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7.2c <br />From: <br />Sent: Monday, May 16, 2022 12:51 PM <br />To: Leeseberg, Chris <CLe.es.eb..erg@ElkRiverMN. ov> <br />Subject: Public Comment May 16th Council Meeting <br />Richard Eide <br />Elk River Council and Mayor, <br />I am righting to you concerning the conditional use permit for ERX Motorpark. As you can see from my <br />address I am not a resident of Elk River but I would like to point out a few things to help you understand <br />why ERX is so important to so many people. I could go on and on but I will make this a simple as <br />possible. <br />They events that are held there are family oriented, this isn't drop your kid off at the door for practice <br />and pick them up a hour later. These are families that bonding and learning valuable life lessons <br />together. The time that I have spent there with my kids are some of the greatest memories we have <br />together. The kids are learning about hard work, setting goals and striving to achieve them which will <br />help them throughout their lives. <br />I have no exact way to come up with a dollar amount but the the economic impact from the events that <br />are held at ERX has to be huge. I know when we come down for a weekend of racing between the hotel <br />room, a stop at Menard's, pick up a few things from Cub and a couple dinners, usually Hajime, we will <br />easily spend $1,000 at your businesses and that is multiplied by every racer that comes to an event. <br />I understand there is noise and traffic that is a result of these events but the pros definitely out weight <br />the cons. <br />To the people that are upset about it, please consider when you hear the roar of a engine or are <br />inconvenienced by the traffic, think about the well rounded and determined kids that being raised by <br />the families that are using that facility, our society sure could use more young people that aren't afraid <br />to work hard and achieve their goals. <br />Thank You for your time and your commitment to your community, <br />Richard Eide <br />-Moonlite Bay Restaurant & Bar <br />-@MoonliteBay <br />-iD Motorsports <br />- @iDmotorsports <br />-Crosslake, MN <br />Sent from my iPhone <br />