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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here's more follow-up information about the plans
for the commercial development on the WA side of the border on the
Pullman-Moscow Highway....see below....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mayor Nancy Chaney replied with notes of a meeting
(on NOVEMBER 29!) with the developers. My thanks to Nancy for sharing
this information and for her commitment to stopping this especially ugly
sprawl. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The developers own the land and seem committed to
creating this sprawl mall. </FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>When Comstock was mayor, it looks like the city was actually
negotiating with the developers and considering trading tax-sharing for
utilities.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am hopeful that the present Mayor and
Council will recognize that facilitating this development in WA, right on the
Moscow border, would be a deal with the devil and should be
rejected. Moscow should not underwrite sprawl out the
Moscow-Pullman Highway!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BL</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=nchaney@moscow.com href="mailto:nchaney@moscow.com">Nancy Chaney</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=london@moscow.com
href="mailto:london@moscow.com">'Bill London'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:19
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Shopping Center Plans Filed
for Pullman-MoscowHighwaySite</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Bill,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">I have been
awaiting agreement from one of the attendees that the minutes from a meeting
that Marshall, Gary Riedner, and I had with representatives of the Hawkins
Company on Nov. 29 are accurate. In response to your question, part of the
still “unofficial” minutes say, “…this past spring a call was made to the
Attorney General to inquire on his opinion regarding utility services being
provided across state lines. The Attorney General said it is possible but it
is not set up now to accommodate that. There would be a process to go through
and it would include asking the Department of Water Resources to amend the
water right. Riedner said they have not begun to research the issue. There is
no restriction on other utilities. However, staff has not asked the Department
of Environmental Quality about sewer. Another issue is emergency services and
how those would interact…” By my recollection, these minutes are
accurate.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">My personal notes
from that meeting are as follows:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><st1:date Year="2005"
Day="29" Month="11">11-29-05</st1:date><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=GramE><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Meeting with Hawkins Companies Reps Jason Hawkins
(Partner/Developer, 208-947-4733, C 208-867-1933, <A
href="mailto:jhawkins@hcollc.com">jhawkins@hcollc.com</A>, 8645 W. Franklin
Rd., Boise 83709), Jeff “J.D.”</SPAN></FONT></SPAN> De Voe (Senior Counsel,
947-4727, C 850-6795, <A
href="mailto:jdevoe@hcollc.com">jdevoe@hcollc.com</A>), and Jeff Hess (Chief
Operating Officer, 947-4730, C 850-2431, jhess@hcollc.com), Marshall Comstock,
Gary Riedner, and minute-taker <st1:PersonName>Laurie Lewis</st1:PersonName>.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Subject: They are interested in constructing a
shopping mall (with an approximate 80-acre “footprint” <SPAN class=GramE>/
??</SPAN> hardscape) on 204 acres immediately west of the state
line.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">When Gary Riedner broached the subject of this meeting
with me last week, I indicated that I wanted it to be public knowledge and
that minutes should be made available to the
public.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What I recall as noteworthy
observations:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Property is presently owned by Whitworth Foundation,
subsequent to a donation to the College. Hawkins Companies anticipate owning
it by mid- to late Feb. 2006.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">They presently have projects in 19 states. They
explained that the project diagram previously posted on their web site and
included in the Daily News was mistakenly issued by their corporate
development office (an “error”), even though it wasn’t the real plan. (Lowe’s
is officially on-board, however.) The signage that was briefly posted on-site
was mistakenly placed at the instruction of that office too, and not because
of any requirements by
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Whitman</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Unbeknownst to me until today, this group met with
Mayor Comstock, City Supervisor Riedner, City Attorney Fife, and Community
Planning Director Plaskon “two or three weeks ago” to discuss this matter.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">While they asked questions about my position on this
matter, JD (at least) seemed to have heard or read something about me in that
he commented on my commitment to “transparency.” He seemed to also have a
grasp of the fact that I would expect some sort of a public process. The
concept plan was transformed from a linear “strip” (Their word) to more of a
village design (or as they put it “community”), with shallow setbacks,
enhanced landscaping, parking to the rear, a roundabout, several clusters of
buildings, and cognizance of connectedness to existing transportation
corridors other than/in addition to Highway 270.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Jason has had conversations with a local landowner
about coordinating on a warrant for a traffic signal near Wilbur-Ellis. When I
asked Jeff Hess whether they anticipated that acquiring a water right in
Washington might take the rumored ten years, he said they had ready access to
one that can be had almost immediately with minimal paperwork.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I asked them to consider complying with
</SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>’s large-scale
retail development ordinance and to respect our efforts to prevent sprawl
(strip development), conserve water, and preserve our community values,
regardless of whether <st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
extends services. They nodded, proclaimed their commitment to high quality
projects, and otherwise seemed in agreement. I explained our relationship with
Latah County Commissioners as related to the Area of City Impact and indicated
that it would be reasonable to develop something similar with
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Whitman</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, particularly as we look to
address water and transportation regionally.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">They have spoken with
</SPAN></FONT><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Whitman</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> staff but not the
Commissioners. Marshall, <st1:City><st1:place>Gary</st1:place></st1:City>, and
I all acknowledged the anecdotal consideration of possible tax revenue
sharing. Our visitors indicated that they have not spoken with the State of
<st1:State><st1:place>Washington</st1:place></st1:State> about the legality of
sharing across state lines. In response, Gary and Marshall used
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Old</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType>Town</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and
<st1:City><st1:place>Newport</st1:place></st1:City> of such an
example.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">When Jeff Hess followed up on my having cited Chapter
13 of the Comprehensive Plan that explicitly says we should not extend City
services beyond the City limits except in emergency circumstances such as when
a well goes bad, Marshall pointed out that “It’s…a guideline.”
</SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place>Gary</st1:place></st1:City> confirmed that
we don’t have an ordinance to support that point. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">When asked what I thought about their proposal, I
reminded them that mayors typically don’t vote and that such a decision would
be up to the </SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName>City Council</st1:PersonName>,
presumably with input from the public, including a public workshop. When Jeff
expressed interest in getting the ball rolling, I told him that we already
have a plan for the first quarterly workshop in 2006 and that I want the new
Council to have a chance to get its wheels on.) I said I hoped they are
comfortable functioning within a public arena. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We left it that they will prepare their best offer, to
include why </SPAN></FONT><st1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>
might even want to consider the proposal. We discussed the wastewater
treatment facility and that an economic impact analysis to be done by a party
of the City’s choosing, in addition to elements of the large-scale retail
development ordinance.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Bill, I hope this information is helpful. I have not
heard anything further from Hawkins Companies, and only just read the same
article that you did in this morning’s paper. Let me know if you have
additional questions. You may share this information as you
wish.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:City><st1:place><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Nancy</SPAN></FONT></st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><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> Bill
London [mailto:london@moscow.com] <BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Saturday, January 07, 2006 5:15
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Nancy
Chaney<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Shopping
Center Plans Filed for Pullman-MoscowHighwaySite</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">N-</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Following the posting of my email
(below) about the new mall on WA side of Moscow-Pullman Highway, I received
several emails that stated that the Moscow city staff had asked for and
received OK from Idaho attorney general to selling utilities to WA for this
mall-- and are negotiating with the developer about this mall in
WA.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is that
true?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">BL</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; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This shopping center on the
Pullman-Moscow Highway would be in Washington, of course. The only
reasonably-priced source of sewage, water, fire protection, etc is in
Moscow.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Would Moscow support this kind
of development in Washington?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I contacted the developer
(Hawkins) by email asking about utilities for this shopping center, and
the reply was "we're working on it, any
suggestions?"</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My only suggestion is that
Moscow should NOT be their source of sewage service, water,
etc. Let's fight sprawl and let's support tax-paying businesses in
Moscow.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To the Moscow mayor and
Council, I ask: has this developer contacted Moscow about using Moscow
water, sewage facilities, etc?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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title=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A>
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title=vision2020@moscow.com href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow
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Saturday, January 07, 2006 12:22 PM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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[Vision2020] Shopping Center Plans Filed for Pullman-Moscow
HighwaySite<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; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From today’s (January 7,
2006) Moscow-Pullman Daily News –<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Shopping Center Plans filed
for Pullman-Moscow Highway Site<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Application includes a
Lowe’s home improvement store<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Staff
report<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tow months of rumors an
speculation about the possible development of a shopping center on the
Pullman-Moscow Highway are confirmed with the application from a Boise
developer to build one on the site.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Whitman County Engineer Mark
Storey said Hawkins Companies submitted an application for a
conditional-use permit and filed an environmental checklist required
under Washington’s State Environmental Policy Act. The application
was filed Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Speculation started in late
October when a sign appeared on the site near the Idaho border
announcing plans for development of a shopping center. The sign
disappeared two weeks later.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The company’s website
displays plans for a complex just west of the Idaho state line.
The design includes three large retail stores, one of which has been
earmarked for a 135,000 square-foot Lowe’s home improvement
center. The plans also include space for eight smaller retails
stores ranging from 20,000 to 30,000 square feet and eight smaller “pad”
areas.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lowe’s declined to comment
on a possible store in the Pullman-Moscow area, although a company
representative did say the home improvement chain plans to expand
throughout the United states in 2006.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Storey is reviewing the
application and said it will take between two and two-and-a-half months
for the application to move to a public hearing before the Board of
Adjustment.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Representatives of Hawkins
Companies have not responded to requests for
interviews.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anybody taking odds on how
this will affect WalMart’s application for a super center?
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Take care,
Moscow.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tom
Hansen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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