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The Zoning Board approved a use variance and multiple area variances for 885 Fifth Ave., allowing a former gas station to reopen with a drive-through pickup window. Each application vote passed 4-0, with one board member recused; the board also issued a negative SEQRA declaration.
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The approval allows the proposed business to move forward despite several zoning requirements, including limits on lighting, building transparency, parking access setbacks, rooftop equipment screening, traffic data, and vehicle waiting-lane length. The proposed queue is 65.8 feet, compared with the normally required 120 feet for six vehicles. The applicant’s traffic analysis estimated 26 to 48 vehicle trips, and the proposal will also be reviewed by the Planning Board.
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