Community Board Rejects Developer's Request to Modify Parking Agreement to Reduce Spaces 4/7/2011

Developers of Gotham Center request amendment to reduce pre-agreed parking space requirement from 1,050 to 550.

Joe Conley presides as Chair, Community Board 2, and makes several community announcements.   NY Assembly Member Michael DenDekker reviews impact of State budget with Community Board 2.   Cathrine (Parent), makes an empassioned plea Community Board #2 as she describes the extreme difficulty finding neaby space in a school for her young child.     Full video coverage and follow up Q&A are available in the left column in 6 segments of approximately three to five minutes each. MVI_9717-9718-9719-9720-9721 MVI_9722_2 MVI_9692_9693 MVI_9709-9710-9711-9712-9713-9714-9715-9716 MVI_9690-9691 MVI_9699-9700-9701-9702-9703-9704-9706-9707

Long Island City, New York April 7, 2011 - The regular monthly meeting of Community Board #2 met at Sunnyside Community Center on Thursday April 7, 2011. After considerable discussion, Community Board #2 rejected a request by the developers of Gotham Center to amend a requirement that was imposed at the time their application was approved requiring them to include 1,050 indoor parking spaces. The developer, with the support of NYC Planning and NYCEDC proposed to reduce the amount of spaces to 550. In addition to the agenda items,and presentations by members of the community about neighborhood issues in Sunnyside, Hunters Point, and Woodside, Mike DanBekker, Member of the NYS Assembly, District 34th spoke to the group about the impact of the new State budget. OurLIC is including full video news coverage of this Community Board Meeting. Special agenda items included: IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR A CONSUMER AFFAIRS RENEWABLE REVOCABLE CONSENT LICENSE FOR AN UNENCLOSED SIDEWALK CAFE WITH 10 TABLES AND 20 SEATS AT  MICKEY’S PLACE ON 43RD ST., LTD AKA / BAR 43.                                                               and   NYFD FIRE DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL SERVICES WAREHOUSE- 34-24 HUNTERS POINT AVENUE ULURP      (CEQR: 11FDO002Q) THE PROPOSED ACTION IS THE ACQUISITION OF A PORTION OF A PRIVATELY OWNED TECHNICAL SERVICE WAREHOUSE LOCATED AT 34-24 HUNTERS POINT AVENUE IN THE SUNNYSIDE SECTION OF QUEENS CB2. THE PARCEL IS CURRENTLY BEING USED BY THE NYFD FOR EQUIPMENT STORAGE (FIREFIGHTING TOOLS, LADDERS, FIRE HOSE, AND EMERGENCY CACHE BY THE BUREAU OF FLEET SERVICES. THIS EQUIPMENT USED DURING THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF A “WORLD TRADE CENTER” TYPE EMERGENCY. THE PROPOSED ACTION REQUIRES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR SITE SELECTION FOR A PUBLIC FACILITY, AND REVIEW. AND    NYFD FIRE DEPARTMENT BACK UP RADIO TRANSMITTER 32-02 QUEENS BLVD ULURP     (CEQR: 11FDO002Q) THE PROPOSED ACTION IS THE ACQUISITION OF A PORTION OF THE ROOF OF A PRIVATELY OWNED BUILDING LOCATED AT 32-02 QUEENS BLVD, IN THE LIC SECTION OF CB2. THE PARCEL IS CURRENTLY BEING USED BY THE FIRE DEPT FOR BACKUP MANHATTAN RADIO TRANSMITTER. THE PROPOSED ACTION REQUIRES CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR SITE SELECTION FOR A PUBLIC FACILITY, AND REVIEW.                                                               AND   GOTHAM CENTER 28-10 QUEENS PLAZA SOUTH   GOTHAM CENTER (110225 PPQ) LOCATED AT 28-10 QUEENS PLAZA SOUTH, JACKSON AVENUE, 42ND ROAD AND 28TH STREET. DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (DCAS) PROPOSES AN AMENDMENT TO THE REQUIREMENT IMPOSED WHEN THE DISPOSITION OF THE CITY-OWNED PROPERTY (BLOCK 420) WAS APPROVED BY THE NYC COUNCIL ON JULY 26, 2001 (APPLICATION NO. C 010260 PPQ) THAT REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 1,150 PUBLIC PARKING SPACES SHALL BE PROVIDED ON THE PROPERTY”. THIS APPLICATION SEEKS AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD CHANGE THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PUBLIC PARKING SPACES TO 550. AND   RENEWAL OF SPECIAL PERMITS – SILVERCUP WEST   SILVERCUP WEST RENEWALS (060325 ZSQ, C060326 ZSQ, C060327 ZSQ AND N060328 ZAQ) APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL, PURSUANT TO SECTION OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION OF 3 SPECIAL PERMITS AND ONE AUTHORIZATION RELATED TO SILVERCUP WEST PROJECT.   OurLIC attended the meeting and presents the full proceedings in Video coverage with this article.   Highlights: [ This is an article-in-progress.  Watch OurLIC for highlighs of this Community Board meeting.   Full videos have been loaded including Speaker Christine Quinns State of the City report to the Community  Board. ]     The next meeting of Community Board 2’s MEETING OF THE CITY SERVICES & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING                                 DATE:                   WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011                               TIME:                    7:00 PM                       LOCATION:                    COMMUNITY BOARD 2                                                             43-22 50TH STREET, 2ND FLOOR                                                             WOODSIDE, NEW YORK 11377   AGENDA   NYC TAXI & LIMOUSINE COMMISSION APPLICATIONS   New Neighbor Car & Limo Services d/b/a Neighbor Car & Limo Service 49-17 #A, 69th Street, Woodside  (2nd Invite)   Mirage Limousine Service Inc. applicant applying for the renewal of base station license at 47-09 5th Street, LIC (1st Invite)   NEW APPLICATIONS – ON PREMISES LIQUOR LICENSES   Vancha Ghar Corporation d/b/a Woodside Café, Bar & Restaurant applicant applying for an On Premises Liquor License at 64-23 Broadway, Woodside (1st Invite)   Lapchi, Inc. d/b/a Sagarmatha Restaurant & Bar applying for an On Premises Liquor License at 62-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside (1st Invite)   Imperial Billiards Café and Lounge applicant applying for an On Premises Liquor License at 38-04 48th Street, Sunnyside (1st Invite)       Community Board #2 meets monthly on the first Thursday of each month at the Sunnyside Community Center.   For more information Community Board 2, Queens. 43-22 50th st Woodside NY 11377 (718)-533-8773 Joe Conley presides as Chair, Community Board 2, and makes several community announcements. NY Assembly Member Michael DenDekker reviews impact of State budget with Community Board 2. Cathrine (Parent), makes an empassioned plea Community Board #2 as she describes the extreme difficulty finding neaby space in a school for her young child. Patricia Dorfman reads a letter to Mayor Bloomberg asking him not to sign into law the renaming of the Queensboro Bridge after former Mayor Ed Koch. She circulated a petition. Community Board #2 later passed a resolution to oppose the renaming of the b City Planning and NYCEDC explain to the Community Board their rationale for recommending approval of developer's request to reduced number of parking spaces in garage. The Community Board voted not to approve the change in planned parking space count.

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