November 2008

Tom Miller, chair.

Agenda:

• Discussion of Proposal to move Tour Buses at 50th Street and 8th Avenue north one block
• Grand Central Partnership application to participate in DOT's Public Plaza program, establishing a multipurpose plaza on both sides of Park Avenue b/t 41-42nd Sts.
• DOT presentation on the rehabilitation of the Park Avenue Tunnel
• 400 Fifth Avenue (36th Street) request for a parking regulation change to accommodate a hotel loading zone on the north side of 36th Street
• Presentation by MTA on progress of East Side Access Project to connect LIRR to Grand Central Station

Magda Aboulfadl &

Robin Hatcher, co-chairs.

PUBLIC HEARING:

To review New York School Construction Authority's site plan for a New Public Primary School to be located at 6th Ave & 17th Street (site currently occupied by the NY Foundling Hospital). There are currently NO public elementary or middle schools within CB5 borders. Public Comment is being sought.

Layla Law-Gisiko, chair.

Agenda:

Newsstand Applications:

• Application # 1299916, NEC West 40th Street & 8th Avenue
• Application # 1297018, IFO 620 8th Avenue
• Application # 1298137, NWC Broadway & West 43rd Street.

Revocable Consent Application:

• 1 Bryant Park aka 1111 Avenue of the Americas, application for the installation of bollards.

Street Renaming Request:

• Constituent request to rename a street in the Theater District after "Judy Garland".

Meile Rockefeller, chair.

Agenda:

• DeBeers and the Forever Diamond Campaign application for a commercial product installation in Madison Square Park, early Dec. - held over from last month
• Verizon Blackberry Device launch promotional event in Duffy Square on Nov 11th
• Big Apple Classic not for profit event for the Amer Cancer Society in Duffy Square on Dec. 6th

Howard Mendes, chair.

Agenda:

• 5 West 20th Street, between 5th & 6th Avenues (Ladies Mile Historic District), application to replacing the second floor windows.
• 46 West 22nd Street (Ladies' Mile Historic District), application to install new storefront infill.

• 11-13 West 18th Street (Ladies' Mile Historic District), application to legalize the installation of windows without Landmarks Preservation Commission permits.
• 2 East 52nd Street  aka 651-653 Fifth Avenue (Morton and Nellie Plant House), application to install awnings at the upper floors and to legalize the installation of three flagpoles without Landmarks Preservation Commission permits.
• 110 East 42nd Street, application for a certificate of appropriateness for facade restoration together with request for a report pursuant to Z.R. Section 81-631 (Grand Central Subdistrict Transfer of Development Rights) to permit transfer of up to 112,000 square feet of unused development rights from 110 East 42nd Street to 317 Madison Avenue.

John Mills, chair.

Agenda:

• 400 Park Avenue South, application for the renewal of ULURP # C 04095 ZSM pursuant to ZR 11-43 of a special permit granted pursuant to ZR 74-721(a) to facilitate the construction of a new building within a C5-3 zoning district.
• 148 West 48th Street, Sun Garage, application pursuant to Section 11-411 for the renewal of  Special Permit for an existing 220-space public parking garage.
•  Discussion in advance of the Nov. 18th Public Scoping Meeting at City Planning on the Hines/MoMA project.

Vikki Barbero, chair.

209 West 38th Street, 2nd Floor

Conference Room

Agenda:

• 251 WEST 30TH STREET "Club Rebel", application for renewal of the on-premises liquor license.

• 11 East 20th Street, Wichcraft Operating LLC, application for alteration.
• 55 West 55th Street, (55th West 55th Street Corp.), application for an on-premises liquor license.
• 9 East 38th Street (5th/Madison Avenues), Marurie, Inc., application for alteration.
• 380 Fifth Avenue (35th/36th Sts.), Chonnie Ahn d/b/a Judy & Manhattan Inc., application for an on-premises liquor license.

David Diamond, Chairing.

Agenda:

• support for application to Theatre Sub-district fund for study of economic impact of small theatres
• update on The Platinum, building on 8th Ave. with dedicated below-market space for theatre companies
• formation of multi-board Theatre Taks Force
• discussion items

First Alliance Church, 127 West 26 Street, b/t  6th & 7th, 2nd Floor - Buzz # 3003 for entrance.

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 June 2008 Minutes

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: