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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, December 14, 2009 <br />6:30 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> Page 5 of 17 <br /> <br />(5. #09-3418 DENNIS BATTY ON BEHALF OF IRFAN HABIB, 3421-3425 SHORELINE <br />DRIVE, Continued) <br /> <br />Curtis stated to her knowledge that issue can be resolved. <br /> <br />Batty stated their basic goals were to reduce the number of variances that were being requested wherever <br />possible. The two options attempt to give the Council a view of what could be done on the site. One of <br />the issues discussed previously was the removal of trees. Batty indicated it is not their intention to <br />remove any trees except for some scrub brush and replace it with some nicer landscaping. <br /> <br />Batty indicated the size of the addition has been reduced, which has resulted in less parking being <br />required. Scheme 8 has more required parking than Scheme 9. <br /> <br />Murphy asked whether dividing the lot would address the parking issue. <br /> <br />Curtis stated they would still be short on the required parking. <br /> <br />Murphy stated he is interested in the two lot concept but that it is still his feeling the applicant is <br />proposing too much for the site. Murphy expressed a concern that it would have a negative impact on the <br />flow of traffic in the area. <br /> <br />Bremer stated from her perspective she prefers Scheme 8 rather than Scheme 9 given the additional <br />parking and the design of the building. Bremer recommended the sight lines be maintained on the corner <br />to help with traffic flow. Bremer asked what the seating area is. <br /> <br />Batty stated they are looking at creating some type of streetscape possibly. <br /> <br />Bremer stated she would like to know what the visibility will be from the lake of this structure. <br /> <br />White commented that if you are out in a boat, it is unlikely you will see the majority of the building, but <br />that in his view the height of the structure should be limited to two stories. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she does have a concern with changing the zoning in this area and that she would like to <br />know what the possible ramifications of the zoning change would be to the area. <br /> <br />Curtis noted Staff is not proposing to approve the change in zoning tonight. <br /> <br />Batty pointed out there are some code advantages to having some type of separation between the two <br />buildings. <br /> <br />Franchot stated in his view the applicants have made a good effort to address the concerns raised by the <br />City Council and that perhaps the next step would be to do a traffic study to determine what type of <br />impact this proposal would have on the area. Franchot indicated he is not as concerned with the parking <br />given the fact that the NAPA Store has a very small retail area. <br /> <br />Batty indicated they would like to have retail on the main floor and probably office tenants on the second <br />floor. Batty stated there would be an interior lobby with an elevator but that they have not started <br />designing the interior of the building. <br /> <br />Item #02 - CC Agenda - 01/11/2010 <br />Approval of Council Minutes 12/14/09 [Page 5 of 17]