BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD SIX
VIRTUAL FULL BOARD MEETING
HOSTED ON ZOOM.COM
January 12, 2022
ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
J. ARMER P. BASILE P. BLAKE
L. BRANCH D. BRIGGS J. BROWN
N. CAMPBELL E. CAUSIL-RODRIGUEZ E. FARLEY
R. FERGUSON P. FLEMING R. FREEMAN
T. GRAHAM K. GURL J. HEYER
F. JEAN G. KELLY R. KOBERT
A. KRASNOW V. KRISHNAMOORTHY D. KUMMER
S. LASKER R. LEVINE H. LINK
R.LUFTGLASS E. MCCLURE A. RAMDHARI
J. REISCHEL A. SCHIERENBECK M. SHAMES
J. SMITH M. TORRENCE S. TRILLING S. TURET D. WILLIAMS N. ZEPHYRIN
EXCUSED:
N. AMOTT M. BALDERSTON K. BROUGHTON
F. BROWN V. HERAMIA T. MISKEL
C. PIGOTT T. REID BROWN D. SCOTTO
K. SMALLS J. THOMPSON
GUESTS:
HON. ROBERT CARROLL, ASSEMBLY MEMBER
HON. BRIAN KAVANAGH, STATE SENATOR
HON. ALEXA AVILÉS, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
HON. SHAHANA HANIF, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
HON. CRYSTAL HUDSON, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
HON. LINCOLN RESTLER, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
Complete list of meeting attendees on file at District Office. Board Chair Peter Fleming called the meeting to order at 6:40 P.M.
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT…………………………………………...PETER FLEMING, BOARD CHAIR
Chairperson Peter Fleming offered very brief remarks, welcoming all of the newly elected officials who were
attending for the first time and wishing all in attendance a Happy New Year.
DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT……………………..MICHAEL RACIOPPO, DISTRICT MANAGER
District Manager Michael Racioppo offered brief remarks, including an update on the state law which allows remote meetings during the pandemic.
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EWCDH COMMITTEE…………………………………………………..SAMARA TRILLING, CO-CHAIR
Board Member Samara Trilling, a co-chair of the Economics, Waterfront, Community Development, and Housing committee, reported on a letter the committee wrote to local elected officials asking that they study further economic and environmental impacts of the recent proliferation of last mile warehouses in the city, specifically in Red Hook.
Motion: To approve the committee’s letter to local elected officials.
VOTE: 36 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:10 P.M.
LANDMARKS & LAND USE COMMITTEE……………………DAVID BRIGGS, LANDMARKS CHAIR
…………..ALEC SCHIERENBECK, LAND USE CHAIR
Land Use Chair Alec Schierenbeck reported that the committee considered a series of BSA applications at 12 Coles Street, 13 Luquer Street, and 375 Columbia Street
Motion: To approve applications to the Board of Standards & Appeals pursuant to Section 72-21 of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York seeking a variance of Section 42-00 to permit the development of (1) a four-story, 4290 sq. ft. residential use building in an M1-1 district at 12 Coles Street; (2) a four-story, 4482 sq. ft. residential use building in an M1-1 district at 13 Luquer Street; (3) a four-story, 6157 sq. ft. residential use building in an M1-1 district at 375 Columbia Street.
VOTE: 36 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 7:30 P.M.
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Motion: by Board Member Jerry Armer; seconded by Board Member Pauline Blake. To adjourn the meeting.
VOTE: 36 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 ABSTENTIONS
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
TIME: 8:00 P.M.
Minutes submitted into the District Office by Assistant District Manager Ty Beatty on February 1, 2022.
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