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1 times. Mr. Fee does not lmow how important it would be to the owner to keep the sidewalk. Mr. Conway suggested a trade off, eliminating the sidewalk for the vaxiance for the pods. It was clarified.that the canopy is aut about 4 feet and the sidewalk under it (around the building) is about 4 feet. Mr. Zergott ? suggested making the pods blend- into the existing landscaping, not installing landscaping in front of them, but pulling it around them since once there is a car on the pad the existing landscaping is hidden. P4r. Fee thought that the_ landscaping would be under the bumper. Mr. Zergott clarified that the pods should be part of the landscaping, blending them in partially from the sides. It was clarified that most cars are about 16 feet long and the pods are 16 feet. The members agreed that most people would not use this. sidewalk, but Mr. Fee pointed out that this was still a front entrance. It was noted that the side entrance with the canopy was the focal point. Mr. Fee did not believe that removi.ng the sidewalk would make mueh aesthetic difference, and thought that the owner should decide how he wanted this to work. Mr. Sohn stated that t3zis area would look better with grass. B. Zergott moved to accept the building renovations as presented, and in order to make the pods blend into the scheme of things, the center sidewalk to the center door should be removed and the landscaping should be continued so that the pods blend into the landscaping which should be submitted for approval at the next meeting. This Board recommends that if the Board of Zoning,Appeals does grant the variance for the pods, that the center sidewalk should be removed in order to gain some more landscaping, seconded by T. Gallagher, and unanimously approved. Mr. Zergott drew a sketch of how the landscaping should be pulled in around the podse Kahn's Cuisine, 23135 Lorain Roade (Discussed at this.point.) Proposal to construct a landscage mound in iieu of a fence along parking lot on West 231st Street. Referred by Planning Commission on Ma.y 25, 1993. Discussed at end of ineeting. Building Commissioner Conway explained that Ms. Huang, the awner, originally wanted a 6 foot fence on West 231st Street, however Planning Commission preferred a mound rather than a fenee on a side street and recommended removing some parking spaces in order to constrnct a mound with landscaping. They had referred this proposal to this board so that Mr. Zergott could make some recommendations for the landscaping. Mr. Conway had suggested that Pir. Zergott get in touch with the owner in order to work something aut. He further advised that she now would like to go ahead. with the exterior renovations to the building, including those suggested by the board for additional treatment to the remainder of the building. She is willing to do what the board asked for, «i.th the exception of the peak, at this .time. . She believed that the peak should be designed by an architect, and she will agree to come back to the board with architectural plans for this area within t3ze next 12 months. The members had no objection to this. OLD BUSINESS: (Resumed at this point). Regarding the previously approved Sunoco sign (Columbia and Lorain), Mr. Conway presented a letter from Sunoco stating that this sign is no longer available. The owners are now proposing to cut down a pole sign and keep it about 6 inches above grade. The square footage conforms, but it would be too high, especially if the A.R.B. requested brick around it. The ground will be mounded around the foundation and the members preferred a brick base, instead of just brick piers. Mr. Conway requested that the member.s make a recommendation to the Board of 3