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0 • The upfront cost of EV charging stations is significant. Getting the pace of that investment done realistically is important for everyone. Too fast and it's an undue financial burden on business, too slow and we don't meet market demand. I. Small manufacturer leasing class B industrial space in Roseville • It's important to maintain a diverse building stock, don't redevelop too quickly. Smaller class B spaces give small businesses an opportunity to get started and grow. It's important to have some of these inside of the 694, 494 loop. Many of the new buildings require a minimum of 10,000 ft.' with super high ceilings that can eliminate small, start up businesses and entrepreneurs. • CAM and rent in Roseville are reasonable/competitive m. Supplier to the home construction and remodeling industry. Located in warehouse/retail space in the industrial park. • In 2014 they were a lot of truck trucking companies here. There's lots of new development and that's exciting, but we're concerned about rent increases and the pace of redevelopment. n. BIPOC-owned retail/service business at Lexington and Larpenteur • It's important to have reasonably priced real estate available for small businesses. o. Small business & property owner with —5 employees • The comprehensive plan (didn't know which year it was done) took the approach that small businesses serving the neighborhood should be wiped out and replaced with housing. We even had developers call us because we had a target on our property. But in reality, we are always busy meeting the needs of area residents — so busy we could easily expand, but we can't expand because the plan envisions our business as disappearing. We are obviously serving the needs of area residents. It's discouraging to be a taxpayer and a rule -abider who meets neighborhood needs. We also keep 5 families fed...... and then we have to face these limitations and distractions from the city. • Inconsistent enforcement is really discouraging and frustrating. You do everything according to the law and see others who don't. I got a permit; going through that process increased costs from $7,000 to over $40,000. Recently two property owners in the same area started out with the same basic project and got permits, but they weren't required to do all the upgrades I had to do. • The City needs a better feedback loop from businesses. I'm glad you are here —they don't LISTEN to businesses enough. And it's tough to complain, because you don't want to create problems for yourself the next time you need a permit or call the police. • It would be good if they would support small businesses that own their properties rather than making life difficult. Keeping older buildings up to code and looking good is important for the community long term. I haven't heard about any support..... Healthy business and economy b. Corporate headquarters, engineering, lab, testing, sales, and accounting, for manufacturing firm with 100+ employees, located in the industrial park area. • The mix of businesses in Roseville is good. It's important to have restaurants, and hotels with meeting spaces. 11 Page 133 of 140