528-64-BZ APPLICANT – NYC Board of Standards SUBJECT – Application April 25, 2017 Hearing of a previously approved Variance which permitted the erection of a two story of an auto showroom (UG 16B) (East Hills R1-2 zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED – 240-02 Northern Block 8167, Lot 1, Borough of Queens. COMMUNITY BOARD #11Q ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application from the compliance calendar. THE VOTE TO WITHDRAW – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Commissioner Scibetta..................................................5 Negative: ......................................................................0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, the Board has exercised over the subject site since February 15, under BSA Calendar No. 415-55-BZ, the a variance to permit parking within the in connection with an automobile showroom retail district on condition that all uses be removed; along the west, south and along the portion of the street line Boulevard a woven wire fence of the chain a masonry base to a total height of not be erected; planting areas be maintained, not less than 10 inches in height for protection planting to the south and east be dense sizable trees so as to act as complete screen Street and the residential property to the planting be continued within the three shown along Northern Boulevard with suitable of suitable dense hedge type which need five feet in height; the entrance of the means of three curb cuts, one toward the one toward the westerly end and one toward usual servicing for the Chevrolet Agency site; one gasoline pump and one 550 gallon located within the building for the owner’s parking space permitted for a term of twenty be graded with clean gravel or steam treated with a binder and properly rolled; front of the building, to the east of the properly planted; motor vehicle entrances building be paved with concrete; the curbing around the premises be constructed to the satisfaction of the Borough President; restricted to permanent signs attached to may be permitted in a local retail district; or temporary signs; a neat sign be entrance stating, with reference to the parking on the plot, that the use of such parking use only and not for public parking; repairing by approved tools and under license issued Commissioner for such repair work 528-64-BZ redesign and rearrange the building, reduction in the floor area previously changes are permitted on condition that done in accordance with revised drawings connection with the application; and WHEREAS, on January 4, 1967, subject calendar number, the Board granted extension of time, until January 4, 1968, construction and obtain a certificate of an amendment of the resolution to permit in area and rearrangement of the building premises as shown on accompanying plans; and WHEREAS, on January 16, 1968, subject calendar number, the Board granted extension of time, until January 4, 1969, construction in view of the applicant’s building permit had been obtained and progress; and WHEREAS, by letter dated August Board approved interior alterations, including the elevation of the floor by 4 feet, and a rear entrance by 4 feet at the eastern existing building (from 5 feet to 9 feet); WHEREAS, on November 4, 2013, filed an applicant for an amendment granted under the subject calendar number the existing showroom and add a parking existing auto dealership; and WHEREAS, the applicant failed to Board’s requests for additional information progress towards bring the site into compliance conditions of the Board’s previous grants course of nearly three years of public including seven hearings scheduled but adjourned at the applicant’s request, and, 2017, the application was dismissed prosecute on April 25, 2017, and, on the Board made a motion to hold a compliance pursuant to § 1-12.8 of the Board’s Rules and Procedure, which was scheduled for 2017; and WHEREAS, in particular, the Board the premises was plagued with excess signage, on the sidewalks,

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