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f BELMONT PROPERTIES, INC. JAMES P. STELLICK PRESIDENT Mr. Joel R. Hanson City Administrator City of Little Canada 515 Little Canada Road Little Canada, Mn. 55117 - 1600 Dear Joel, February 25, 1992 The Market Place would be most interested in having a bingo operation as a tenant in the event that the present operation, just to the north of us, would ever have a desire to move. It is my understanding that we would need to have a conditional use permit to allow a bingo operation on the site so that we would be in conformity with the zoning regulations. We feel it would be very beneficial to the existing tenants of The Market Place, especially the smaller tenants, because of the additional people that would be brought into the mall. There are presently numerous vacancies in the Center during this very slow economic time, but the most appropriate space would probably be Suite #320, which is the old Duebers space. This space, as it is presently configured, is approximately 10,300 square feet, and includes one bathroom and one rear exit. There would be several benefits, in our opinion, for the bingo operation as well. One primary advantage that we have is virtually unlimited parking. This situation was created because the parking was put on the site in anticipation of an expansion to the mall, which was never built, thereby leaving some excess parking. The parking is also located in front, and in back of the proposed space, creating much more flexibility. The present facility where the bingo is now held has only one primary ingress and egress point. The Market Place, in contrast, has three major access points; two from Rice Street and one from Little Canada Road. Therefore, we feel that The Market Place is a much safer location from the standpoint of traffic flow. Additionally, we feel that the bingo customers would find The Market Place much more convenient because 11 is an enclosed mall, and they could easily stop before or after a session to shop at the various stores without having to go outside again or move their cars. The types of facilities needed to operate a bingo hall, such as an area for food operations, additional restroom facilities, and extra ventilation equipment, could be easily facilitated in, or adjacent to, Suite 320. Page 58 6600 CITY WEST PARKWAY. SLATE 130 • EDEN PRAIR . MN 55344 • ■612) 943-8820.1612) 942 -94)9 FAX