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868 Broadway an application to construct rooftop and rear yard additions and to request that the Landmarks Preservation Commission issue a report to the City Planning Commission relating to an application for a Special Permit pursuant to ...
868 Broadway an application to construct rooftop and rear yard additions and to request that the Landmarks Preservation Commission issue a report to the City Planning Commission relating to an application for a Special Permit pursuant to Section 74-711 of the Zoning Resolution for a Modification of Use. Zoned M1-5M
WHEREAS, The property is a Greek Revival style rowhouse constructed in 1847-48, altered in 1850 and again in the 1920's and later converted to commercial use; and
WHEREAS, According to their 74-711 application, the applicant would agree to restore the façade and maintain it in perpetuity in exchange for permission to build the rooftop addition and rear yard addition; and
WHEREAS, The rooftop addition is very visible from the street and impacts severely on the historic quality of this small historic landmark; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five recommends denial of the application to construct rooftop and rear yard additions and does not approve the request that the Landmarks Preservation Commission issue a report to the City Planning Commission relating to an application for a Special Permit pursuant to Section 74-711 of the Zoning Resolution for a Modification of Use.
The above resolution passed with a vote of 22 in favor, 0 opposed, 2 abstentions.