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<P>"What other group is doing it??" </P>
<P> Why don't you take your camera and find out? If you are not biased, then I would hope you would extend your research for all Moscow residents.<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"J Ford" <privatejf32@hotmail.com></I><BR>To: <I>vision2020@moscow.com</I><BR>Subject: <I>Re: [Vision2020] Complaints Filed Against Boarding Houses</I><BR>Date: <I>Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:20:03 -0700</I><BR>>What other group is doing it!!!!?<BR>><BR>>J :]<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>>From: mekt7@netscape.net<BR>>>To: privatejf32@hotmail.com, vision2020@moscow.com<BR>>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Complaints Filed Against Boarding Houses<BR>>>Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:13:37 -0400<BR>>><BR>>>But all complaints are targeted to one specific credal group<BR>>><BR>>>-----Original Message-----<BR>>>From: J Ford <privatejf32@hotmail.com><BR>>>To: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>>>Sent: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:59:53 -0700<BR>>>Subject: Re:
[Vision2020] Complaints Filed Against Boarding Houses<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>>Point 1. They are NOT gay, black, jewish, etc. They ARE NSA <BR>>>students.<BR>>><BR>>>Point 2. They are ENCOURAGED to continue this kind of activity by <BR>>>their ELDERS of their CHURCH.<BR>>><BR>>>Point 3. NO other organization in town does this...not the Mormons, <BR>>>not the Catholics, not the Baptist, not the ANYthing. JUST NSA.<BR>>><BR>>>It is only "harrassment" when other groups do the EXACT same thing <BR>>>and no one says anything about them doing it but does say something <BR>>>about only a specific group doing it. NO ONE ELSE DOES THIS EXCEPT <BR>>>NSA!!!! Is that clear enough or do you need the sky to fall on your <BR>>>head?<BR>>><BR>>>I think it speaks VOLUMES that Mr. Huskey has to site 17!
homes <BR>>>that are in violation of this ordinance AND THEY BELONG TO THE SAME <BR>>>BLOODY GROUP!!!<BR>>><BR>>>SHEESH!<BR>>><BR>>>J :]<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> >From: Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com><BR>>> >To: Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com>, Moscow Vision 2020 <BR>>> ><vision2020@moscow.com><BR>>> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Complaints Filed Against Boarding <BR>>>Houses<BR>>> >Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:06:56 -0700 (PDT)<BR>>> ><BR>>> >I think this amounts to harassment when one guy files 17 <BR>>>complaints >against one group of students throughout town when they <BR>>>all happen to be >living going to NSA.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Imagine if they were all Black, or Gay, Moscow would not stand <BR>>>for this.
>This is sheer cowardice on the part of the Don Huskey to <BR>>>continue his >harassment of these people. Don Huskey doesn't even <BR>>>live in Moscow.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > _DJA<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Tom Hansen <thansen@moscow.com> wrote: >From today's (April 11, <BR>>>2006) >Moscow-Pullman Daily News -<BR>>> ><BR>>> >--------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Complaints filed against boarding houses<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Moscow residents say at least 20 in violation of zoning laws<BR>>> ><BR>>> >By Omie Drawhorn<BR>>> >Daily News staff writer<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Some Moscow residents want parking and noise problems they say <BR>>>stem from<BR>>> >neighboring boarding houses to
stop.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >The city has received three complaints over the past two months <BR>>>regarding >at<BR>>> >least 20 properties throughout town. City code allows owners of <BR>>>homes in<BR>>> >single-family residential zones to rent out one room with the <BR>>>approval of a<BR>>> >conditional use permit. Applicants must prove there is adequate <BR>>>parking and<BR>>> >that the boarding house would not disrupt the character of the <BR>>> >neighborhood.<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> >The complainants do not think the boarding houses are operating <BR>>>legally.<BR>>> >Moscow resident Don Huskey filed a complaint against 17 <BR>>>properties in >Moscow<BR>>> >he thinks are boarding houses coordinated through New Saint <BR>>>Andrews
>College.<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> >"To my knowledge there have been no requests for conditional use <BR>>>permits<BR>>> >submitted to the city of Moscow for these boarding houses," he <BR>>>wrote.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Huskey claims the number of people living in the boarding houses <BR>>>greatly<BR>>> >exceeds the boarders allowed even if a conditional use permit was <BR>>>granted.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >The city Administrative Committee discussed the city code and <BR>>>neighbors'<BR>>> >complaints Monday. Committee chairwoman and City Councilwoman <BR>>>Linda Pall<BR>>> >asked City Attorney Randy Fife to create a memo with more <BR>>>information about<BR>>> >the zoning question and the addition of two amendments clarifying <BR>>>the<BR>>>
>definitions of boarding houses and bed and breakfasts.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >"There are inconsistencies in our code," Fife said. "The code <BR>>>needs to be<BR>>> >clarified before much can be done."<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Boarding houses are money-making properties and are seen as <BR>>>commercial<BR>>> >facilities in a residential zone, he said.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >"The issue is exchanging money for space," Pall said, but the <BR>>>definition of<BR>>> >a family and how it differs from a boarding house scenario also <BR>>>is at >issue.<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> >The code recognizes the definition of a "relationship" family, <BR>>>those >related<BR>>> >by blood, adoption or marriage, as well as the "functional" <BR>>>family. In a<BR>>>
>functional family, up to six unrelated people are allowed to <BR>>>inhabit a home<BR>>> >as long as they act as though they are a family. This could be <BR>>>any<BR>>> >combination of people not related by blood.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Diane Baumgart, who lives in the Pope, Stephens and University <BR>>>Heights 2nd<BR>>> >additions filed one of the complaints and a petition signed by <BR>>>more than 40<BR>>> >neighbors.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >"Illegal rental units are in direct competition with legitimate <BR>>>businesses<BR>>> >that operate rental units," she wrote in her complaint. <BR>>>"Residents who obey<BR>>> >the zoning code are currently being penalized. Our rights are not <BR>>>being<BR>>> >respected or protected."<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Pall
said some people hate the noise, parking or the appearance <BR>>>of old<BR>>> >upholstered furniture on the front porch.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >The solution to the problem is simple, said committee member and <BR>>>Councilman<BR>>> >Aaron Ament. "Enforce the law. If someone makes a complaint, the <BR>>>city >should<BR>>> >come and check it out."<BR>>> >It's important to move quickly because school at the University <BR>>>of Idaho >and<BR>>> >New Saint Andrews gets out at the end of May and many students <BR>>>are making<BR>>> >housing arrangements, Pall said. She suggested a plan of <BR>>>outreach, >outlining<BR>>> >the laws for potential renters, real estate agents and neighbors.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >The committee will discuss boarding houses in single family
<BR>>>residential<BR>>> >zoning areas again at their next meeting at 4:30 p.m. April 24 at <BR>>>City >Hall,<BR>>> >206 E. Third St.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >* In other committee business, it was decided the police chief <BR>>>will<BR>>> >determine the fate of vicious dogs, and cats will continue to run <BR>>>freely in<BR>>> >Moscow after changes to laws regulating animals were rejected.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >The changes would have created an animal care law, a law <BR>>>addressing<BR>>> >dangerous dogs and the creation of a commission that would <BR>>>promote >education<BR>>> >around animal care issues.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >"I say we leave the situation as it is," said Moscow City <BR>>>Councilman and<BR>>> >committee member John Weber. Passing
the new laws "would increase<BR>>> >administration costs and we'd still end up with a number of free <BR>>>roaming<BR>>> >cats."<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Moscow Police Chief Dan Weaver agreed.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >"It wouldn't be serving animals any differently than now," he <BR>>>said. He said<BR>>> >the changes would have cost $27,000 a year.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >--------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>>> ><BR>>> >You know what this means, don't you?<BR>>> ><BR>>> >40+ more Intoleristas<BR>>> ><BR>>> >I'm definitely gonna need a larger rolodex now.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR>>> ><BR>>> >Tom Hansen<BR>>> >Moscow, Idaho<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>>
>*************************************************<BR>>> ><BR>>> >"When people sin, everybody has to pay."<BR>>> ><BR>>> >- Douglas Wilson of Wilson, Inc. (dba Christ Church) (June 7, <BR>>>2002)<BR>>> ><BR>>> >For more details: http://www.NotOnThePalouse.com<BR>>> ><BR>>> >*************************************************<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> >_____________________________________________________<BR>>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>>> > http://www.fsr.net<BR>>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>>> >¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>>
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