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<the Dear Mr. Hunt, 1 wanted to drop you a short letter expressing my excitem <br />Bend's planned expansion of office space across from my store. As manager of the downtown <br />Osco Drug Store, I am happy to see the potential for growth in the downtown area which wiN <br />increase my customer count during the usual lunch hour rush. The new businesses which will <br />settle in these offices will be a source of growth for all of the retail merchants located in the <br />downtown area. <br />I am concerned that part of the building plan would mean the loss of the shoppers' <br />parking lot just west of Michigan street. I realize this is prime real estate for offices, and it should <br />be developed, but the loss of more parking is a real issue with the downtown merchants. The <br />loss of another convenient parking area will further drive the consumer, who would like to shop <br />downtown, away to the malls. As it is now, during the lunch hours, it is not unusual to see cars <br />drive by my store seveal times looking for a parking spot just so they can run in and buy a few <br />things. The parking available right in front of my store on Michigan street is never enough for all <br />the cars during the day. Without the shoppers lot to give the consumers another alternative <br />many would simply never stop at my store or any of the other small businesses downtown. <br />As I stated earlier I am pleased with the prospect of growth in the downtown area, but I <br />do hope the city is not going to solve the parking problem by building yet another parking garage. <br />I am afraid that the customers who shop in this Oscos will not take the time or the inconvenience <br />to park in a high rise parking garage to purchase a greeting card and a pack of gum. I fear they <br />will not stop at all. I hope the plans being drawn up at this time have a potential solution for the <br />parking problem. The shortage of parking space is already a problem for my store, any further <br />reduction could become a serious obstacle for our future growth at this location. I would <br />appreciate any information you might share about the city's plans on this important issue facing <br />the downtown merchants. <br />Yours Truly, <br />Keith Herbrand <br />General Manager, Osco Drug <br />