27 West 19th Street, Application for the rooftop installation of a freestanding pergola.
WHEREAS, 27 West 19th Street, constructed in 2007, is a 15-story residential building within the Ladies’ Mile Historic District; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant owns the penthouse apartment; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant seeks to construct a freestanding, unpainted wooden frame nine feet tall and spanning the width of the 19th Street façade; and
WHEREAS, The Applicant proposes to place a non-permanent cover over the pergola of undescribed color; and
WHEREAS, The proposed design is for Applicant’s private use; and
WHEREAS, The proposed design would be highly visible from the street; therefore be it
RESOLVED, Community Board Five recommends denial of the application to install a freestanding pergola on the roof of 27 West 19th Street.