BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
OLD FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
729 CARROLL STREET
DECEMBER 13, 2017
ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
J. ARMER R. BASHNER P. BELLENBAUM
P. BLAKE L. BRANCH D. BRIGGS
F. BROWN J. BROWN E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ
G. FABBRI P. FLEMING V. HAGMAN
J. HEYER F. JEAN G. KELLY
A. KRASNOW D. KUMMER R. LEVINE
H. LINK S. LONIAL E. MCCLURE
T. MISKEL L. PINN M. RACIOPPO
R. RIGOLLI E. SANTOGADE M. SILVERMAN
J. SKALLER J. SMITH J. THOMPSON
S. TURET
EXCUSED
T. MISKEL D. WILLIAMS N. ZEPHYRIN
ABSENT:
K. BROUGHTON D. BUSCARELLO M. CARTER
E. FELDER K. GURL V. HERAMIA
J. KRAUSE-VILMAR C. PIGOTT A. RAMDHARI
GUESTS:
HON. ROBERT CARROLL, STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER
M. FLYNN, COUNCIL MEMBER LANDER’S REPRESENTATIVE
R. GROSS, ASSEMBLY MEMBER SIMON’S REPRESETNATIVE
J. SALMON, STATE SENATOR MONTGOMERY’S REPRESENTATIVE
D. ZUCKERMAN, STATE SENATOR KAVANAGH’S REPRENTATIVE
A. GOMEZ, COMPTROLLER STRINGER’S REPRESENTATIVE
Complete list of meeting attendees on file at District Office. Chairperson Sayar Lonial called the meeting to order at 6:45 P.M. 1
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Board Member Peter Fleming made a motion to accept the minutes of the November general meeting, seconded by Board Member Jerry Armer.
VOTE: 24 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 6:46 P.M.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT…………………………………………......SAYAR LONIAL, BOARD CHAIR
Chairperson Lonial opened his remarks by thanking committee chairs and those who took minutes for getting them into the district office on time. This allowed time for Assistant District Manager Ty Beatty to more thoroughly review motions with committee chairs, which led to a more complete and accurate general board agenda.
Mr. Lonial again thanked WNET and Council Member Lander for their work in allowing the meeting to be live- streamed.
The Chair reminded attendees of the Board’s Holiday Get Together to be held on December 18th at Royal Palsm Shuffle Board Club in Gowanus. There is no ticketing process and attendance is free. He asked that anyone interested in attending contact the district office to RSVP.
Chairperson Lonial closed his report by informing the board of a planned Community Advisory Board that will be convened by BKCB-6. The CAB will work with city agencies, local elected, and the Cobble Hill Association to help remediate any issues relevant to the various individual projects being developed by Fortis on the former LICH site.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
LANDMARKS/LAND USE COMMITTEE………….………ROBERT LEVINE, LANDMARKS CHAIR
………………………..PETER FLEMING, LAND USE CHAIR
Landmarks Committee chair Robert Levine reported that the committee reviewed a certificate of appropriateness application for a rear deck and sliding glass doors at 565 9th Street.
Motion: Conditionally approve a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the installation of a rear deck and sliding glass doors at 565 9th Street (between 8th Avenue/Prospect Park West), Park Slope Historic District.
VOTE: 24 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:03 P.M.
Landmarks Committee chair Robert Levine reported that the committee reviewed a certificate of appropriateness application for the installation of solar panels at 181 Lincoln Place.
Motion: Approval a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the installation of solar panels on the roof of 181 Lincoln Place (between 7th/8th Avenues), Park Slope Historic District.
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VOTE: 26 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:06 P.M.
Landmarks Committee chair Robert Levine reported that the committee reviewed a certificate of appropriateness application for a new roofline parapet wall at 304 7th Avenue.
Motion: Approval a Certificate of Appropriateness application for a new roofline parapet wall at 304 7th Avenue (between 7th/8th Streets), Park Slope Historic District.
VOTE: 26 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:08 P.M.
Landmarks Committee chair Robert Levine reported that the committee reviewed a certificate of appropriateness application for the installation of a new parlor window and a rear yard extension at 452 Henry Street.
Motion: Approval a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the installation of a larger parlor window and a rear yard extension at 452 Henry Street (between Kane/Degraw Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District.
VOTE: 28 YEAS, 1 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:13 P.M.
PERMITS & LICENSES COMMITTEE………….……………………………...MIKE RACIOPPO, CHAIR
Permits & Licenses chair Mike Racioppo reported that the committee reviewed a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Grindhaus at 275 Van Brunt Street.
Motion: Conditionally approve a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Grindhaus at 275 Van Brunt Street (between Pioneer Street/Visitation Place).
VOTE: 28 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:16 P.M.
TRANSPORTION & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE……………………ERIC MCCLURE, CO-CHAIR
Transportation Committee Co-Chair Eric McClure reported that the committee reviewed a proposal by the NYC Department of Transportation for the installation of an automatic public toilet at the northeast end of Valentino Pier in Red Hook.
Motion: Approval of the installation of an automatic public toilet at Valentino Pier.
VOTE: 30 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:28 P.M.
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YOUTH, HUMAN SERVICES & EDUCATION COMMITTEE…………SUZANNE TURET, CO-CHAIR
Education Committee Chair Suzanne Turet reported that the committee reviewed a proposal by the School Construction Authority for site selection and acquisition of 21-31 & 35 Delevan Street (Block 523, Lots 1 & 13R) for a new, approximately 650-seat intermediate school.
Motion: By Board Member Jerry Armer; seconded by Board Member Peter Fleming Conditionally approve the site selected by the School Construction Authority at 21-31 & 35 Delevan Street (Block 523, Lots 1 & 13R) for a new, approximately 650-seat intermediate school.
Conversation ensued relative to the safety of the area of the school, specifically that neither the Department of Transportation nor the NYPD can guarantee safe passage as this proposed school is to be a middle school and there is no bussing.
Some board members stated their opposition to the premise on these terms and wished for a stronger position on the matter.
VOTE: 22 YEAS, 4 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 7:56 P.M.
Chairperson Sayar Lonial recognized Board Member David Briggs, who along with Mr. Lonial and other Board Members had been communicating with Council Member Stephen T. Levin on the matter of the out-standing NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Uniform Land Use Review application C180065 PCK, site selection and acquisition of properties located at 242 Nevins Street, 234 Butler Street, and 270 Nevins Street for a combined sewer overflow control facility at the northern edge of the Gowanus Canal, commonly referred to as the Gowanus CSO Head House.
Mr. Briggs outlined the issue at hand, which is an extension of the Board’s previous conditional approval of the ULURP, and made a motion that the Board request Council Member Levin’s approval of the ULURP be contingent upon a commitment from DEP to a collaborative design process that would include input from the Community Board and require the Board’s review and approval.
Motion: By Board Member David Briggs; seconded by Board Member Jerry Armer A request to Council Member Stephen T. Levin that any approval from him relevant to NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Uniform Land Use Review application C180065 PCK by contingent upon a commitment from NYC DEP to a collaborative design process that would include input from the Community Board and require the Board’s approval.
VOTE: 22 YEAS, 1 NAY, 2 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 8:16 P.M.
Board Chair Sayar Lonial recognized the elected representatives in attendance.
State Assembly Member Robert Carroll offered minor updates from Albany and wished all in attendance a very happy holiday season.
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Megan Flynn, representing Council Member Brad Lander, also offered minor updates from the Council Member’s office and wished attendees a happy holiday season.
NEW/OTHER BUSINESS
Motion: by Board Member Jerry Armer; seconded by Board Member Peter Fleming. To adjourn the meeting.
VOTE: 25 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 8:30 P.M.
Minutes submitted into the District Office by Assistant District Manager Ty Beatty on January 8, 2017.
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