Brian Devine, owner, appeals to construct a two-story room addition to an existing single family dwelling, proposed to be located on a consolidated corner parcel in a B1 Two-Family district at the southwest corner of Herschel Court and West 6th Street; contrary to Section 355.04 and area regulations for residence buildings, a maximum gross floor area of 1,925 square feet exceeds one-half of the lot size or 1,622 square feet; and a rear yard of 5 feet and not 20 feet is provided, contrary to Section 357.08(2)(b)(1); and interior side yards of 6 inches and 15 feet, are provided, contrary to a minimum requirement of 3 feet and an aggregate of 10 feet, according to Section 357.09(b)(2) of the Codified Ordinances. (Filed 2-20-08)
Scott Everett, owner, appeals to establish use for a group home in an existing two-story, single family dwelling, located on a 40’ x 130’ parcel in a B1 Two-Family District on the west side of West 118th Street at 3364 East 118th Street; the proposed use being first permitted in a Multi-Family District and not permitted in a Two-Family District, according to Section 337.03 of the Codified Ordinances.
West 11th Street Properties LLC appeal to construct a single family dwelling unit, proposed to be on a 30’ x 150’ parcel located in a Two-Family District on the south side of Fruit Avenue at 905 Fruit Avenue; subject to the regulations in Section 357.09(b)(1), no main building shall be erected less than 10 feet from another main building on an adjoining lot; and contrary to the Regulations for Yards and Courts, the aggregate width of the east and west side yards equals 6 feet and all main buildings shall have an aggregate width of 10 feet, according to the provisions of Section 357.09(2)(B) of the Codified Ordinances. (Filed 2-20-08)
West 11th Street Properties LLC appeal to construct a single family dwelling unit, proposed to be on a 36.25’ x 132’ parcel located in a Two-Family District on the west side of West 45th Street at 1880 West 45th Street; contrary to Section 355.04(a) a lot size of 4,791 square feet is provided and 4,800 square feet is required; and interior side yards of 2 foot 3 inches and 9 feet are provided, where an aggregate of 10 feet with a 3 foot minimum is required, according to the provisions of Section 357.09(2)(b) of the Codified Ordinances. (Filed 2-20-08)
West 11th Street Properties LLC appeal to construct a single family dwelling unit, proposed to be on a 35’ x 132’ parcel located in a Two-Family District on the west side of West 45th Street at 1894 West 45th Street; contrary to Section 355.04(a) a lot size of 4,620 square feet is provided and 4,800 square feet is required; and interior side yards of 1 foot and 9 feet are provided, where an aggregate of 10 feet with a 3 foot minimum is required, according to the provisions of Section 357.09(2)(b) of the Codified Ordinances. (Filed 2-20-08)
West 11th Street Properties LLC appeal to construct a single family dwelling unit, proposed to be on a 36.25’ x 132’ parcel located in a Two-Family District on the west side of West 45th Street at 1884 West 45th Street; contrary to Section 355.04(a) a lot size of 4,785 square feet is provided where 4,800 square feet is required; and interior side yards of 2 foot 3 inches and 9 feet are provided, where an aggregate of 10 feet with a 3 foot minimum is required, according to the provisions of Section 357.09(2)(b) of the Codified Ordinances. (Filed 2-20-08)
West 11th Street Properties LLC appeal to construct a single family dwelling unit, proposed to be on a 36.25’ x 132’ parcel located in a Two-Family District on the west side of West 45th Street at 1888 West 45th Street; contrary to Section 355.04(a) a lot size of 4,785 square feet is provided where 4,800 square feet is required; and interior side yards of 2 feet 3 inches and 9 feet are provided, where an aggregate of 10 feet with a 3 foot minimum is required, according to the provisions of Section 357.09(2)(b) of the Codified Ordinances.
West 11th Street Properties LLC appeal to construct a single family dwelling unit, proposed to be on a 36.25’ x 132’ parcel located in a Two-Family District on the west side of West 45th Street at 1892 West 45th Street; contrary to Section 355.04(a) a lot size of 4,785 square feet is provided and 4,800 square feet is required; and interior side yards of 2 feet 3 inches and 9 feet are provided, where an aggregate of 10 feet with a 3 foot minimum is required, according to the provisions of Section 357.09(2)(b) of the Codified Ordinances. POSTPONED FROM FEBRUARY 11, 2008
Anthony Vanadia, owner, and Teresa Elkins, lessee, appeal to change use of a tavern in a mixed use building that includes a tavern, two storefronts and one dwelling unit, to include live entertainment/nightclub use in the tavern, located on a 40’ x 139.97’ parcel in a Local Retail Business District on the west side of Broadview Road at 4450 Broadview Road; subject to the limitations of Section 343.01(b)(2)(F), taverns providing entertainment or dancing are not permitted but first permitted in a General Retail Business District, and the proposed use abuts a Residence District, contrary to Section 347.12(a) that requires a nightclub use to be a 500 foot distance from a Residence District; and an approximate size of the provided parking area is equal to one times the gross floor area, contrary to Section 349.04(e) and the requirement of a total parking area in the amount of three times the gross floor area of a nightclub use; with no transition strip provided at the rear of the premises that abuts a Residence District, where a 10 foot wide landscaped strip is required in the provisions of Sections 352.08 through Section 352.11 of the Codified Ordinances. (Filed 11-20-07; dismissed 12-17-07; reinstated 12-31-07; testimony taken.) First postponement requested by Councilman Kelley to allow for a joint meeting to be arranged by Councilman Kelley and Councilman Cummins between the constituency of Wards 16 and 15, the applicants, the neighboring business and residential property owners, a representative from the Second District and the Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation to clarify the facts regarding the location, the proposed plan, the concerns raised by the neighboring community and a remedy if any, and details of a plan to accommodate parking and the provisions to buffer the proposed use from the Residence District. |