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<br /> <br />r <br /> <br />CAMPBELL KNUTSON <br /> <br />Professional Association <br />Attorneys at Law <br /> <br />Thomas J. Campbell <br />Roger N. Knutson <br />Thomas M. Scott <br />Elliott B. Knetsch <br />Suesan Lea Pace <br /> <br />(651) 452,5000 <br />Fax (651) 452,5550 <br /> <br />Joel J. Jamnik <br />Andrea McDowell Poehler <br />Matthew K. BrokI* <br />John F. Kelly <br />Matthew J. Foli <br />Marguerite M. McCarron <br /> <br />. Also licens.d in Wisconsin <br /> <br />May 10, 1999 <br />VIA FACSIl\flLE TRANSMISSION <br />AND U.S. MAIL <br /> <br />Mr. Marc L. Frohman <br />Associate General Counsel <br />Transport International Pool, Inc. <br />426 West Lancaster Avenue <br />Devon, PA 19333-1510 <br /> <br />Re: 1947 County Road C West, Roseville, Minnesota <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Frohman: <br /> <br />By letter dated May 5 you asked whether Transport International Pool, Inc.'s <br />use of the above-referenced property for trailer leasing and sales operations is a legal <br />preexisting non-conforming use of the property. You also enclosed copies of <br />correspondence from previous City Attorney Roger A. Jensen dated February 12, <br />1997 and September 22, 1997 relating to this matter. <br /> <br />While I have not had the opportunity to review the letter and statements <br />previously submitted by the attorney for Indianhead Truck Line which are referenced <br />in Mr. Jensen's letters, I concur with Mr. Jensen's legal analysis that a lessee or <br />purchaser is generally authorized to continue a preexisting non-conforming use. <br /> <br />If, however, there is a break in the non-conforming use, or if the use was never <br />established, then the proposed conduct of any sale or leasing activity constitutes an <br />illegal use of the property. <br /> <br />At this time, the City has no information which warrants a change in the City's <br />position, enunciated in an April 18 letter to Mr. Roger Wilsey ofIndianhead <br /> <br />Suite 317 . Eagandale Office Center · 1380 Corporate Center Curve · Eagan, MN 55121 <br />