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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Monday,July 18,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3121 Narrows Saloon, Continued) <br /> Evans stated this expansion is not necessary as an amenity to the community and that it is possible a large <br /> number of patrons to this business do not reside in Navarre. <br /> Evans stated there is an organization called Neighbors for a Better Navarre that would like to see a <br /> moratorium for this area and a comprehensive plan created that would allow for development that is more <br /> amenable to Navarre. Evans requested the Planning Commission deny this application. <br /> Sylvia Bertagnoli, 2499 Kelly Avenue, stated she is in support of what Evans is attempting to accomplish. <br /> Bertagnoli raised concerns regarding the safety of children and other citizens in the vicinity of the <br /> Narrows Saloon, especially with the proposed outdoor seating in the front. <br /> Rebecca Lowe, 3295 Carman Road, stated currently the area is not pedestrian friendly and expressed <br /> concern that the expansion of the business is not kid friendly. Lowe encouraged the City to make this <br /> area more pedestrian friendly. <br /> Valerie Coykendall, 2344 Olive Avenue, echoed the concerns raised regarding the noise and safety of <br /> children in the area. <br /> Brad Hoyt,2507 Kelly Avenue, indicated he sent a letter to the City and thanked Mike Gaffron for <br /> responding to the issues he raised in his letter. Hoyt expressed a concern that this project may negatively <br /> impact the other development in the area. Hoyt stated the seating in the front may not be possible given <br /> the close proximity of the street and that it may be difficult, if not impossible,to grow trees along the <br /> front of the building. <br /> Phyllis O'Malley, 2740 Kelly Avenue, indicated she has resided in this area for a number of years and <br /> relocated here from New York. O'Malley stated the owners of this business do have a right to expand but <br /> that there needs to be some type of cap on the expansion. O'Malley stated the environment of this area <br /> was more conducive to raising children than what currently exists and will be further impacted negatively <br /> by this expansion. <br /> Charles Nadler, 2509 Kelly Avenue, indicated he has already submitted several letters regarding this <br /> project,but noted he is here to present a petition to the Planning Commission opposing this expansion <br /> project of the applicants. <br /> Nadler indicated the petition states that no outdoor seating should be approved by the city. The June 20, <br /> 2005 memo from Police Chief Good is ample evidence that the owner has been unable to contain either <br /> the noise inside the restaurant or the noises made by the motorcycles of the customers as well as his <br /> inability to keep motorcycles from parking on the sidewalk. The memo goes on to raise additional public <br /> safety issues with regards to the outdoor seating. Any outdoor seating would require many conditions, <br /> such as if and when liquor would be permitted outside,what hours the patio would be closed, and others, <br /> just to name a few. Nadler stated the owner has a poor track record regarding his ability to abide by the <br /> laws and restrictions and that enforcement problems will increase. Nadler stated it is poor public policy <br /> to allow any outdoor seating under any circumstances. <br /> PAGE 8 <br />