October 2010

Thomas Miller, Chair
Joel Maxman, Vice Chair

MEETING CANCELED!!

Robyn Hatcher, Chair
Magda Aboufadl, Vice Chair

Nicholas Athanail, chair
Karen Pedrazzi, Interim Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 17 West 19th (5/6),DBRB LLC - application for an original 0n-premises liquor license
• 35 East 21st St. (BW/PAS) - NY Strip Steakhouse - application for an original on-premises liquor license 
• 47 West 20th (5/6), Jack Menashe/tbd - application for an original on-premises liquor license

Joseph Hagelmann, Chair
Sharon Connolly, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• Art House Coop Public Art Project, part of a worldwide arts initiative called Pockets Project; Duffy Square, October 18th, 10am-6pm;
• Rachael Ray Show full episode TV shoot, with other elements; Duffy Square, October 21st, 2-4pm
• School of Rock NYC concert with 15-30 kids; Union Square, October 21st, 4-6pm
• Coney Island Dancers playing disco music;  Union Square, Oct 15, 27, 29, 1-7pm
• Yeshiva University, NYU Islamic Ctr, Barnard/Columbia interfaith Fighting Poverty with Faith event to raise awareness of homeless in NY; October 17th, 11:30am-3:30pm.

Howard Mendes, Chair
Ed Klimerman, Vice Chair

Agenda:

• 374 Park Avenue, American Express Big Red Rooster, application for storefront infill.

•  Proposed LPC Designations: Hotel Wolcott - 4-10 West 31st Street; 500 Fifth Avenue Building - 500-506 5th Avenue aka 1-9 West 42nd Street; Mills Hotel #3 - 485 Seventh Avenue aka 481-489 7th Avenue and 155-163 West 36th Street

   

Agenda:

• ULURP # 080361 ZSM, 1182 Broadway (between West 28^th and 29^th Streets), application for a special permit pursuant to Section 74-711 of the ZR to modify the use provisions of Sections 15-021(c), 42-00 and 42-133(a) to allow residential use in floors 6 through 16 plus penthouse of an existing building located in an M1-6 zoning district in the Madison Square North Historic District in Manhattan.
• Presentation by City Planning of a "Key Terms" text amendment. The purpose of this text amendment is to clarify and preserve the intent of the zoning regulations in relation to the terms "development" and "building," as they are defined in the Zoning Resolution. The City Planning Department has examined each section of the Zoning Resolution which uses the terms "development" or "building" and has concluded that in order to clarify the meaning of the regulations consistent with their intent, it is necessary to amend these definitions. 
• Discussion about the formation of Community Benefits Agreement Task Force.

Layla Law-Gisiko, Chair

Agenda:

• 34 Union Square, Union Square Operating, Inc. d/b/a TGI Fridays and Tim Horton's, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 9 tables and 34 seats.
• 39 West 55^th Street (bet.5^th Ave. and Ave of the Americas), The Shoreham LLC d/b/a The Shoreham Hotel, application for the renewal of an unenclosed sidewalk café with 4 tables and 8 seats.
• 202 West 36^th Street (bet. 7^th & 8^th Aves.), JDP Restaurant LLC, application for a new unenclosed sidewalk café with 2 tables and 4 seats

• 40 East 20^th Street, CFR2, LLC dba Flute, new application for an unenclosed sidewalk café with 2 tables and 4 seats.

• Newsstand application # 1368809, N/E/C Broadway and West 35^th Street
• Newsstand application # 1368516, NWC 6^th Avenue and West 50^th Street
• Newsstand application # 1369103, SWC 53^rd Street and Madison Avenue
• Newsstand application # 1368919, NWC Broadway and 45^th Street
• Newsstand application # 1369390, SEC 5^th Avenue and East 33^rd Street
• Newsstand application # 1370363, SEC 45^th Street and 7^th Avenue
• Newsstand application # 1370567, SWC 42^nd Street and Broadway
• Newsstand application # 1370552, SEC 46^th Street and Broadway

Vikki Barbero, Chairing