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TO: Lino Lakes City Council FROM: Spirit Hills Retail Center Tenants DATE: June 10, 2007 RE: Response to Work Session Memorandum /11 )27 JUN 1 1 2007 CITY OF LINO LAKES In response to your Work Session Memorandum dated May 7, 2007, we find there are several issues pertaining to your determinations and would appreciate the City Council's response. They are as follows: 1) With regards to your response to question 1 where you state "the other assumption being that after a review of the parking requirements for a Martial Arts Studios from 7 other sources, it was determined that the appropriate parking requirement be 1 space for every 200 square feet of gross floor area" we believe this to be your assumption. The actuality of this particular Karate Studio is if you conduct a review of their client list, the number of visits to the mall for classes, the number of employees, together with the experience of the mall, you will find that the number of cars per evening far exceeds 8 (4 parking spaces to employees alone). It would be more in line with at least 20- 30 per evening. Also, since the Karate Studio has only been in operation for 6 months, it would only make sense that the parking needs will become even greater in the future. 2) Also, in response to question 1, the square footage of Allure Salon/Spa is inaccurate. The square footage is actually 2,540. Allure Salon/Spa also currently has 15 employees. Since you allotted only 10 parking spaces, this would not even cover the number of employees, let alone any clients. Keeping in mind that this is a Spa and offers numerous services other than hair, it is practical that up to 12 to 15 clients are generally in the Salon/Spa at any given time. Continuing research with other cities is ongoing. As with the Karate Studio, the Salon/Spa is continuing to grow. How will the current parking accommodate for growth ?? 3) Regarding "The Other Considerations" on page 4, the parking behind the liquor store /gas station should not be considered "temporary" as the merchants /employees of Spirit Hills Retail Center have repeatedly been asked NOT to park along the entire back side as this is being used for delivery trucks on a regular basis. Employees of the Center have, and continue to be asked to move their cars. A determination as to whether this is parking or delivery must be determined since we are not "allowed" to park in these spaces.