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` f . � 1 - Lodi Truck & RV Center 19681 North Highway 99, Acampo, CA 95220 Phone 209.369.1431, Fax 209.369.0532 www.loditruckcenter.com Sep 0 COmm �Ri�0ev 8 ?045 Atn: Kathya Allen County Development Department 1917t D'9 1810 E. Hazelton Ave. Stockton, CA 95205 This is a letter supporting the Bridgeport RV Paris project, application #PA-0500531. The construction and development of the Bridgeport RV Park would have a significant impact on business growth and development of Lodi Truck and RV Center. We are currently located on the North-West corner of State highway 99 and Woodbridge Rd. Lodi Truck Center was formed in July of 1996 under the sole proprietorship name of Pacific Coast Truck Repair. In September, 2001, we had the opportunity to move to the current location. January 1, 2002, the name was changed to Lodi Truck Center and the current corporation was formed. The location was seized because of its high visibility from Highway 99, and potential future growth. Like most businesses in California, Lodi Truck Center has experienced rising costs over the last couple of years. These rising costs have forced us to take a close look at our customer base and future growth. Up to the summer of 2004,we have relied on most of our business from trucking companies, owner/,operators, and other businesses that use commercial-trucks in their daily operations. This industry has also experienced significant fuel and insurance cost increases over the past couple of years. These increases have forced owner/operators out of business and many companies to make cutbacks in truck operating costs. Because of this, the truck industry is not as healthy as in years past. Despite these market changes we have experienced strong steady growth over the past years and have established a solid core group of personnel that can manage the growth proposed. In an effort to maintain a healthy customer base, we decided in early 2004, to diversify into the RV market. This market is very strong and has a huge demand for a facility that provides professional maintenance and repairs for RV's. We have already established a franchise dealership with Workhorse Custom Chassis [a General Motors Division). Workhorse Custom Chassis builds chassis for Class A, C, and diesel pusher motor homes. This dealership agreement was established in November of 2003 and has increased our revenue in warranty labor sales. It has also exposed us to customers that travel from Modesto, Stockton, Sacramento, Foothills and the East Bay. Once they experience our superior customer service they consistently return for regular maintenance and repairs. We are also currently pursuing opportunities to establish dealerships with other chassis and coach manufacturers. Several manufacturers have shown serious interest in making us an authorized warranty service center, but are reluctant because of the current state of our facility. These manufacturers' clients pay anywhere from $100,000-$700,000 for their coaches, and expect a nice clean modern facility. We feel that growing into this market will strengthen our business significantly and allow us to continue the growth we have experienced in the past but in a market that offers more opportunities. We are currently pursuing the expansion and construction of a new 10,000 square foot shop, 2500 square foot parts showroom and the offices for the support staff proposed. This building project alone will attract many new customers just due to the exposure seen from Highway 99. It will also attract a higher level of professional technicians and personnel. The new facility will offer us more opportunities from coach and chassis manufacturers as well as future growth in the sales of RVs. [continued]