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• 7 <br /> 1 that the Apache owner was not present that evening to speak for the <br /> 2 use, which was proposing to go into his center; <br /> 3 * the 'City's notification process does not include notification of <br /> 4 the tenants directly; <br /> 5 * he had found out that Apache had never tried to market the site in <br /> 6 question since they had become owners 20 or so years ago. <br /> 7 In response to the applicant' s statement that there is a need for <br /> 8 300, 000 more square feet of self-storage in the immediate 5 mile radius, <br /> 9 Mr. Cowan said he had contacted several of his competitors in that area <br /> 10 and found out that: <br /> 11 * E-Z Storage, located on B-2 and Highway 35, has an occupancy of a <br /> 12 little more than 80%, but they have a 14 acre site with only 6 <br /> 13 acres developed and no plans to develop the other 8 because "the <br /> 14 market is so soft right now. " <br /> 15 * Minnekada Storage, which is located on Como and Highway 280, and <br /> 16 also on Highway 694 , is in a little tougher shape, running with <br /> 17 about 35% vacancy and offering one month's free storage free to get <br /> 18 customers; <br /> 19 * Berger Transfer, with buildings in both St. Anthony and Roseville, <br /> 20 are experiencing a 34% vacancy; <br /> 21 * his own operation has only a 10% vacancy, but that is also between <br /> 22 10% and 15% below the market. <br /> 23 Mr. Cowan wondered whether the loss of the subject space might put <br /> 24* Apache under their parking space requirements, especially if the lawn <br /> 25 and garden store Mr. Cavanaugh is negotiating with takes over the spot <br /> 26 which Country Club Market has just vacated. He said the Apache <br /> 27 President had indicated they would be requiring some storage space for <br /> 28 the business which could also affect the parking spaces available in the <br /> 29 center. The opponent also questioned whether an environmental impact <br /> 30 study might be required for the mini-storage facility. Mr. Burt told <br /> 31 him the size of the site in question would not require such a study. <br /> 32 Mr. Solie reported that: <br /> 33 * as a Silver Lake resident he shared the concerns of other speakers <br /> 34 about the adverse effect the proposal might have on the lake; <br /> 35 * he concurred with his partner's contention that there is no need <br /> 36 for more self-storage in St. Anthony at this time, which he <br /> 37 perceived was one of- the conditions which had to be met before a <br /> 38 conditional use permit could be allowed; <br /> 039 * he also doubted whether the proposal met the second condition that <br /> 40 "the use will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general <br />