Note. —This resolution in the Bulletin. Please notify formal errors so that corrections BOARD CORRECTION: This under Calendar No. follows: MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Negative: Chair Chanda, Commissioner Absent: Vice-Chair THE RESOLUTION — This is an application final determination (“DOB”), which granted GC, dated September square-foot, two-story eight ambulances, a 24-hour the Premises. This appeal entitled the Kew Garden comprised of various 147th Street in the Queens. A public hearing after due notice by publication on October 20, 2025. and surrounding area. The Premises are 68th Avenue and 68th Premises have approximately 100 feet of depth, 9,000 vacant. III. The appellant in identifies as a not-for-profit of 68th Road, between Gardens Hills neighborhood that it was formed to its neighborhood, and 68th Road, which is directly The current owner a “philanthropic or profit registration organization.” As such, in line with “[p]hilanthropic accommodations” as which can be constructed operates an ambulance in the Kew Gardens Queens County. Hatzolo calls are received, throughout the service The appellant in with respect to Hatzolo’s lucrative commercial from, its customers’ (e.g., “ambulance transport in December 2018, Hatzolo such as relying on commercial model, including services it provides. The revenue has steadily of “ambulance transport 168% from 2019 to 2023. 1 The Board notes that of appearance before the to counter the appellant’s permit. In October 2021, (“NB”) Job Q00618202-Il Premises as a Use Group to the NB Application Not permitted in Residential Use Objection”). On March Zoning Resolution Determination determination that philanthropic or non-profit the proposed community issued a ZRD1 Response that the “storage and station and not an institution. in a Residence District Commission.” On July 25, 2023, which sought to address Station Objections. On stating that the initial the proposed ambulance profit institution" within institution,” it is a community construct this community also accompanied by submission of documentation operators receive noise The appellant September 12, 2023, Challenge”). The ZRD1 ZRD1 Response contained concluded that the residential district. DOB (“ZRD2”). The appellant December 9, 2024, DOB the appellant’s March appellant challenged determination to DOB’s Challenge”). On December 2 On June 6, 2024, the for Economic Opportunity Resolution, City Planning Under the text amendment, renumbered from UG 4A Determination (a ZRD3: the ZRD2 Challenge. A. The Section 666(6)(a) Board shall have the To hear and decide otherwise provided decision or determination or of a deputy commissioner superintendent delegation of power filed in accordance hundred forty-two charter. Furthermore, Z.R. part: [To] hear and decide order, requirement, Commissioner of of the Department review, the Board or modify, such decision or determination regulation, order, as in its opinion should strictly applying Resolution, and for power of the officer is taken. B. Relevant Z.R. § 22-13: 3 Simultaneously with its action in the Supreme seeking, among other things, “philanthropic or non-profit or around February 2022, cross moved against the 15, 2024, citing the appellant’s (i.e., pursue its challenge The following…uses allowances by Residence as community facilities provided in paragraphs…B infrastructure uses R4A zoning district: • Educational Colleges o schools schools; Schools; o • Faith-based House o Parish o and Seminaries o • Health Institutions Non-profit o facilities, Proprietary o animal • Other Institution Community o sleeping Libraries; o Museums; o Non-commercial o Non-commercial o Philanthropic o sleeping diagnostic to Welfare o Z.R. § 22-14: The following…uses allowances by Residence public service facilities, and green infrastructure, this Section. The right within the subject • Permitted UG Fire or o • Permitted UG Infrastructure o towers, equipment • Permitted Elect

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