Note.—This resolution in the Bulletin. Please formal errors so that BOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Vice-Chair Commissioner Negative: Absent: Chair Chanda THE RESOLUTION The decision September 9, 2025, pertinent part: Filing predetermination purpose of obtaining Proposed scope school at the entrance. Requested BSA 1. Minimum Proposed 24-50 & 23-432 2. Lot Coverage Proposed 3. Floor area Proposed facility use community The proposed variance BZ to increase 24-112(a) new non-compliance base height). This is an application variance, under Z.R. that permitted the the building, which area, height, base A public hearing 2025, after due notice decision on 6. Community Board application. The Premises within an R8B zoning feet of frontage along square feet of lot area, story school (UG III(B)) floor area (9.48 FAR)). The Board has 8, 1965, when, under variation in the application the Zoning Resolution enlargement to a school floor area ratio, sky work conform to drawings; complied with; permit occupancy obtained On March 3, reopened and amended 73-11 of the Zoning floor mezzanine for as the eleventh floor; height gymnasium illuminate the new the 89th Street façade the construction of penthouse; on condition complied with at all On March 17, number, reopened that a new certificate March 17, 1994. On September number, reopened enlargement of 237.5 condition that the with the proposed resolution be complied On January number, reopened work substantially parameters of the of 170′-5″, and 98,960 on the BSA-approved including (1) replacement stories, (2) installation within the Building, equipment and acoustic west-facing windows controls within the of the greenhouse elimination of the reduction in height prohibition of the green roof and plantings Avenue, be installed approved plans; any subject to Board approval; by the Board in jurisdiction objection(s); only for the portions ensure compliance Resolution, the Administrative under its jurisdiction related to the relief The applicant special permit to permit building’s first and entryway for improved grade. The applicant order to provide applicant asserts building have not physical barrier preventing building. While temporary the building during enlargement to help physical barrier preventing person has undergone The applicant facilitate the relocation retaining its “Math the COVID-19 Pandemic, grade to a space return the grade indicates that it constructed throughout the day to retain this space main building. For these reasons, 35′-11″ wide portion street line, enlarging total). The first-floor for the creation of a security office, while “Math Resource Area”. This enlargement and special permit compliance (Z.R. coverage non-compliance enlargement to not base height (Z.R. §§ At hearing, the stating that the BSA for the proposed construction response, the applicant Based upon its that the proposed as set forth below. Therefore, it is does hereby amend through January resolution shall enlargement, on substantially conform “Approved Plans” 10, 2025; and on further THAT the bulk as follows: a minimum of 171′-0″, a minimum above, a maximum a maximum FAR line to “line-up” and feet from street line; it shall THAT did not review any building during applications; the applicant’s THAT structural stability with all applicable evaluation to the Department all prior THAT superseded, or rendered the above THAT occupancy; a certificate THAT calendar number this approval THAT response to objections the approved THAT the portions related the Department THAT all other applicable Administrative Code irrespective of plans Adopted by the Board
360-65-BZIV
Amendment of previously approved Variance (§72-21) and Special Permit (§73-64) to permit a horizontal enlargement to a portion of the building’s first and second stories to the street line for a total
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