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<br />7/14/05 <br /> <br />INFORMATIONI <br /> <br />To: Elk River City Council <br />From: Wendy Simenson, Co-owner Kemper Drug in Beautiful Downtown Elk River <br /> <br />Subject: Proposed Traffic Flow Changes in Downtown <br /> <br />We were aware that the construction would cause disruption at times in traffic and <br />parking downtown. We were not aware that developers would be able to encroach on our <br />street traffic and street parking in the process. Why wasn't this planned for? Why do <br />downtown businesses have to be penalized further by the developers being given a lane <br />on J ackson Ave and on Main Street. Chief West told us with the lane closure the options <br />on Jackson were two- way traffic and no parking on Jackson Ave or one way traffic and <br />we get to keep our parking. All the parking spots on Jackson Ave in Downtown are <br />usually taken during the day - it isn't an option for these spots to be removed. One way <br />traffic is going to disrupt the traffic flow in the rest of downtown. Weare trying to be <br />good neighbors but at what cost to our businesses? <br /> <br />Small businesses like ours are very vulnerable to downturns in business. Making it <br />difficult to get into and out of Downtown Elk River will hurt our businesses. We need <br />your help in making sure that at least as much importance is given to the needs of <br />existing downtown businesses as is being given to the needs of MetroPlains. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Wendy Simenson <br />