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^ * MIMinnSOFTflB ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MCTmO Mondiy, Jaly II, 200S 6:00 o'clock p.m. MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, July 18,2005 6:00 o'clock pjn. J| OLD BUSINESS i. MS-Sni NARROWS SALOON. 33f2 SRORILINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USB PERMIT, 6:29 p.m. - 7:34 |i.m. Ondy SudheiiDcr and Jainca Andetil, Appticonis, woe picieat OaffhM) noted Ihia applicabon appeored before the Planning Comniiiaion at thetr June moating, at which lime the applicaii jn waa tabled in order to allow the appliconta time to reviao their plana. The appUcania have aubmiticd reviaed pkmi and have eliminated the propoaad kjiohen addition in the northeaat oonwr of the building and are now propoitng a kitehen addition inaide die building. In addition, the double-door anlraiica extending into the sidewalk area hu been eliminated and the applicants are now propoiing an that will not encroach liifthar than the main wall. OafOon indiealad die outdoor aaoting in the ftont has been ex panded by two additional seats and would still encroach on die Qty'saMawalkaaaeraeaL The applicanls are propoeing a slightly smaller outdoor aeaiing area at the rear of the budding, with the bar station shown in the previous plana bemg eliminaiad. In addition, ttm appliemla are proposing a acreanad trash eneloaure at die north end of the buildotg. OaOran indicaltd it is unelaw ftom the reviaed plana whether the planire boxea remein It the north end of the ooldoor aeatifig in the rear. Oaflhm atatadtheaeplenler boxes cauaed (he need for a rear yard variaiica and are not perminad aneroachmanta. Removal of bituminoua so that the plaid material can be placed into die ground would eliminate the need forarearyard variance. Gaffton slated the revised plena show a minor increase in lot coverage, with the current lot coverage betngit38 perocnL Oeffron stated the propoeed fence in the rear is depicted it S.5ta, which would not be considered stnicliiral coverage. Oafl^ noted Iha bacc would be considered teractural eovnnge if it •chiaves a hei^ of atx fbet OafBon slated die outdoor aaaiing area in dte rear of die bnildmg has been rednead from 1.666 square leal to t,m square fast, with dwaaatingbatngdacroBaad from 14 aaali to 60 aaate. The bar station in the previons plaoa has also been eliminated. This area ramaina acomwbla only from within (he reteawrsot OafBon indicatod the applteanti have diminaled the kitehen addition, which required a side yard setback varianoe and further oloaad in an already realrieliva drive aiala. The reviaed plara show an area within the building as an option for a kitehen expansion. This area is approximately 132 square feet, reducing the public floor area within the building iy 132 square Ibat The appHcante have also eliminated Uia exterior veslibuta and have ineoqwreted an interior vestibule, half within the propoaad main reateurentfliar area and die odiar half widun the banquet area at the westefii and of the building. Bliminolionorihe veaiibule atiminated the need for a ftont yard Mlfaeckvwtenca. Howovar, the revised plana note an option to straighten out the ftont aninf wall in dteloeationofthaprtvioualy requested exterior vodbulc. Ifthe appHcante pureuaalreigtite aiwg put thte wall, a fiootyaidialbackvirianoa would be required; although the encroachmani would be no more than wMt exists today. Elimination of the kitehen end intibuia addituma and mcorporetion of them inio the building aubaequant reduead iha number of teats proposed wilhm the interior height Baaed on (he ptiWie apMt roduation of 132 aquare fret, the required ofT^tal ptfVing is reduead ky taro qwMytf PAGES (•05-3121 Narrows Saloon, Cootiaaed) Oifftoo indicated the dticumion at the previous Pteiming Commttiion meeting dcmonatiated e need to conduct ■ perking study for the City lot end fhcbutincaes using it GalBon recommended that a parkmg study be completed by a consuUam hired by the applicant, with an analysis orptiking needs of all commercial busmemes that abut the public parking lot GafTron slated the applicant would need to review (he parking needs baaed on the square roolages of til existing uaes, including occupied and potentially occupied interior tpecet, the potential parking needs baaed on potential uses relating to pemutted and conditional uses allowed in the B-1 Diitnct, and a review of prior commitments concerning parking made by the City to various business ownere. In addition, an analysts of parking needs for non-commercial uses of the parking lot, including the Park 8l Ride, Navarre Paric, and oO kt unidenlifted uiea not directly aervmg the surrounding businesses. The parking study dtould also look at the relationship of peak parking need times and hours for various busmeaaes and otfier uaes served by the lot end an enalytis of perking provided tnd/or potentially developable within the various private busmeu properties abutting the public parking lot should be completed. An estimeie of pirlung stalb available in the public lot under current configuration and an estimate of the maumum number of parking stalls that ought be poteotially available under wioas reconfigurations need to be completed. Oaf&on recommended the trsdic study alto address the following. • vehicle acccsaibility to surrounding roads • traffic impacli on local city sireeti • layout convenience related to the various uteri - interior aite diculation • atae and oricotetioo of spaces and drive aialas • ADA arcataibility lequhcfnenls - staniiwBter sHnagement • mow removal aod teorage; ease of mainlBiHice • pedestrian safety simI security for Krvioc vdticka. i.e., tmh haufiog, burineai detimka Oaffron noted additional public comments have been received from concern residents following die June Planning Commitiion meeting OafTron recommended (he applicant further reduce die outdoor seating areas and possibly the mtericir expansion in order to reduce the smount of required parking Slaff II recommending the applictUon be tabled until a parking study is completed by the applicant Sudheimer indicated Ihe number of tables in the front could be decreased by four, which would reduce it from 33 Isbka to 28 tables. Rahn inquired whether the applicant hat pursued a parking study. PACE 6