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M3-28S9 April 18,2003 Page 6 B. Number of Parking Stalls: Required = 1 per 200 s.f. of “net usable floor area for office use' (Net = 39,000 s.f. + / 2(X) = 196 stalls required) Total stalls required =196 Total stalls proposed = 71 Proof of parking = 42 Total paiidng =113 (short 83 stalls) Parking spaces required by Orono Code for office use is one space per 200 s.f. of net usable floor area. The proposed plan requires 196 parking stalls by code. The total number of parking stalls shown on the plan, including proof of parking, is 113. A 42% variance is required for the number of parking stalls. It should be noted that the Dunbar office plan approved per PUD Agreement 2A did not require a parking variance, had substantial parking underground to reduce the intensity of parking aboveground, and provided for weekend overflow parking for the Senior Housing building. On April 17 MPG visited two similar developments noted by the developer - Fembrook Town Office Park in Plymouth (west side of Fembrook Lane 1/4 mile north of Hwy 55) and Forestview Town Office Park in Maple Grove (south end of Forestview Lane, 1 block east of Hemlock Lane on south service road of 694/Hemlock exit). Both sites had 2-level office units similar in size to those proposed. Fembrook has rear walkouts, Forestview has rear lookouts with no lower level exits. Parking at Fembrook (7.4 stalls per unit) was less than half full at 5:15 p.m. There is no on-street parking available nearby, but it didn’t seem to be a problem. Parking at Forestview (8.2 stalls per unit) was nearly full at 5:40 p.m. and there was overflow parking occurring on the adjacent street. This site had a parking issue in my opinion. Applicants are proposing an initial parking ratio of 71 stalls per 13 units or 5.5 stalls per unit, with a maximum potential for 113 stalls or 8.7 stalls per unit. By contrast, Orono code would require 15 stalls per unit. Despite the attractiveness of leaving the proof-of-parking areas unbuilt and in green space for now, staff would hesitate to recommend approval of parking at any level less than 10 stalls per unit. This may be overkill, but it decreases the likelihood of overflow parking at the Senior Housing or Orono Shopping Center lots. Access driveways should be posted No Parking to avoid parking congestion. Surface Water ManagcincBt Plan All roof and parking lot runoff will be collected via catch basins and transported via underground storm sewers to the existing storm sewer system serving the Senior Housing site, discharging to the existing NURP pond located at the northwest comer of Brown Road North and Highway 12. J