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� LEONARD STREET AND DEINARD March 27, 2009 Roseville Community Development c/o Mr. Thomas Paschke, City Planner 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 _� ISO SOUTH FIFTH STREET SUITE 2j00 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA $$¢02 6iz-335-i5oo Mnirr 6iz-335-1657 Fwx TODD M. PHELPS 612-335-1871 todd.phelps@leonard. com Re: Conditional Use Application-1713 Rice Street, Roseville, Minnesota Dear Mr. Paschke: 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 "Property"). Pawn America has operated its existing store, which consists of approximately 7,632 square feet, at the Property for over the past fifteen (15) years. 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 is zoned B-3 General Business and a pawn store use is a conditional use in this zoning designation. Enclosed are the following items submitted in support of the attached conditional use application: "I'he legal description of the Property is attached hereto as Exhibit A. The property identification number is 13-29-23-44-0012. The proposed plan is attached hereto as E�ibit B. A check in the amount of $600 for the application fee. In further support of the attached apphcation, Pawn America submrts the following six (6) findings pursuant to Section 1013.01(D) of the Roseville City Code: Impact of the proposed expansion on traffic. The Property is located on 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 proposed expansion on parks, streets, and other public facilities. The Property was specifically designed and built for medium scale retaiUcommercial uses. The Property has existing ingress and egress points 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 points that are currently utilized by Pawn America employees and customers as well as the other retail tenants of LAW OFFICES IN MINNEAPOLIS • MANKATO • ST. CLOUD • WASHINGTON� D.C. 6018031v1 A Professional Association WWW.LEONARD.COM