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Council Member Holden discusses concerns over Cozy Corner sidewalk cafe application
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Council Member Robert F. Holden addresses the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises regarding the land use application for Cozy Corner (LU 155) in his district. He expresses concerns raised by constituents about the current outdoor dining structure and its impact on the neighborhood.
- Holden highlights issues such as reduced parking, narrower roads, and difficulties for first responders and sanitation services.
- He requests to hear from the applicant about their willingness to forego the existing outdoor dining structure in favor of the sidewalk cafe license.
- Holden emphasizes the need to address these concerns before moving forward with the application.
Robert F. Holden
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Good morning and chair Riley and members of the sub committee on zoning and franchises.
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I'm here today to discuss the land use call up application for Cozy Corner, l u 155, located at 6001 70th Avenue in Ridgewood, Queens, which is within my district.
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Many constituents have raised concerns about the challenges posed by the current outdoor dining structure.
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Issues such as reduced parking availability, narrower rows, and the difficulties faced by first responders and sanitation services navigating the area have been repeatedly mentioned.
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And this is like an ongoing problem.
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Sanitation, especially I spoke to you the other day.
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They can't maneuver the the trucks around the structure that exists in the street.
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I understand the potential benefits of a sidewalk cafe, and I'm open to the idea.
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But I believe it's important to address these concerns before moving forward.
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I would like to hear from the applicant about their willingness to consider foregoing the existing outdoor dining structure in favor of the sidewalk cafe license as having having both will exacerbate the issues we're currently seeing.
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So I look forward to hearing more from the applicant on how they plan to address these challenges.
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And and, again, I wanna thank you, Chair Bradley, for allowing me to speak.
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Thank you.
