BELLEVUE, Wash. – A bikini barista stand is on verge of an apparent city-ordered shut down for code violations.
Knotty Bodies was still open for business Tuesday afternoon, even though the City of Bellevue says it plans to shut down the stand for a number of reasons.
There are many espresso stands like it in the city, but the main issue causing controversy here is Knotty Bodies' location. It's next to Crossroads Park where kids play and it's down the street from Sherwood Forest Elementary school. It's also across the street from where school buses drop of kids.
A city council meeting on Monday night was packed with protesters who want the place shut down. But the city is not shutting it down over indecency.
"They don't have a business license, but they went ahead and opened. They have a drive-thru set up and the zoning in that area does not permit a drive-thru. And also, they did not get their certificate of occupancy, but yet, they opened. So we have some issues with how they are operating their facility," said Mayor Grant Degginger.
KING 5 News was told that the city would shut down the stand by noon Tuesday, but it was still open at that time.
