Community Board Five Manhattan

Full Board Meeting Agenda

September 14 th

THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN
C. VIRGINIA FIELDS, PRESIDENT
MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD FIVE
KYLE MERKER, CHAIR
KATHY KINSELLA, DISTRICT MANAGER

Zoning Special Permit ULURP # (C 000115 ZSM), application submitted by Central Parking System of New York, Inc. pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 to permit the continuation of an existing seven-story attended public parking garage with roof parking and a maximum capacity of 203 spaces on property located at 33 West 28th Street (Block 830, Lot 17) in an M1-6 District, Community District 5, Borough of Manhattan.

NOTICE OF MEETING AND PRELIMINARY AGENDA
Thursday, September 14, 2000, 6:00PM
F.I.T., 8th Floor Employee Dining Room
227 W. 27th St., Building A

PUBLIC SESSION - Members of the public are encouraged to speak to the Board

BUSINESS SESSION

Chair’s Report  Kyle Merker
District Manager’s Report  Kathy Kinsella
Adoption of July 2000 Minutes
Presentation on Pedestrian Development Project – Glen A. Price, III, Deputy Dir., Dept of City Planning, Transportation Division.
Ratification of July Resolutions

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Consents & Variances  Mickey Schwartz –
Street Activity Applications: Xavier High School, application for Student Field Day, at West 16th Street, between 5th & 6th Avenues, on October 6th, 2000.
Newsstands: Application # 1058918, at 1100 6th Ave.; Application # 1038956, at the southeast corner of Broadway & West 58th St..
BSA Special Permit: Application for a physical cultural establishment at 109 East 29th Street; Application for physical cultural establishment d/b/a Equinox Fitness, at 420 Lexington Avenue.
Distinctive Sidewalk: Olympic Tower Building, Installation of sidewalk plaque, primarily stone with brushed stainless steel lettering, at 645 Fifth Avenue.

Parks  Scott Isebrand – New York Ji Do Kwon Center, benefit fundraiser, Union Square Park, September 30, 2000; M3 Marketing Group on Behalf of Forbes Magazine, promotional, Union Square Park, October 3rd and 5th, 2000; New York Cares, Inc., 9th Annual New York Cares Day opening ceremonies, Bryant Park, October 14th, 2000; K&L Field Marketing, LLC, at Union Square Park (entire park), on October 19th and 20th, 2000.

Land Use & Zoning  Michael Utevsky – Zoning Text Amendment (N 000065 ZRY), to modify the city’s sign regulations. The proposed regulations would: 1) generally extend the C8 District sign regulations, including all size, illumination, projection and height provisions to all manufacturing districts; 2) limit the size of accessory signs within 200 feet of a park of arterial highway; 3) limit the size of flashing signs on waterfront block and prohibit them on all piers and platforms; 4) allow the modification of sign regulations for General Large Scale Developments by special permit; 5) prohibit the replacement of non-conforming painted wall and flexible fabric signs that do not have supporting structures; and 6) allow the Commissioner of Buildings to establish sign illumination standards and require any sign that exceeds the established standard Zoning Special Permit ULURP # (C 000115 ZSM), application submitted by Central Parking System of New York, Inc. pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 to permit the continuation of an existing seven-story attended public parking garage with roof parking and a maximum capacity of 203 spaces on property located at 33 West 28th Street (Block 830, Lot 17) in an M1-6 District, Community District 5, Borough of Manhattan.
Ritz Plaza (N 960266 ZAM), renewal of authorization to restrict public access hours of an existing urban plaza.

Public Safety & Quality of Life  Vikki Barbero – Fabulous Profits, Inc. d/b/a Paisley, 49 East 21st Street, liquor license application; C’Est Bon Caf?© at 18th Steet, Inc, 220 Park Avenue South, liquor license application; A&A Coordination, Inc., 59 West 21st Street, liquor license application; 54th Street Lounge, LLC d/b/a Light, 123-129 East 54th Street, liquor license application; Russell Restaurant Group, 331 Park Avenue South, liquor license application; CFR II Corp., d/b/a Flute Flat Iron, 40 East 20th Street, liquor license application; Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide, Inc, 201 Park Avenue South, liquor license application; Chinoiserie on Park Assoc., LLC, 365 Park Avenue South, liquor license application; Union Square Food, Inc., 873 Broadway, Beer/Wine transfer application; Circus Tent in Bryant Park, winter liquor license application.

Landmarks  Joyce Matz & Jonathan Foster– Alwyn Court, application to install a cornice, at 180-182 West 58th Street, aka 911 7th Avenue; 182 5th Avenue, application to modify store front to meet handicap accessibility requirements; Rockefeller Center, application to install new storefront infill, replace the marquee, install pin mounted signage, and alter the doors at the ground floor, at 50 Rockefeller Plaza; 126-128 Fifth Avenue, application to install storefront infill and illuminated signage..

Transportation/Environment Evelyn Strouse & Steve Wilder – Articulated buses; Buses in 23rd Street/Madison Square Park area.

OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS