BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
LANDMARKS/LAND USE COMMITTEE
JULY 28, 2016
ATTENDANCE
J. Armer P G. Kelly E A. Reeves P P. Blake P D. Kummer P D. Scotto P D. Briggs P Y. Lee P M. Shames P P. Fleming P R. Levine P R. Sloane E A. Freeman A T. Miskel E J. Thompson A R. Freeman A M. Murphy P V. Hagman E M. Racioppo A
P = present, E = excused, A = absent
GUESTS
E. Quint F. Tang G. Baurmann K. Hennessey E. Smirnova C. Jeffery S. Bronson J. Hilkey D. Bronson T. Miller A. Shakespeare D. Kaplan P. Muratote W. Muratore
** MINUTES **
Motion: To accept the minutes of the Committee meeting from June 23, 2016
VOTE: Yes; 11, No; 0, Ab; 0. Motion passed
Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for renovation of existing 3-story rear yard extension, addition of deck and conversion of window s to French doors at second story, replacing iron railing and adding masonry at roof of extension, and replacement front gate with a wooden door at front garden entrance at 368 Clinton Street (between Kane/Degraw Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District.
After a presentation by the architect and questions by Committee members concerning each of the proposed changes and additions the following motion was made.
MOTION: By J. Armer and seconded by P. Fleming; Recommend to LPC approval of all elements except for the “replacement of the front iron gate (located under the stoop and the entrance to the basement apartment) with a wooden door at the front garden entrance”. Further, recommend disapproval of the replacement and replacement front gate with a wooden door at front garden entrance. The replacement of the Iron Gate is completely out of character with the Cobble Hill Historic District and out of character with other historic brownstone districts.
VOTE: Yes; 11, No; 0, Ab; 0. Motion passed
Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for replacement of rear yard extension including increased fenestration at 536 1st Street (between 8th Avenue/Prospect Park West), Park Slope Historic District.
The applicant’s representative presented the proposed changes after a lengthy discussion the following motion was present by D. Briggs and seconded by D. Scotto;
MOTION: Recommend to disapproval of the proposal changes as presented.
A proposed amendment to the motion was made by M. Murphy and Seconded by P. Blake. That there should be space between each of the pieces of glass on the large bank of windows that indicate separate pieces of glass.
VOTE: on the amendment Yes; 4, No: 6, Ab; 1 Motion Failed to Pass
VOTE; On the original un-amended Motion (above); Yes; 4, No; 3 Ab; 4. Motion
Failed to Pass.
MOTION: Recommend to LPC approval of all elements of proposal, except for the large glass area on the rear extension. Recommend that this large are of glass at the rear be made significantly smaller glass with distinct areas of separation
VOTE: Yes; 6, No; 4, Ab;1. Motion passed.
Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a new front entrance door, replacement rear yard bay window, new rear yard thwooden deck and stairs and new HVAC equipment on roof at 564 9th Street (between 8 Avenue/Prospect Park West), Park Slope Historic District.
This proposal included the use of new “green” material for the windows and doors that would enhance the building’s environmental status as a green building. The appearance of all the windows and door were made to replicate the original appearance. After a period of questions to the applicant’s manufacturer representative the following motion was made by D. Briggs and seconded by A. Reeves.
MOTION: Recommend to LPC approval as presented. Additionally ask LPC to determine the acceptability of the use of the “Brise-Soleil” shades on the rear windows of the building.
VOTE: Yes; 11, No; 0, Ab;0 Motion passed
Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the enlargement of an existing two-story rear yard addition, a new partial one (1) floor rooftop addition and new HVAC equipment on roof at 566 10th Street (between 7th/8th Avenues), Park Slope Historic District.
Applicant indicated the mock-up of the one partial (1) story addition has not yet been placed on the roof
viewing, making it hard to determine if the roof addition is visible from 9th St. Based on this and that the applicant will not go before the LPC until it’s September meeting, the following motion was made by P. Blake and seconded by D. Scotto
MOTION: That this item is tabled until the August meeting of the Committee or until the mock-up of the roof addition is in place.
VOTE: Yes; 8, No; 2, Ab; 0. Motion passed
Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for new 1-story rear yard addition with deck at 682 10th Street (between 8th Avenue/Prospect Park West), Park Slope Historic District.
After a short discussion the following motion was made by J. Armer and seconded by D. Scotto.
MOTION: To recommend to LPC approval, without conditions, of the one (1) story addition and deck as presented
VOTE: Yes; 10, No; 0 Ab; 0. Motion passed
MOTION: By J. Armer & seconded by M. Murphy; Request LPC to keep the record open until the formal Board recommendation on the above item can be conveyed to the commission.
VOTE: Yes; 10, No; 0, Ab; 0 Motion passed
Meeting adjourned at 8:15PM.
Minutes submit by J. Armer