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Zoning File #1802 March 4, 1993 Page 2 of 2 Refer to staff sketch. Exhibit M. It is the applicants’ hope that since the City is asking^ for controlled one way traffic How through parking area that the raised medians need not be defined with curbing and ihai appropriate signage would address the City ’s concerns during winter months. The Planning Commission concurred that the 40 proposed parking stalls would be acceptable based on the most restrictive of the multiple uses proposed for the facility, the church use with sanctuar>- confirmed at a 1,109 s.f area. Review the enclosed staff memo. Pages 2 and 3 that review the parkinc needs of the other uses proposed tor facility. Staff advised that the conditional use permit can be specifically written to review parking at a later date if it is found there is a need to expand parking. In fact, the City has little information as to the other uses proposed for the facility such as the middle school/lngh school drop-in centers or adult evening classes. It may be necessary' to reconsider the conditional use permit should the need arise at some future date. The applicant questioned the need for the posting of security to assure that all required improvements are installed within a reasonable period of time. Applicants’ representatives were advised that this was an issue that c.in only be addressed by the Orono Council. The Planning Coim.iission advised that this condition would have to be included in their recommendation to be consistent with former applications involving improvements. The enclosed resolution has been drafted per the Planning Commission recommendation approving 40 parking stalls, allowing the existing single stall to remain within the 50’ setback area curbing along the north boundary of the parking area and curved median areas in parking lot to be defmed with curbing. Staff has been in recent contact with the Planning Commission Co-Chair and Bellows confinns although trattic flow was to be controlled through signage at they had concurred there was a need to define the curved median with raised curbing. The applicant asks that the following issues be addressed in Council ’s final recommendation. 1. Need for security being posted with the Developer ’s Agreement. 2. Resolve of curved median areas. Applicant asks that curbing not be required. The Police Chief has asked that at a minimum light poles should be protected by a 3’ wide circular curbed area. Update on Bike Trail Easement M the Hebniao' Planning Commission meeting the applicant advised that they had no knowledge of the City ’s plan to install a bike trail along the east side of Old Crystal Bay Road Applicant was encouraged to work with the City in the planning of the bike trail along the east side of the right-of-way. The City Engineer and Park Commission Chairman rnct with the School Board to discuss Ihe comprehensive bike trail plan. It is stalf s understan mg t a e applicant will continue to ciwpetate with the City in liivilizing the locauon of the bike trail through the subject property.