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MINUTES OF TH� ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING - Mo►iday, Octobe►• 10, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (#OS-3121 NaY�rows Saloon, Continued) Frank stated she was asked to reinove the wall on the plans to allow access by the waitcesses. Frank stated she could revise the plans to show that wall. Sudheimer stated it is her intention to leave the majority of that wall. Sansevere stated he still has a concei7i with the parlcing and future uses of the other occupants of the buildings in that area, Sudheimer stated all the neighUoring business o«ners except one did si�z a petition indicating they are in support of the expansion. Mun�hy stated he also has a concern with the adequacy of the parlcing in the area,noting that the new Caribou Coffee will be creating a Uigger deinand for parl:ing. Mutphy stated the municipal parlcing lot is being maxed out under tllis pro�osal and that the main entrance will continue to be the entrance off of the parlcing lot, which exacerbates a whole series of issues detailed in the police chiefs report received today. Murphy stated there appears to be a consideraUle amount of activity that occurs in this area which requires police department involvement. Gaffi�on requested the report of the police chief be provided to the ap�licant and to staff. Sudheimer indicated she has not seen the report. Sansevere inquired whether this is normal arnount of activit_y for this t_ype of establishment. Police Chief Good indicated she is not able to answer that. Muiphy stated parlcing is an important consideration in this application,but that the City's Coinprehensive Plan is a guide for this area and how tlze Navarre area should develop in tlie future. Muiphy stated he does not feel this e�pansion will help create a pedestrian friendly environment. MuiZ�hy stated another concei-�7 is the added dra�v of peo�le to this establishment once the expansion is completed. Murphy staied biven the Uands that are lined up to play at this establishment, there may Ue an issue lhat people fi-om outside the Navan-e area ��ill be drawn to this area and that it does not�t with what the comprehensive plan calls for this area. I'ranlc stated in her view the parlcing lot is not as effieiently laid out as it eould have Ueen,noting that there are a number of areas that could be more efficiently used, which would increase the number of parlcing s�alls. Muiphy pointed out the stalls are substaudard in that lot. MutZ�hy indicated he visited the hardware store this past�veelcend and had difficuliy fillding a plaec to parlc. Muil�hy slated there are a lot of fotu�-wheel drive vehicles with trailers that are taking up two spots. �'�� Y4