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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />SEPTEMBER 18,2000 <br />(#2604 Narrows Saloon, Continued) <br />Anderst stated he has spoken with the neighbor. <br />Lindquist inquired what the guidelines were for the noise and hours of operation. <br />Weinberger stated the conditional use permit requires that all other sections of the City ’s Code <br />be followed as well as any other conditions that may be imposed by the City. <br />Hawn inquired why Staff is not recommending additional parking for this business. <br />Weinberger indicated no on-site parking is available for this business, with no significant <br />increase being anticipated in the parking needs for the business with the expansion. <br />Hawn expressed concern that the Planning Commission may be setting a precedent regarding the <br />amount of parking for this business. <br />Weinberger stated the area surrounding the Narrow’s Saloon is zoned commercial, with the use <br />of the building not changing. Weinberger stated the businesses in this area have always relied <br />on use of the municipal lot located in the rear, with the lots not having any on-site parking <br />available. Weinberger stated the other businesses were taken into consideration when <br />considering the amount of parking that would be needed. <br />Kluth inquired whether the amount of parking could be based upon the number of customers <br />to the business. <br />Anderst stated he is entitled to have one customer per every 15 square feet of space. Anderst <br />stated his estimate of the total number of customers that would be able to fit within the building <br />would be 150 occupants. <br />Kluth commented normally people who frequent this t>pe of business ride more than one to a <br />car. <br />Anderst stated the amount of retail space has not changed. <br />Johnson stated the issue of parking is offset by the fact that the other businesses are closed during <br />his peak hours of operation. <br />Weinberger indicated there are 90 parking spaces available in the municipal lot, which does not <br />take into account parking available on the street. <br />Johnson stated there is a large parking area available in comparison to the size of the <br />establishment, and in his view the parking should not present a problem. <br />Stoddard suggested a stipulation be placed on the number of customers who can be inside the <br />facility in order to limit the amount of traffic in the area. <br />Anderst stated his business is relatively small compared to some of the other businesses in the <br />area. <br />PAGE 18