BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
PERMITS & LICENSES
APRIL 24, 2017
Attendance:
P. Blake P R. Freeman P L. Pinn A E. Causil-Rodriguez P G. Kelly E M. Racioppo P G. Faeth P T. Miskel E J. Skaller E
P = present, E = excused, A = absent
Guests: P. Wong
*** MINUTES ***
Meeting began at 6:40pm.
A motion was made by George Faeth and seconded by Michael Racioppo to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on March 27, 2017.
MOTION APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
Presentation and review of a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Vandrey LLC at 257 Smith Street (between Douglass/Degraw Streets.
Barely Disfigured (love poem) place for cocktails. - Quiet, romantic setting with light bites - Residents from the building attended. Ben Margolis, resident above the space, said they are reasonable with sound. Jake Douglas said they were a good addition to the neighborhood.
Question on music – concept is that conversations can happen without music interfering.
Food prep is solely on site in basement.
La Cigogne, their other location have been good neighbors.
Motion to approve was made by Pauline Blake and seconded by George Faeth.
MOTION APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
Presentation and review of an alteration to a current on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Pig Beach Brooklyn at 480 Union Street (between Bond/Nevins Streets).
Donald Bernstein, the representative for Pig Beach said that last year they applied for a permanent license. They are applying now for an alternative because the interior seating is changing to private
seating. Indoor space is changing to dining room with restrooms and interior bar. Live music would also be in the space. - Change to outdoor is kitchen will be in indoor space - Seating arrangements are also changing - Total occupancy is increasing - Asking for increase in hours to 2am weekdays and 3am on weekends.
Members of the community are concerned about the music coming to outdoor space. They are not allowed to open floor to ceiling doors with live music playing.
- Owners are looking to have off-season events indoors. - Not changing the way the music was played from last year and when doors are open they will not have music out. - Not putting in audio system for live music. - Hours for music are flexible. - Old building with thick walls – no plans for soundproofing. - Not similar to the rock shop business model from 2 years ago. - Doors/windows on Union Street will not be open. Windows are fixed and only door on Union is the entrance. - Outdoor space hours are not changing in application. - Outdoor space is not going to be changing at all with the music. - Indoors will have live music but it’s still a restaurant where people could talk. Once doors close than the space will have the music inside.
Must take into account good past behavior. They have worked with the Board in the past. Stipulate that the gates will be shut at outdoor closing. The guests will leave out the only front door. Doors will be closed so that music is not spreading outside.
Enforcement would be under the Department of Environmental Protection if the music is too loud.
A motion was made by Pauline Blake and seconded by Eladia Causil-Rodriguez to approve with condition to close doors to outside space.