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From: josh clark <joshyc.37@hotmail.com> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2024 4:00 PM To: Leeseberg, Chris <CLeeseberg@ElkRiverMN.gov>; Green, Jennifer <JGreen@ElkRiverMN.gov> Subject: Additional details from last email: In reply to your last email / attachment many of the photos & details attached were prior to neighbor complaints & additional discussions with the city on requirements etc... -Photos inside my buildings of hanging out friends and co-workers, playing bag toss, etc. are not activates that are not allowed within buildings nor are they any business activities that make me any money. -In addition, equipment I have had in a building was either prior to further discussion, is a personal piece of equipment used to maintain my property, and/or for agricultural uses being that my property is zoned R1-A and can be agriculturally used, for example in previous years my field has been hay or corn. I own many tractors, trucks, and skid-steers. Equipment like this is required for working on and maintaining a property of this size as can be found all over similar properties in the area, often inside buildings also. -I know the previous owners of this property, who lived there for 20 - 30 years had multiple trucks, tractors, skid-steers, trailers, etc. stored in the buildings never receiving complaint from these same neighbors. In addition, I know that they openly admitted to me they used the property for seasonal indoor storage of boats, campers, rv's, etc. without the city's approval, once again doing this for many years, never receiving complaints from neighboring properties. It is starting to make me feel like this is personal / they are personally attacking me. That said I have met many great supportive neighbors in the area as well, such as the ones who showed up at the last meeting to support me & Jim, who wrote the letter as well. -The photo that was after 7:00pm was taken inside of my personal truck (that also has company logos) after I had gotten done doing a long day of estimates / bids for improving homeowner's properties nearby in the area. Once again, my business works to improve the curb appeal of local businesses in our area in addition to trying to improve this property. My personal truck I use all times of the day due to living at the property. For example my day often personally starts around 2:00am and wraps up around 9:00pm due to being a driven individual, a business owner, and simply trying not to be lazy. -My buildings are not currently being rented out, but I do let some friends store a few things in one of my buildings. The contents consist of some Kayaks, an ATV, some Tools, a Van, a Car, and some Windows / Doors. These are all perfectly normal things many other homeowners have inside their buildings. That said if I need to try to apply for some kind of a separate permit for storing miscellaneous items like this in my building I am willing to do so as I am not trying to cause issues & I would hope as I have shown by paying the permit fees, being will to make the changes necessary, and taking the time to go to the city meetings that would support this.