March 2024

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Penn Community Led Improvement Plan Task Force

Friday, March 8th, 2024, at 1:00pm
Pier 57. 25 11th Ave

The Steering Committee of the Penn Community Led Improvement Pan Task Force (CLIP) will meet on Friday, March 8 starting at 1:00pm.

Members of the public are welcome

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Executive Committee

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024, at 5:00pm
450 7th Ave #2109 for committee members
Zoom for public

Committee members will attend in person at the District Office located at 450 7th Ave, suite 2109.

Public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend meetings remotely via Zoom. Room capacity is limited and in-person seating not guaranteed.

All CB5 meetings are now hybrid with an in-person and Zoom option. To attend via Zoom,  you must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request.

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Nicholas Athanail, Chair 

Agenda:

• Review Public Hearing and Full Board Meeting agendas.
• New Business.

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Public Hearing and Full Board Meeting

Thursday, March 14th, 2024, at 6:00pm
Amazon Office, 12 W 39th st
Zoom for public

Board members are required to attend in person, however, CB5 meetings are now hybrid and the public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend remotely via Zoom. Whether you are participating in the Public Hearing or attending the Full Board meeting, there will be full access via Zoom.

You must register to attend via Zoom and can then fully participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. (Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request.)

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All items listed below were presented and discussed at their appropriate committee. You can watch the meetings and see presentations on our YouTube Channel. Drafts of Resolutions to be voted on at the Full Board meeting will be posted on our website 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Agenda 

• Elected's Reports
• Business Session
  • Approve February Minutes
  • Board Vote for 1st Vice-Chair
  • Chair's Report - Nicholas Athanail
• Committee Reports TBA  (Drafts of Resolutions to be voted on at the Full Board meeting will be posted on our website 24 hours prior to the meeting.
• • Transportation & Environment Committee
  • • Resolution on application for a Hotel loading zone at the Crown Building located at 730 5th Ave (1 W 57th St). 
    • Resolution on application from US Bus Depot, LLC, for an intercity bus stop request at 201 West 37th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues.
    • Resolution on Port Authority Bus Terminal design proposal.
  • Landmarks Committee
  • • Resolution on 1000 5th Avenue, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, application for a Skylight Replacement.
    • Resolution on 712-716 Fifth Avenue, application for (i) alterations to the façade of 716 Fifth Avenue and (ii) for a modification of the 74-711 special permit report to the City Planning Commission concerning the relationship of the 716 Fifth Avenue structure to the landmarked buildings.
  • Parks & Public Spaces Committee
  • • Resolution on Annual Post Parade Events in Madison Square Park area.
  • Budget, Education & City Services Committee
  • • Resolution on NYC retiree medical plans.
• Public Session - Members of the public that were not able to speak during the Public Hearing are welcome to address the Board on a topic relevant to the CB5 community. Speaking time is 2 min. per speaker.

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Transportation & Environment

Monday, March 25th, 2024, at 6:00pm
450 7th Ave, #2109
Zoom available for public and applicants

Committee members will attend in person at the District Office located at 450 7th Ave, suite 2109.

Public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend meetings remotely via Zoom. Room capacity is limited and in-person seating not guaranteed.

All CB5 meetings are now hybrid with an in-person and Zoom option. To attend via Zoom,  you must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request.

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Tristan Haas, Chair
Sam Levy, Vice Chair

Agenda: 

• Presentation by NYC DOT on Broadway Vision: Broadway E. 17th St – E. 21st St, E. 17th St Park Ave S. – Broadway.
• Application from Taxi Tours Inc, dba Big Bus Tours, for a sight-seeing bus stop at 42nd Street between 5th-6th Ave.
• Application from Go New York, dba TopView SightSeeing, for a sight-seeing bus stop at 174 5th Ave, between 22nd-23rd St.
• New Business

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Landmarks

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024, at 6:00pm
5 Bryant Park: Entrance on 40th between 6th Avenue-Broadway for committee members
with Video Conference for public

Committee members will attend in person at the Bryant Park Office located at 5 Bryant Park.

Public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend meetings remotely via Zoom. Room capacity is limited and in-person seating not guaranteed.

All CB5 meetings are now hybrid with an in-person and Zoom option. To attend via Zoom,  you must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request.

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Bradley Sherburne, Chair                                                                                                                                                                            Marc Hershberg, Vice-Chair                                                                                                                                                                           

 Agenda:

• 175 Fifth Avenue (Block 851, Lot 1) The Flatiron Building for: (i) new windows on Floors 2-22 and (ii)  a request for a report to the City Planning Commission  pursuant to Section 15-20 (b) of the Zoning Resolution to establish a continuing maintenance program for the landmark and to facilitate the residential conversion of floors 2-22.
• 647 5th Avenue for exterior renovation to include the installation of new signage, window awnings and lighting.
• New Business.

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Land Use, Housing & Zoning

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024, at 6:00pm
450 7th Ave, Ste 2109 for committee members
Zoom for public

Committee members will attend in person at the District Office located at 450 7th Ave, suite 2109.

Public and applicants are strongly encouraged to attend meetings remotely via Zoom. Room capacity is limited and in-person seating not guaranteed.

All CB5 meetings are now hybrid with an in-person and Zoom option. To attend via Zoom,  you must register to attend and can then participate and comment at the meeting. Meetings are also recorded on YouTube and you can view or livestream meetings on our YouTube Channel. Live feeds of zoom meetings are available for broadcasting upon request.

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Aaron Ford, Chair                                                                                                                                                                                          Nancy Goshow, Vice-Chair                                                                                                                                                                                           

Agenda: 

• BSA special permit to relocate the Rebecca School from its current location at 40 East 30th Street, to 35 East 21st Street. A special permit is required because it is within a manufacturing district.
• New Business.

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Cannabis Task Force

Thursday, March 28th, 2024, at 6:00pm
Zoom

This meeting will be held on Zoom

Please register HERE to attend the meeting

Agenda:

• Review CB5 Cannabis Guidelines
• New Business

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