tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post5957409081605397516..comments2024-03-29T08:17:09.729-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: Help replace stolen van for Shoreline school for the deafCarl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-71235016370845418402012-12-17T08:39:55.455-08:002012-12-17T08:39:55.455-08:00The question on vandalism to the School needs to b...The question on vandalism to the School needs to be answered, because vandalism could be interpreted as a symptom of 'health and safety blight', which the City of Shoreline might someday use to justify seizing property from private property owners in Aurora Square, including Northwest School.<br /><br />On September 4, the Shoreline City Council declared Aurora Square (including Northwest School) 'economically blighted', designating it a Community Renewal Area (CRA) under the State of Washington's Community Renewal Law. This is a law which the Washington Policy Center (a think tank)says needs to be "reformed to remove economic blight or ‘planner’s blight’ as a justification for condemnation." <br /><br />The City's economic development manager told the Council eminent domain power would be inappropriate in the case of 'economic blight' and should be reserved for cases of 'health and safety' blight, what he nicknamed "rats and needles".<br /><br />Aurora Square has not been declared a victim of 'health and safety blight'--that is, not yet.<br />Mayor McGlashan said from personal experience that abandoned property (like the former Dairy Queen and others in the so-called Dennys Triangle) doesn't take long to become rat-infested, echoing the Staff's 'rats and needles' theme. He was sure even the operational businesses in Aurora Square have rats after hours at the supply and entry points.<br /><br />The owners of the Dennys Triangle recently sold their 4 parcels on November 15 for $2.1M. Although they vocally supported the Council's CRA designation for Aurora Square (which includes Dennys Triangle), they themselves got out before the ink was dry.<br /><br />Vandalism is deemed a symptom of 'health and safety blight'. Therefore reports of vandalism and other 'rats and needles' activity in Aurora Square are very important to the community.<br /><br />Tom Jamiesonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-22299209040244555472012-12-16T15:06:21.085-08:002012-12-16T15:06:21.085-08:00Now that the van has been recovered, what becomes ...Now that the van has been recovered, what becomes of the Victory over Vandalism fund? Also, vandals don't steal. Thieves steal. Was there vandalism? If so, what happened?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-6169693736968301522012-12-13T22:17:21.940-08:002012-12-13T22:17:21.940-08:00The story has been updated to answer the questions...The story has been updated to answer the questions about insurance coverage. - EditorDKHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407480347227038860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-14514905312456162102012-12-12T09:04:07.299-08:002012-12-12T09:04:07.299-08:00Only if the type of insurance held covers theft (c...Only if the type of insurance held covers theft (comprehensive is one of these).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-55281542697796524952012-12-12T07:37:57.520-08:002012-12-12T07:37:57.520-08:00Good point. Good point. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-8286347396801250082012-12-11T17:09:20.901-08:002012-12-11T17:09:20.901-08:00Doesn't INSURANCE cover this??????Doesn't INSURANCE cover this??????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com