tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post4758066399593655317..comments2023-10-25T21:11:44.375-07:00Comments on Twilight Zoning in Bellingham: A Billet Doux from Council Member WeissZonemavenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853753467348220533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post-74513697487123021162008-03-04T10:49:00.000-08:002008-03-04T10:49:00.000-08:00Mr. Weiss, the city owes decades of supervision co...Mr. Weiss, the city owes decades of supervision compensation for the poor homeowners in many of the rooming house infested neighborhoods. What sort of support do you propose for the people who hold the top on these neighborhoods? If they all move out, rooming house expansion will probably result in the burning down of the city. What will you say then about the mean-spirited people who obviously get the danger better than you? Perhaps you are the mean-spirited one who will regret a riot that could have been prevented by reasonable regulation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post-36640416530562873042008-02-28T09:08:00.000-08:002008-02-28T09:08:00.000-08:00Listening at the council meeting of 2/25/08, I hea...Listening at the council meeting of 2/25/08, I heard two very intersting comments. (1)a landlord of 5 rental units who claimed to follow all laws/codes and is a good landlord. Pls recall Miss landlord, you stated in front of then Chief Caroll(BPD)that you advise your renters that only 3 sign the lease so you will be legal under the existing city code. Law abiding, I think not. (2) Did I heard Council Weiss suggest that zoning of single family neighborhoods be removed to stop all controversy? Sure I heard that as a passing comment. Did I or didn't I? Unless Council/Mayor are going to protect the R-1, single family residential neighborhoods, please stop using the verbage "protect the character and intergy of neighborhoods". It rings hollow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post-83707878586828876992008-02-26T20:24:00.000-08:002008-02-26T20:24:00.000-08:00I believe what Councilman Weiss is saying is that ...I believe what Councilman Weiss is saying is that he and his fellow council members should govern by the tennant of "What Would Klaatu Do?". I believe the first thing Klaatu would do is have enough courage to at least read this blog. Even if Weiss doesn't agree with Dick, he may find useful input and suggestions from others who may post here. Talk about a close-minded representive of a very narrow-minded 'free-everything' constituancy. My question to Weiss would be: Why do we need you and the others on the council? Apparenty you don't believe in enforcing the codes currently on the books and apparently you see no need for them in the first place. No codes, no laws, no rules equates to no need for throwing good money after bad supporting a bunch of council members who don't support the people paying for your folly. Only in America....or is it Berzerkeley North?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post-77415481576452928122008-02-26T20:12:00.000-08:002008-02-26T20:12:00.000-08:00This is a comment for Councilman (?)Weiss. For a p...This is a comment for Councilman (?)Weiss. For a politician who is obviously supporting the big money network in town, who obviously cares little about the poor single parent families and elderly who can't afford housing due to the inflated rental rates of our illegal rooming houses,who cares little about stuffing too many tenants in houses that are not updated in electrical service and are not properly maintained because they are rented to kids who are powerless to complain, you who should not be throwing stones at the very people in this community who you are suppose to represent. What are you thinking?<BR/>Why don't you take a little time to review the actual issues and try to understand what the real issues are? By your post you obviously don't really understand what is going on at all.<BR/>How many illegal rooming houses do you have operating next door to you or in your neighborhood? Obviously none as you don't seem to have any experience with the problem nor to you really seem interested. Maybe you need to give this some fair investigation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com