[pct-l] Sierra City Hostel needs help!

[Timothy Nye]

Hey, Grey Fox.  I was wondering how you were doing since kick off.

 It strikes me that the real issue may be economic rather than the issue of
hikers themselves. Sierra City has allowed hikers by the dozen to sleep on
the church lawn.  But the owners of actual lodging have the economic benefit
from those that sought real shelter.  This could be a significant portion of
their income, what keeps them solvent, especially in the current economic
climate; thus a potential desire to limit competition.  They are likely to
have community suppport as locals.

I'm a recovering lawyer, but not in this field.  Sounds like a potential
zoning issue and the question is whether the property was previously used
for loding and what, if anything, the local zoning ordinances provide for.
A former cafe may not be in compliance.

Gourmet

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 7:41 PM, Tom Moose <greyfoxat at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hello all!
>
> Grey Fox here, I just joined the PCT-L for the sole purpose of trying to
> help out the brand new hostel in Sierra City. They just bought the Red Moose
> Cafe' and are using it as a hiker hostel. Unfortunately, the are having
> trouble with a few of the locals. Like all new hostels, i think the reason
> is because the locals aren't used to having us around. I mean, c'mon, weird,
> smelly, bearded, smelly, skinny, smelly, hungry, smelly, hikers? I wouldn't
> want them around either if I didn't know what they were about. I know other
> hostels have gone through this same sort of trouble. I know the locals will
> accept the hikers after a time, but I am hoping to get some help for them
> during this trial period with the town. If any of you out there can give any
> advice, if there are any lawyers, or city planners or regulators, anyone
> that can offer advice to this burgeoning hostel please contact them. They
> are going to have a meeting in the coming week concerning the hostel and
> they could use so
>  me experienced help.
>
> Please contact Bill and/or Margaret ASAP at 530-862-1215 or email at
> notjanie at juno.com
>
> Love (of course!!!)
>
> -Grey Fox
>
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