Signs went up the morning of Jan. 3 noting that the Bothell Skate Park is now closed.

The location of 9815 N.E. 188th St. is next to the W.A. Anderson Building, which the McMenamin brothers are purchasing for the future site of their hotel/brewpub. They will occupy the entire property, including the Northshore Pool, and their business is scheduled to open in March 2014.

Councilmember Bill Evans is working with a Bothell Parks and Recreation Board subcommittee and staff to find a new, permanent home for the skate park, according to city public-information officer Joy Johnston. She added that the city Public Works Department doesn’t have an exact move date yet; for now, the equipment will be stored until a permanent location is found.

Evans said he’ll be meeting with the board in the next month or two to start scouting locations.

“I’d like to see it stay in the city. It’s a facility that’s used by a lot of our kids and so I’m excited to try and find a permanent location for it,” said Evans, noting that one skater told a parks-staff member that he’d like to be involved with finding a future location and help design the new park.

The .4-acre park featured an array of concrete/metal obstacles and ramps, including a 6-by-24-foot half pipe, quarter pipes and slants for skateboarders, in-line skaters and BMX and scooter riders.