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To the City of Elk River, <br /> • <br /> After receivingyouur 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 existed.Havingtalked this over with Scott Harlicker,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 able to tell me why it wouldhave been part of the 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 building and 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 Ile nothing.better than to sell a new buildingon that property <br /> but as of yet I haven't had any buyers.The City can rest assured that I am more than willing to construct a <br /> new buildingon 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 through_The City is <br /> fully aware of the difficulty of trying_to set commercial property,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 City informed-ofmyprogress 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 /> financial 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 bru g the city$1800.00 in tax revenue this year as <br /> opposed to approximately$800-$1,000.00 as vacant land.I'm sure that you are all aware of the loss of tax <br /> revenue on the 800 block of Main Street.I am asking the City to please remove this condition from the <br /> permit. <br /> • Thank You <br /> i <br /> f <br /> Timothy A. mith <br />