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r k MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMiSSiON MEETING Tuesday, January 20,2004 6:00 o’clock p.m. (MIKE KEAVENY ON BEHALF OF RICHARD M. KEAVENY REV. TRUST, 3425 SHORELINE DRIVE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND COMMERCIAL SITE PLAN REVIEW - Continued) effort to increase green space on the s;te. The 20' recutred front yard along Shoreline Drive i$ perhaps the most cntical in terms of visual imparts for Navarre. The number cf parking spaces will be affected, should greater setbacks be required than the minimal setbacks the applicant has proposed or than what currently exists. The advantages of a greater yard (green space) should be weighed against the disadvantages of losing parking spaces, which is discussed below. Required Number of Parking Stalls. Restaurant Use:1,890 s.f. (g 1 space'SO s.f. » 24 spaces Bowling Alley Use:10 lanes (g 6 spaces/lane = 60 spaces Lounge (w/in bowling alley):535 s.f. @ 1 space 80 s f = 7 spaces Total Required Parking - 91 spaces Total Proposed Spaces = 84 spaces (includes S parallel spaces and 76, 9’ x 20’ spaces) As proposed, Gundlach noted that the applicant is 7 parking spaces under die parking required by Section 78-1516: Off Street Parking Requirements. Staff feels that wuh the existing demand for parking, coupled with the pioposcd icssauraiii Uic, a shaicd paiking arrangement of these 84 spaces would be adequate if not excessive. On the other hand, Gundlach explained these numbers do not take into account the 15 parking stalls that exist at the front of the building or the 15 spaces that exist facing the road at the front of the building. Assuming a net floor area of about 8.CO0 s.f. for the upper level, its parking requirement at one stall per 150 s.f. is about 53 stalls, as compared to the 30 stalls that exist. Because the upper level businesses arc pnmanly retail uses that occupy the front of the building and offer pnme-time day hours, a shared parking arrangement would provide adequate overflow parking betw een the restaurant and retail uses, should it ever be reeded. However, it should be noted that during tim.es when all businesses occup>ing the building arc at prime business hours (possibly Saturday afternoons), par’xing could be short by about 20 stalls based on Code requirements. The parking required by the zoning ordinance should be discussed against the acmal need of parking on site With regard to pedestrian access, Gund'.ach stated that sidewalks cumently c.xist along the front of the properly providing pedestrian cormcctions to the properties cast and west in the Navane area. The applica.nt is proposing to remove the existing stair system, which connects the top gravel parking area to the low'cr parking area, which is how- the bow ling alley and restaurant is to be accessed. A new stairway system is proposed wnth a small sign and minor lights at the lop of the staircase providing a safe pedestrian connection from PAGE 42 of 53