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May 19th, 2025 and May 20th, 2025, 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of teleconference public hearings, Monday May 19th, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., and Tuesday May 20th, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., to be streamed live through the Board’s website (www.nyc.gov/bsa), with remote public participation and in-person portion, on the following matters:
SOC CALENDAR
595-44-BZIV
APPLICANT – Fox, Rothschild LLP, by Jerald Johnson, for Unit Owners of Central Park South Medical Condominium, owners.
SUBJECT – Application March 10, 2025 – Extension of Term (§11-411) of a previously approved variance which permitted Office Use which will expire on July 12, 2025 R10H zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 30 Central Park South, Block 1274, Lot 7501, Borough of Manhattan.
COMMUNITY BOARD #5M
827-55-BZIV
APPLICANT – Vassalotti Associates Architects, LLP, for Spartan Petro Corp. (Henry Alpert), owner.
SUBJECT – Application February 13, 2025 – Extension of Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy of a previously approved variance which permitted the operation of an Automotive Service Station expired on March 16, 2024; Waiver of the Board's Rules. R3-2 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 245-20 139th Avenue, Block 13614, Lot 23, Borough of Queens.
COMMUNITY BOARD #13Q
308-79-BZIV
APPLICANT – Goldman Harris, LLC, for St. George Tower & Grill Owners Corp., owner; TRL 43 Clark LLC, lessee.
SUBJECT – Application February 27, 2025 – Extension of Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) which permitted the operation of a Physical Cultural Establishment which expires on July 10, 2025, Amendment to permit a change in operator. R7-1 (Limited Height Special Purpose District) (Brooklyn Heights Historic).
PREMISES AFFECTED – 43 Clark Street (aka 111 Hicks Street), Block 231, Lot(s) 17, 19, Borough of Brooklyn.
COMMUNITY BOARD #3BK
139-84-BZII
APPLICANT – Ronald D. Victorio, R.A., for MaryLou Hasson, owner.
SUBJECT – Application March 11, 2025– Amendment to Board’s condition of term to permit the re-instatement of a previously approved Special Permit 73-52 permitting commercial accessory parking extending beyond the district boundary into a residence district which expired on January 22, 2000, Waiver of the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedures. C2-1/R3-1 & R3X zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 1887 Victory Boulevard, Block 373, Lot 25, Borough of Staten Island.
COMMUNITY BOARD #1SI
ZONING CALENDAR
2024-50-BZ
APPLICANT – Medina Energy Group, LLC, for Theresa Peters, owner.
SUBJECT – Application October 9, 2024 – Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a single-family residence contrary to underlying bulk requirements. R3X zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 238-15 149th Avenue, Block 13747, Lot 80, Borough of Queens.
COMMUNITY BOARD #13Q
2024-59-BZ
APPLICANT – Law Office of Jay Goldstein, PLLC, for Bayis Ne’emon, owner; Bais Esther, lessee.
SUBJECT – Application December 3, 2014 – Variance (§72-21) to permit the enlargement of an existing school contrary to underlying bulk requirements. R6 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 1343-1353 50th Street, Brooklyn - Block 5642, Lot(s) 53&59
COMMUNITY BOARD #13Q
2025-02-BZ
APPLICANT – Seyfarth Shaw LLP by Neil Weisbard, for 3680 Tremont Realty, LLC, owner; McDonald’s Corporation, lessee.
SUBJECT – Application February 3, 2025 – Special Permit (§73-311) to allow for an eating and drinking establishment (McDonald's) with an accessory drive-through facility contrary to ZR §32-15. C1-2/R4-1 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 3660 East Tremont Avenue, Block 5543, Lot 86, Borough of Bronx.
COMMUNITY BOARD #10BX
2025-03-BZ
APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., for McDonald’s Corporation, owner; Team Hendel, LLC, lessee.
SUBJECT – Application February 12, 2025 – Special Permit (§73-311) to permit an accessory drive through facility operating in conjunction with an as of right eating and drinking establishment (Use Group VI). C1-2/R4 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 3540 Nostrand Avenue, Block 7386, Lot (s) 114 & 117, Borough of Brooklyn.
COMMUNITY BOARD #15BK
2025-06-BZ
APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., for White Castle, System, Inc., owner; 8808 Chicken Corp., lessee.
SUBJECT – Application February 28, 2025 – Special Permit (§73-311) to permit an accessory drive through facility operating in conjunction with an as of right eating and drinking establishment. C1-2/R4zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 88-02 Northern Boulevard, Block 1436, Lot 1, Borough of Queens.
COMMUNITY BOARD #3Q
2025-07-BZ
APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., for Joseph LaForgia, owner; Starbucks Corporation, lessee.
SUBJECT – Application February 28, 2025 – Special Permit (§73-311) to permit an accessory drive through facility operating in conjunction with an as of right eating and drinking establishment. C1-2/R1-2 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 1717 Richmond Road, Block 887, Lot 7, Borough of Staten Island.
COMMUNITY BOARD #2SI
Shampa Chanda, Chair/Commissioner