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-�. �`�: � ��'t� BOO�iSFtO� Hnr Mar Ntal! ;'_1�0 Snelling Ave. N �oseviile, MN 55113 (651) b36 - 3176 ..-. Attachment C I:�TRODI'C"I'ION My name is Melissa Olson and I own a business currently located in Har Mar Mall. The Booksl�op has been in business here since 1981 and ��e primarily sell used books. Due to many changes in Har Mar Mall, rnost of the existing businesses will either have to relocate or close permanently - which we see with TJ Maxx and North�vestern Books ciosing. So, ��=e have been looking for a new home and hope we have found it in the location of 1940 Lexington Avenue. Vde have been in Rosevilie over 2b years, we like it here and ��ant to stay in the area. Many of our customers are from the Roseville area, and it is convenient for them if we continue our business here. In the process of verifying the zoning for this address, we discovered that a baokstore was not specifically listed as being an acceptable business in this tocation. I understand that a bookstore is not incon�istent with what is admissable there, but not stated in the description for a P. U. D. Ot'K PRI�1.aR1" GOAL / OUR StiCO\DARY' POSS[BILITti 1. To relocate my existing used bookstore, The Bookshop, from our current location in Har Mar Mall to 1940 Lexington Avenue. 2. We are considering as a long-term possible concept, to add a smali cafe as a separate business to this location. This is not our most important objective, but if things work out, it could be a fun complementary� business. H:1R iti'I:�R MAi.I.. LOCATIOti - Oi'R HIS'fORY Our traffic in Har Mar Mall is influenced by: our regular custamers and walk-byr traffic. Our retail hours have been: Monday through Friday - 10:00 a. m. to 9 p. m., Saturday - 10:00 a, m. to 6 p. m., and Sunday - t�loon to 5:00 p. m. In Har Mar N1all, we were open abaut 360 days per year with shortened hours on holidays, closed for 3 major holidays and occasional snow days. We have averaged about 30 customers per day over the tast 3 years. Our regular custorners reflect about 70% of our sales. The remaining. 30 % is walk-by and customers who shop occasionally. With that average in mind - daily it translates to: 21 regulars and 9 walk-by customers.