BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
PERMITS & LICENSES
JANUARY 22, 2018
Attendance:
P. Blake P E. Causil-Rodriguez P L. Pinn A L. Branch P R. Freeman P M. Racioppo P K. Broughton A G. Kelly P J. Skaller P M. Carter A T. Miskel P M. Vacheresse A
P = present, E = excused, A = absent
Guests: M. Novary M. Michel S. Klein J. O’Brien T. Segum D. Lee
*** MINUTES ***
The meeting was called to order at 6:33pm with a quorum of 7 out of 13 members. A motion was made by Pauline Blake and seconded by Leroy Branch to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on January 3, 2018.
Motion Approved: Unanimously
Presentation and review of a new on-premises liquor license application submitted to the State Liquor Authority on behalf of Haenyeo Corp. at 239 5th Avenue (between Carroll/President Streets).
The location was previously occupied by Le Pain Quotidien. The presentation was made by Martin Novar, attorney for Terrance and Jenny Lee Segura. They will renovate the space substantially including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) bathrooms. Husband and wife team will open a Korean restaurant. They have operated several Korean restaurants including in Greenwich Village. Hoping for a quieter scene here in Brooklyn.
There were no community members present. The attorney reports that notices were distributed widely. They do not have a sidewalk café application yet.
A motion was made by Josh Skaller to approve, seconded by Leroy Branch.
Vote: 8…..Yeas 0…..Nays 0…..Abstentions
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 Popina NYC LLC at 127 Columbia Street (between Kane/Degraw Streets).
Popina Restaurant – presentation was made by James O’Brien, one of the owners. They have been open for five months. Customers are asking for outdoor dining. They only have 34 seats inside and would like to have a grill and service bar.
There was no one present from the community.
This space was previously occupied by the original Pok Pok. They have surrendered the adjacent vacant lot so there will only be 4 picnic tables, grill, service bar and a few seats around a new bocce court. He reports that his partner, Chris, placed flyers along Tiffany Place.
Since it was determined that insufficient notice was given to the neighbors, Josh Skaller made a motion to table until next month so that proper notification can be made. The applicant agreed to hold off on The SLA application.
It was noted that George Faeth, previously a committee member, has moved and should be removed from the committee list.
There being no further business to come before the Committee. The meeting was adjourned at 7:08pm.
Minutes were submitted by Glenn Kelly.