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4) Pursuant to your "Parking Analysis ", before a final determination can be made as to the Total Parking Required (138) and the Total Parking Provided (129), the number of employees should be considered for ALL businesses. We believe this number would impact the final count (i.e., Karate, Allure Salon/Spa). 5) Re- striping the grated areas of the parking lot to code would also eliminate several parking spaces. 6) One of the tenants of the Mali has been threatened by the owners with the loss of his business if he does not go back to the City of Lino Lakes and make this parking issue "go away ". The owners were outraged that this matter was brought to the City's attention. This business owner was informed that the owners will continue to rent to whomever they please and the City will have nothing to say about it. Also, any cost that is incurred with this parking issue will be passed on to the current tenants. Therefore, we are asking the following: 1) Re- evaluation of the actual space of each business together with the number of employees; 2) Accurate evaluation of the number of cars per business during the high volume evening hours (5:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.). Keep in mind that the numbers for Karate are down extensively during the summer hours. 3) Projected growth numbers for each business over the next 2 to 5 years to determine how the parking will accommodate for growth. 4) A determination regarding the number of parking spaces behind the liquor store /gas station. Is it parking or is it an unloading/garbage zone? 5) Re- striping the grated areas to bring them up to code. 6) Acknowledgement that this issue is not about the tenants of the mall, but rather the owners and the City making sure that the parking ordinances are in compliance. It is our belief that the Spirit Hills Retail Center is clearly not meeting the City Ordinances based upon the types of businesses that require more parking than what is currently provided. Based upon this information, we would appreciate the City of Lino Lakes, working in conjunction with the owner, to do whatever is necessary to see that the mall is brought under compliance with these City Ordinances. We would appreciate any help you can give us in resolving this parking issue within Spirit Hills Retail Center. A response from the City Council would also be much appreciated. Thank you for your help!