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40 Central Park South, SBCPS LLC, application for renewal of an unenclosed sidewalk cafe with 10 tables and 20 seats

WHEREAS, The applicant is the operator of a sidewalk café at 40 Central Park South between 5th & 6th Avenues; and

WHEREAS, The sidewalk café was approved for the previous operator, Atlas; and

WHEREAS, The sidewalk café has caused pedestrian congestion because

WHEREAS, The sidewalk café in its current layout is 8’ wide, with a service aisle of 4’, and a planter at the end of the row of tables; and

WHEREAS, The applicant has agreed to relocate the planter and to narrow down the service aisle to 3’; and

WHEREAS, The applicant has agreed to create a suitable waiting area for patrons waiting for a table, as to not impact on pedestrian traffic; and

WHEREAS, The applicant has agreed to submit revised drawings, (plan and elevation) for the new layout of the café to Community Board Five, Department of Consumer Affairs, City Council, and all other involved city agencies; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends approval of the renewal of the revocable consent for an unenclosed sidewalk café at 40 Central Park South.

The above resolution passed by a vote of 32 in favor; 1 opposed; 1 abstaining.

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