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<DIV><FONT size=4>John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Thank you for your response and your willingness to share your
thoughts with that part of the public that reads Vision 2020 (a very risky
endeavor). Some points:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>That the last revision of the city comp plan took 7 to 8 years
to complete makes my general point exactly. How egregiously
pathetic! Revising the comp plan is not all that complex. What
it needs is diligence, focus, and the realization on the part of elected
officials and city staff that continuing education and expeditious
action are part of their duties. A gutsy, well-informed city council
could revise the comp plan in a matter of a few months, not years.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT color=#ff0000><STRONG>Hiring consultants at outrageous
prices is just plain sloth.</STRONG></FONT> If a city council person or an
assigned city staffer does not know how to go about expeditiously revising the
comp plan and zoning ordinances, then they need to learn how, right now!
<FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>That</STRONG> <STRONG>is part of their duties to
their constituents/employers.</STRONG></FONT> They could <FONT
color=#0000ff>start</FONT> by reading the Local Planning Act of 1975 and its
amendments and follow that by reading a short primer on small city
planning.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>If city council persons are not willing to spend the time
educating themselves so that they can do their statutory duties effectively,
then maybe they should rethink whether they are ethically fit to be council
persons.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Why pay for New Cities? Learn the material, save the
city taxpayers money, and do it yourselves. When persons stand for paid
public service, they are expected to learn how to effectively provide that
service, and that learning should be basically on their own time and dime
like it is for almost all other professionals.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Want help? There is at least one downtown business
person who has an impressive background in planning. There are other <FONT
color=#0000ff>Moscow residents</FONT> with skills that would really help.
Use them as volunteers. That's what several Idaho cities did either from
the beginning or after learning that paid planning consultants are like
bottomless pits. [I remind you of the results of the decision to hire a
local consultant to raise money for the 1912 building.]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Whether the changes to Friendship Square are worth the money
expended or whether something cheaper but just as effective or as beneficial to
the community as a whole could have been executed is still an open question in
the minds of many.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The city comp plan and zoning ordinances are an
important/essential part of the process of creating a vibrant downtown
core. They are not the complete answer. But they are the basis
for creating attractive opportunity for risk and investment. Do you think
the current NSA zoning mess and the way the city is handling it is encouraging
investors in downtown businesses? Why don't individual council members
independently take the time to talk to some of the more successful downtown
merchants to find out how they feel about this mess </FONT><FONT color=#0000ff
size=6><STRONG>from a <U>business investment
standpoint</U>?</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>We both agree that money spent locally is more economically
effective for the entire community than otherwise. Do you know why my wife
and I don't support certain local businesses? Because their customer
service concepts and practices really suck! The city could encourage local
business persons to learn how to compete and even to compete successfully
against lower priced big box stores. We have several sterling examples of
such businesses in Moscow right now. Perhaps the city council<FONT
color=#0000ff> could</FONT></FONT><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#0000ff> find ways </FONT><FONT color=#000000>(possibly through other
organizations) to encourage local business people to learn how to compete
effectively. Certainly this a worthy goal for a comp
plan.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Here some more learning that the council needs to do:
Find out how certain cities were able to successfully revitalize their downtown
cores, and also find out why those that failed to do so, failed. Hint:
Start with Google. Here's another hint: Assign this task to an
appropriate city staffer who could present the material to the council and also
benefit from the learning involved. Just make sure the staffer does it
intelligently, diligently, and expeditiously instead of the hand jobs we have
seen from certain city staffers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>When I think of political leadership I think of situations
where the leader says: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>"We're going to do X. Were going to find a way to do
it. We are going to start now and we are going to do it
expeditiously. We are going to involve as many people and volunteers as we
can. And we are going to do it so that the community as a whole
benefits."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I have not seen this entire attitude on behalf of the
city council. Parts of it are there, but there is a visible lack of drive,
priority setting, knowledge, and focus. Some locals call it
floundering.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>For example, the council addressed the current NSA zoning mess
by sending it to a citizen commission without clear guidelines. The
council should have said: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=4><STRONG>"The issues invovled in this dispute
have far/long reaching consequences for the downtown area. Let's imbed a
vision for the downtown core in the comp plan, let's do it starting now, and
then derive the appropriate zoning ordinances. The council will lead by
suggesting some elements for consideration in that vision, and some
questions/issues to consider."</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>[Note: You can revise the comp plan a little at a
time! That part dealing with the downtown core may be a good place to
start.]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The council is supposed to be the leaders, but in the
NSA issue what the council is doing can hardly be called leading.
Instead, the council is engaging in the dangerous practice of crisis
management [something more for the council members to learn about in order
to avoid it] rather than intelligent planning and execution of those plans
[modern management practice].</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>I have lived in a number of cities. Some of which faced
greater problems than Moscow does today. Some did not solve those problems
very well. Some did. The difference in my opinion was in the amount
of effort expended by, the open-mindedness of, and how intelligently that
effort/open-mindedness was expended by the elected officials.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>The council needs to forget about its pride and its
past/current practices. <STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000> It needs to do what
almost every successful organization does: It needs to learn and to grow
from that learning at a rate demanded by the
circumstances.</FONT></STRONG> If the council is not willing to
invest the time in self-education and application of that education, then
Moscow citizens will be given a hose job, and perhaps the tenure of certain
council members will be abruptly terminated.</FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>
<DIV><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=johnd@moscow.com href="mailto:johnd@moscow.com">John Dickinson</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'Vision 2020'</A> ; <A
title=deco@moscow.com href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">'Art Deco'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=jlmack1@verizon.net
href="mailto:jlmack1@verizon.net">'JoAnn Mack'</A> ; <A
title=nchaney@moscow.com href="mailto:nchaney@moscow.com">'Nancy Chaney'</A> ;
<A title=peg_hamlett@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:peg_hamlett@sbcglobal.net">'Peg Hamlett'</A> ; <A
title=lpall@moscow.com href="mailto:lpall@moscow.com">'Linda Pall'</A> ; <A
title=comstock@moscow.com href="mailto:comstock@moscow.com">'Marshall
Comstock'</A> ; <A title=johndickinson@moscow.com
href="mailto:johndickinson@moscow.com">'John Dickinson'</A> ; <A
title=jon@n-k-ins.com href="mailto:jon@n-k-ins.com">'Jon Kimberling'</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 12, 2005 11:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] RE: The Key to
Helping Downtown Moscow Thrive</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Hi Art,<BR><BR>There has been some
follow-up from the planning done several years ago. Barbara points out that
the short term downtown plans resulted in grant proposals that were successful
and that are currently renovating Friendship Square. There was money for a
downtown coordinator position but that money was used up a couple of years
ago.<BR><BR>Revising the Comp Plan is not a task taken lightly. The last
revision of the comprehensive plan took 7 or 8 years to complete. The length
of time was due primarily to the time commitment required of staff to create a
new plan. The council desires to have this revision of the Comp Plan to happen
more quickly. We are bringing in a group, New Cities, to help us focus on a
few areas and to provide specific technical assistance in those areas. Our
current Comprehensive Plan is not bad, but it is ten years old and time to
once again think about the future.<BR><BR>I do think that Council has acted
quickly concerning the “current zoning issues/fiasco” since the first time
that council was given an opportunity to express an opinion on this matter was
about two weeks ago and we made a decision.<BR><BR>I find your paragraph
asking Where is the reform? to be interesting because changes are happening
each month with new ordinances and hearings on changes to major development
processes like the Subdivision ordinance. I suspect that advances are not
happening in areas of interest to you and so I would like to know what those
areas are so that we can look at them.<BR><BR>Concerning the $50,000 and the
rat hole – I may be wrong since this happened before I was elected, but I
believe that the $50,000 has resulted directly in the current grant fro the
State of Idaho to update Friendship Square, so the return on the money was 10
to 1, I think.<BR><BR>What happens downtown is a complex function of zoning,
building permits, specific local economic factors, and the general health of
the economy. Downtown is not under the control of the city to manage. There
are organizations that are trying to bring individual businesses together to
create a healthy economic atmosphere in our downtown, the Chamber is one of
those, but the viability of any single store on Main St (or anywhere in our
community) can only be assured through a combination of hard work and economic
well being in the region generally. There also needs to be a commitment from
the community to support local businesses. It is not enough to not support a
few businesses that you do not like – we must positively support our local
businesses. Every one of you should be buying books, CDs, paper, groceries,
furniture, etc. from the most local business you can. In this way, almost all
the money we spend gets spent in our community again by the store owner and
employees.<BR><BR>Leadership involves many things – one of the agendas that I
hope to press is to influence all of Moscow to buy local, starting with the
City. The City of Moscow has a policy whereby it can select a local bid over a
non-local bid even if the local bid is higher, as long as the local bid is
within 10% of the lower bids. Since spending locally generates so much
economic good, perhaps the city should consider strengthening this
policy.<BR><BR>That’s probably enough for the moment. Do let me know if there
are areas that any of you feel need revision. Thanks.<BR><BR>John
Dickinson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> Art
Deco [mailto:deco@moscow.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:08
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Vision
2020<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> Peg Hamlett; Nancy
Chaney; Linda Pall; Jon Kimberling; John Dickinson; JoAnn Mack; Marshall
Comstock<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[Vision2020] RE: The Key to Helping Downtown Moscow
Thrive</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Barbara, et al,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">I
guess I'm not very bright.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">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.
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">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><B><FONT face=Arial color=red><SPAN
style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Where is the community leadership they
should be eagerly
supplying?</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">With regard to the
BID:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">[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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">[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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">[3] </SPAN></FONT><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial color=blue size=6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The city council
cannot delegate its responsibility to
govern!!!</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> 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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Perhaps, the city has
poured $50,000 and a lot of well-intended citizen effort down a
rathole.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> 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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">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? </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><BR>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box
9421<BR>Moscow, ID 83843<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">(208) 882-7975<BR><A
href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">----- Original Message -----
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV style="font-color: black">
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A title=edc@moscow.com
href="mailto:edc@moscow.com">Barbara Richardson Crouch</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A title=deco@moscow.com
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">Art Deco</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cc:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:Vision2020@Moscow.%20Com">Vision2020@Moscow. Com</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:30
AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> RE: [Vision2020] RE: The Key to
Helping Downtown Moscow Thrive<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">Wayne,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">The City has begun the Comprehensive
Planning process by utilizing the New Cities Initative. I'll try an
answer your questions.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">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</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">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. 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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">Barbara</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Art Deco<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:49
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Vision
2020<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> JoAnn Mack; Nancy
Chaney; Peg Hamlett; Linda Pall; Marshall Comstock; John Dickinson; Jon
Kimberling<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re:
[Vision2020] RE: The Key to Helping Downtown Moscow
Thrive</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Barbara,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Perhaps also you and/or some<FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"> open-minded city council members</SPAN></FONT>
(not an oxymoron, I hope) can answer the following
questions:</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">After spending
</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red
size=6><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">$50,000</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT
face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and
</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red
size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">lots of
effort</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> on the part of citizens,
businesses, political figures, and governmental
staff:</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue">Why has action been delayed for more
than three years after the downtown plan was completed on the
city comprehensive plan?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue">Has not some of the information
gathered and recommendations made in this plan more than 3 years ago become
stale?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue">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?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"><BR><BR>Wayne A. Fox<BR>1009 Karen Lane<BR>PO Box
9421<BR>Moscow, ID 83843<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">(208) 882-7975<BR><A
href="mailto:waf@moscow.com">waf@moscow.com</A></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">----- Original Message -----
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV style="font-color: black">
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4"><B><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A title=edc@moscow.com
href="mailto:edc@moscow.com">Barbara Richardson Crouch</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <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> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Cc:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <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>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Sunday, July 10, 2005 2:05
PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> RE: [Vision2020] RE: The Key to
Helping Downtown Moscow Thrive<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">Everyone,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">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. This all happened in the last three years
(3). 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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">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.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue">Barbara Crouch</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV>
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