From: 	Greg Kirsch <gregk@opechee.com>
To:	Jean Fraser <JF@portlandmaine.gov>, "Errico, Tom" <thomas.errico@tylin.com>
CC:	John Adams <johna@miloneandmacbroom.com>, Steve Long <stevel@opechee.com>
Date: 	6/4/2012 11:26 AM
Subject: 	Loading/Parking Comments

Jean,

Thanks for sending us the comments reproduced below.  Our response is shown "in line" in red and this font after each comment.

Greg Kirsch

Greg Kirsch | VP & General Counsel | Opechee Const. Corp. | 11 Corporate Dr. | Belmont, NH 03220
office 603.527.9090 | fax 603.527.9191 | cell 603.387.1982 | gregk@opechee.com<mailto:gregk@opechee.com>

From: Jean Fraser [mailto:JF@portlandmaine.gov]
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 9:49 AM
To: Thomas.Errico@tylin.com
Cc: John Adams
Subject: Fwd: Re: Opechee Phase 2‑ to PB 6.12.2012

Just in case either of you would like to address this now....

>>> John Peverada 6/2/2012 10:29 AM >>>
Jean,
I only have two comments :

1. what are they providing for a delivery entrance/dock. Currently trucks making deliveries to Sebago Brewery are double parking, which could pose a safety issue.   We are providing a loading space on Middle Street to the right of the entrance to the Middle Street parking garage.  The loading space provided meets the zoning requirement.  It is a little difficult to see that on the site plan since we tried to show the Fore Street level and the Middle Street level on the site plan given the elevation differential on the site.  The loading space can be seen a bit more clearly on the Middle Street level floor plan on sheet S02.
 50'
2. Will vehicles over 7' fit in the parking area under the building? If not where will hotel guest with larger vehicles or vehicles with bike racks and luggage carries expected to park long term ?  The Fore Street (lower) level parking garage will not accommodate vehicles over 7' in height which will need to find off‑site parking.  Since our parking is 100% valet, the guest will not be inconvenienced.  The valets will be able to accommodate such vehicles on the existing and remaining surface spaces behind the hotel or at one of several nearby surface lots (SIMBA lot directly across Fore Street has overnight parking available; the hotel also leases five spaces at Top of the Old Port at Congress and Franklin).  The need to accommodate such larger vehicles off‑site is typical of other nearby hotels such as the Marriott Residence Inn (no parking whatsoever onsite) and the Portland Harbor Hotel (garage does not accommodate larger vehicles but valets will take them off‑site).

Thanks
John

Greg Kirsch | VP & General Counsel | Opechee Const. Corp. | 11 Corporate Dr. | Belmont, NH 03220
office 603.527.9090 | fax 603.527.9191 | cell 603.387.1982 | gregk@opechee.com<mailto:gregk@opechee.com>