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Consents & Variances

May 2011, Consents & Variances Committee

Mu Omega Psi Organization, application to hold a block party at 12 East 41st Street, between 5th and Madison Avenues on Wednesday, July 13.

WHEREAS, The Mu Omega Psi Organization seeks a permit to hold a block party at 12 East 41^st Street, between 5^th and Madison Avenues on Wednesday, July 13^th ; and

WHEREAS, The applicant failed to appear at a regularly scheduled meeting and failed to address questions and concerns CB5 had about the application; and

WHEREAS, The application is for a new event with an inexperienced applicant; and

WHEREAS, Members of Community Board Five made several attempts to reach out to the applicant; and

WHEREAS, The applicant failed to provide a working phone or fax number; and

WHEREAS, The proposed location of this event is on the same block as a newly approved pop-up café; and

WHEREAS, Several members of CB5 expressed concerns about further burdening this block to midweek street closures; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends DENIAL of this application for a block party at 12 East 41^st Street, between 5^th and Madison Avenues.

The above resolution passed by a vote of 36 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstaining.