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December Calendar

MONDAY
December 3, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

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

Joint C&V and Parks

Layla Law-Gisiko and Maxine Teitler co-chairing.

Agenda:

  • Union Square Hospitality Group, application for Big Apple Barbeque in Madison Square Park combined with a street festival on Madison Avenue between 23rd and 26th Streets.

MONDAY
December 3, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Madison Club, 5 East 22nd Street and Broadway, 30th floor

Parks

Maxine Teitler chairing.

Agenda:

  • The Four One One NYC, application to hold a free gift wrapping event in Herald Square on Friday, December 14, 2007.
  • To Be Announced

TUESDAY
December 4, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Parsons School of Design, 560 Seventh Avenue and 40th Street, basement level

Landmarks

Howard Mendes chairing.

Agenda:

  • 52 West 21st Street, (5th and 6th Avenues) Ladies’ Mile Historic District, application to renovate the building and to secure a Certificate of Occupancy for the commercial and residential uses.
  • 600 Fifth Avenue, (Manufacturer’s Hanover Trust Building)(Individual Landmark), application to install storefront infill and signage.
  • 1 Rockefeller Plaza (Individual Landmark), application to install new storefront infill and signage.
  • 476 Fifth Avenue, New York Public Library, Main Branch, application for Interior alterations, restoration work, rooftop addition and rooftop HVAC.
  • 16 West 21st Street, application for demolition of an existing one story garage building, construction of a glass block and glass residential 14-stories building.

TUESDAY
December 4, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:

Board Office, 450 7th Ave., Suite 2109, between 34th and 35th Street.

Human Services & Youth

Susan Baida chairing.

MEETING CANCELED

TUESDAY
December 4, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership BID, 27 West 24th Street, Suite 800B

Transportation/Environment

Kevin Finnergan chairing.

Agenda:

  • 9 West 31 Street, Request to extend the No Standing Sign approximately 3/4 of their frontage.
  • Removal of a Telephone Booth/Pay Phone from in front of 252 West 30 Street to another location.
  • Prioritize the Proposed Street Resurfacing list for Community Board Five.

WEDNESDAY
December 5, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor, Room A803

Land Use & Zoning

John Mills chairing.

Agenda:

  • (1) N 080045ZAM, application for authorization pursuant to Section 81-744(b) (transfer of development rights by authorization) of the ZR to allow the transfer of 18,537 sq. ft. of floor area from the Booth Theatre, 222 West 45th Street, and transfer of 29,667 sq. ft. of floor area from Shubert Theatre, 225 West 44th STreet, and (2) N 080046 ZCM, application for certification by CPC pursuant to Section 81-744 (a) (transfer of development rights by certification) of the ZR to allow the transfer of 42,081 sq. ft. of floor area from the Booth Theatre, 222 West 44th Street to property located at 250 West 55th Street to facilitate the development of a 39-story mixer building
 

MONDAY
December 10, 2007
at 12:00 pm
LOCATION:

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

Executive Committee

David Siesko chairing.

Agenda:

  • To Be Announced

 

MONDAY
December 10, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
Fashion Center BID, 209 West 38th Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room.

Public Safety & Quality of Life

Vikki Barbero chairing.

Agenda:

  • 16 West 22nd Street, (5th & 6th Aves.) – 16 West Enterprises, LLC, (formerly “Club Deep, application for an On-Premises liquor license.
  • 656 Sixth Avenue aka 47-49 West 20th Street, Flatiron Entertainment LLC  – Club Avalon (Formerly “Limelight), application for renewal.
  • 27 West 24th Street (Broadway & 6th Ave), 2427 Restaurant Corp – Eugene’s, application for renewal.
  • 11-13 West 32nd Street, 5th Floor (5th & Broadway) – 5 West 36th Street Restaurant Corp., application for an on-premise liquor license.

WEDNESDAY
December 12, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2109, between 34th & 35th Streets

Consents & Variances

Layla Law-Gisiko chairing.

Agenda:

  • Forum’s Children Foundation, on the Avenue of the Americas, between 42nd and 57th Streets, on Saturday, May 17
  • International Immigrants Foundation, on Avenue of the Americas, between 42nd and 57th Streets, on Sunday, June 15
  • Coalition of Italo-American Assoc. Inc.; on 7th Ave., between 45th and 57th Streets, on Sunday, May 25
  • NY Young Republican Club, on 7th Avenue, between 47th and 59th Streets, on Saturday,  June 21
  • Church of Scientology, on 46th Street, between 6th & 8th Avenues, on Saturday, June 28
  • Innovative Community Enterprises, Inc, on Madison Avenue, between 42nd and 57th Streets, on Monday, May 26
  • Muslim Foundation of America Inc., on Madison Avenue, between 26th and 23rd Streets, on Sunday, October 12
  • Gramercy Park Block Association, on Park Avenue South, between 17th and 23rd Streets, on Saturday, October 4
  • Gramercy Park Neighborhood Association, Park Avenue South, between 17th and 23rd Streets, on Saturday, May 10
  • 7 East 35th Street, request to replace the sidewalk with new pavers and integrate tree grates and simple exterior lighting.

 

THURSDAY
December 13, 2007
at 6:00 pm
LOCATION:
F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street at 8th Avenue, 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 Siesko)
  • Adoption of November 2007 Minutes

Committee Reports :

Old Business/New Business: