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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) stalls, the extra space would need to come out of the landscaped area. Turner noted under the present plan the applicant has one extra stall, but that if they are required to add the two additional feet, they might end up short on the required parking. Rahn noted the applicant is over on the amount of required green space. White stated the City typically requires some type of buffer area along the property line. Turner indicated they do have the required five foot setback along the property line but that the applicant found they were short on parking by three or four stalls, which resulted in the proposal to decrease the stalls from 20 feet to 18 feet. Turner stated it may be possible to rearrange the parking and comply with the required number of parking spaces. Mohagen stated the 18 feet is common for parking stalls in a number of cities and that there would be some overlap by some of the larger cars on the curb. Mohagen stated cars nowadays are getting smaller and that the newer ordinances tend to require 18-foot stalls, which helps to increase the green space. Bremer stated she is concerned that the handicapped stalls may be too short. Mohagen stated they are required by state code to make the handicapped stalls 20 feet. In their view the parking for this facility would be ample even if they lost three or four stalls. A fair amount of parking would also be available with the other building and that a cross-easement with that site would be required. Rahn noted your typical Suburban is over 19 feet long and that he would like to see the stalls bigger. Rahn indicated he does not have a concern if they lose three or four parking stalls but that he would like to see the stalls be 20 feet in length. Mohagen stated they would lose more green space if the stalls are increased to 20 feet. White asked what the distance is between the sidewalk and the building. Mohagen noted the building is set back between 40 to 45 feet, which is required by the City’s height ordinance. Mohagen indicated the issues are more east/west than north/south. McMillan noted there would be a bike trail that would go around the pond and asked whether there would be a bike trail along Kelley at some point in the future. McMillan stated in her view the trails should be connected. Turner indicated the bike trail would need to be clarified. Given the grades of the site and the ditch, the bicycle path would need to go along the edge of the property line. McMillan requested that item be clarified. McMillan asked if the ditch would be piped. Turner indicated it would be. PAGE 6 of 10 Item #02 - CC Agenda - 06/23/08 Approval of Council Minutes 06/09/08 [Page 6 of 10]