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Jon Sevald, AICP Planner Dear Jon Sevald; r - (I r-.1.-: -. Febaruary Please accept this letter as ackolechment that I want to operate a Garden City Flower Mart at the Mouds View Square Shopping Center, located in Hwy 10 and Long Lake Road Mound View, MN 55112. I am enclosing some photos and information about my Flower Marts. I have been in the Flower Mart industry for the last twelve years with Linder's Greenhouses as a Operations Manager in the Flower Mart.Division. Linder's, unfortunately, went out of business in 2013 and, as a result, I decided to open my own Flower Mart Company. I purchased twelve of their Flower Marts structures. In Spring 2015, I opened my first Flower Mart in the City of Roseville at tine Rosedale Shopping Center. The response we have had from our customers and nearby businesses has been excellent. Our concept in marketing and presentation has received numerous compliments from customers and others within the garden center industry. ABOUT GARDEN CITY: Garden City is a two year old Company and has been selling high quality flower and vegetable plants, perennials and nursery stock from local growers. Some specialty items are from out of state, During the last two years we have developed a "Flower Mart" plan to better serve our costumers in different communities throughout the Twin Cities. In 2015, we opened our first location in the City of Roseville. During our season we sold all types of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and other products for use in the home garden. (we do not sale any bulls materials in the Flower Marts). Because we work with high quality local growers, many gardeners asked me to open a Flower Mart in the Mounds View area to supply their planting needs and they also like the connection I have with Linder's Greenhouses as a former employee . For 2016, we plan to have a total of four Flower Marts around the Twin Cities which will allow us to better serve our customers. It is also an opportunity for neighboring business owners to provide their customers with quality flower and vegetable plants conveniently nearby. Our customers have given us a tremendous welcome and look forward to our returning each spring. We take great pride in our "Flower Marts" and are proud to display our name on them and carefully sign them to identify ourselves. The photos show our "Flower Marts" at our location in Roseville for you to see how we look. We are very proud of our reputation and do everything possible to be the best in this market.