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June Calendar

MONDAY
June 4, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Madison Club, 5 East 22nd Street and Broadway, 30th Floor

Parks

David Siesko chairing.

Agenda:

  • Elan V. McAllister, Education for a Birth Fair event in Union Square Park, Saturday, July 21, 2007
  • Origins Natural Resources, application to hold an organic breakfast event within a tent or greenhouse in the Union Square Park Farmer's Market  in June.

 

  • Reconstruction of the 100th Street playground in Central Park.
  • 2006 Annual Report to Borough President

TUESDAY
June 5, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Mid-Manhattan Library (5th Ave. and 40th Street), 6th Floor Conference Room A

Landmarks

Joyce Matz and Layla Law Gisiko co- chairing.

Agenda:

  • 2006 Annual Report to Borough President
  • 32-48 West 18th Street, application for a Certificate of Appropriateness.
  • 1182 Broadway, application for a report pursuant to Z.R. 74-711 for modification of use; Certificate of Appropriateness for storefront design and Certificate of no effect for restoration work.
  • 160 Fifth Avenue, application for Certificate of Appropriateness to install new storefront infill and signage and to construct a rear yard addition.
  • 200 West 57th Street, application for Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a rooftop addition.

TUESDAY
June 5, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Board Office, 450 7th Ave., Suite2109, between 34th and 35th Street.

Human Services & Youth

Susan Baida chairing.

Agenda:

  • 2006 Annual Report to Borough President
  • Discuss school capacity and new residential developments in our district
  • Discuss Councilman Montserrat’s new bill on disclosure of coop application rejections
  • Gov. Spitzer’s bill to legalize gay marriage

 

WEDNESDAY
June 6, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A" , 8th floor, Room A803

Transportation/Environment

John Mills chairing.

Agenda:

  • 2006 Annual Report to Borough President
  • Planning for Forum on Mayor’s Congestion Pricing Proposal
  • Discussion of Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to make all taxicabs hybrids by 2012

WEDNESDAY
June 6, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor, Room A802

Land Use & Zoning

Meile Rockefeller and Nancy Goshow co- chairing.

Agenda:

  • 2006 Annual Report to Borough President
  • 24 West 30th Street, BSA application for a variance pursuant to § 72-21 pf the Zoning Resolution, which would allow the conversion of three and one half floors from manufacturing to residential uses.
  • 400 Fifth Avenue, request for (i) a zoning text amendment to ZR Sections 81-212, 81-81 and 81-85 (new Section) to allow modification of ZR Sections 81-40 (Mandatory District Plan Elements) and 81-84 (Mandatory Regulations and Prohibitions of the Fifth Avenue Subdistrict) in connection with a ZR Section 74-79 special permit; (ii) a special permit pursuant to ZR Sections 74-79, 81-212 and 81-85 to (a) allow the transfer of 173,692 square feet of floor area from the zoning lot containing 401 Fifth Avenue (a designated landmark known as the Tiffany & Company Building) and (b) modify ZR Sections 81-84(a) (Mandatory Regulations and Prohibitions/Pedestrian access to uses), 81-45 (Pedestrian Circulation Space), and 37-07 (Requirements for Pedestrian Circulation Space); and (iii) a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 81-277 to modify ZR Section 81-27 (Alternative Height and Setback Regulations - Daylight Evaluation).
  • N070394 ZRY, proposed Zoning Text Amendment to Section 15-41 – Enlargements of Converted Buildings.
  • City Planning update to the regulations governing public plazas

MONDAY
June 11, 2007
at 12:00 pm
LOCATION:
Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

 

OLD LOC:  Board Office, 450 7th Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street

Executive Committee

David Diamond chairing.

Agenda:

  • Ongoing Discussions
  • 2006 Annual Report to Borough President

MONDAY
June 11, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

 Fashion Center BID, 209 West 38 Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room

Public Safety & Quality of Life

Vikki Barbero chairing.

Preliminary Agenda:

  • 2006 Annual Report to Borough President
  • 12 East 22 Street - China Grill Management 12 E 22 LLC, application for a renewal of an on-premises liquor license.
  • 143 Madison Ave.- Becron LLC, application for a transfer of an on-premises liquor license.
  • 30 East 30 Street - Thirty East 30 Street/Hotel 30 30, application for a hotel liquor license.
  • 49 West 24 Street - 24th Street Loungecats Inc., application for an on-premises liquor license.
  • 3 West 35 Street - 333 Restaurant Service Inc., application for an on-premises liquor license.
  • 790 Eighth Avenue - 790 Lounge LLC/Soho Cafe LLC, application for an on-premises liquor license on portions of the top floor and roof of the Hilton Gardens Hotel.

THURSDAY
June 14, 2007
at 4:00 pm
LOCATION:

F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor Alcove

Consents & Variances

Howard Mendes and Larry Zucker chairing.

Agenda:

  • 2006 Annual Report to Borough President
  • Heritage Baptist Church, application to hold a church fair on East 25th Street, between Park and Madison Avenue in August (date to be determined).
  • Times Square Church, application to hold a religious ceremony on 7th Avenue, between 43rd and 45th Street on Sunday, September 9th, 2007.

THURSDAY
June 14, 2007
at 5:30 pm
LOCATION:

FIT, 227 West 27th Street, "A" Building, 8th Floor

Parks

David Siesko chairing.

Agenda:

  • Elan V. McAllister, Education for a Birth Fair event in Union Square Park, Saturday, July 21, 2007

THURSDAY
June 14, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor

Full Board Meeting

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 Diamond)
  • District Manager's Report (Gary Parker)
  • Adoption of May 2007 Minutes

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: