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-2- Discussion Dr. John Kennedy, owner of the rredical clinic located across Roma from the 01' Mexico Restaurant, stated that he was pleased to see a quality restaurant in the shopping center. He indicated that he was not opposed to the request to have live entertai.nnenti hCMever, his concern related to the parking in the area. He stated that approximately 40 to 45 cars park in his parking lot on Friday and Saturday nights. He stated that there has been damage to the signs in his parking lot and to his building as well as two atterrpted breakins of the building since 01' ~xico opened. Mr. V. Johnson indicated that perhaps there could be a contractual arrange- nent between 01' ~xico and Dr. Kennedy regarding the use of his parking lot. Mr. Belisle c~ted that Dr. Kennedy has been very patient for the past IIDnths and that the 01' Mexico owners are aware that ma.ny of their customers are park- ing in Dr. Kennedy's lot. He stated that they would continue to work with Dr. Kennedy in attempting to eliminate and solve the problem. Dr. Kennedy stated that he was also concerned about his liability as property CMner for those people who are parking illegally in his lot. Mrs. Cushing suggested that perhaps Dr. Kennedy could put a chain across the entrance to his parking lot. Dr. Kennedy indicated that he hasn't had to do that for the past 14 years. Mr. Belisle comrented that when they recently expanded their restaurant they provided for an additional 308 parking spaces across Iexington Avenue and have spent $17,000 to light the new lot. Mr. V. Johnson felt that the question of adequate parking and providing live entertainIrent were related. He stated the Ii ve entertai.rJInent would cause the customers to stay longer in the restaurant, thus intensifying the parking problem. Mr. Belisle indicated they were very happy to work with Dr. Kennedy to solve the problem but because of the fact that they had provided the additional park- ing required for their restaurant, they would prefer not to permit their custorrers to park in Dr. Kennedy IS lot. Mrs. Dressler felt that Dr. Kennedy could solve the problem by putting up a chain across his entrance as previously suggested. Mr. V. Johnson suggested that perhaps a time limit could be placed on the special use permit so that it would be reviewed in 3 or 4 IIDnths to see if the new parking arrangenent was working and if the problem experienced by Dr. Kennedy had been solved. Mr. SiIIDns indicated that the parking provided by 01' M9xico meets the require- rrents of the city code. He said he didn't feel that the question of entertainment related to the parking problem experienced by Dr. Kennedy.