On Tue, 21 Jan 1997, Greg Brown wrote:
> The Vision2020 list appears to be having some
> trouble. I'm resending this post from
> Priscilla.
>
> Greg Brown
>
> At 8 pm on Tuesday, the Moscow City Council will hear requests for a rezone
> of ag/forestry land and a preliminary plat for development in Moscow's area
> of impact (south of town). The requests are being made by the Camerons, who
> also own land north of town that is being subdivided into 40 acre parcels.
> You might remember that both the Latah County P and Z and County
> Commissioners turned down the Camerons' request to sell smaller parcels in
> 1995. (E-mail me if you'd like the 2020 listserve summary of the Co Comms'
> hrg.)
>
> The hearing on Tuesday is especially important on at least three counts.
> First, it comes as the County is trying to revise its one-house-per-40 acres
> ordinance (but apparently having a difficult time finding a suitable
> replacement). Second, I've heard (second-hand, sorry) that the Camerons
> have asked Randall Arendt to design the subdivision south of town to achieve
> open space and other environmental objectives. (Arendt, a rural planner who
> has worked all over the U.S., gave a two-day workshop here in Moscow last
> year.) And third, a letter to the editor in the Daily News last week
> questioned the City's right to rule outside city limits and argued that the
> proposed development would convert valuable agricultural land to residential
> development. Together, these issues put the Camerons' requests right smack
> in the middle of evolving land use policy for Moscow and its environs.
>
> The meeting will be held in the City Council chambers. Contact Dale Pernula
> for more information.
>
> -PS
> --
> Greg Brown (gregb@siu.edu)
> Assistant Professor,Dept. of Forestry
> Southern Illinois University
> Carbondale, IL 62901-4411 (618) 453-7465
> FAX: (618) 453-7475
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