November 2011

Michael Keane, Chair
Joel Maxman, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Request for a loading zone in front of the Flatiron Hotel at 9 West 26th St.
• Dept of Design and Construction reviews their plan for construction of #3 city water tunnel on West 48th and 51st Streets 
• DOT presents their plans for the bike share program
• Transportation Alternatives presents their safe cycling efforts
• Discussion of pros and cons regarding asking DOT to explore extending the 6th Avenue bike lane north of 42nd Street to Central Park

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair
Renee Cafaro, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Resolution regarding the rezoning of parts of School District 2
• Resolution regarding the zoning and incubation of PS/IS 281 (which serves children that live in  CB5) for the 2012-2013 school year
• Discussion item:  Assessment of services (housing, screening, education, access to health care) for HIV patients within CB5/Chelsea
• Discussion with School Construction Authority representatives regarding planned school at 10 East 15th St.

Nicholas Athanail, Chair
Asa Somers, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 10 West 32nd (5/BW), Moku - application for an original on-premises liquor license
• 23 West 32nd (5/BW), Grand Spotlight - application for the renewal of an on-premises liquor license
• 11 West 32nd (5/BW), KLP Entertainment Inc. - application for an alteration to an existing on-premises liquor license
• 15 West 26th (BW/6), CRJ Restaurant Inc. - application for an original on-premises liquor license

Clayton Smith, Chair
Ina Clark, Vice Chair

NOTE - DIFFERENT TIME AND DATE!!

Agenda:

• Madison Sq. Conservancy presents their latest art installation by Alison Saar.

Clayton Smith and Howard Mendes, Co-chairing

 Agenda:

• The Central Park Conservancy is proposing a reconstruction of the North Harlem Meer Landscape, Shoreline, and Playground, located near East 110^th Street between Fifth and Lenox Avenues. (The Conservancy's playground planning document, which provides the framework for this program of work, was presented to CB5 on October 4.)

•  The Central Park Conservancy is proposing a reconstruction of the Reservoir East Landscape, located near the east side of the Reservoir, between 85th and 96th streets and the bridle path and the perimeter wall along Fifth Avenue. The proposed project includes the reconstruction of a pedestrian path and associated infrastructure and the addition of new site furnishings.

Howard Mendes, Chair
Ed Klimerman, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 17 west 17th street, application for an elevator bulkhead extension for the roof
• 200 Park Avenue South, application for new storefront, removal and installation of bulkhead.

Kate McDonough, Chair
Giuseppe Scalia, Vice Chair

Agenda:

•   237 West 54 Owner, L.L.C., -  seeking a certification to allow the transfer of 24,100 square feet of unused development rights from the Booth Theater to the property located at 237 West 54th Street to facilitate the development of an approximately 142,300 sf transient hotel (with a ground floor restaurant) on the receiving site.
• West 40^th LLC requesting a three (3) year renewal of the previously approved special permit to facilitate the development of a 32-story mixed use building on property at 14-20 West 40^th Street.

• Department of City Planning proposed city-wide text amendment to the Zoning Resolution to streamline and improve the zoning regulations governing Environmental ("E") designations

Ron Dwenger, Chair

Agenda:

• Newsstand application # 1410018, SEC 8^th Avenue and 42^nd Street
• 900 7^th Avenue, Cieli Partners LP, Trattoria Dell'Arte, application for renewal of an unenclosed sidewalk café with 7 tables and 28 seats.

Vikki Barbero, Chair

On-going Discussions

Vikki Barbero, Chair

Full Board Meeting Agenda