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<br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />James Lehnhoff <br /> <br />Sent: <br />To: <br /> <br />From: Elam Noor [elamnr@gmail.com] <br /> <br />Wednesday, July 25, 2007 5:28 PM <br /> <br />holdenbj24@aol.com; James Lehnhoff; FranH116@aol.com; David_Grant; sjharpstead@comcast.net; <br />davemcclung@comcast.net <br /> <br />Subject: CVS and Aid; Proposal on Lex. and County E <br /> <br />Good Afternoon, <br />The Council will be hearing arguments for and against the proposal to build a CYS pharmacy and an Aldi <br />grocery store on the corner of Lexington and County Road E. <br />I noticed on a visit to Ace Hardware on that corner that the company has organized a petition to block this new <br />construction citing loss of parking space as a primary reason. <br />With all due respect to Ace Hardware, where 1 do shop; the loss of some parking space is hardly worth blocking <br />the extra traffic they would see with the addition of a pharmacy and discount grocery store. <br />Currently Ace is located close to oftlce buildings, a few restaurants and a tanning salon, One need not think to <br />hard to imagine the increase in traffic they would see if people are already doing their pharmacy and grocery <br />shopping near-by. <br />I understand that Ace has been in that area for 33 years, and I understand that change is sometimes frustrating; <br />but everyone in our area will see benefit from this new project including Ace. <br />Thank You for your time, <br /> <br />Elam Noor <br />Realtor <br />Keller Williams Premier Realty <br />4 Pine Tree Drive <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />8/29/2007 <br />