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• <br />• <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br />220 South Sixth Street 1 Suite 2200 <br />Minneapolis. MN 55402 -4504 <br />612 339 6321 I Fax 612 338 0535 <br />Felhaber Larson <br />Fenlon & Vogt <br />A Professional Association — Attorneys at Law <br />J. Patrick Brinkman <br />(612) 373 -8420 <br />Fax: (612) 338 -4608 <br />E -mail: pbrinkman®felhaber.com <br />Reply to Minneapolis Office <br />VIA E -MAIL AND U.S. MAIL - <br />mgrochala@ci.lino-lakes.mn.us <br />Michael M. Grochala <br />Community Development Director <br />City of Lino Lakes <br />600 Town Center Parkway <br />Lino Lakes, MN 55014 -1182 <br />RE: 7309 Lake Drive <br />Our File No. 15431.009 <br />Gentlemen: <br />December 2, 2004 <br />ST. PAUL <br />444 Cedar Street I Suite 2100 <br />St. Paul. MN 55101 -2136 <br />651 222 6321 I Fax 651 222 8905 <br />VIA E -MAIL AND U.S. MAIL - <br />jsmyser @ci.1ino-lakes.mn.us <br />Jeff Smyser <br />City Planner <br />City of Lino Lakes <br />600 Town Center Parkway <br />Lino Lakes, MN 55014 -1182 <br />This firm represents Diamond Dirt, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company who <br />is the owner of the property at 7309 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes, Minnesota. This site is guided <br />for Industrial use and zoned Light Industrial. However, historically and pre - dating the <br />adoption of the current zoning ordinance the property has been used as a contractor yard <br />and involved the use of the yard for outdoor storage of vehicles, heavy equipment (such as <br />D-9 caterpillars, backhoes, cranes, commercial sweeping machines and dump trucks), <br />construction equipment, building materials and recovered demolition materials. The <br />outdoor storage of equipment and vehicles is a agrandfathered" use for the site. <br />Bruce Hanson, the owner of Auto Brokers, Inc., presently located at 2851 — 84th <br />Lane, N.E., Blaine, Minnesota, has made an offer to purchase and use the land and <br />building at 7309 Lake Drive. We have been provided with the exchange of <br />correspondence between Mr. Hanson's representatives and the City regarding use of the <br />property by Auto Brokers, Inc. Included in the exchange of correspondence is a letter from <br />the City stating the proposed use by Auto Brokers is not allowed. We disagree and believe <br />the City does not have a correct understanding of Auto Brokers' business. <br />Auto Brokers' intended use of the property is for a "wholesale business(es) and <br />offices" and "warehousing and distribution facilities ", which are permitted uses in the L1 <br />District. The City's conclusion the business is an outdoor sales operation involving the <br />display and sales of vehicles outdoors is not correct. Auto Brokers' customers are the <br />larger Twin Cities area auto dealers. Its typical transactions involve auto dealers who <br />MPLS -Word 75174.1 <br />www.felhaber.com <br />