2016-4153-BZ CEQR #16-BSA-100K APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., for Congregation Zichron Yehuda, owner. SUBJECT – Application March 30, 2016 (§72-21) to permit the construction of a Use school (Project Witness) contrary to floor area lot coverage (§24-34), front yard (§24-34) yard (§24-35(a)). R5 zoning district. 19th PREMISES AFFECTED – 4701 Avenue, 5457, Lot 166, 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 decision of the Department Buildings (“DOB”), dated March 15, 2016, New Building Application No. 320919501, pertinent part: 1. Proposed plans are contrary to ZR in that the proposed floor area (FAR) exceeds the permitted . . . 2. Proposed plans are contrary to ZR in that the proposed lot coverage greater than the maximum permitted 3. Proposed plans are contrary to ZR in that the subject corner property proposes one front yard at 10’-0” 4. Proposed plans are contrary to 35(a) in that the subject corner property only proposes one side yard 2” . . . 5. Proposed plans are contrary to 521 in that the proposed building exceeds the maximum permitted height . . . ; and WHEREAS, this is an application § 72-21 to permit, in an R5 zoning district, enlargement of an existing building that comply with zoning regulations for floor coverage, front yards, side yards and building contrary to ZR §§ 24-11, 24-34, 24-35(a) and and WHEREAS, this application has been behalf of the Project Witness Holocaust Education Resource Center (the “Educational Facility”); WHEREAS, a public hearing was held application on November 14, 2017, after due publication in The City Record, with continued on February 13, 2018, May 1, 2018, August October 23, 2018, February 26, 2019, and June and then to decision on July 16, 2019; and WHEREAS, Chair Perlmutter, Chanda, Commissioner Ottley-Brown Commissioner Scibetta performed inspections site and surrounding neighborhood; and 2016-4153-BZ CEQR #16-BSA-100K neighborhood are insufficient grounds for the such applications; and WHEREAS, the applicant represents Educational Facility’s programmatic needs practical difficulties or unnecessary in strictly with applicable zoning regulations; WHEREAS, in support of this contention, applicant submitted a study detailing the Facility’s programmatic requirements “Programmatic Needs Report”); and WHEREAS, the Programmatic Needs demonstrates that the existing building is insufficient meet the Educational Facility’s program, which two classrooms, an archive, a library, interview webinar spaces and an auditorium to be consolidated into one building in order to provide crucial between the program’s educational elements; WHEREAS, the applicant submits that, of the narrowness of the subject site, an development would consist of a community-facility building with a width of 4’-0” and a length which could not possibly meet the Facility’s programmatic needs; and WHEREAS, instead, the applicant notes proposed building would fulfill the Facility’s program by locating a conference exhibition space with webinar space and an room adjacent to an open office space in the an auditorium, a research area and administrative on the first floor; two classrooms on the second and a library and archives on the third floor; WHEREAS, the Board finds that the Facility’s programmatic needs create difficulties or unnecessary hardship in strictly with applicable zoning regulations created by general circumstances in the neighborhood or district; and WHEREAS, the applicant states that, Educational Facility is a non-profit organization proposed building is needed to further its programmatic mission, demonstrating that the proposed necessary to realize a reasonable return from site is unnecessary; and WHEREAS, the applicant submits proposed building would not alter the ch

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