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ULURP # C070577 ZSM, 31-37 West 56th Street, The Centurion, application submitted by MCP SO Strategic 56, LP pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the ...

ULURP # C070577 ZSM, 31-37 West 56th Street, The Centurion, application submitted by MCP SO Strategic 56, LP pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the ZR to allow an attended public parking garage with a maximum capacity of 76 spaces on portions of the ground floor, cellar and subcellar of a proposed mixed use development.

WHEREAS, The applicant, MCP SO Strategic 56 LP, is building a new development with 48 units as of right at 31-37 West 56 Street; and

WHEREAS, The applicant is entitled to build an 11 space accessory garage as of right in the cellar and subcellar of the building; and

WHEREAS, The applicant is requesting Special Permit for a 76 space attendant garage, including 10 reservoir spaces, creating 14,964 gross square feet of parking in the cellar and subcellar of the building; and

WHEREAS, The garage will be open to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and would have 2-4 attendants at all times; and

WHEREAS, The building is entitled to a 23 foot wide curb cut in front of the building and would use it for the garage, allowing for two lanes in and out of the garage; and

WHEREAS, The Environment Impact Statement estimated that there would be no more than 13 trips in and out of the garage per hour and estimates 11-13 trips in and out of the garage during the peak hours of 6 am - 9 am and 4 pm – 6 pm; and

WHEREAS, The applicant agreed to create space for bicycle parking in the garage; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, Community Board 5 recommends approval of a Special Permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the Zoning Resolution to allow for an attended public parking garage of 76 spaces at 31-37 West 56 Street.

The above resolution passedby a vote of 20 in favor, 11 opposed, 1 abstention.

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