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<br />information offered by Ace Muffler and had told them that, <br />in their opinion, the Ace Muffler Building would not fit <br />into the development. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Bricken stated that the inference had been that if Ace <br />Muffler could not operate at this location, they would go <br />out of business. He then asked staff to explain the process <br />of relocating a business to a new site. <br /> <br />The Executive Director stated that the Agency would acquire <br />a new site for Ace Muffler and had suggested the possibility <br />that a site 700' east of their present location might be <br />suitable. He added that the City owned this property and <br />would try in every way to protect the rights of Ace Muffler. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Mr. Bricken, the Executive <br />Director/Economic Development stated that Ace Muffler was <br />made aware of this site in communications with their <br />attorney. Mr. Bricken said that he had been a party to <br />discussions when this subject had come up and that he wanted <br />it as a part of the record that this information had been <br />available to the pulidos for quite some time. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Mr. Acosta, staff affirmed <br />that the location 700' east of Ace Muffler's present <br />location was adjacent to another muffler shop. <br /> <br />Chairman Luxembourger declared the Public Hearing closed. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Mrs. McGuigan, the Executive <br />Director/Economic Development stated that it was staff's <br />policy to give the persons being relocated the opportunity <br />to look for alternative properties and that, in his opinion, <br />this was the better way since site selection was an <br />individual matter. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Chairman Luxembourger, Mr. <br />MacLaurin of Urbatec stated that his company would not be <br />interested in pursuing the development of the site if Ace <br />Muffler was to be a participant. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Mr. Acosta, Mr. MacLaurin <br />stated that there might be a site elsewhere where the <br />incorporation of Ace Muffler into a shopping center might be <br />accomplished. He said it would be possible if the site were <br />large enough, and the muffler shop could be sheltered but <br />that the A-lO site did not meet this criteria. In response <br />to a further question from Mr. Acosta, Mr. MacLaurin stated <br />that Urbatec had not, to date, constructed a shopping <br />center. <br /> <br />6. <br /> <br />30 <br />