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Page 4 Future improvements near the off-road truck track include a two level announcing tower which would house an announcing booth on the upper level, and a concession stand on the lower level. A scoring shelter, grandstand bleachers and a semi-permanent viewing structure on the east and south side of the off-road track will also be added, in addition to a storage shed. In the meantime, we will continue to utilize temporary/portable bleacher units , and portable shipping containers. The 13.29 acre site (housing our regional track) has been operating as ERX since 2008 and has served as a feeder system to ISOC, the national Snocross racing series. Riders who were introduced to the sport of snocross at ERX are now winning national championships and are recognized as some of the best emerging racers in the world. As a direct result, ERX is quickly acquiring a reputation as a facility which develops and builds future champions. In the spring of 2016, the ERX team built an off-road truck racing track which has hosted one national race as well as testing sessions for professional teams. In 2017, ERX hosted two national races and testing sessions. ERX is slated to host an additional two off-road truck races in the summer of 2018. Because of the success of the off-road truck racing events, we are applying for a CUP Amendment to include the additional 80 acres to the south of the off-road truck track for pit parking and endurance races. We’re also applying to update camping guidelines so that we may continue operations at this location, in conjunction with all other applicable land use applications deemed applicable by city staff (i.e.: Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, etc.). In addition to providing a safe, yet challenging track for testing and training, ERX provides the following events on a regular basis: 1. ERX Grassroots Snocross Series This series will be entering its 10th year this year, and is hosted on Thursday nights, focusing on first-time, amateur and youth racers. The largest classes are youth oriented, and the largest specific groups of racers are the 120cc class, which features riders from ages 4 to 12 years old. Competitors follow the six race series with hopes of capturing the ERX Season Points Championship. We have racers traveling from Ontario, Manitoba, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Ohio. Average attendance for this race is approximately 1,000 people; we don’t anticipate attendance to ever exceed 1,500 people. 2. Summer Beater-X Series This series features compact cars, light trucks, ATVs and UTVs competing on an all-dirt track. The track layout consists of rolling jumps, elevation changes, tight corners and provides an exciting and challenging extreme form of racing, with a focus on low - budget racing for amateurs and first-time racers.