BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
COBBLE HILL HEALTH CENTER
JULY 8, 2013
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE:
PRESENT:
D. KUMMER P. BELLENBAUM J. BERNARD
N. COX P. FLEMING M. KOLMAN
R. LEVINE S. LONIAL R. LUFTGLASS
T. MISKEL G. REILLY M. SHAMES
B. SOLOTAIRE L. SONES S. TURET
EXCUSED:
R. BASHNER G. KELLY E. SHIPLEY
ABSENT:
GUEST:
A.KRASNOW
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Meeting was called to order by First Vice Chair Tom Miskel.
Motion to adopt minutes of the May 6, 2013 made by Lou Sones, seconded by Peter Fleming.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
MOTION PASSES
Landmarks/Land Use items: Landmarks Committee Chair Robert Levine presented various motions on behalf of the committee.
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to conditionally disapprove of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the construction of a new roof deck and legalization of alterations to the parapet wall at 218-220 Baltic Street (between Court/Clinton Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
MOTION PASSES
Meeting was joined by Chairperson Daniel Kummer, who took over as Chair for the remainder of the meeting.
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to approve of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the relocation of a street light, modification and repair of a sidewalk and installation of a new curb cut at the Kane Street frontage of the carriage house at 435 Henry Street (southeast corner Henry/Kane Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District.
Committee Chair Levine pointed out a new curb cut had been previously approved for this project, though it was not part of what the Community Board had previously reviewed, so even though this curb cut is “new,” it’s really a relocation of what was previously approved.
Discussion ensued about the installation of a curb cut at this location, safety concerns given its proximity to a public school, the trade-off between a public parking space and the installation of a curb cut (privatization of a parking space).
VOTE: 3 YEAS, 10 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION FAILS
Motion: by Robert Levine, seconded by Lou Sones;
Recommendation to conditionally approve of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the relocation of a street light, modification and repair of a sidewalk and installation of a new curb cut at the Kane Street frontage of the carriage house at 435 Henry Street (southeast corner Henry/Kane Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District, on the condition that the street light not be relocated nor the new curb cut installed.
VOTE: 12 YEAS, 1 NAY, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSES
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to approve of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the construction of a privacy wall and minor alteration to rear elevation of 104 Prospect Park West (between 5th/6th Streets), Park Slope Historic District.
VOTE: 11 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSES
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to conditionally approve a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a new parlor level rear deck, the restoration of cornice, conversion of fifth floor to dormer and adjustment of bulkhead at 305A President Street (between
Smith/Hoyt Streets), Carroll Gardens Historic District, on the condition that the size of the bulkhead be minimized and that the proposed railings be vertical.
VOTE: 13 YEAS, 1 NAY, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSES
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to conditionally approve a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the replacement of storefront windows, transoms and frames at 238 Court Street (between Baltic/Kane Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District, on the condition that the color of the new frames match the existing color.
VOTE: 14 YEAS, 1 NAY, 0 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSES
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the construction of a one-story rear yard addition and minor front façade alteration at 339 Hoyt Street (between Carroll/President Streets), Carroll Gardens Historic District.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
MOTION PASSES
Environmental Protection/Permit & Licenses items: Permits & Licenses Committee Chair Gary Reilly presented two motions on behalf of the committee.
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to approve a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of J and W Restaurant LLC at 412 Court Street (between 2nd/3rd Places) in our district.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
MOTION PASSES
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to approve a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of The Fat Mermaid LLC at 307 Smith Street (between President/Union Streets) in our district.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
MOTION PASSES
Transportation/Public Safety item: Transportation Chair Tom Miskel presented a motion on behalf of the committee.
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to approve a proposal to convert Conover Street (Beard/Sullivan Sts) to one-way northbound, Beard Street (Conover/Van Brunt Sts) to one-way westbound, and Reed Street (Conover/Van Brunt Sts) to one-way eastbound.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
MOTION PASSES
District Manager Hammerman added that the Department of Transportation was prepared to fold this work into their scheduled project that was previously approved by the board where they would be extending the Brooklyn Greenway into Red Hook, beginning sometime around July 15, 2013.
Youth/Human Services/Education item: Human Services Co-Chair Benjamin Solotaire presented a motion on behalf of the committee.
Motion: by Committee;
Recommendation to send a letter to the MTA and Department of Education to support enhanced access to mass transit options on behalf of Red Hook students.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
MOTION PASSES
Other business: Chairperson Kummer updated the Executive Committee on the Department of Transportation’s efforts to revise their Redesign of 4th Avenue, and outlines how the review process will be handled at the committee and general meeting scheduled for July 10, 2013.
There being no further business, meeting adjourned 8:30pm.
Minutes submitted by District Manager Craig Hammerman on July 23, 2013.