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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 9, 2008 7:00 o’clock p.m. ___________________________________________________________________________________ (6. #08-3360 BOB RITTER WITH BERKSHIRE PARTNERS, LLP, 2745 KELLEY PARKWAY, Continued) 4. The landscape plan being revised to add planting materials north of the building and boulevard trees along Kelley Parkway as well as to respond to the landscape architect’s review. After further evaluation, the applicant’s architect has determined the east parking aisle could not be shifted west two feet as this would make the islands that define the center parking area too narrow to support trees. The doors are not visible from Kelley Parkway. The Commission had found the original location acceptable. In addition to the items noted in the City Engineer’s and the Landscape Architect’s reviews, Staff recommends the following items also be revised: 1. Landscape plan. The landscape plan does not include screening for the parking areas adjacent to roads or boulevard trees along Kelley Parkway to continue the pattern set in the Stonebay development. 2. Lighting Plan: The lighting plan is not complete. Fixture designs were not provided and the architect indicates the light levels adjacent to the building need to be increased. Rahn asked if the building height to the top of the roof deck is 29.1 feet. Turner stated to the top of the actual roof deck is 29.1 feet and the parapet is 31’/1”. Rahn asked whether that exceeds the height of the bank building. Turner indicated the atrium is exempt and that the bank building is similar in height at 31 feet. The proposed building would be constructed at existing grade. Rahn noted the parapet wall would extend more than three feet above the height of the building and asked whether that is allowed by code. Turner stated her understanding of the code is that with a conditional use permit, you are allowed to add three feet of parapet to the height of the building to go over the 30 feet. The parapet wall would qualify for the conditional use permit but that the decorative feature would not. The top of the arch is approximately 40 feet. Rahn asked if the majority of the building is 31.1 feet tall. Turner stated the majority of the building is 31.1 feet tall. Rahn stated his main issue is the 18 foot parking stalls and that in his view the parking stalls should be longer. Rahn questioned whether the building should be made smaller in an effort to allow for the appropriate size parking stalls. Turner stated the shorter parking stalls were allowed on the site for the bank and that the same architect is proposing the shorter stalls for this site. If two additional feet were required to be added to those PAGE 5 of 10 Item #02 - CC Agenda - 06/23/08 Approval of Council Minutes 06/09/08 [Page 5 of 10]