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MINUTES OF THE ° <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING � <br /> Monday,March 13, 2006 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (3. #OS-31Z1 NARROWS SALOON, 3382 SHORELINE DRIVE, Co�ttinzced) <br /> Brokl stated this is a conditional use permit and that the City Council is entitled to put certain restrictions <br /> . �-.�«_• -on the permit,which can-be reviewed at•any time.---...-__.�._..._..� <br />, ,_,.._.... , p..�.> _.__.__ ...__..._.. .. ..,.--... �,..._,....__.. .. _.,,,. . . <br /> Sansevere commented he would like to be fair to the applicants and to the neighbors. ' <br /> Anderst stated the smoking area is located towards the concrete wall and will keep the smokers away <br /> froin the front of the building and out of the parking lot. <br /> Theisen stated if there are restrictions on the time for when the smoking patio can be used,he would go <br /> out to his car and smoke. <br /> White inquired where the front door is located. <br /> Sanford pointed out the front door and the rear doors have been moved further away from the music to <br /> help address the sound concerns. <br /> t <br /> Murphy inquired whether Staff has any suggestions concerning the parking in this area. <br /> Gaffron stated the City's parking consultant did question the future use of this area and the impact it <br /> would have on the parking. Gaffron stated it is a first-come,first-serve basis with the parking in this area. <br /> Gaffron pointed out page nine of the October 6`�'packet has a parking requirement for this area of 208 <br /> parking stalls. Gaffron concurred that the parking stalls by the gas station were probably not included in <br /> that calculation. Gaffron stated the numbers calculated by the applicants'parking consultant,with the <br /> additional parking for the gas station taken into consideration, do work within the city's parking <br /> requirements. Gaffron stated he does not know how the future parking for this area could be predicted. <br /> - -- Murphy stated he would recommend that Staff prepare an approval resolution on this application and that - <br /> he would like to see a one-year review of the conditional use permit. Murphy stated he does appreciate <br /> the efforts being taken by the applicants to turn this into more of a family-type establishment. <br /> White stated he does live in the Navarre area and that the City has been working on this application for <br /> approximately 10 months. White stated the applicants have complied with the previous requests of the <br /> City. <br /> White stated in his view the changes would make it more attractive for older people and that he does like <br /> the smoking area. White stated an eating establishment during the noon hour is important for the <br /> neighborhood and that he is willing to proceed with the application because the applicants have addressed <br /> all of the concerns raised. White stated he also likes the vestibule doors to help mitigate the noise. <br /> Murphy stated he is fine with some nice tables being located on the patio area. -- - -- °�-�- - <br /> . McMillan stated she is hopeful the improvements will help to address the noise concerns raised by the <br /> neighbors. McMillan stated the attractive screening is an amenity to the neighbors and that she also <br /> agrees with a one-year review. <br /> Anderst stated this is an old building and that the current windows are single pane. Anderst stated the <br /> improvements in his mind would make a world of difference on the noise. <br /> PAGE 8 of 27 <br />