Note.—This resolution is final in the Bulletin. Please notify formal errors so that corrections BOARD OF September MEETING OF: 162-09-BZ CALENDAR NO.: 30-33 PREMISES: Block Application ACTION OF BOARD — THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Scibetta Negative: THE RESOLUTION — This is an application and Procedures and an extension granted by the Board pursuant operation of a physical culture December 1, 2018, and approved hours of operation A public hearing was after due notice by publication hearing on August 24, 2020, 2020. Vice-Chair Chanda inspection of the site Board 1, Queens, recommends The Premises are Steinway Street and Newtown Avenue, partially within an R5 zoning district1, frontage along Steinway and 9,515 square feet of existing two-story with cellar The Board has exercised 8, 2010, when, under the a special permit, pursuant the cellar, first floor, and permit, pursuant to Z.R. zoning district regulations condition that all work substantially to the objection, filed with expire on December 1, operating control of the 1 Pursuant to the Board’s 162-09-BZ, the Board permitted district regulations 25 feet application to and approval by New York State licensed appear on the certificate obtained within one year, installed and/or maintained the approval is limited to to specifically cited and approved plans be considered specific relief granted; compliance with the applicable Administrative Code, jurisdiction irrespective relief granted. The term of the special seeks an extension. Because years after the expiration pursuant to § 1-14.2 of (the Board’s Rules), of § Rules, the applicant provided continuous use of the PCE. substantial prejudice would allow filing of the extension loss associated with stopping represents that the Premises no longer offers massage to permit 24-hour, seven-day to the interior layout amendment to reflect a feet to 17,886 square feet. space in the cellar, 1,037 8,482 square feet of floor The applicant states system will be maintained dated June 29, 2020, establishment was last Place of Assembly (LPPA) satisfactory and the FDNY fire suppression system been tested and with current objection to the application continue to inspect these regulations. The applicant has the conditions of the previous circumstances warranting its review of the record, extension of term is appropriate below. Therefore, it is Resolved, does hereby waive its Rules resolution dated June 8, resolution shall read: “to years, expiring December on condition that all work, to drawings filed with this 2020”- Six (6) sheets; and the frequency THAT nights per week, alternating recyclables; trash shall be THAT pickup; this grant shall THAT December 1, 2028; there shall be THAT of the physical culture establishment approval from the Board; minimum THAT maintained leading to the maintained unobstructed, an approved THAT maintained in the entire approved plans; accessibility shall THAT forth in applicable accessibility Chapter 11 of the NYC Standards Institute (ANSI) Disabilities Act, as reviewed the above conditions THAT occupancy; a certificate of THAT calendar number (“BSA one year and an additional emergency declared to exist an outbreak of novel coronavirus this approval THAT response to objections cited the approved THAT the portions related to the the Department THAT all other applicable provisions Administrative Code and irrespective of plans or configurations Adopted by the Board of This dated the Board dated
162-09-BZ
Special Permit (§73-36) to allow the legalization of a physical culture establishment (Planet Fitness) in the cellar, first, and second floors in an existing two-story building; Special Permit (§73-52
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