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<DIV><FONT size=4>Barbara, et al,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I guess I'm not very bright.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I still do not see the reason for a three year delay by the
city council to begin to revise the comp plan, New Cities or not.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Had the council acted in a timely and effective manner, the
current zoning issues/fiasco would not be. And still they do not squarely
face the issue in a manner suggested and propelled by law. I see a lot of
hemming and hawing and a great reluctance to do their statutory duties in a
prompt and courageous manner. I am particularly disappointed in those that
ran for office on a reform promise. Where is the reform? I do not
want to hear that it takes time. Time has already passed with little or no
results! <STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000>Where is the community leadership
they should be eagerly supplying?</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>With regard to the BID:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>[1] There has been a lot of negative comment
about the goals and effects of the proposed BID by several downtown
businesspersons. They do not believe that it really will return a viable
cost benefit to their businesses. Some of that comment has appeared here
on Vision 2020.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>[2] The last organization I would trust to
implement any kind of more than a very elementary plan is the Moscow
Chamber of Commerce. During the just previous years they have exhibited
grossly inept financial management, extraordinary insensitivity to community
values, and a close-mindedness, secretness that rivals the most dogmatic
religious leader/organization.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>[3] <STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=6>The
city council cannot delegate its responsibility to
govern!!!</FONT></STRONG> They are in charge of producing the
comprehensive plan, the resulting zoning ordinance, and the other various
elements of insuring the opportunity for a viable downtown core.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT color=#ff0000 size=5><STRONG>Perhaps, the city has
poured $50,000 and a lot of well-intended citizen effort down a
rathole.</STRONG></FONT> Perhaps they need to start over again or at least
public review the $50,000 masterpiece and try to determine if it has any useful
parts.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>As V 2020er Pat Kraut asked: Why did they need to spend
the $50,000 on outside consultants in the first place? Why are we paying
elected officials and city staff if not to tackle problems like
these? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I may be in error, but between the elected officials, the city
staff, and a wealth of community expertise that could be had on a voluntary
basis just for a polite, open invitation, I should think that in a fairly short
time, a downtown vision/plan could be generated. However, it won't be if
the city council continues to act like sluggish, snaffled, prideful,
frightened snails.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV><FONT size=4>
<DIV><BR>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box 9421<BR>Moscow, ID
83843</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(208) 882-7975<BR><A
href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=edc@moscow.com href="mailto:edc@moscow.com">Barbara Richardson
Crouch</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=deco@moscow.com
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">Art Deco</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:Vision2020@Moscow. Com">Vision2020@Moscow. Com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:30
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] RE: The Key to
Helping Downtown Moscow Thrive</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT
color=#0000ff>Wayne,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT color=#0000ff>The City has begun the
Comprehensive Planning process by utilizing the New Cities Initative.
I'll try an answer your questions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT color=#0000ff>Originally, the
Comprehensive Plan was going to be worked on in sections - Downtown, Economic
Development, etc. It was decided by Council and agreed to by many groups
interested in the Comprehensive Plan that first the City needed to find a way
to engage all stakeholders. This lack of engagement was made clear
during the formulation of the Downtown Plan. Action has been taken on
the Downtown Plan, the Chamber was selected to implement the Downtown Plan and
has been working with the merchants association to do some things - BID,
Parking Survey, etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT color=#0000ff>As far as the
information being "stale", many of the suggestions made in the plan are
being implemented - the use of CDBG funds to improve Friendship
Square</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT color=#0000ff>The LEDC agrees that
the focus should be on completing a Comprehensive Plan update that contains
the following: a clear vision for Moscow's future; sufficient public
input to validate the vision; a buy-in from the decision makers and citizens.
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT color=#0000ff>I know that
the City Council, MCA, LEDC, Chamber, etc. all want to ensure that the
planning process is open, fair and respects the needs of all citizens and
other stakeholders.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT
color=#0000ff>Barbara</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=676290216-12072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Art Deco<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:49
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Vision 2020<BR><B>Cc:</B> JoAnn Mack; Nancy Chaney; Peg
Hamlett; Linda Pall; Marshall Comstock; John Dickinson; Jon
Kimberling<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] RE: The Key to Helping Downtown
Moscow Thrive<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Barbara,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Thank you for the information about previous work on a
downtown Moscow plan. It was most informative. Perhaps you can
post a précis of the major elements and goals of that plan.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Perhaps also you and/or some<FONT color=#0000ff>
open-minded city council members</FONT> (not an oxymoron, I hope)
can answer the following questions:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><STRONG>After spending <FONT color=#ff0000
size=6>$50,000</FONT> and <FONT color=#ff0000 size=6>lots of effort</FONT> on
the part of citizens, businesses, political figures, and governmental
staff:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=4>Why has action been delayed for more than
three years after the downtown plan was completed on the city
comprehensive plan?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=4>Has not some of the information gathered and
recommendations made in this plan more than 3 years ago become
stale?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=4>Since the issue of allowing educational
institutions and other possibly counter-productive uses in the
downtown core is one with great consequences for the future of Moscow,
shouldn't the current city zoning ordinances be updated only after the comp
plan is updated and clear goals are set for the downtown core and its
relationship to the rest of the city?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I am sure there are a large number of citizens (residents,
patrons, users, visitors, etc) that want to know why the normal city planning
processes are not being followed and what effort, if any, is being made to get
them back on track instead of doing planning/zoning business in a crisis
driven, piecemeal fashion.</FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=3></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff
size=3></FONT><BR><BR>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box
9421<BR>Moscow, ID 83843</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(208) 882-7975<BR><A
href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=edc@moscow.com href="mailto:edc@moscow.com">Barbara Richardson
Crouch</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=deco@moscow.com
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">Art Deco</A> ; <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=lpall@moscow.com
href="mailto:lpall@moscow.com">Linda Pall</A> ; <A title=nchaney@moscow.com
href="mailto:nchaney@moscow.com">Nancy Chaney</A> ; <A
title=johnd@moscow.com href="mailto:johnd@moscow.com">John Dickinson</A> ;
<A title=peg_hamlett@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:peg_hamlett@sbcglobal.net">Peg Hamlett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 10, 2005 2:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] RE: The Key
to Helping Downtown Moscow Thrive</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT
color=#0000ff>Everyone,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT color=#0000ff>If you do not
remember, Moscow and the University did complete a Downtown Plan. The
Committee was the CRC and was a part of the LEDC. We solicited for
consultants, hired a group and actually received and the City Council
accepted a short term plan from them - they felt the long-range plan was too
grandiose. This plan was the basis of the Downtown Grant and the
activities happening in Friendship Square. The plan cost a minimum of
$50,000 and the LEDC/Chamber used the plan to receive a grant from Verizon
to hire an interim Downtown Coordinator until a BID could be done. The
implementation of the Plan was left to the Chamber. The LEDC's
participation ended after we supervised the interim Coordinator. In
fact, First Step was kind enough to give the Downtown Association a website
and free hosting. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT
color=#0000ff>This all happened in the last three years (3).
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT color=#0000ff>There is
also a section that talks about zoning changes in the Downtown. If you
would like this section (it is about 40 pages) just e-mail me and I will
send it to you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT color=#0000ff>There was lots of
public input sought, including a tenant at the Ren Fair and a table at the
Latah County fair. The General Public Input was solicited in 2001 and
2002. Downtown Property owners and Business people met for almost a
year before public input.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT color=#0000ff>Moscow plans to
start the public process for the Comprehensive Plan re-write this fall as
part of the New Cities Initative. I would like to see the community
focus on writing a good solid, 20-30 year Comprehensive
Plan.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT color=#0000ff>Barbara
Crouch</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=848335220-10072005><FONT
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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