The existing tennis courts at Shorecrest are being used for parking during high school construction.
According to the school district, the courts have been so undergrown with tree roots that the existing courts are damaged and the site is unsuitable for new competition courts. The other playing fields at Shorecrest - baseball, softball, and football/soccer - will remain where they are, which leaves no room for the six tennis courts needed for high school competition.
The District is proposing that the six competition courts be built at Kellogg Middle School, which is just down the street from Shorecrest High School at 16045 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.
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| Kellogg site map |
They are holding a community meeting on this topic on May 22 at 7:30 pm in the Kellogg Library.
The proposal is to construct six new tennis courts on the north side of the existing middle school property. The proposed tennis courts will be handicap accessible, competition courts with perimeter fencing, and no site lighting.
The courts will be located in the northeast portion of the property, north of the existing parking lot within the existing open grassed area.
Associated improvements will include storm drainage facilities, earthwork and landscaping. Upon completion, the tennis courts will be available for use by Shorecrest High School students as well as the greater Shoreline community.
The current zoning is Residential R-6.
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| Kellogg vicinity map The large white space is Shorecrest and South Woods |
This was not included in their bond plan, how much money does the school district have to play with these days?
ReplyDeleteThe school district already has underutilized tennis courts at Shorecrest high school only one-half mile away, and the taxpayers are expected to pay for more tennis courts?
The Kellogg soccer field is used more by non-school district teams than the middle school itself, how much does the school district want to build for rentals?
You should actually read fully a webpage that you are commenting on. The article clearly states that construction crews have taken over the high school's tennis courts and that the new 6 courts at the middle school will be used by the high school for their tournaments. As for the soccer fields, my soccer teams pay a high price for the use of the fields when they are not in use by school kids. The more we pay for them, the less tax payers pay for their upkeep. Lastly, it was not included in the bond plan because the high school already had 6 tennis courts so it would only be included if it went up to 8 courts.
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