10/06/09

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) _ The Latah County Commission has denied a
Texas-based church's appeal to establish a sustainable agriculture
school near the small town of Deary.

The commission voted 2-1 Monday to back a zoning commission
decisions denying a conditional use permit needed to open the
school.

The Daily News reports the permit is being sought by The
Ploughshare Institute for Sustainable Culture, which would be run
by Homestead Heritage, a church based in Waco, Texas. The church
runs a similar school in Waco.

The proposal for Deary also includes a bed-and-breakfast,
visitor center and campground. The school would be operational from
June through September and draw about 70 visitors per week starting
in 2011.

County officials say they are concerned about the impact of
increased traffic and challenges posed by any future expansion.
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Information from: The Moscow-Pullman Daily News,
http://www.dnews.com

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