2017-213-BZIII
Amendment of a previously approved variance (§72-21) for a six-story with cellar, community-facility building (Use Group 3), contrary to use and bulk regulations. Amendment to reduce the size of the c
November 15, 2021
Hearing date
Address
1808 Coney Island Avenue
Community Board
Brooklyn Community Board 12Intelligence
Zoning text amendments can be used strategically to reclassify a project into a more standard approval category, reducing localized political friction by aligning with citywide precedent rather than special district rules.
Special permits in NYC can include waivers to standard zoning requirements (e.g., signage, parking, loading), especially when supported by operational covenants and community engagement commitments.
RFPs for city-leased cultural assets in NYC often include binding community use requirements, such as free events and access for schools, to ensure public benefit beyond commercial programming.
Operators of entertainment venues in residential neighborhoods are expected to use professional sound level meters and comply with city noise regulations, with community complaints serving as a key enforcement signal.
Periodic community board meetings are now an expected condition for ongoing operation of city-supported cultural venues—suggesting that sustained community input is treated as a compliance mechanism, not just a formality.
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a 20-bed community residence and treatment facility (Use Group 3A) (Dynamic Youth Community) contrary to ZR §32-10 (contrary to use regulations); ZR §33-
Variance (§72-21) to permit the conversion and enlargement of an existing building to facilitate a UG 3 school (The Browning School) contrary to underlying rear yard and height regulation. C2-5/R8B z
Amendment of a previously variance for the Spence School Inc., a non-profit private school, to facilitate the transfer of unused development rights from the variance site for incorporation into a new
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of an integrated educational and medical facility in conjunction with the Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai contrary to ZR §33-432(a) (height and setb
Special Permit (§73-19) to allow for a Use Group 3 school use (The Spence School) contrary to ZR §32-31 (Use Regulations); Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of the building contrary to ZR §
Variance (§72-21) to permit the conversion of a former movie theater (UG-8) into a warehouse (UG-16) with ancillary retail and office space on a site split by C1-2, C4-2 and R5 zoning districts, with
Variance (§72-21) to permit in an R 10, R8, C1 5 overlay and C2 8 zoning district, the proposed erection of a new ambulatory care building housing 13 stories with two floors of mechanical space above
Amendment of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the enlargement of a seminary and addition of dormitories contrary to underlying bulk requirements. R5/C2-3 and R7A zoning district.