Committee on Land Use · Tuesday, December 3, 2019

The one where Inez Barron celebrates a Brooklyn shelter becoming permanent homes, then abstains on a Manhattan tower in

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The Land Use Committee ratified its zoning-subcommittee slate, and the story is the contrast between two housing deals. On Blake Avenue (C 190409 HAK), Inez Barron championed replacing an East New York shelter with four mixed-use buildings, 135 supportive units, 30% for the formerly homeless, the rest under 80% AMI, calling it the move 'from temporary shelter to' permanent housing, and colleagues congratulated her negotiation. But on the Laed Mosa rezoning in Perkins' Manhattan district (C 190434 ZMM), a 340-foot tower with a $7M community deal routed through Joe NYC and MIH option two strippe

From the room

“committed to dedicate seven million dollars under an agreement with Joe NYC and would help provide critical repairs”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“L use 580, submitted by OY Compensation LLC is for revocable consent to maintain and operate an unenclosed Saiwo Cafe at 3099 Emmons Avenue”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“Joe NYC is the joint ownership entity, New York City Corporation, an organization of nonprofit affordable housing owners”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“the application of Dai Hachi Sushi Corporation is for revocable consent to maintain and operate an unenclosed Saiwo Cafe at 46-18 Vernon Boulevard”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

The decisions

01LU 0564-2019C 190434 ZMMZoning MapApproved

6 WEST 111 STREET

with 3 related matters · LU 0565-2019 · LU 0566-2019 · LU 0567-2019

Reviewed the La Hermosa proposal in Councilmember Perkins's Manhattan district, which seeks a zoning map and text amendment plus parking and height/setback special permits to enable a 340-foot mixed-use tower with roughly 180 dwelling units and community facility space.

The deal

Site

6 WEST 111 STREET

Affordable

District

District 9

Mandatory inclusionary housing

45 affordable

Conditions

Remove MIH Option 2 while retaining Option 1 to address ongoing concerns over affordable housing within the community

Committee vote

54 · 2

Barry S. GrodenchikCarlina Rivera Chaim M. DeutschDonovan J. RichardsFrancisco P. MoyaI. Daneek MillerInez D. BarronMark TreygerPeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinVanessa L. GibsonBarry S. GrodenchikCarlina Rivera Chaim M. DeutschDonovan J. RichardsFrancisco P. MoyaI. Daneek MillerInez D. BarronMark TreygerPeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinVanessa L. GibsonBarry S. GrodenchikCarlina Rivera Chaim M. DeutschDonovan J. RichardsFrancisco P. MoyaI. Daneek MillerInez D. BarronMark TreygerPeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinVanessa L. GibsonBarry S. GrodenchikCarlina Rivera Chaim M. DeutschDonovan J. RichardsFrancisco P. MoyaI. Daneek MillerInez D. BarronMark TreygerPeter A. KooRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rory I. LancmanRuben Diaz, Sr.Stephen T. LevinVanessa L. Gibson

Properties6 WEST 111 STREET

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0572-2019C 190409 HAKUrban RenewalApproved

504 SUTTER AVENUE

with 3 related matters · LU 0573-2019 · LU 0574-2019 · LU 0575-2019

HPD's 515 Blake Avenue proposal in Councilmember Barron's Brooklyn district was taken up, a UDAAP and large-scale development plan to replace an existing shelter with four new mixed-use buildings, with a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing area set under Option 1.

The deal

Site

504 SUTTER AVENUE

Units

503

Affordable

353

District

District 42

Mandatory inclusionary housing

353 affordable

Land-use review

CEQR: · lead HPD

Conditions

HPD committed, working with Councilmember Barron, to maintain 50% of total project units as affordable to families at 50% of AMI

Committee vote

Properties504 SUTTER AVENUE

Legislation →ULURP case →

03LU 0580-2019Approved

3099 Emmons Avenue

Took up OY Compensation LLC's bid for revocable consent to run an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 3099 Emmons Avenue in Councilmember Deutsch's Brooklyn district.

The deal

Site

3099 Emmons Avenue

Committee vote

Properties3099 Emmons Avenue

Legislation →ULURP case →

04LU 0581-2019N 190408 ZRYZoning TextApproved

1065 PARK AVENUE

City Planning's citywide POPS text amendment came before the Council, updating the public space symbol, mandating signage at privately owned public spaces, and allowing movable tables and chairs as of right.

The deal

Site

1065 PARK AVENUE

District

District 4

Conditions

Change the signage rules to require the DCP public space symbol on signs to include the words 'open to the public'

Committee vote

Properties1065 PARK AVENUE

Legislation →ULURP case →

05LU 0591-2019Approved

46-18 Vernon Boulevard

Dai Hachi Sushi Corporation's application for revocable consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 46-18 Vernon Boulevard came before the Council, in Councilmember Van Bramer's Queens district.

The deal

Site

46-18 Vernon Boulevard

Committee vote

Properties46-18 Vernon Boulevard

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Questions & answers

Rafael Salamanca, Jr.: roll call

Ruben Diaz, Sr.: permission to explain vote

Procedure

Chair asks if there are any questions or remarks from members of the committee, then recognizes Councilmember Barron — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Chair thanks Councilmember and asks if there are other members from the committee that wish to speak — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
William Martin, Committee Clerk, opens the roll-call vote for the Committee on Land Use; all items are coupled; calls Chair Salamanca first — William Martin
Clerk announces the coupled items adopted 13 in the affirmative, 0 negative, no abstentions; LU 564 and 567 (La Hermosa) adopted 12 affirmative, 1 negative, no abstentions — William Martin

+2 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 2

Adrienne E. AdamsAntonio Reynoso

Practitioners & applicants

Rafael Salamanca, Jr. · William Martin

The intelligence

Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.

Sign in for the full graph

Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat. For this meeting: 126 oath/ecb hearings across the 3 sites discussed.

In view

6 WEST 111 STREET

LU 0564-2019Approved

Roll call

54 · 2

The site

6 WEST 111 STREET

Open the parcel record — ownership, violations, permits, 311

Committee on Land Use · Tuesday, December 3, 2019

The one where Inez Barron celebrates a Brooklyn shelter becoming permanent homes, then abstains on a Manhattan tower in

Contents & search

items

approved

land-use items

units

503

affordable

398

Try

From the room

“committed to dedicate seven million dollars under an agreement with Joe NYC and would help provide critical repairs”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“L use 580, submitted by OY Compensation LLC is for revocable consent to maintain and operate an unenclosed Saiwo Cafe at 3099 Emmons Avenue”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“Joe NYC is the joint ownership entity, New York City Corporation, an organization of nonprofit affordable housing owners”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

“the application of Dai Hachi Sushi Corporation is for revocable consent to maintain and operate an unenclosed Saiwo Cafe at 46-18 Vernon Boulevard”
— Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

The decisions

01LU 0564-2019C 190434 ZMMZoning MapApproved

6 WEST 111 STREET

with 3 related matters · LU 0565-2019 · LU 0566-2019 · LU 0567-2019

The deal

Site

6 WEST 111 STREET

Affordable

District

District 9

Mandatory inclusionary housing

45 affordable

Conditions

Remove MIH Option 2 while retaining Option 1 to address ongoing concerns over affordable housing within the community

Committee vote

54 · 2

Properties6 WEST 111 STREET

Legislation →ULURP case →

02LU 0572-2019C 190409 HAKUrban RenewalApproved

504 SUTTER AVENUE

with 3 related matters · LU 0573-2019 · LU 0574-2019 · LU 0575-2019

The deal

Site

504 SUTTER AVENUE

Units

503

Affordable

353

District

District 42

Mandatory inclusionary housing

353 affordable

Land-use review

CEQR: · lead HPD

Conditions

HPD committed, working with Councilmember Barron, to maintain 50% of total project units as affordable to families at 50% of AMI

Committee vote

Properties504 SUTTER AVENUE

Legislation →ULURP case →

03LU 0580-2019Approved

3099 Emmons Avenue

Took up OY Compensation LLC's bid for revocable consent to run an unenclosed sidewalk cafe at 3099 Emmons Avenue in Councilmember Deutsch's Brooklyn district.

The deal

Site

3099 Emmons Avenue

Committee vote

Properties3099 Emmons Avenue

Legislation →ULURP case →

04LU 0581-2019N 190408 ZRYZoning TextApproved

1065 PARK AVENUE

The deal

Site

1065 PARK AVENUE

District

District 4

Conditions

Change the signage rules to require the DCP public space symbol on signs to include the words 'open to the public'

Committee vote

Properties1065 PARK AVENUE

Legislation →ULURP case →

05LU 0591-2019Approved

46-18 Vernon Boulevard

The deal

Site

46-18 Vernon Boulevard

Committee vote

Properties46-18 Vernon Boulevard

Legislation →ULURP case →

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Questions & answers

Rafael Salamanca, Jr.: roll call

Ruben Diaz, Sr.: permission to explain vote

Procedure

Chair asks if there are any questions or remarks from members of the committee, then recognizes Councilmember Barron — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
Chair thanks Councilmember and asks if there are other members from the committee that wish to speak — Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
William Martin, Committee Clerk, opens the roll-call vote for the Committee on Land Use; all items are coupled; calls Chair Salamanca first — William Martin
Clerk announces the coupled items adopted 13 in the affirmative, 0 negative, no abstentions; LU 564 and 567 (La Hermosa) adopted 12 affirmative, 1 negative, no abstentions — William Martin

+2 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 2

Adrienne E. AdamsAntonio Reynoso

Practitioners & applicants

Rafael Salamanca, Jr. · William Martin

The intelligence

Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.

Sign in for the full graph

In view

6 WEST 111 STREET

LU 0564-2019Approved

Roll call

54 · 2

The site

6 WEST 111 STREET

Open the parcel record — ownership, violations, permits, 311