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n�iNVT�cs or�i�c � <br /> ORONO PLANNING C0112MISSION D 0 <br /> Monday, September 19, 2005 ` � ' <br /> �,��� <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. 1 �'� . <br /> � <br /> The parlting sludy addressed the following two lcey parlcing quesCions: <br /> l. Is the existin�nu�uber of parltilig spaces in tl�e public parlaiig lol suPiicieilt to accominodate llie <br /> increased demand associated will� the proposecl saloon expansiou. <br /> 2. Will sulTicient spaces remain available in the public parldng]ot to serve t�sers of other properlies <br /> thlt rely upon this parking lot. <br /> The study revie���ed the eaisl'ulg available parlcing and noLed that 129 spaces are availaUle in tl�e lnunicipal <br /> lot with 30 additional spaces available on private property. The study also reviewed existing�eak <br /> parking denland as well as fiiture parking demand during the same peak times. The peak tiizies reviewed <br /> were the Friday noon period, Saturday lioou period, and Saturday evening. The existing peak demands at <br /> these iioted time periods are 65 vehicles during the Friday nooil period, 59 vehicles during the Sahirday <br /> nooii period, and 6'1 veliicles during the Saturday evening period. The fiiture demand of this area���as <br /> also taken into consideration and was projected at 115 parking stalls during the Priday nooii period, 93 <br /> stalIs during the Sahirday noon period, and 122 stalls during the Sahirday evening period. The parking <br /> shidy found that adequate parkii�g would be available with the following additional conclusions: <br /> 1. Tllere are 30 parking stalls available on private property that were not included in the study but <br /> remain available for users of the businesses,now and in the fiit�u�e; and <br /> 2. The pealc parlting deinand for the Narrows will be Saturday eveniugs, ��hen a very low parlcing <br /> demand is experienced for the other businesses. <br /> Gaffi-on indicated tlie City's traffc consultant 11as revie��ed tltis parking study aild has provided a number <br /> of fndi�igs aud conclusions. Oi�zllost im��arlance, lhe study did noC addcess the parking required by code, <br /> whicll is based oii tl�e square Poolages of particular uses. Ralher, ll.le sludy focnsed on pealc times. Also <br /> lackinb was lhe polential��arking ciemand tl�e oCher businesses might generate should tliey re-develop and <br /> how 11�1t correlates to tl�e packing demaiicl�.ieeded by the Narrows. <br /> GafPi•on recouimended tlie Plai�.uin�Conu�.iission should review both the study conducled by <br /> PAG�5 <br />