New Menace In Greenlake

Residents of Greenlake, your tireless work in opposition to the planned skatepark in your area is admirable and you are to be congratulated. This recreational menace needs to be stamped out in every corner of the city - You are well aware of the increased crime, racket and general lazing about that skateparks introduce into previously quiet and homey residential places. Skateparks are being destroyed at a pace even we couldn't have anticipated, but their proponents seek to build new ones in their place. Do not let this happen in your neighborhood.

Plus, skateboarding's just a fad anyway.

However, there is a new danger to the structure of society of which you may not be aware. As a matter of fact this sleazy and unseemly business is already operating in your midst. Yes, KUOW reports that there is a bed and breakfast on Greenlake Drive and some of you have already joined the fight.

The web site address of the offender is www.greenlakeguesthouse.com. You may have to manipulate the parental controls of your internet web browser to see the site, as it contains questionable material.

A bed and breakfast may seem cute and quaint at first, but the transients it brings to the neighborhood aren't cute at all. In fact, they could be dangerous. Furthermore, is that area even zoned for business? Didn't think so. Maybe an environmental impact study is in order... No one maintains status quo quite like you, North Seattle residents. You know what to do.

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By Dan in Miscellaneous on June 16, 2006 12:23 PM

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dale meken

gee mike,

are they friends of yours? what's with the hate?

surely you have something better than that to say.

Mike

Dale, you putz!

dale meken

B&B's are nice additions to a neighborhood but that is no reason to allow this one to stay.

They applied for a Residential change permit with the intention of Commercial use which is fraud.

Close it down.

When (probably sooner rather than later) the city council changes the law then they can reapply.

Spencil Hawkers

I am a skateboarder. There are no places to skate in Seattle. There are 2 skateparks, and one is being torn. Portland has 16. There are thousands of skaters that need a place to practice. We are not criminals, drug dealers or anything else but people who love to skateboard. It is part of a healthy lifestyle.

James Callan

I heard this story on KUOW. My favorite part was when the neighbor opposed to the B&B said his opposition really started when an intended guest walked into the neighbor's house and sat around in the living room. The neighbor's wife was frightened when she came downstairs and found the guy there; he immediately apologized and went next door.

And all I could think was, "That's not a reason to hate the B&B. That's a reminder to lock your frickin' door."

Seth

The skate park is planned for the other side of the lake, but this "B&B" (or, more likely, whorehouse) is walking distance from my house!

It must be stopped and here's why:

--Guests walking on the lawn could expose dangerous chemical contaminants in the soil

--Parking is already horrible at Green Lake. Can we really cede spaces to guests at this den of iniquity. For big events like the Milk Carton Derby, residents might drive for hours looking for a spot.

--Bed and Breakfasts are a fad, anyway.