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09/1~/02 ~','ED 1.3:51 F.L~ 7077484561 WEST COAST ~.OOl <br /> <br />COAST '-' <br />BEA~Y September 18, 2002 <br />SU FLY <br /> Mr. Tom Passanisi, '~in~ple Planer ~a Fa~imile: 6~.780.0128 <br /> Redwoo~ City Planning and Redevelopment Pag,gs ~in TransmissiOn: ~ree <br /> 1017 Middlefield Road <br /> Redwood C~y, Ca ~0391 <br /> <br /> Re: Zoning Appeal.of Innovations-Su~s~l ,Salon Sewi~, Inc. <br /> <br /> Dear Mr. Passanisi: <br /> <br /> As Vi~ Pr~ident of Store Operations for West Cc,asr Beau~ Supply Co. '1 <br /> am intimately famili~ with all W~ Coa~ store operations and Io~tions. <br /> and I am ac~ely aware ~ the ope~ions and Io~ons'of our ~mpetitom, <br /> more. specially; Innovations;Salon. Su~ .Sen,ices ~ich ~ndu~s its <br /> business under the trade name ~ Cosm0Pr~. <br /> <br /> CosmoProf is appealing ~e Ci~s ruling ~ Augu~ 9, 2~2, denying <br /> operation of their proposed business use at' 2652 'B~oa~y, just steps away <br /> from our location. CosmoProfs use is ~ol~ale sales ~d ~stribution of <br /> professional beauty salon pmdu~s," ~i~ is not in ~mpliance ~th the <br /> CBR Zoning Distd~'s mquiremems. <br /> <br /> As ~s consistent ~thin the beau~ indus., Cos~oPr~. like West .Coast, <br /> must exe~te diStdbutor/man~acturer agreements. ~ich spec~cally <br /> prohibit the dire~ retail sales of their produ~s to non-licensed ~nsumers. <br /> CosmoProf sells the same ~pe of professional ~aJty salon products to the <br /> same customer base: licensed profe~ional cosmetologists. C.osmoProf <br /> operates as a ~oiesale business and is our direct ~:ompetitor. <br /> <br /> West Coast Beauty Supply Co, has ~nfinuously occupied the space at <br /> 2610~2612 Broadly since 1972 (see exhibit A) conducting it's ~olesale <br /> business pr~or to ~e CBR zoning class~c~[on. We have affempted <br /> relo~te within the do~to~ dis~ct to maintain our customer base and <br /> expand our business, however, we have been den.ed relocation due to the <br /> C BR zoning restri~ions. ~erefore, West Coast ha:; remained at 2610-2612 <br /> Broadway under the 'grandfather' clause for businesses existing prior to the <br /> zoning d~ignation. I believe we have bben a re[~pected member of your <br /> downtown business ~mmunity for over 30 years ~eveloping our business <br /> and reputation. ~1' I~du~mal <br /> <br /> Benlc]a, CA <br /> 707-748-4~ <br /> <br /> <br />