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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 27, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.m. • (5. #05 -312 NARROWS SALOON, 3382 SHORELINE DRIVE —CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — RESOL UTIONNO. 5440 = CONTINUED) McMillan concurred, voicing her concern that if the patio is too large and people choose to hang out there, it would have too much impact on the neighborhood. Moorse stated that he did not have an objective size to propose for the patio or recommendation to start with. White pointed out that, based on Met studies, parking is a key issue. He noted that, as a municipal lot, the Council must control the parking situation in order to meet transit station needs of its citizens. Although he recognized the applicant's cooperation in providing the city with required items, he agreed that the size of the patio should be defined. While she recognized that the parking out front was public, Mayor Peterson questioned whether there was a designated motorcycle parking area. ' Anderst stated that he did not have a designated motorcycle parking area. Murphy asked the applicant if he wished to table in order to review what other Hennepin County businesses are doing with regard to their smoker's patios, or move forward with a vote. Anderst stated that he had been tabled numerous times and would prefer to move forward. • Murphy stated that he would vote for reducing the smoker's patio by 40 %, limiting the hours of operation for the patio to last call or 1AM, call for an annual review of the entire CUP when the liquor license comes up for renewal including the parking, police findings, and smoker's patio. Brokl stated that, as with any CUP, it will follow the land. He noted that, as such, it can be reviewed at anytime during the course of the year to ensure existing conditions are being met. Mayor Peterson stated that, in her opinion, this is an overaggressive improvement or expansion to the site which she could not support. She felt the saloon was going beyond the scope of a neighborhood bar encouraging others to come in from a broader market area. White questioned what would happen if the new users added an additional need of 12 -15 spaces. Brokl stated that if parking is an issue, there is no measurable standard to base the parking on now. Murphy moved, McMillan seconded, to approve the Resolution with the changes discussed this evening including a reduction in the size of the smoker's patio by 40 %, adding a condition that the entire CUP would be reviewed annually with the renewal of the liquor license with regard to the smoker's patio, police findings, parking, etc. and that the patio closes at 1:00 AM. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 2. Mayor Peterson dissenting as stated earlier, Sansevere dissenting due to his belief that the patio seating should also be decreased by 40 %. • PAGE 6 of 14