BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
LANDMARKS/LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING
April 26, 2018
Attendance:
J. Armer P V. Hagman P C. Pigott P P. Basile P G. Kelly P M. Racioppo P P. Blake P A. Krasnow P A. Reeves E D. Briggs P Y. Lee A D. Scotto P P. Fleming E R. Levine A M. Shames A R. Freeman A T. Miskel E R. Sloane E B. Fuller-Goggins A M. Murphy P J. Thompson A
P = present, E = excused, A = absent
Guests: A. Quirona – Rep. for the Brooklyn Public Library M. Fieni – Rep. for the Brooklyn Public Library C. Dierig A. Dian N. Laface A. Breedlove J. Wright C. Denoud M. Manus L. Manus N. Rawlinson F. Sheers M. Michel C. Franceschelli K. Miraski M. Lee A. DeCapua
**THESE MINUTES ARE CONSIDERED A DRAFT UNTIL APPROVED AT THE
SUBSEQUENT COMMITTEE MEETING**
***MINUTES***
Meeting commenced at 6:05pm.
Request for support from the Brooklyn Public Library for a planned installation of a bronze bunny statue and accompanying plaque in the community garden at the Park Slope branch located at 431 6th Avenue (between 8th/9th Streets), Park Slope Historic District.
Presentation was made by the architect, Calvert Wright. The Library would like to add a sculpture of a bronze bunny and a plaque. This character, the Knuffle Bunny, is from a book written by a local Park Slope author.
Q. How large is the plaque? A. 3 inches by 7 inches.
This is not a Tom Otterness sculpture.
Representatives of the Library Friends group would like to make the sculpture larger if possible – perhaps 24 inches high.
Pauline Blake made a motion to approve the request with a 24 inch height limit. Madeleine Murphy seconded the motion.
VOTE: 10…..YEAS 0…..NAYS 0…..ABSTENTIONS
MOTION APPROVED (without a quorum)
Certificate of Appropriateness application for installation of a new penthouse addition and alteration to existing windows on the existing rear yard extension located at 119 Congress Street between (Hicks/Henry Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District.
The presentation was made by Christopher Dierig from S3 Architecture.
He stated that the Department of Buildings is nearing approval for the work. The Landmarks Preservation Commission has, so far, approved the scope of the work.
They will be raising 3 chimneys as part of the rooftop addition. Plumbing vents will also be raised. Proposed hardiboard cladding on penthouse 25 feet by 16 feet deep will be set back 18 feet 8 inches. Will set railings back 16 inches from front well. The railing on the top of the penthouse will be slightly visible from the corner of Henry and Congress Streets. Vent pipes will also be visible.
The applicant will be responsible for extending the flues and vents of the neighbors.
Q. Concern about hardiboard plus paint color and cable rail? A. LPC has okayed the materials and recommended the cable rail.
David Briggs questioned the height of the flues and stated that they must be higher.
Debra Scotto made a motion to approve as presented with the stipulation that, if the flues must be higher, as required by code, next to an occupied terrace, that the uppermost deck and railing be eliminated or the application be returned to CB6.
VOTE: 11…..YEAS 0…..NAYS 0…..ABSTENTION
MOTION APPROVED (without a quorum)
Certificate of Appropriateness application for a new brownstone cementitious facade finish and installation of a new cornice, an architectural inlay at the areaway knee wall, and a
cast iron window box at 471 Henry Street (between Degraw/Kane Streets), Cobble Hill Historic District.
The presentation was made by Kenneth Miraski, the architecture.
Façade currently consists of concrete brownstone and some exposed brick above faux brick at ground level. Would like to resurface with new concrete, replace missing detail around windows, paint windows black and install a new historic cornice which will match neighboring buildings. Sills and lintels will be reset to maintain appropriate reveal from the new brownstone.
Will replace sidewalk and areaway with Pennsylvania bluestone in appropriate dimensions and pattern. Will replace 30 inch wide gate with a new 42 inch wide gate which is similar in design to 469 Henry Street. Will restore ornamental iron window box railing (not a balcony).
Motion was made to approve by David Briggs and seconded by Pauline Blake.
VOTE: 10…..YEAS 1…..NAY 0…..ABSTENTIONS
MOTION APPROVED (without quorum)
The minutes of the previous meeting held on March 29, 2018 were not approved due to the lack of a quorum. Paul Basile indicated that he should have been marked excused.
A motion was made to adjourn. The meeting concludes at 7:05pm.
The minutes were taken by Glenn Kelly.