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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 10, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. ( #05 -3121 Narrows Saloon, Continued) Sansevere stated the parking issue is a difficult item to overcome even if the music was diminished or eliminated. Sudheimer stated she understands the parking situation and that all the business owners rely on the public lot for parking. Sudheimer stated any type of growth or development in that area is going to require parking. Sudheimer commented any type of business that is successful at that location is going to require parking. White stated the City has to take into account the impact this expansion will have on the neighborhood and that he would like to look at the entire area. McMillan stated it is difficult to look favorably on expanding this business when there is no parking available on site and that the majority of the parking is located within the municipal parking lot. Sudheimer commented all the business owners in that area rely on the public parking lot and that the previous businesses in that building also utilized that lot. • Evonne Paige, 3493 Crystal Place, stated the people who live on Lyric Avenue have lived there quite a • while and have not complained about the parking. Page stated the increased number of seating would mean an increased number of parking stalls needed. Page inquired whether the value of the homes on Lyric would decrease if cars park on their street regularly. Page indicated the expansion does not fit into the character of the neighborhood. Page stated she lives two blocks away and can hear the Narrows Saloon some nights and Lord Fletchers some nights. Page questioned whether someone would want to purchase her property if this expansion is allowed. Sansevere stated he would not support parking along those streets and that parking would be disallowed during those hours. Murphy stated that would be an enforcement issue. Lois Hudlow, 3438 Lyric Avenue, stated the City has put parking spaces along the edge of the park and questioned whether anyone would be utilizing that parking from the bar. Hudlow stated she also has a concern regarding her property values. Chuck Nadler, 2509 Kelly Avenue, indicated he has resided in this area since 1984, and that in his view this application should be denied because the expansion takes this establishment outside the character of the neighborhood. Nadler stated the parking for all these businesses cannot be supported by city code. Nadler commented he is happy that the City is addressing the future development of Navarre. Dave Hardten, 2515 Kelly Avenue, stated the residents would like a sense of scale for the Navarre area and the size of an establishment for this area. Hardten stated in his view this expansion is outside the . scope of what is allowed under the B -1 zoning. Hardten stated in his opinion it would be difficult to enforce the drinking on the outdoor patio area. PAGE 18