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LETTER OF EXPLANATION FOR EXTENSION APPLICATION Douglas and Julieann Hills 7443 West Highway 10 Ramsey, MN 55303 April 25, 1997 Penny Curtis, the IicCnsing representative who in 1983 and 1984 worked for the City of Ramsey, dispensed licensing and zoning information, explained to us that we had grandfather rights and what those rights were. Penny Curtis, the representative who signed automotive dealer's licenses, now Penny Ott, left Ramsey's employment December 1992 and now lives in Arizona. The office of Zoning Community Development Coordinator didn't even come into existence until September 24, ! 984 and we purchased our property June 15, 1984. The coordinator was Arm Norris, who thereafter was responsible for dispensing the licensing information. Ann Norris left Ramsey August 3,1988. Mark Banwart started in Ramsey November 1, 1988 and left July 20,1990. Penny Curtis, when we inquired about our grandfather rights, told us the information freely and immediately and did not have to ask or confer with anyone else, so therefore, she was the person in charge of dispensing the City of Ramsey's information (Ipso Facto). In 1983 we moved on to the property at 7445 Highway 10 and rented the farm house including approximately two acres for $600.00 per month from Ernest Honebrink. Ernie told us tb.e property and buildings were commercial and grandfathered automotive. We talked to the city of Ramsey regarding the grandfather rights of 7445 Highway I 0. Penny Curtis working in the city licensing department confirmed that we did have grandfather rights on this property. In 1983 we sub-leased part of our two acres and a small office to Rainbow Motors for $400.00 per month until December 1984. Thereafter, they moved to our steel building until the spring of 1985. After living there for a year, Ernie wanted us to buy the property. We were interested since we felt we could lease part of the property out for a used car lot as there was already a body shop operating on the adjoining property, which was part of the 3.8 acres Ernie wanted us to buy. We were told that the body shop had already been in business for twelve yeai:s at that time. lo f5 I I I I I I I ! I I I I I I I I I I