141-06-BZ APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., for Congregation Tefiloh Ledovid, owner. SUBJECT – Application April 20, 2018 – Extension Time to Complete Construction of a approved Variance (§72-21) permitting the of a House of Worship (Congregation Tefiloh UG 3) contrary to underlying bulk requirements expired on March 12, 2017; Waiver of Rules. R5 zoning district. 60th Street, PREMISES AFFECTED – 2084 5521, Lot 42, Borough of Brooklyn. COMMUNITY BOARD #12BK Application ACTION OF THE BOARD – condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Commissioner Scibetta ……………………………….5 Negative: …………………………………..…………0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, the determination of the Commissioner, acting on Department of (“DOB”) Job No. 302159571, issued on July states in relevant part: Proposed modifications to the Premises contrary to the BSA approval amendments under BSA Cal. No. 141-06- BZ; and WHEREAS, this is an application for the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, amendment to a variance, previously granted Board, and an extension to time to construction pursuant to the same, which May 12, 2017; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held application on August 7, 2018, after due publication in The City Record, with continued on October 23, 2018, December 12, 2018, and 5, 2019, and then to decision on February 5, WHEREAS, Community Board 12, recommends approval of this application on that there be no catering hall on the premises, of the roof except for the holiday of construction be completed within eight months; and WHEREAS, the Board was also in seven letters and live testimony from several many appearing on behalf of Neighbors Preservation and Development of Brooklyn in opposition to this application, citing regarding the failure to adequately and safety the site, the demolition of a building on the first obtaining required permits, discrepancies construction at the site and Board’s approved plans, that the subject building will for commercial catering purposes contrary to 141-06-BZ objection(s) only; the approved plans be approved only for the portions related to relief granted; and that DOB ensures compliance all other applicable provisions of the Resolution, the Administrative Code, and relevant laws under its jurisdiction irrespective plan(s)/configuration(s) not related to the relief and WHEREAS, by letter dated October Board approved minor changes—including of the interior stairways, interior partitions to the façade—as substantially compliant with approved in the 2007 variance grant on condition DOB ensure compliance with all applicable of the Zoning Resolution, Building Code relevant law; and WHEREAS, on March 12, 2013, subject calendar number, the Board approved application for a four (4) year extension complete construction pursuant to the 2007 grant, expiring March 12, 2017, on condition property owner provides a contact number person to the neighbors; all DOB violations prior to the reissuance of the permit and resumption construction; the site be maintained free of security of the site be maintained; all conditions prior resolutions not specifically waived by remain in effect; the approval be limited granted by the Board in response to specifically and filed DOB/other jurisdiction objection(s) that DOB ensures compliance with all other provisions of the Zoning Resolution, the Administrative Code, and any other relevant law under its irrespective of plan(s) and/or configuration(s) related to the relief granted; and WHEREAS, by letter dated February the Board approved additional changes—including relocation of the warming kitchen, the relocation restrooms, relocation and addition of sinks inclusion of a note (“deep storage tanks under floor level”) on the cellar plan—as substantially compliant with the previously approved condition that DOB ensure compliance applicable provisions of the Zoning Building Code or any other relevant law; and WHEREAS, the time to complete cons

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