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He didn't mention in the next paragraph the eviction notice he received on the 25th of May was the 16th time he has been served notice of default because of delinquent rents. Every tenant in the Spirit Hills Center knew what the parking was before they moved in or signed any lease. Isn't it a coincidence that the "continued complaints ", as stated in the City's letter to us dated 5/15/07 come from the same people that refuse to park or ask their employees to park near Birch Street. They have been asked to do this more than once, and it is documented in the letter from our management company GSR dated 10/27/06. One of the complainants said when asked, " I'll park wherever I want — It's not in the lease." Does that sound like someone who in concerned about the customers convenience? As business owners, why would they ever complain about a full parking lot in one breath and lack of business in the next breath? Just 18 months ago, the complaint was not enough potential customers in the parking lot. Surely with the absence of Games 4 Less and Legacy Drycleaners along with the vacant storefront, the parking should be more than adequate. And yet the complaints continue. (By the way, have you had complaints from the other businesses that are thriving at the Center ?) These vacancies, according to the City's parking analysis, frees up an additional 17 spots, once again, not enough. Mansetti's claims to have 10 employees, doesn't sound like business is to bad but even though they are allotted 28 spaces in the report, once again not enough. We respectfully feel that the City has over stepped it's boundaries by participating in this Landlord -Tenant dispute. These sorts of matters are to be settled in court, not the newspaper. We have incurred costs of nearly $10,000 as a result of these "parking complaints" to prove we have what you deemed acceptable when we built the center. We have an as -built parking plan certified by a registered engineer; a completed parking analysis performed by Mike Spack, President Traffic Data, Inc., also a board certified expert, both stating that parking is more than adequate. My partner and I have worked in your City and owned property here since 1978. We are proud of several commercial properties, hundreds of homes and lots we have built in Lino Lakes over the past 29 years. I don't recall one complaint ever registered with the City regarding any of our companies. We humbly request the City retract Mr. Grochala's letter dated 5/15/07 and permit us to lease our shopping center. We also request that in the future, if you receive complaints about the Center, before revoking our right to lease or penalizing us in any way, be sure all the facts are in hand. I am grateful for your consideration and am hopeful that we can move forward in the productive manner that has been the hallmark of our interaction with the City over the last three decades. • • •