[Vision2020] RE: Downtown Zoning Games

[Tom Hansen]

That is what puzzles me, Mr. Seman.

Moscow Chamber of Commerce President Paul Kimmel has sent at least one
communication to the Board of Adjustment (and, more than likely, the City
Council) urging an expedient conclusion to complaints concerning city
zoning.

The communication was created and transmitted by Mr. Kimmel within 48 hours
of an e-mail sent by NSA President Roy Atwood to Christ Church and Trinity
Reformed Church Heads of Household encouraging them " . . . to send letters
expressing your [their] support of the College being in the Central Business
District . . . "

http://www.tomandrodna.com/notonthepalouse/Atwood_NSA_CBD_Email.htm

As you yourself have noticed, you have neither received nor are aware of any
such communications originating from any other member of the Chamber.

It is my opinion that the Board of Adjustment, and possibly the City
Council, is a victim of undue pressure being forced upon it by sources whose
authority does not extend beyond New Saint Andrews College.

Thank you,

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of
others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of
hope."

Robert F. Kennedy
(1925-1968, American Attorney General, Senator)

-----Original Message-----

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Mark Seman
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 10:35 AM
To: J Ford
Cc: Vision2020
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] RE: Downtown Zoning Games

J,
I don't know what it is ALL about, but this IS about what is currently going
on relative to the zoning code and the CBD.  This IS about community
development and community decomposition.  This IS about your future.  This
IS about my future.  This IS about Moscow's future.

I cc: v2020 because I wanted to vent.  I wanted to express the frustration I
have with the continuing turn of events that plague Moscow because of its
zoning ordinance.  I wanted to express my continued frustration with those
"community leaders" that I perceive as being more self-serving than
community-serving.  I wanted to put my views out in the hopes that someone
would learn something new.  I wanted to "go public," so that if the Co-op
zoning issue comes to the Board of Adjustment, the public knows of my ex
parti communications.  I wanted to help increase the exposue of the
Chamber's board and committees' efforts to public view.

I think Paul sent this to me because I am co-chair of the Chamber's
Community Development Committee.  He's interested in helping this community
come together by having the Chamber's CDC & Board addressing zoning issues
as they impact downtown businesses.  (The CDC will meet next on June 7th @
4:30pm, Chamber conference room, and this might be on our agenda.)

I assumed it was o.k. to cc: V2020, but upon reflection, I had reservations
about sending it out w/o Paul's prior permission.  I sent email to him
apologizing and he responded that he was copacetic with me sending it.  I
did not request one nor have I heard responses from others in the Chamber.

Mark

Mark Seman, Architect
Heather Seman, Landscape Architect
1404 East 'F' Street  Moscow, Idaho 83843
v 208-883-3276 / f 208-883-0112