BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
LANDMARK/LAND USE COMMITTEE
APRIL 28, 2011
ATTENDANCE:
PRESENT:
J. ARMER P. BLAKE W. BLUM
P. FLEMING G. KELLY M. KENTON R. LEVINE T. MISKEL M. MURPHY A. REEVES R. RIGOLLI E. SHIPLEY R. SLOANE L. SONES P. THOMAS
EXCUSED:
R. OBERLENDER D. SCOTTO M. SHAMES
B. STOLTZ
ABSENT:
B. ATKINS M. BROWN A. PUGLIESE
E. SPICER
GUESTS:
R. ENSCHEDE C. WARNICK M. HYE
*** MINUTES ***
Minutes submitted by Madelaine Murphy Approval of March 2011 minutes was unanimous. Presentation and discussion of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the raising of 2 lintels at the parlor floor of 22 Strong Place (between Kane/Degraw Sts.), Cobble Hill Historic District. Presentation is to increase the size (length) of the parlor floor windows to their original size.
Motion made by Jerry Armer, Seconded by Roy Sloane
Recommend approval as presented.
VOTE: 14…..YEAS 0…..NAES
MOTION APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
Presentation and discussion of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the construction of an addition to an existing rear yard extension, and replacement stairs leading to rear yard, at 184 Berkeley Place (between 7th/8th Aves), Park Slope Historic District. Presentation is to add a Greenhouse to the existing extension. Replace the existing metal staircase, that extends from the parlor floor across the back-width of the house and into the yard, with one that extends from the parlor floor to a platform out into the yard toward the yard and house behind, (on the other side of the donut). The greenhouse on one side covered in stucco like the extension, the back and other side will be glass and white painted aluminum. The roof will be glass and white-painted aluminum too. White-painted metal stairs, to match the White greenhouse.
Motion made by Jerry Armer. Seconded by Peter Fleming
Recommend approval with the following conditions: That the colors of the greenhouse and stairs are more in keeping with the old existing extension, i.e., black, brown, reddish brown. Reduction of the obstruction of the staircase by reducing the size of the landing and/or turning the direction of the staircase to its original orientation or adding a turn in the landing to keep it from going so far out into the yard.
VOTE: 15…..YEAS 0…..NAES
MOTION APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
Presentation and discussion of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the legalization of alterations to the front entrance railings and areaway at 513 2nd Street (between 7th/8th Aves), Park Slope Historic District. Legalization of removal of mosaic from front areaway and replacement of original scrollwork to front stairway. The applicant decided to withdraw his presentation and has to supply the board office with a Notice of Withdrawal from LPC.
Motion made by Jerry Armer Seconded by Bill Blum
If the Board Office does not hear from the Applicant that he has withdrawn the item from the LPC calendar the committee recommends that this item is DISAPPROVED!
VOTE: 15…..YEAS 0…..NAES
MOTION APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
Presentation and discussion of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the installation of a property line wall at 533 2nd Street (between 7th/8th Aves), Park Slope Historic District. Legalization to build wall/fence to enclose the areaway that matches the stoop just built with LPC approval. The stoop is in a smooth finish, but LPC will not approve the wall unless it is in a rustic finish which would then not match the stoop. LPC sent the owners to the committee for approval to build a wall that matches the stoop.
Motion Jerry Armer. Seconded by Thomas Miskel
Recommendation is to approve a wall/fence that matches the stoop that LPC had previously approved.
VOTE: 14…..YEAS 0…..NAES 1…..ABSTENTION
MOTION APPROVED
A motion was made by Jerry Armer and seconded by Bob Levine Recommend that LPC hold open the record until the Full Board votes on the Committee’s recommendations.