June 2007

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Parks

Monday, June 4th, 2007, at 6:00pm
Madison Club, 5 East 22nd Street and Broadway, 30th Floor

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.

• Application for an Open Mic event in Bryant Park on Sundays, June 3, 10, 24.

• World Hoop Day event in Bryant Park on Saturday, July 7.

• Ramah Records LLC. Music festival event in Union Square Park on Friday, July 20th.

• St. Vincent's Hospital and National Prostate Cancer Coalition, to hold a prostate cancer screening on Monday, June 18th in Union Square Park.

• Sachiyo Ito and Company, to hold dance performance in Union Square Park on Thursday, June 28th.

• Unified Vibes Summer Solstice Celebration (music event) in Union Square Park on Friday, June 22nd.

• Reconstruction of the 100th Street playground in Central Park.

• 2006 Annual Report to Borough President

Attachment: usp_vibes.pdf

Attachment: sachiyo_ito.pdf

Attachment: usp_cancer_screening.pdf

Attachment: usp_music_fest.pdf

Attachment: bryant_pk_hoop.pdf

Attachment: bryant_park_open_mic.pdf

Attachment: usp_bkfast-1.pdf

Attachment: usp_birth_fair-1.pdf

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Human Services & Youth

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

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

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Landmarks

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007, at 6:00pm
Mid-Manhattan Library (5th Ave. and 40th Street), 6th Floor Conference Room A

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.

• 130 West 42nd Street, application to add floor area and restore entrance.

• 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.

Attachment: 200_w57st.pdf

Attachment: 130_w42st_lpc.pdf

Attachment: 1182 Broadway.pdf

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Land Use & Zoning

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007, at 6:00pm
F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor, Room A802

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

Attachment: 400_5ave.pdf

Attachment: 24_w30st.pdf

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Transportation/Environment

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

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

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Executive Committee

Monday, June 11th, 2007, at 12:00pm
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

David Diamond chairing.

Agenda:

• Ongoing Discussions

• 2006 Annual Report to Borough President

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Public Safety & Quality of Life

Monday, June 11th, 2007, at 6:00pm
 Fashion Center BID, 209 West 38 Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room

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.

Attachment: 790_8_ave.pdf

Attachment: 3_w_35_st.pdf

Attachment: 49_w_24_st.pdf

Attachment: 30_e_30_st.pdf

Attachment: 143_madison_ave.pdf

Attachment: 12_e_22_st.pdf

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Consents & Variances

Thursday, June 14th, 2007, at 4:00pm
F.I.T., 227 West 27th Street, Building "A", 8th floor Alcove

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.

• Newsstand application # 1256607, N/W/C of 6th Avenue & West 49th Street and # 1256609, N/W/C of 6th Avenue and West 50th Street.

• 1650 Broadway Associates Inc., 1650 Broadway, application for an unenclosed sidewalk café with 4 tables and 16 seats.

Attachment: 1650_bway.pdf

Attachment: 6_ave_newst.pdf

Attachment: times_sq_ch.pdf

Attachment: heritage_church.pdf

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Parks

Thursday, June 14th, 2007, at 5:30pm
FIT, 227 West 27th Street, "A" Building, 8th Floor

David Siesko chairing.

Agenda:

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

Attachment: usp_birth_fair-2.pdf

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Full Board Meeting

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

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:

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