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<br />Page I of I <br /> <br />James Lehnhoff <br /> <br />From: Steve [pimwee@mac.com] <br />Sent: Wednesday, August 01,20073:12 PM <br />To: James Lehnhoff <br />Subject: Arden Plaza redevelopment <br /> <br /> <br />Dear James, <br /> <br />I am writing to express my opposition to the redevelopment proposal for Arden Plaza. In a neighborhood <br />which already has big box stores like Target and Cub, we do not need a large Walgreens added to the mix. <br /> <br />Arden Plaza Pharmacy, a small independent retailer, and Ace Hardware, already serve our needs. We have <br />been customers of Arden Plaza Pharmacy for over 30 years. They have provided excellent service, and they <br />have thousands ofloyal customers. We appreciate the neighborly and friendly service, which is not what we <br />would expect in a Walgreens. <br /> <br />Please, do not drive a successful business out of Arden Hills just because of a greedy landlord. Neighborhood <br />values are important, and Arden Plaza already has the right mix of businesses which are appropriate for <br />our "downtown.f! <br /> <br />The last thing we need in Arden Plaza is Aldi's Discount Grocery. Better known as a "ghetto grocery," Aldi's <br />will make Arden Plaza a very undesirable shopping location. <br /> <br />We have lived in this immediate area since 1969, and the civic improvements on Lexington and E over the <br />years have generally been proper and successful. The current proposal for Arden Plaza's redevelopment does <br />not fit in with this pattern of success. Please reject the Arden Plaza landlord's proposal. <br /> <br />Thank you, <br /> <br />Steve and Marcia Schultz <br />1127 Amble Drive <br />Arden Hills <br />651-631-2059 <br /> <br />PS: Arden Hills will be making some major retail decisions as TCAPP development gets underway. The town <br />center in TCAPP would be a good place for a Walgreens, not in Arden Plaza where you would be driving out a <br />loyal and successful business. <br /> <br />8/29/2007 <br />