Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, December 20, 2013

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Bothell man returns to his passion at age 93, the car industry BY SARAH KEHOE skehoe@bothell-reporter.com

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othell resident Lloyd Ness was 15 years old when he discovered a love for cars. “I bought a (Ford) Model

T Convertible for $15 and driving it around was the best feeling in the world,” he said. “I got pulled over for speeding around Green Lake and my dad made me return the car.” That didn’t stop Ness.

“My dad thought I was taking the bus to school, but what I was really doing was buying cars for $10, fixing them up and driving them to school,” he said. “Then I would sell those cars for $15.”

Ness also participated in illegal street racing, which resulted in traffic tickets, a fine and 40 days without a license. “This proves I wasn’t afraid of the law,” he said, winking. “But, getting bust-

ed forced me to rethink my decisions and to get more serious about my future.” Ness had a number of odd jobs before securing a job as a sales manager for Brooks Biddle Automotive, where he stayed for 30 years

before retiring at age 78. This month, he returned to work for Biddle. “I just missed it,” he said. “John (Biddle) called me up and said he needed some help and I said ok.” [ more CAREER page 6 ]

Bothell residents apply for marijuana business licenses None of the eight marijuana business owners applying for licenses to sell, produce or process marijuana in Bothell fit city commercial zoning or marijuana buffer laws with the addresses they listed in their application. The owners of Clean Green - WA Organic Cannibis applied to process and produce medical marijuana in a house located on 233rd Street SE; Kibble Junction LLC wanted to produce marijuana in a house on 105th Ave. NE; Pineapple Zack Medical wants to produce in a home on 225th Place SW; BMF Enterprises hopes to sell marijuana in a house located at 5th Place W.; Recreational Marijuana

King employees want to sell it from a home located at Woodinville Drive; and Awesome Green owners applied to sell marijuana from a house located on 240th Place S.E. Bothell. Owners of Urth Aid and the Herbal Cleaner both applied to for licenses at the address of 19302 Bothell Everett Highway. Urth Aid owners hope to process marijuana there, while owners of the The Herbal Cleaner want to sell marijuana at the business location. Edward Bures, owner of Kibble Junction, wants to produce marijuana in a different location than the address listed in his application. He is unsure of the location and said he [ more LICENSE page 3 ]

Girls from the Washington School of Dance in Bothell attend the city of Kenmore tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 6 which also included a visit from Santa. COURTESY OF HESTON PHOTOGRAPHY

Kenmore approves residential development agreement BY SARAH KEHOE skehoe@bothell-reporter.com

The Kenmore City Council approved a residential development agreement for construction on the Ken-

more Village property, at a council meeting Dec. 9. The city has a purchase and sale agreement with a subsidiary of MainStreet Property Group LLC for residential development of

the 4.75 acre upper portion of Kenmore Village. “This project is expected to bring more than $20 million in new investment to the core of our downtown,” said Mayor David Baker.

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“It is a major step forward in realizing our downtown vision.” The development agreement and related site plan establishes development requirements including

Reindeer games design standards, affordable housing, multifamily housing property tax exemption, impact fees, phasing and vesting. “We would like to thank the city staff and Council for their efforts on moving this project another step forward toward reality,” said

Kelly Price, President of MainStreet Property Group LLC. “We are excited to bring new, modern and high-quality apartments and townhomes to the city of Kenmore and look forward to breaking ground.” Development of up to [ more AGREEMENT page 12 ]

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