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A.J. RYAN LANDSCAPE SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. 1851 Goodrich Avenue Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105 651 -699 -7013 E -mail: nryan @visi.com March 9, 1999 Joel R. Hanson City Administrator City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 RE: Fra -Dor Recycling Dear Joel: It was nice seeing you last week at the informal "neighborhood" meeting of Industrial Park property owners. I had forgotten how passionate we all seem to feel about that small area of Little Canada - an emotion that hasn't diminished over the years. I won't be in town for the March 10 meeting but wanted to have my thoughts on record. Your Memo states that under the proposed zoning permit Fra -Dor will remain at their location for ten more years and then expected to cease operations there. I don't support that plan. I think the variance should be reviewed at that time and if Fra -Dor has met the City's conditions for the variance, it should be extended. Is it not the intent of the City Council to encourage successful businesses to remain within the City, in that they contribute to a sound economic and social climate? Why should a responsible and productive business be forced to leave their present location as long as they maintain a controllable, economically feasible business which provides jobs for some Little Canada residents and brings tax revenue to the City? They shouldn't - and specifically when someone like Frank has a proven track record with Frattalone Excavating. That is worthy of consideration, Joel. I also wonder what the City has in mind for that land should it become vacant and what is the land's highest and best use? Fra -Dor is built on land which used to be vacant, unkempt and often used for illegal trash dumping. I'd say that Mr. Frattalone's business has certainly made a silk purse out of what definitely was a sow's ear. Sincerely, Nancy L. Ryan cc: Frattalone Excavating