BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD SIX
P.S. 32 AUDITORIUM
317 HOYT STREET
OCTOBER 10, 2019
ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
J. ARMER P. BASILE P. BLAKE
L. BRANCH D. BRIGGS K. BROUGHTON
J. BROWN R. FERGUSON P. FLEMING
R. FREEMAN E. FARLEY K. GURL
F. JEAN H. GRAUBARD A. KRASNOW
D. KUMMER G. KELLY R. LEVINE
H. LINK M. LEE R.LUFTGLASS
E. MCCLURE S. LONIAL C. PIGOTT
H. PRATTS T. MISKEL J. REISCHEL
E. SANTOGADE B. REIN M. SHAMES
J. SKALLER D. SCOTTO J. SMITH
S. TRILLING K. SMALLS D. WILLIAMS
S. TURET
EXCUSED:
N. ZEPHYRIN
ABSENT:
V. ALEXANDER D. ALTSCHULER F. BROWN
E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ V. KRISHNAMOORTHY V. HERAMIA
J. HEYER A. RAMDHARI J. MORALES
K. PARK PRICE J. THOMPSON
GUESTS:
M. FLYNN, COUNCIL MEMBER LANDER’S REPRESENTATIVE
O. JONAS, STATE SENATOR MONTGOMERY’S REPRESENTATIVE
D. WILEY, CONGRESSWOMAN CLARKE’S REPRESENTATIVE
Complete list of meeting attendees on file at District Office. Chairperson Peter Fleming called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M. 1
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Board Member Jerry Armer made a motion to accept the minutes of the June general meeting, seconded by Board Member Pauline Blake.
VOTE: 26 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 6:37 P.M.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT…………………………………………...PETER FLEMING, BOARD CHAIR
Board Chair Peter Fleming offered only brief remarks, including an outline of the upcoming Board election process. The Chair also announced that the upcoming Permits & Licenses committee meeting would begin at 6pm rather than the typical 6:30pm due a large number of applicants to consider. The Chair closed his remarks by announcing that he would not be in attendance at the November general board meeting and that 1st Vice Chair Eric McClure would serve as chair for that meeting.
DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT……………………..MICHAEL RACIOPPO, DISTRICT MANAGER
Mr. Racioppo made brief comments, including an invitation for anyone in attendance who might wish to receive his daily emails and information about voter registration as we head toward Election Day.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ECONOMICS/WATERFRONT/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HOUSING COMMITTEE
…………………...MARK SHAMES, LAND USE CHAIR
Board Member Mark Shames presented on behalf of the EWCDH committee’s review of a consideration relevant to portions of Bond Street and 4th Street as they are represented in the NYC Department of City Planning’s draft rezoning of Gowanus.
Motion: To support longtime Gowanus businesses in attempts to remain viable in the neighborhood after the pending rezoning, Brooklyn Community Board 6 requests that the Department of City Planning make the following changes to the Draft Rezoning on the condition that the properties listed remain in their current use group: (1) To not de-map the end of Bond Street where it meets the canal to maintain full vehicle traffic; (2) To exempt 98 4th Street & 413 Bond Street from waterfront access requirements; (3) to exempt 413 Bond Street from the required visual corridor between 3rd Street and the Gowanus Canal.
VOTE: 30 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION PASSED
TIME: 6:48 P.M.
LANDMARKS & LAND USE COMMITTEE………….……………………...DAVID BRIGGS, CO-CHAIR
…………………………….MARK SHAMES, CO-CHAIR
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Land Use Chair Mark Shames reported that the committee considered a request by the Old American Can Factory to re-evaluate the zoning envelope of their properties as they are represented in the NYC Department of City Planning’s draft rezoning of Gowanus.
Motion: To support the Old American Can Factory’s requested that the zoning envelope for the properties be re-evaluated as a part of the Gowanus rezoning and within the DEIS without increasing the proposed FAR in light of the imminent landmark designation the properties and in order to maintain affordable arts spaces within the Gowanus Mix.
VOTE: 32 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 6:58 P.M.
PARKS/RECREATION/ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE....GLENN KELLY, CHAIR
Park committee chair Glenn Kelly reported that the committee had previously considered the proposed design of Henry Park III in Cobble Hill.
Motion: To support the proposed design of Henry Park III in Cobble Hill.
VOTE: 32 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:05 P.M.
TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE…….....……………….ERIC MCCLURE, CHAIR
Transportation committee chair Eric McClure reported that the committee considered a proposal to consider FAR bonus incentives for transportation-related improved in the Gowanus corridor in conjunction with the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning.
Conversation ensued relative to the on-going process of the Gowanus Rezoning, including a debate over the value of declaring such support prior to actually formally reviewing the proposed rezoning. As such, a motion to table was accepted and a vote to table to motion was taken.
VOTE: 35 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 1 ABSTENTION
MOTION TABLED
TIME: 7:26 P.M.
NEW/OTHER BUSINESS
Motion: by Board Member Jerry Armer; seconded by Board Member Pauline Blake. To adjourn the meeting.
VOTE: 30 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:45 P.M.
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Minutes submitted into the District Office by Assistant District Manager Ty Beatty on November 1, 2019.
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