Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, January 15, 2016

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Kenmore development on track, park could be done by summer BY AARON KUNKLER akunkler@bothell-reporter.com

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onstruction on a retail and residential complex in downtown Kenmore continues as planned. The LINQ at Spencer Square is being built by MainStreet Property Group LLC, a development com-

pany which has undertaken various projects across the eastside, including projects in downtown Bothell and Redmond. The LINQ is expected to house an EvergreenHealth facility, more than 90 residential units, retail stores and an underground parking garage. Press releases from Main-

Street Property Group said Evergreen Health will move in during 2017. The LINQ is part of the city’s strategy to create a vibrant downtown district in the city. “Ten years ago, the city acquired about 10-acres and over the past couple years, we’ve parceled it off for redevelopment,” Ken-

more City Manager Rob Karlinsey said. The LINQ sits next to Kenmore Camera, who bought part of the ten acre parcel the city owned. Karlinsey said Kenmore will also be developing a park on a portion of the 10acre plot, which will feature heated rocks, a 4,600 square foot building with a two-

sided fireplace, couches and a performance space, in addition to around 1,000 square feet of retail space. “We’re doing what we call a ‘town green.’ It’ll be a community gathering space,” he said. Additionally, he said the city is looking for a smaller business for the building’s retail space.

Toll glitch incorrectly charged some drivers BY AARON KUNKLER akunkler@bothell-reporter.com

A glitch in the Interstate 405 toll lanes incorrectly charged all toll-lane drivers between Dec. 17 and Dec. 25 according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. All drivers who took the toll lanes on both north and southbound lanes were either under or overcharged, said Washington State Department of Transportation representative Ethan Bergerson. It was discovered by the department on Dec. 28. “Once the problem was

“We would love a local brand,” he said. “We’re not that interested in a big chain.” The park should be completed in the summer of 2016, Karlinsey said, and the business could be ready next fall. “We expect to really activate that space,” Karlinsey said.

Mia Roma will be Capps Club

identified, Schneider Electric immediately fixed the problem,” he said. Schneider Electric is the tolling company responsible for operating the lanes and equipment. In a statement, the company said all drivers who were charged during the system glitch will be charged the base rate of 75 cents per trip. The company will cover the cost of any lost revenue to the Department of Transportation. On average, drivers were charged between 56 cents more, or almost $2 less than they should have been, the department said. [ more TOLLS page 4 ]

Mia Roma in Kenmore sits with paper covering the windows as a new owner prepares to reopen the venue with more entertainment under the name Capps Club. For the full story see page 6. AARON KUNKLER, Kenmore Reporter

Bothell City Council to continue discussion on Fitzgerald area appeal BY AARON KUNKLER akunkler@bothell-reporter.com

Nearly 30 people addressed the Bothell City Council during a special meeting Monday to discuss an appeal filed in response to a Central Puget Sound Growth Management

Hearings Board ruling. The ruling overturned city legislation regarding development in the Fitzgerald area last year. A dozen residents voiced their support for allowing the appeal to continue, while around six speakers said the lawsuit should be dropped

and many others urged the council to continue with an environmental study. In late 2014, the council voted to loosen development restrictions in the Fitzgerald and 35 Avenue Southeast, and the Canyon Creek and 39 Avenue subareas. A local environmental

group called Save A Valuable Environment (SAVE) filed an appeal of that ordinance with the hearings board, claiming it was inconsistent with environmental protections laid out in the city’s comprehensive plan. The hearings board sided with SAVE, overturning the

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city’s ordinance, citing possible damage to the salmon habitat in the area, and contamination of North Creek. In August, the Bothell City Council voted 3-2 to appeal the hearing boards decision, with then-mayor Joshua Freed, Del Spivey and Mark Lamb outvoting Tris Samberg and Tom Agnew to pursue the appeal.

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Andy Rheaume recused himself after Lamb invoked council protocol which he claimed barred Rheaume from voting after a social media post Rheaume made opposing the appeal on his campaign page. Former councilmember Bill Evans left before the vote. Evans owned property in the [ more COUNCIL page 2 ]

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