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MINUTES OF TEE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 10, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. i ( #05 -3121 Narrows Saloon, Continued) Frank stated she was asked to remove the wall on the plans to allow access by the waitresses. Frank stated she could revise the plans to show that wall. Sudheimer stated it is her intention to leave the majority of that wall. Sansevere stated he still has a concern with the parking and future uses of the other occupants of the buildings in that area. Sudheimer stated all the neighboring business owners except one did sign a petition indicating they are in support of the expansion. Murphy stated he also has a concern with the adequacy of the parking in the area, noting that the new Caribou Coffee will be creating a bigger demand for parking. Murphy stated the municipal parking lot is being maxed out under this proposal and that the main entrance will continue to be the entrance off of the parking lot, which exacerbates a whole series of issues detailed in the police chief's report received today. Murphy stated there appears to be a considerable amount of activity that occurs in this area which requires police department involvement.. • Gaffron requested the report of the police chief be provided to the applicant and to staff. Sudheimer indicated she has not seen the report. Sansevere inquired whether this is normal amount of activity for this type of establishment. Police Chief Good indicated she is not able to answer that. Murphy stated parking is an important consideration in this application, but that the City's Comprehensive Plan is a guide for this area and how the Navarre area should develop in the future. Murphy stated he does not feel'this expansion will help create a pedestrian friendly environment. Murphy stated another concern is the added draw of people to this establishment once the expansion is completed. Murphy stated given the bands that are lined up to play at this establishment, there may be an issue that people from outside the Navarre area will be drawn to this area and that it does not fit with what the comprehensive plan calls for this area. Frank stated in her view the parking lot is not as efficiently laid out as it could have been, noting that there are a number of areas that could be more efficiently used, which would increase the number of parking stalls. Murphy pointed out the stalls are substandard in that lot. Murphy indicated he visited the hardware store . this past weekend and had difficulty finding a place to park. Murphy stated there are a lot of four -wheel drive vehicles with trailers that are taking up two spots. PAGE 14