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Resolution for St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

WHEREAS, The Trustees for St. Patrick's Cathedral are seeking approval for an application for a certificate of appropriateness to install vents and create a 350 square foot memorial garden east of the north transept doors.

WHEREAS, St. Patrick's is a landmarked building and the applicant wishes to install a perforated bronze air vent on the north retaining wall adjacent to East 51st Street, three air vents on the north ambulatory façade, and to house these vents in copper pipes to match existing copper rain leaders; and

WHEREAS, The applicant wishes to install a 350 square foot memorial garden east of the north transept doors, and for the memorial garden to continue the LPC-approved bluestone paving and curbs into this area, and to include a proposed 21' Carrera marble bench, a 21' Carrera marble curb inscribed with donor recognition text and a 5' X 5' X 18" disappearing edge pool housing a piece of brownstone from Old St. Patrick's Church blessed by Pope Benedict; and

WHEREAS, The applicant has previously completed appropriate historic renovations over the last decade at St. Patrick's Cathedral with Community Board approval; and

WHEREAS, The applicant and architect have made every effort to use appropriate design and material; therefore be it

RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends approval of St. Patrick's Cathedral application for a certificate of appropriateness to install vents and create a 350 square foot memorial garden east of the north transept doors.

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