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i; j I Et !fl f MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, September 19,2005 6:00 o’clock p.m. The packing study addressed the following two key parking questions: 1. Is the existing number of parking spaces in the public parking lot sufficient to accommodate the increased demand associated with the proposed saloon expansion. 2. Will sufficient spaces remain available in the public parking lot to serve users of other properties that rely upon this parking lot The study reviewed the existing available parking and noted that 129 spaces are available in the municipal lot with 30 additional spaces available on private prcq)erty. The study also reviewed existing peak parking demand as well as future parking demand during the same peak times. The peak times reviewed were the Friday noon period, Saturday noon period, and Saturday evening. The existing peak demands at these noted time periods are 6S vehicles during the Friday noon period, 59 vehicles during the Saturday noon period, and 67 vehicles during the Saturday evening period. The future denumd of this area was also taken into consideration and was projected at 1 IS parking stalls during the Friday noon period, 93 stalls during the Saturday noon period, and 122 stalls during the Saturday evening period. The parking study found that adequate parking would be available with the following additional conclusions: 1. There are 30 parking stalls available on private property that were not included in the study but remain available for users of the businesses, now and in the future; and 2. The peak parking demand for the Narrows will be Saturday evenings, when a very low parking demand is experienced for the other businesses. Gaffron indicated the City’s traffic consultant has reviewed this parking study and has provided a number of findings and conclusions. Of most importance, the study did not address the parking required by code. which is based on the square footages of particular uses. Rather, the study focused on peak times. Also lacking was the potential parking demand the other businesses might generate should they re-develop and how that correlates to the parking demand needed by the Narrows. Gaffionrer I'M nded the Plaiming Commission should review both the study conducted by PAGES >m I