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LEONARD STREET AN ICE I NARI March 27, 2009 Roseville Communit y Development e Mr. Thomas Pa eh e, City Planner 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, IAN 55113 Attachment D 150 SOUTH FIFTH STREET SUITE 2 300 iINNE POLI.S, MINNESOTA 55402 612-335 -1500 MAIN 612 - 335-1657 FAX TODD M. PHELPS 612 -335 -1871 todd.pkelps @Ieonard.eom Re: Conditional Use Application-1 71 .ice Street, Roseville, Minnesota Dear Mr. Pa h e: This letter is submitted on behalf of Pawn America Minnesota, L.L.c., a Minnesota limited liability company "Pawn America"'), in support of the attached conditional use application to expand Pawn America's existing store located in the McCarron Hills Shopping Center, 1713 Rice Street, Roseville, Minnesota (the "Properly"). Pawn America has operated its existing store, which consists of approximately 7,632 square feet, at the Property for over the past fifteen 1 gears. Recently, approximately 4,291 of adjacent retail space became available and Pawn America desires to expand its store to include. this additional space. The Property zoned B-3 General Business and a. pawn sure use is a conditional use in this zoning designation. Enclosed are the following items submitted in support of the attached conditional use application: The legal description of the Property is attached hereto as xhi.bit. A. The propert y identification number is 13-29-23-44-0012. e The proposed plan is attached hereto as Exhibit B. 0 A check in the amount of $600 for the application fee. In further support of the attached application, Pawn America submits the following six (6) findings pursuant to Section 1013.01(D) of the Rfls evil le City Code: 1. Impact of the pro used eNparisi-on on traffic. The Property is located ors Rice Street, which is a main arterial right-of-way within the City of Roseville. The previous tenants in the proposed expansion space were all retail tenants with uses that were no less intense that Pawn America's use: Pawn America does not anticipate any material changes to the- traffic count or flow along Rice Street as a result of the proposed expansion, 2. Impact of the_pLoposed eLcpansion on parks, stre t ,...nd_ r. P li facilities. The Property was specifically design. d and built for medium scale retail/commercial uses. The Property has existing ingress and egress points t.s that provide for easy access between the Property and Rice Street. The expanded Pawn America store will continue to utilize the same ingress and egress paints that are currently utilized by Pawn America employees and customers as well. as the other retail tenants of LAW OFFICES IN MINNEAPOLIS * MANKATO 0- ST. CLOUD + WASHINGTON, D.C. 60.18031 v1 Professional Association WW.LE NA D. M