BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION/PERMITS & LICENSES
DECEMBER 28, 2015
PRESENT:
P. BLAKE H. LINK M. RACIOPPO
M. SHAMES
EXCUSED:
G. KELLY S. LONIAL T. MISKEL
R. UNDERWOOD
ABSENT:
D. BUSCARELLO D. CARCACHE B. FULLER-GOOGINS
P. GIBSON P. LI S. MILLER
R. MYERS M. PERETZ L. PINN
A. ROCK M. RUIZ
** M I N U T E S ***
Both applicants gave notice to the community in accordance with board rules. There were only four committee members present throughout the meeting. We did not have a quorum and all recommendations will need a motion by the board from the floor.
Presentation and review of a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Shorty's Flatbush LLC at 229 Flatbush Avenue (between Dean/Bergen Streets).
Shorty’s will be open until 3AM. They have four other locations in Manhattan and are known for food rather than alcohol. They specialize in Philadelphia-style cheese steak, chicken and vegetarian heroes. Samples were provided. Shorty’s will not have outdoor space and will be amending its application to reflect that fact. There will be recorded background music only and the landlord has a clause restricting noise levels in its lease. Mark Shames recommended approval conditioned on the applicant correcting its application to reflect that there is no outdoor space. Pauline Blake seconded the recommendation and it passed 4 to 0.
Presentation and review of a new unenclosed sidewalk café permit application
submitted to the Department of Consumer Affairs on behalf of Prawn Shop at 669 Union Street (between 5th /6th Avenues) to permit 4 tables and 24 seats.
The committee previously approved a liquor license for the location. The prior tenant Taco Santo had a sidewalk café with the same configuration. There is a wide sidewalk at Union near 4th Avenue and the prior sidewalk café did not create an obstruction to pedestrians. The
applicant agreed to restrict its hours of operation of the outdoor space to closing at 11 PM Sunday through Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday. The number of outdoor spaces exceeds our half the number of indoor seats. However given the limitations on indoor seating and ample outdoor space, the committee members present accepted the necessity of the outdoor seating for the applicant’s business plan. Recommendation to approve conditioned on the applicant’s stipulation to reduce the hours of operation to 11PM Sunday through Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday was made by Mark Shames and seconded by Hildegaard Link and the recommendation was approved 4 to 0.
There was no quorum present and therefore the prior minutes could not be approved.
The meeting was adjourned.