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MINUTES OF THE � ORONO CITY COUNCIL A'IEETING Monday, October 10, 2005 - 7:00 o'clock p.m. (#OS-3121 Narrows Saloon, Continued) The conclusions of the sh.idy indicate there is adequate�arking available and that there are 30 parking stalls available on private property that were not included in the study Uut remain available for users of the businesses,now and in the future; and the peak parking demand for the Nairows will be Saturday evenings, when a very low parking demand is experienced for the other businesses. The City's haffic consultant reviewed this parking study and provided a numUer of findings and conclusions. One, the study did not address the parlcing required by City code for the various users of the municipal lot based on the square footages of particular uses. Rather, the study focused on acival counts of parlcing lot usage at certain peak times. Two, the shidy did not address the potential parking demand the other businesses nlight generate should they re-develop, and how that correlates to the parlting denland of the proposed expanded Nan-ows' operation. Gaffron stated the Council should consider the following: 1. How or whether use of the municipal lot should be apportioned to the various users and ho��to establish a tair apportionment; 2. Whether the fact that tlie sn-iping is substandard aiid is a factor in the functionality of the lot; how many stalls would be lost by restriping it to meet code; 3. Whether the denlands of an expanded operation will cause parking issues for the e�:isting businesses and entities using the lot; 4. Whether approval of an expanded Narrows' operatio�l will ultimately limit the fiiture expansion or redevelopment of businesses that rely on the lot, or have negative im�acts on the level of non- business uses of the]ot. Gaffron stated the applicants have not proposed any additional si�-►age. With the proposed expansion, the applicant�vould now be pernlitted 112 square feet of total signage�vith a single si�i not to exceed 50 square feet. Gaffi•on indicated a ntunUer of concerns ��vere raised during the public hearings and include the follo«�ing: liquor accessibility to outdoor patrons; control of pan�on overflow to parlcing lot or sun-ounding neighborhood;noise impacts to neighborhoods to the north and south from open doors, exterior spealcer systems, late nibht motorcycle traffic; ovei-��ight parking, and litter in the municipal lot. While a few of these issues have Ueen addressed by building desi�7 and site planning, other issues cannot Ue addressed by Uuilding desi�t and could potentially Ue addressed through conditions attached to the CUP or the liquor license. Gaffron stated the issue of whether the Nai7•o��s Saloon was in compliance with the 2000 Conditional Use Pei7z�it was also discussed. The c�u-�•ent CUP contains six specifc conditions of approval: PAG� 11