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[DORSEY STEVEN K. CHAMPLIN (612) 340-2913 FAX (612) 340-2868 champlin.steve@dorsey.com August 1, 2005 City of Little Canada Attn: Mayor Bill Blesener Little Canada City Center 15 Lithe Canada Road East Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 Re: Acquisition of Property Owned by MAC Properties, Inc. Dear Mayor Blesener: Dorsey & Whitney LLP represents MAC Properties, Inc. ( "MAC "), owner of property identified as PID Number 062922220015, located off Woodland Avenue in Little Canada, consisting of approximately 3.83 acres (hereafter "the Property "). The City, we understand, is considering acquisition of the Property. I am writing to you in that regard. MAC and its construction affiliates currently use, and have used for sometime, the Property for outdoor storage of construction materials, equipment, and trailers. The Property is an extremely important component of the business of MAC and its affiliates. Its location significantly contributes to the ability of MAC and its construction affiliates to perform work in the Twin Cities area on a cost- effective basis, and to their ability to compete. MAC and its affiliates have bid on and contracted for work, based on the assumption that they would have continued use of the Property for outdoor storage. As you know, the City has discussed eliminating outdoor storage use and has in place a moratorium on future land use for outdoor storage.- Other cities in the Twin Cities area. likewise, have eliminated and /or restricted outdoor storage use. This fact means that there is an extremely limited supply of properties available for outdoor storage use in general and, indeed, there may not be any properties suitable for use by MAC and its affiliates. The City is currently considering acquisition of the Property for a new public works garage. MAC has previously advised the City of the significant adverse impact on its business if the City were to acquire the Property. However, in view of the fact that the City has continued to consider acquisition of the Property, in spite of MAC's previous input, MAC has asked us to write this letter to make sure the City understands MAC's position. MAC hereby requests that the City reconsider current thoughts regarding acquisition of the Property and focus its attention elsewhere for the new public works garage for the following reasons: DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP • WWW.DORSEY.COM ^ T 612.340.2600 F 612.340.2868 SUITE 1500 , 50 SOUTH SIXTH STREET • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402 -1498 USA CANADA EUROPE ASIA