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Exhibit C 6 (c) The existing building envelope will remain at its current state during the reoccupancy. The proposed patio will be secured with a decorative fence and internal landscape buffer to beautify the area as well as be a sound buffer to the neighboring parking garage, cooling towers and commercial property to the east. All lighting to be installed in proposed patio area would be down lighting that will only allow light to the proposed patio area to not disturb the neighboring parking garage, cooling towers and commercial property to the east. HopCat will have a positive impact on the neighborhood, activating both floors of the building it plans to occupy and creating more than 130 jobs. The Delmar Loop location was chosen, in part, due to its proximity to The Loop Trolley, which will provide a safe, affordable and fun means of circulating in the neighborhood while reducing automotive traffic. HopCat plans to “activate” the area around the building by creating a unique outdoor beer garden in the rear, replacing an area previously used for parking and refuse collection. These improvements will create a more active and engaging atmosphere that will enhance the feeling of walkability along Delmar. We plan on having exterior speakers that will play recorded music for our patrons in our beer garden, but we do not plan live music. HopCat will work with neighbors to ensure we minimize the impact of exterior speakers on surrounding properties. We believe our investment of more than $2 million into this property and the jobs we create will result in a destination within the Delmar Loop area and for all University City residents that will improve business for other retail, restaurant and entertainment businesses in the area.