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I I I Council Meeting Minutes January 26, 1993 Page 1 3 Council Business. continued Mike Erickson, Erickson's New Market, read a letter by his brother, Steve. We have had opportunity to serve the people of New Brighton and the community since 1969. We operated Erickson's Super Value at Silver Lake Road and Mississippi since 1985, and then relocated to the updated larger New Market store at the south end of Rice Creek Center. Our decision to build a new store in 1985 was an effort to provide a competitive store for residents and improve the business climate at the Center. We have been pleased and grateful of the acceptance New Market received from the community. It is our intention to keep New Market up-to-date and competitive in every way to insure we continue to earn the support of the local community. To insure our vitality and long term success we need the support and traffic to draw a good mix of retail and service business in the Center. The proposed purchase of the Center by the Church will not compliment our business or other adjacent businesses. We also feel it would be an exercise in bad city planning to change the use requirements of the center and have a church and school sandwiched between commercial properties. The current tenants at the Center have invested time and money to build their businesses. It is unfair to those business owners to allow a use change which in effect terminates their lease opportunity, nor it is fair to those adjacent business such as ourselves that expect to continue commercial usage at the Center. We appreciate denial of the use change for the Center. Ren Russie, 2306 Eastman, frequents the adjacent businesses, but finds the center does not fit his needs. He supports the plan and welcomes the change to the center and is concerned of the process fairness. Jerry Hokanson, 5224 Red Oak Drive, feels it is a poorly conceived plan to displace tenants who spent their life building up their businesses for a use that will not guarantee how long they intend to stay. Chet Glisan. 7800 long lake Road, noted concern of the safety of children walking through the parking areas. Joann Smith. resident, said the church reached out to her 5 years ago and helped her by counseling and worship. She supports the Church Plan. Sandy Kemmet, 2024 Pleasantview, referred when visiting a tenant, she witnessed the tenant being "stiff armed" by church representatives. She feels traffic should be a major concern. Pastor Bill Bauer said Church Upon the Rock is a family church and has desire to be a positive influence on the community. Many members live in New Brighton and surrounding areas and find the location suitable and advantageous. He appreciates consideration of the plan and a realistic assessment of the situation from all aspects. Their intention is to work with the City Planner, Council and tenants. Because of restrictions imposed by the seller, the Church was unable to negotiate with tenants until the building was purchased. Since that time, the Church has worked with tenants and the Church will depend upon the tenant's rental income to pay for the facility and the congregation will patronize the businesses. Council Business Church Upon the Rock Special Permit Report 93-021