BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
LANDMARK/LAND USE COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
ATTENDANCE:
PRESENT:
J. ARMER N. BERK-RAUCH W. BLUM
P. FLEMING Y. GIRELA R. LEVINE
H. LINK T. MISKEL M. MURPHY
A. REEVES M. SHAMES E. SHIPLEY
R. SLOANE E. SPICER D. WILLIAMS
EXCUSED:
P. BLAKE G. KELLY R. RIGOLLI
L. SONES B. STOLTZ J. THOMPSON
ABSENT:
A. KRASNOW
***MINUTES***
Presentation of revisions to a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the rooftop addition of a partial story and the replacement of an existing rear yard extension with a two-story extension with deck at 115 Lincoln Place (between 6th/7th Avenues), Park Slope Historic District.
No rooftop addition proposed, this element has been dropped.
Jerry Armer made a motion for conditional approval with the following stipulations: 2nd floor extension be pulled back by 3 feet. More aligned fenestration. Contextual materials The motion was seconded by Peter Fleming.
Friendly amendment #1 was made by Bob Levine to push back the railing at deck by 3 feet. Friendly amendment #2 made by Bill Blum to remove side walls. Friendly amendment #3 made by Noel Berk-Rauch was for no railing or side walls at extension roof.
VOTE: 9…..YEAS 3…..NAYS 2…..ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the addition of 3-story rear yard addition and addition of HVAC equipment to roof at 247 Kane Street (between Court/Clinton Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District.
Presented by Joanne Robinson. A motion was made by Bill Blum to approve as presented and was seconded by Noel Berk-Rauch. A friendly amendment was made by Jerry Armer to reduce fenestration to be more in keeping with adjacent buildings and the original fenestration pattern.
Bill Blum accepted the friendly amendment.
VOTE: 9…..YEAS 3…..NAYS 2…..ABSTENTIONS
MOTION APPROVED
Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for rooftop alterations at 266 Clinton Street (between Congress/Warren Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District.
A motion was made by Madelaine Murphy and seconded by Jerry Armer to hold over the review until the next meeting. The applicant was not in attendance.
Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the installation of storefront, lighting and signband at 230 Court Street; and the removal of signage and planters and the installation of a handicap ramp at 228-230 Court Street (northwest corner of Court/Baltic Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District.
The applicant was not in attendance and the review would be held over until the next meeting.
Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the installation of a handrail addition at the front stoop at 116 Prospect Park West (between 6th/7th Streets) Park Slope Historic District.
Charles of Genesis Building made the presentation.
A motion was made by Hildegaard Link and seconded by Bill Blum to approve as presented.
Jerry Armer said he couldn’t support it without details. He made a friendly amendment for conditional approval pending a review of railing details. The amendment was accepted and original motion withdrawn.
A motion was made by Jerry Armer and seconded by Hildegaard Link to approve a railing at the front entrance conditionally pending more appropriate historical detailing.
VOTE: 13…..YEAS 0…..NAYS
MOTION APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
Legalize the rooftop railing. No review.
A motion was made to hold record open until full board meeting. Motion was made by Madelaine Murphy and seconded by Elizabeth Shipley.
VOTE: 13…..YEAS 0…..NAYS
MOTION APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
Presentation and discussion with representatives for the New York Methodist Hospital on the hospital’s proposed new ambulatory care building plans.
Lyn Hill presented an overview of the plan. Propose a new building adjacent to the main building of approximately 300,000 square feet. Community input was received in June and July of 2013. Plans have been revised based on the community response.
Concerns: traffic, building shape, design, green space, construction impacts.
Speakers: Paul Travis, Washington Square Consultants Phil Habib – presented the traffic plan. Traffic now enters and exits from 6th Street. Peter Kavlusi, Perkens Eastman Architects – presented building design and green spaces.
Lyn Hill stated that construction would take 3 years.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned.
Minutes were submitted by Allison Reeves.