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MINUTES OF THE <br /> • ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday, September 19,2005 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (#05-3121 THE NARROWS SALOON,CONTINUED) <br /> Gaffron stated the revised plans reduce the off-street parking by 13.5paces,based on the reduction of the <br /> outdoor seating in the rear and elimination of the outdoor seating along Shoreline Drive. The applicant <br /> retained Benshoof&Associates, Inc.,to conduct a parking study in response to the recommendation of <br /> the Planning Commission at the July meeting. <br /> The parking study addressed the following two key parking questions: <br /> 1. Is the existing number of parking spaces in the public parking lot sufficient to accommodate the <br /> increased demand associated with the proposed saloon expansion. <br /> 2. Will sufficient spaces remain available in the public parking lot to serve users of other properties <br /> that rely upon this parking lot. <br /> The study reviewed the existing available parking and noted that 129 spaces are available in the municipal <br /> lot with 30 additional spaces available on private property. The study also reviewed existing peak <br /> parking demand as well as future parking demand during the same peak times. The peak times reviewed <br /> were the Friday noon period, Saturday noon period,and Saturday evening. The existing peak demands at <br /> these noted time periods are 65 vehicles during the Friday noon period, 59 vehicles during the Saturday <br /> noon period, and 67 vehicles during the Saturday evening period. The future demand of this area was <br /> also taken into consideration and was projected at 115 parking stalls during the Friday noon period, 93 <br /> stalls during the Saturday noon period, and 122 stalls during the Saturday evening period. The parking <br /> study found that adequate parking would be available with the following additional conclusions: <br /> 1. There are 30 parking stalls available on private property that were not included in the study but <br /> remain available for users of the businesses,now and in the future; and <br /> 2. The peak parking demand for the Narrows will be Saturday evenings,when a very low parking <br /> demand is experienced for the other businesses. <br /> Gaffron indicated the City's traffic consultant has reviewed this parking study and has provided a number <br /> of findings and conclusions. Of most importance,the study did not address the parking required by code, <br /> which is based on the square footages of particular uses. Rather,the study focused on peak times. Also <br /> lacking was the potential parking demand the other businesses might generate should they re-develop and <br /> how that correlates to the parking demand needed by the Narrows. <br /> Gaffron recommended the Planning Commission should review both the study conducted by Benshoof & <br /> Associates as well as the findings and comments made by Shelly Johnson,the City's traffic consultant <br /> and determine whether adequate parking is available. <br /> Gaffron stated the applicants have addressed a number of concerns of the Planning Commission raised at <br /> the July meeting and have submitted revised plans reflecting those changes and have also submitted a <br /> parking study. <br /> PAGE 4 <br />