YAKIMA, Wash.-- A group in Yakima is
trying to get the Track 29 Mall listed as a historic district, amid worries it
could be torn down.
The mall lost a number of businesses
after the original company that owned it declared bankruptcy.
The trustee appointed to the property has
filed paperwork with the city to remove railway cars to create space for a
parking lot.
However, the form doesn't specify whether
it's all cars or some.
That's why the Historic North Yakima Group,
along with a number of Track 29 businesses, are filing to make it a historic
area.
"Many people come to this restaurant
from out of the state, out of town, and write comment cards to us about the
attractive place that Track 29 is," says Russillo's Owner Lonnie Davis.
We were not able reach trustee Matthew Anderton
for comment.
However, in a memo to the businesses on
the mall, he says Track 29 "in its current configuration is not
sustainable".
The Historic North Yakima Group is still
working on the nomination. They say it will take several months before the city
decides on the area's historic status.
