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MINiJTES OF THIE ORONO CITY COUNCIL 1VIEETING • iVIondly, October 10, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (#OS-3121 Narrows Saloon, Continued) White stated the Navan-e area is undergoin� some rapid changes and that the City is looking at firture development in this area. White stated the City has to plan carefiilly for the future of this area and that the City at the present time has no altei7iative ai•ea desi��ated for parking. White noted the Men-opolitan Council is requesting that the cily increase the amount of transit parking spaces in their municipal lot and that they are also considering other changes with the transit system for this area. White stated it is difficult to allow one business to use up the majority of the parlcing when many issues are undetennined at this point in time. White commented the City has to deal with the Metropolitan Transit and ihe neighbors and that ihe bigger picture needs to be talcen into consideration. White noted that the report indicates that one business has 26 designated parking spaces, which needs to be dealt with. Gaffron noted there is not a tennination date listed in the resolution for those parlcing spaces. White reconunended the person be biven 12 months to apply for a pernlit, and if no pennit is applied for during that time, that the right to use the parlcing spaces will terminate. White reiterated the whole picture should be talcen into account and that in his opinion it is too early in that process to approve this application. McT�lillan inquired whether the type of inusic would change witll the expansion. Sudheimer stated 1t this time she does not plan to change the type of Uooltings, but noted that during the weelc only two piece musieians are allowed and that the full bands are oi�ly boolced on the��eelcends. Sudheinler indieated she is trying tolceep it more low Icey during the weelc as well as inerease the food sales. McMillan stated the Council does have a concern with the music drawing people fi•om outside the Navane area, which would change the I�Tan-ows Saloon fi•om being a neighborhood bar into more of a regioiial entertainment spot. Sudheimer stated her focus is not the entertainment aspect. McMillan inquired «�hat the motivation is for the outdoor seating area. Sudheimer stated with tlie smol:ing ban,people now 51a11C� Ol'�V1�IC �il'OU11C� 111� U1111CI111�T 511101C1i1�, and that Si1C' 15 ll'yl]1f�T t0 C011fllle tI1G'Ill 11110 OI1C' fll'ec1. .SL1ClilClll181' SlSted tI1C11'UL1S111eSS c11S0 d0C1'ec15eS 1I1 l'l1B SL1111111eT 17�CallSe iJ�O]��e I1�C� t0 Si�OL11Slde. SL1C�Il�llllel'11"1C�1Cated 5111C� SIl��Lll'CI1SS�d t1115 ��TO�Cl'1}� SIl��115 WS11t�C� to have an outdoor seating area. IP�G�' Y6