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. <br /> r � <br /> _ MINUT�S OI'THE ,��� <br /> ORONO PLANNIIVG GOMMISSION M��TING �� �✓� <br /> 1Vlonday, June 20, 2005 � <br /> 6:00 o'clocic p.m. � � <br /> Ricic Rice,2700 ICelly Avenue, stated he did recently attend a neighborhood meeting and that there was �. ` <br /> lot of exaggerated ne�ali-v ctr. ments. Rice stlted he routinel.y does a neighborhood cleanup ancl he has <br /> r 1 <br /> not had to picic up ai�y ga�ge fr m the Narrows Saloon. <br /> � �4 <br /> Rice indicated he �lso d'icl an informal p�rlcing study at various times of the day and lhat he has noL <br /> noticed any problems with i�arlcing. Rice stated the lraffic in the area would drown out lhe music from the <br /> Uar. Rice indicatecl the Narrows Saloon cannot be assigiteci the blame for the noise cotning from <br /> motoccycles and that a ve�y small number of ulotorcycles act�ially are stopping at tlie Narro�vs Saloon. <br /> Rice stlted a morarociuin is a stall tactic and is inlended to stop the expansion of the bar/restaurant. Rice <br /> commented the Comprehensive Plan could be itnproved somewhat for this area. <br /> Rice noted a number of non-Navarre residents do spend their money in N�vai7e and that this expansion <br /> would financially help the N�varre area and help lay the foundation for improving the Navarre 1rea. <br /> David Hardten, 2515 ICelly Avemie, indicaled he would like to commend the owners of the Narrows <br /> Saloon for atternpting to improve the area but that he has 1 concern regarding the potential increase in <br /> traffic caused by this expansion,which is �iot in the best interests of Navlrre. <br /> Hardten stated he would like to see the area improved but that he is not in support of wl�at is currently <br /> being proposed anct lhat indoor vestiUules could be�dcted to help with the noise sihiation. IIardten noted <br /> the doors are left open occasionally during t11e sunlmer�nd that there is very limited room for outdoor <br /> sealing in fronl of the building. <br /> Sue Schmidt, 2585 Ke11y Avenue, statecl her family has resided at that location since 1948 and she has <br /> seen many changes to this area over the years. Schmidt stated in hei•inind one ol'the best things to come <br /> io the Nlvarre a��ea has been the Narrows S11oon and thal slle is in favor of the expailsion. <br /> Geri IIardten,Watei�town, stated lhe�mount of traffic on IIighway 15 and 19 is not dtie to the Nai7•o�vs <br /> Saloon but is jusc general traftic in the area. IIardten stated in her view a lot af the noise is accually being <br /> generated by Lord Pletchers and not tl�e Nlrrows Saloon. Hardten stated the rules and regulations of a <br /> city neecl to be adaptzd as an area changes and grows. <br /> A'AGL 41 <br />