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To the City. of Elk River. <br /> <br /> Atler receivingyour letter in October, it has come to my attention that the building located at 413 <br />Main St. is supposed to be removed from that location. I was quite supprised. I wasn't aware that this <br />condition even e,~stexl. Having. talked this over with Scott I-Iarlicker, he was not able to state the reason <br />why this would have been a condition of the permit. Scott stated that after checking deeper into it he was <br />still not abIe to telI me why it wouklhave been part oft_he permit~ Thinking back on the matter though, I do <br />remember being asked about our future plans for the building. I had replied that I would like to be able to <br />remove the buildingand re-build a new one there, if I could find a buyer. When asked how longthat would <br />take I replied that I was hoping to do this in about 3-5 years. Unfortunately, I'm not financially able to <br />undertake this venture at this time. I would li~e nothing, better than to sell a new building on that property <br />but as of yet ! haven't had any buyers. The City can rest assured that I am more than willing to construct a <br />new building, on that site whenever a buyer comes along As Scott and Michelle are aware I had been <br />working with one customer throughout the month of December, but the deal has fallen througtt The City. is <br />fully aware ofthe ffffficulty of tr~in~to sell commercfa[ ~rogert~, as it has owned the vacant land on the <br />800 block of Main Street for quite some time now. <br /> I have dOne my best to keep the Cit~ informed of my l~rog~ess by staying in touch with Scott <br />Harlicker in my attempt to resolve this issue. Removal of the building at this time would place an extreme <br />financ/a[ burden on me. With the ability to rent the building.until I can find a buyer, I can at least have an <br />income to help me with the bills. The building will bring the city $1800.00 in tax revenue this year as <br />o~osed to al~roximately $800-$1;000.00 as vacant land. I'm sure that y. ou are all aware of the loss of t~x <br />revenue on the 800 block of Main Street. I am asking the City to please remove this condition from the <br />germit. <br /> <br /> <br />