01-20-2009 Planning Commission Packet

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' Concept Application=c:ity of Orono December 15, 2008 Page 3 PARKING REQUIREMENTS . The following is a brief discussion of the parking requirements. We have reviewed the conditions that the Orono Planning Commission recommended as part of the bowling alley C.U.P. and note that they recommended that the bowling a11ey be allowed to operate with the 44 spaces that currently make up the lower parking lot. This would be a reduction of 16 spaces in the parking required by city ordinance for a bowling alley. Orono city ordinance requirement for parking for retail/office space is one space for each 200 gross square feet of floor area, or one space for each 150 net square feet. Using the requirement of one space for each 200 gross square feet would yield a requirement of 94 spaces for the upper retail/office portion of the project. With the two proposed additions to the existing building as described above, space would remain on the upper portion of the site for 50 parking spaces, if the requested variances were granted. This would leave a shortfall of 44 spaces in the upper parking area. A total of 51 spaces are shown on the lower level with 44 of those spaces committed to the bowling alley leaving an excess of 7 spaces which could be used toward the 94 required parking spaces for the upper level. Our request in regard to the parking is that the Village of Orono a11ow the property to be fully developed as described above with a total of 57 spaces (instead of the 94 spaces)for � the upper retail portion of the project and 44 spaces (as recommended by the planning commission) for the lower•level bowling alley. The total number of parking spaces therefore proposed for the fully developed site would be 101. CONCLUSION � Thank you for giving this Application for Concept Review your consideration. We know that additional information and drawings may need to be provided once you have made your initial decision regarding this proposed concept for the development of the site. Let us know what you may require for the variance requests and we will prepare and provide it as requested. It is our understanding that this application will be on the January 20, 2009 Planning Commission agenda and the February 9, 2009 City Council agenda. Sincerely, Dennis Batty, AIA The Dennis Batty&Associates Group, Inc., Architects and Planners Enc. �EC�I�� DEC �.�'7 200� �6TY 4� OROFV�'3 .