126-11-BZ CEQR #12-BSA-017M APPLICANT – Greenberg Traurig, LLP Segal, Esq., for 87 Chambers LLC and IBC LLC, owners. SUBJECT – Application August 19, 2011 (§72-21) to allow for the construction of a use building, contrary to lot coverage and equivalent (§§23-145 and 23-532) and accessory street parking regulations (§13-00). C6-3A/Tribeca Special District PREMISES AFFECTED – 87-89 Chambers midblock bounded by Chambers Street, Church Reade Street and Broadway, Block 149, Lot of Manhattan. COMMUNITY BOARD #1M APPEARANCES – For Applicant: Jay Segal. ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Srinivasan, Vice Chair Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Commissioner Montanez ..................................................5 Negative:.............................................................................0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, the decision of the Manhattan Commissioner, dated August 16, 2011, Department of Buildings Application No. reads in pertinent part: 1. ZR 23-145. Proposed building lot coverage exceeds maximum percentage allowed under ZR 23-145 (proposed 84% > 70%). 2. ZR 23-532. An open space minimum depth of 60 feet, midway within 5 feet of being midway) between two street lines is required. 3. ZR 13-12. Proposed off-street spaces exceed the amount permitted ZR 13-12 which only permitted 8 spaces; and WHEREAS, this is an application under 21, to permit, in a C6-3A zoning district Tribeca South Historic District and the Special Mixed Use District, construction of an residential building with 36 dwelling units floor retail use, and 11 accessory off-street parking which does not comply with the zoning regulations to lot coverage, rear yard equivalent and parking, to ZR §§ 23-145, 23-532 and 13-12; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held application on October 25, 2011, after due publication in the City Record, and then to November 22, 2011; and WHEREAS, the premises and surrounding site and neighborhood examinations by Commissioner Hinkson and Commissioner Ottley-Brown; and 126-11-BZ CEQR #12-BSA-017M WHEREAS, the block study submitted applicant further reflects that the subject site one of only two blocks in the surrounding average width of less than 152 feet, and that of blocks in the study area have widths ranging 175 feet and 179 feet; and WHEREAS, the Board notes that the regulations under ZR § 111-20 for the Special Mixed Use District and the requirements of South Historic District necessitate that any development on the site provide a street wall located along line on both the Chambers Street and Reade frontages; and WHEREAS, the applicant submitted reflect that, due to the constraints on the zoning complying development would have to be two street wall components in order to comply required 60-ft. rear yard equivalent that must the center of the lot; and WHEREAS, the plans submitted by the further reflect that a complying building on the would result in essentially two buildings with common ground floor and lobby and two elevator cores; and WHEREAS, the Board notes that, because shallow at 151’-1”, the two building components complying scenario would have a depth of each, and a floor plate of approximately 2,250 base, with the floor plate of the upper floors reduced; as a result, a complying building would maximum floor area of 32,736 sq. ft. (4.39 significantly less than the permitted FAR of WHEREAS, the Board further notes that of the small floor plate and the service core create inefficiencies that reduce the amount generating space as compared to more typical sites; and WHEREAS, in order to address condition, the applicant requests a waiver of equivalent and lot coverage regulations; and WHEREAS, the applicant notes that the building provides a complying inner court that 33’-4” by 36’-0”, which will provide sufficient air to the units in the building; and WHEREAS, the Board notes that, constraints on the site, even the proposed development requires two building co

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