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"\ r � � I'�= - _ _� i August 7, 2007 To: City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 The Bookshop Har Mar Mall 2100 Snelling Ave. N Roseville, MN 55113 (651) 636 - 3176 Community Development Department ATTN: Bryan Lloyd RE: Business Address: 1940 Lexington Avenue Roseville, MN 55113 � Planned Unit Development Rezoning Application to Amend P. U. D. To include: a Bookstore and the possibility of adding a small cafe. To: Brian Lloyd, the Planning Commission Members, and the Roseville City Council INTRODUCTION My name is Melissa Olson and I own a business currently located in Har Mar Mall. The Bookshop has been in business here since 1981 and we primarily sell used books. Due to many changes in Har Mar Mall, most of the existing businesses will either have to relocate or close permanently - which we see with TJ Maxx and Northwestern Books closing. So, we have been looking for a new home and hope we have found it in the location of 1940 Lexington Avenue. We have been in Roseville over 26 years, we like it here and want 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 bookstore was not specifically listed as being an acceptable business in this location. I understand that a bookstore is not inconsistent with what is admissable there, but not stated in the description for a P. U. D. OUR PRIMARY GOAL / OIIR SECONDARY POSSIBILITY 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 small 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.