR>> business district as a direct result of
NSA's presence?) and then state<BR>> that "I could easily substantiate that
revenue has been lost as a result<BR>> simply by the lack of available
parking during the week" and then give<BR>> your only substantiating evidence
as 'I, tom hansen, have, in the past,<BR>> driven to pullman to purchase
something instead of purchasing something<BR>> downtown since parking spots
were occupied by NSA students' (to summarize)<BR>> <BR>> I am curious (and
have no idea) how long the buildings that NSA occupy<BR>> stood vacant? Where
are the businesses lining up to get into downtown<BR>> spaces? Aren't there
at least 2 vacant building there now? (where the<BR>> bridal shop was and
that funky semi-antique store next to wild women<BR>> traders) What
about all the other vacant buildings around town?<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
Debbie<BR>> <BR>> On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 </FONT><A
href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com"><FONT size=4>thansen@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=4> wrote:<BR>> <BR>>> It is nearly impossible to prove a negative,
Ms. Gray.<BR>>><BR>>> However, I have found myself driving the extra
few miles (to Pullman) on<BR>>> occasion due to a general lack of parking
in the downtown Moscow area,<BR>>> parking taken up by NSA
students.<BR>>><BR>>> The question then
becomes:<BR>>><BR>>> How many others have made the same decision
(resulting in lost revenue)?<BR>>><BR>>>
Tom<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> > OK I'll bite. Let's see
quanitifiable evidence that revenue has<BR>>> > been lost. And who has
lost the revenue? Or has revenue<BR>>> > increased? And who has
benefited from an increase? And how is<BR>>> > that being measured
specifically?<BR>>> ><BR>>> > On 7 Jul 2005 at 12:18, Tom
Hansen wrote:<BR>>> > > I could easily substantiate that revenue has
been lost as a<BR>>> > > result simply by the lack of available
parking during the<BR>>> > week.<BR>>> ><BR>>>
><BR>>> >
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