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Attachment E
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<br />From: su�pport@ciiviicpl�uis.com�
<br />Sent: We �dn�e�sday, ApriI 06, 2011 2:23 PM
<br />To: *RVPIanningCommission
<br />Subject: Online Form Suibm�iittal�: Cone tact Pl�an�n�iin Commission
<br />The following form was submitted via your webs,ite: Contact Planning Commis,s,ion
<br />JEbject:: Max It Pawn ShoAMMEM1W.41
<br />Name:: Jamie Hanford
<br />Address:: 221,7 Draper Avenue
<br />City:: Roseville
<br />State: : MN
<br />Zip:: 551,1,3
<br />How would you prefer to be contacted? Remember to fill in the corresponding contact
<br />information.: Email, Phone
<br />Email Address::
<br />Please Share Your Comment., Question or Concern: Dear City Council Members,,
<br />It has recently come to my attention that Yellow Dog Holdings, is seeking approval for a
<br />Conditional Use to open Max it Pawn at the corner northwest corner of Snelling and Skillman
<br />Avenue. I am strongly opposed to the opening of a pawn shop in our community, let alone just
<br />blocks, away from Brimhall Elementary and feet away from the front door of residential homes,.
<br />I was, rals,ed in Roseville and have Chosen to raise my young family in this community. The
<br />impact of inviting this s,tore's, cliental into our community is of s,erious, concern to me.
<br />While some lawful, well-meaning people may benefit from the use of a pawn shop, it is obvious,
<br />that a pawn shop will welcome a certain percentage of clients, that are trying to unload "hots'
<br />goods,. While the owners, of pawn s,hops, may deny this,, this will ALWAYS, be a part of their
<br />bus,ines,s,. In fact, Pioneer Pres,s, recently ran a story in which owner of Max It Pawn., Mr.
<br />Smith, was, noted as saying that pawn s,hops, are the answer this problem and that they help
<br />recover "thousands, of dollars, in stolen merchandise each year by maintaining Close ties, with
<br />police through the Automated Pawn System, an online reporting tool that alerts, authorities,
<br />when an item reported stolen is entered into a pawns,hop's, database."(Pioneer Pres,s, 3/31/11)
<br />The fact that this service is used is evidence alone that thieves, do, indeed, frequent pawn
<br />s,hops,. Why are we even thinking of compromising the safety of our children and our aging
<br />population by inviting even a small potential of crime into our community?
<br />The other retail locations, in our community are likely to suffer as well. There is already a
<br />huge shoplifting problem in our stores, and malls,—are we inviting, more theft to these stores,?
<br />I understand the need to fill retail space in Ros,eville. However, the value of homes, in
<br />Roseville needs, to be a priority our home values, have dropped and the addition of a pawn
<br />shop will do nothing to increase the value of homes,, and in fact will act as a deterrent to
<br />this happening Pawn s,hops, are not considered a community as,s,et.
<br />Please consider your res,ident's, voice in this is,s,ue. A recent Cobalt Community Research
<br />surrey shoved that Roseville ranked high in resident s,atis,faction. I doubt that this addition
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