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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We won't win in any form if we just throw up walls
and don't gain some control over what is inevitable. They own the land
already...WA changed the zoneing and it is comeing. We need to keep involved not
close the all the doors!</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=london@moscow.com href="mailto:london@moscow.com">Bill London</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nchaney@moscow.com
href="mailto:nchaney@moscow.com">Nancy Chaney</A> ; <A
title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> ; <A
title=lpall@moscow.com href="mailto:lpall@moscow.com">Linda Pall</A> ; <A
title=johnd@moscow.com href="mailto:johnd@moscow.com">John Dickinson</A> ; <A
title=stou1724@uidaho.edu href="mailto:stou1724@uidaho.edu">Bob Stout</A> ; <A
title=citizenament@moscow.com href="mailto:citizenament@moscow.com">aaron
ament</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=odrawhorn@dnews.com
href="mailto:odrawhorn@dnews.com">omie</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 08, 2006 1:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Re: Shopping Center
Plans Filed forPullman-MoscowHighwaySite</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<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 Month="11"
Day="29" Year="2005">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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<A title=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom
Hansen</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; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow 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; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Saturday, January 07, 2006 12:22 PM<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; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
[Vision2020] Shopping Center Plans Filed for Pullman-Moscow
HighwaySite<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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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">From today’s (January 7,
2006) Moscow-Pullman Daily News –<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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">Shopping Center Plans
filed for Pullman-Moscow Highway Site<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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">Application includes a
Lowe’s home improvement store<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Staff
report<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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">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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><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"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<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?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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">Take care,
Moscow.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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>
<P class=MsoNormal><st1:place st="on"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Moscow,
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