September 2008

Tom Miller chairing.

MEETING CANCELED

Magda Aboulfadl co-chairing &

Robin Hatcher co-chairing

DATE CHANGED!

Discussion Items: Keen Berger, chair of the social services & education committee of CB2, discussing strategies for getting new schools placed in our district.

Howard Mendes chairing.

Agenda:

• 217-247 West 43rd Street, New York Times Building, application to reinstall signage on tower and clock on the third floor.
• 230 Park Avenue, (Helmsley Building), application to install door and desks.
• 60 Madison Avenue, change in scope of work from April 2008 to creating a master plan for the restoration of all of the storefronts.
• 17 West 32nd Street, LaQuinta Inn (Formerly Aberdeen Hotel), proposed glass marquee
• 2 Park Avenue, proposed storefront master plan
• 165 W. 57th Street, application for proposed alterations for a new entrance ramp and stair to make the building accessible and a rooftop cooling tower which will be added in the back of the building
• 570 Lexington Avenue and 24 West 57th Street, Identification of Historical Resources survey
• Other items to be announced.

Discussion Item:

• 96 Street Transverse Road

Vikki Barbero chairing.

Preliminary Agenda Item:

• 414-420 Park Ave So (28th/29th) TGAII, LLC – Gansvoort Hotel, Hotel liq.license & Rooftop Bar & Lounge (MOVE TO NEXT MONTH)

• 63-67 West 35th Street – (5th/6th) – RLJ III-HGN Manhattan Lessee, LLC d/b/a Hilton Garden Inn, hotel liquor license
• 127 East 55th Street (bet. Park and Lexington Aves,) BA Crew Club, Inc., application for an on-premises liquor license.
• 33-39 West 55th Street, The Shoreham LLC d/b/a Shoreham Hotel, application for alterations of its liquor license for the purpose of adding an unenclosed sidewalk café.

John Mills chairing.

Agenda:

• 712-714 Fifth Avenue, in regards to initial Special Permit # C860200(A) for a fourth Modification to the Special Permit’s Modified Declaration to permit a small café with 4 tables and 8 chairs to be located in a portion of Henri Bendel’s third floor level.
• 235 West 48th Street, Ritz Plaza, application for a design change to the public plaza and installation of an open air café.
• Discussion of the project at 31-35 West 15th Street and the Article 78 proceeding in response to the approval of this project by the Board of Standards and Appeals.

Maxine Teitler chairing.

Layla Law-Gisiko chairing.

Agenda:

Revocable Consent:

• MTA NYC Transit, Penn Station Project.

Newsstand Applications:

• Application # 1289718, S/W/C of East 34th Street and Park Avenue
• Application # 1289716, N/S/C of East 17th Street, between Broadway and Park Ave. So.
• Application # 1292828, N/W/C of East 21st Street and Park Avenue South
• Application # 1290727, N/E/C of East 58th Street and 5th Avenue

Street Activity Permit Applications:

• Church of St. Francis Xavier, application to hold a health fair on 16th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues, on Saturday, June 20, 2009.
• Xavier High School, application to hold a Block Party on 16th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues on Friday, September 26, 2008.

Unenclosed Sidewalk Café:

• 9 East 18th Street, Rosa Mexicano USQ, LLC, application for an unenclosed sidewalk café with 6 tables and 12 seats (WITHDRAWN)

David Siesko chairing.

Agenda:

• To be Announced

Public Session:

• Members of the public are encouraged to speak at either the Committee meeting of the Public Hearing session of the monthly Board meeting

Business Session:

• Chair's Report (David Siesko)
• Adoption of July 2008 Minutes

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: