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P&Z drafts proposed dark-store ordinance

Friday, October 6th, 2006

P&Z drafts proposed dark-store ordinance
Commission will forward recommendation to Moscow City Council
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Friday, October 6, 2006 - Page Updated at 12:23:16 PM
Large retail stores that become abandoned in Moscow may have to submit reuse plans to the city and pay fees at the City Council’s discretion.
The Planning and Zoning Commission […]

The local take on Wal-Mart withdrawl

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

I was grinning ear to ear while being interviewed. Now maybe I can get back to timber framing.
Wal-Mart rethinks plans for Moscow
Retailer moving forward with Pullman super center on Bishop Boulevard
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Published: 06-16-2006
Wal-Mart has shelved plans for a highly debated super center — for the time being.
“We are re-evaluating opportunities […]

Wal-Mart drops bid for SuperCenter in Moscow

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

Maybe from Bentonville its hard to understand the democratic process in action. Even as they go away, they are spinning.
Wal-Mart shelves Moscow super center

By ELAINE WILLIAMS
of the Tribune(published 6/16/06)
Wal-Mart has put plans for a super center in Moscow on the back burner.
Wal-Mart will not pursue a location on the southeast corner of Mountain View […]

Hawkins Developers are Back

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

New plan submitted, no details in this article.
Company submits a new plan for proposed shopping center in corridor

By Ryan Bentley, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-27-2006
Hawkins Companies submitted a new plan and environmental checklist for its proposed shopping center just west of the Idaho state line.
Whitman County Planner Mark Bordsen received a new State Environmental Policy […]

Pullman Retail Leakage and its Impacts

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Retail ‘leakage’ has Pullman’s attention

By Michelle Dupler, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-27-2006
Linda Landers was 19 when she moved to Pullman. Discussions about the Palouse Mall had just begun.
Landers thought the mall was a good idea. That idea quickly fizzled when city leaders caved to pressure from a few vocal opponents, and the mall went to […]

Review of Moscow Development Process

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

Moving in: Wal-Mart effort puts process in the spotlight
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-27-2006
It could take a year for a large-scale retail development such as a Wal-Mart Supercenter to be approved in Moscow.
And that’s the minimum.
The process developers go through has come into the spotlight over the past year after a series of […]

DNews Series on Regional Growth

Saturday, May 27th, 2006

There are four articles in the weekend paper, the one with news is on the Hawkins development.
Growth’s great divide; Most Moscow residents have a vision for the city’s future; agreeing on that vision is where things get blurry
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-27-2006
Most people in Moscow would like to see the city blossom […]

Dropping our bid to change the Comprehensive Plan Map

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

The focus now is on capping the size of a retail establishment and preventing dark stores…
Wal-Mart opposition drops bid to change comp plan; Council denial of Thompson land rezone sparked move
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-23-2006
Four members of No Super Wal-Mart have dropped their battle to prevent large scale retail from developing on […]

DNews article following Council 3-2 denial

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006

Council nixes east side rezone
Size of parcel drove decision, councilmen say
By Omie Drawhorn Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-16-2006
Wal-Mart may need to find a different location if it wants to build a super center in Moscow.
Wal-Mart’s plans for a super center on a 77-acre parcel of land were thwarted Monday night after the Moscow City Council […]

DNews article following Council hearing

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

Community divided on rezone; City Council will decide May 15 on acreage eyed by Wal-Mart for a super center
By Omie Drawhorn Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-02-2006
A crowd of about 120 people packed Moscow City Council chambers Monday night to speak out on, or witness, the latest action in a controversial rezone application that could bring […]