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�� � ATTACHIH�IEENT 1 2� r �1ri�; - D L5 � �5 L� �'' �� ' - - 'o: Office of the City Attorney �� City Council Members r� ;�; ��;; % i j�Q; �' . Michael Church Planning Director � Thomas Passanisi Principal Planner CITY 0� �:�� ' O�C CiTY P�,�!n=�'��c �_��Fs 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, Ca 94063 Re: Eddie's Adult Bookstore 739 EI Camino Real Redwood City, Ca 94063 I would like to make a formal request for a six (6) month extension commencing June 22, 2005. On May 22, 2000 the City Council voted to give Eddie's Adult Bookstore a five year amortization extension commencing from the date that ordinance No. 1130.298 went into effect, which is approximately June 22, 2000. In response to the three points addressed in Article 27.5 D of the Redwood City Zoning Ordinance. 1. The applicant has made a substantial investment (including but noP limited to lease obligations) in the property or structure on or in which the nonconforming use is conducted; such property or structure cannot ,•eadilv be converted to another use; and such investmenr was made prior to the effective date of the dinance adding this Section to Article Z7; Our use can not readily be converted to another use and the extent of our investment includes, but is not limited to, the following: � • Our lease expires on December 31 2005. In the event of an early termination of the lease we are liaele to the Lessor for penalties for early termina�tion. • A considerable ir�vestment has been made building and maintaining the current customer base through arivertising, promotional campaigns, interior decorations, up and the value of our current inventory. • We have a proven gross income and the loss of future potential income would be devastating. � Our business property consists af store fixtures, counters, computer equipment and arcade equipment. Our arcade system includes a computerized operating system, monitors, DVD players � and bill acceptors. We face additional losses in trying to dismantle this system for future use. Converting to another use is not readily available and would create a financial loss and extreme hardship. �. The applicant will be unable to recoup said investment as of the date established for.termination of the rrse; Converting to another use (and/or relocation prior to the date established for termination, which is approximately June 22, 2005, would not allow us to recoup our enormous financial investment in our basiness. �'he applicant has made good faith efforts to recoup the investment and to relocate the use to a location in . �nformance with Section 27.3