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R&S Automotive 38 W. Woodlynn Ave. Little Canada, MN 55117 In 1972 we purchased our land on a contract for deed with a $1,000.00 down payment. We constructed the building ourselves and started growing our business. Since that time we have put an addition on our building about every four (4) years to accommodate the growth in our business until approximately 1998. In 1978 the 1.75 acre lot behind our property became available and we purchased the additional lot. At the time of purchase there was a "no build clause" on the property. We established a salvage yard from 1978 to 1989 to cover the cost of the newly purchased property. In 1989 we downsized the salvage yard to a smaller scale and rented lot space to Mueller Pineline from 1989 to 1994 when their business grew larger than the lot space we had available. We then rented to Quality Restoration Service from 1994 to 2005 when their business also grew larger than the lot space we had available. Figg Masonry has rented lot space on the additional 1.75 acres purchased in 1978 for over 30 years and prior to that they rented lot space from us for six (6) years on our original property purchased in 1972. Figg Masonry is still renting lot space on the 1.75 acre to this day. Beginning in 2003 to the present we are renting lot space to Lonny's Antiques. From 2005 to the present we are renting lot space to Dubya Underground. For the past year we have also been renting semi-tractor parking to an individual as well. Since the purchase of the additional 1:75 acre lot in 1978 to the present the rental income received is approximately 25 percent of the income for our business. We attended all of the Little Canada meetings regarding the rental property issue. The City of Little Canada wants us to put buildings on our property but with the neighborhood we are in and today's economy that would be 1