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909 Broadway – re-submission of application for storefront renovation, second floor window replacements, signage replacement, awning addition, rooftop deck and railing addition, elevator bulkhead addition and stair bulkhead addition
At the regularly scheduled monthly Community Board Five Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, the following resolution was unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, 909 Broadway is a three story retail building located between East 20th and 21st Streets in the Ladies' Mile Historic District ("District"); and
WHEREAS, The applicant, MADURA USA, a retail establishment, has resubmitted an application originally submitted in November 2013 to renovate the facade of the building; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five recommended denial of the original application primarily due to concerns about the alterations of an existing window on the second floor and the use of a multi-color scheme; both that were deemed not appropriate for the Site or harmonious with the District; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has applied to alter the second floor windows of the building; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has applied to add signage to the building; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has applied to add third floor awnings on the building; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has applied to add a cornice above the 2nd floor window; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has applied to build a rooftop deck & railing addition on the building; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant has applied to build elevator and stair bulkhead additions on the building; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant is proposing to replace the existing windows on the second floor with a new window design that would eliminate the transom over the central pane; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant's proposed renovation will include the use of a single color scheme of blue (the Applicant's brand color) for the building instead of the previously proposed multi-color scheme; and which is appropriate for the Site and harmonious with the District; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant's rooftop, railing and bulkhead additions will have no visibility from the any thoroughfares; therefore be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends approval of the application for storefront renovation, second floor window replacements, signage, awning addition, rooftop deck & railing addition, elevator bulkhead addition and stair bulkhead addition at 909 Broadway, between 20th and 21st Streets.