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9 West 17th Street, application for a new two story retail building
WHEREAS, This application is for the Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of a two story tax payer building at 7-9 West 17th Street; and
WHEREAS, The lot, currently used as a parking lot, is owned by William L. Haines; and
WHEREAS, The architect for the project is Shawn Charles Basler, AIA, of BMDG Architecture PC; and
WHEREAS, The proposed building is composed of a basement, a first and a second floor; and
WHEREAS, The proposed building will occupy 100% of the lot on the first floor, and be recessed 20 feet on the second floor; and
WHEREAS, The total height of the building to the roof slab will be 35 feet, matching the height of the building behind it; and
WHEREAS, The adjacent buildings are respectively 12 stories to the left and 10 stories to the right; and
WHEREAS, The façade will be composed of cast limestone and metal, with clear glass windows, in context with the architecture of the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, The base will be red granite, matching all the buildings on the block; and
WHEREAS, An 8 foot deep, 25 foot long, 16 inch deep, aluminum canopy with indirect lighting fixtures will be installed; and
WHEREAS, Backlit signage, bearing the name of the commercial tenant will be installed on the face of the canopy; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Manhattan Community Board Five recommends approval of the Certificate of Appropriateness for the construction of a new two story retail building at 7-9 West 17th Street.