Note.—This resolution in the Bulletin. Please formal errors so that BOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Commissioner Negative: Recused: Commissioner THE RESOLUTION This is an application permit—previously 73-19 for the construction regulations for use, and 33-26)—to allow and to facilitate the unused development This application Spence School, Inc. A public hearing after due notice by on October 18, 2021. position on this application. The Premises between First Avenue Manhattan. With Street, 101 feet Premises are occupied 53,717 square feet The Board has 17, 2018, when, under a variance, under 19, to permit the construction to applicable use open area and rear 26, on condition that with the application; building: a rear yard an open area at the district boundary above such height be provided, as illustrated contact DOT School order for DOT to regulation changes Professional Engineer-certified that all remedial installation of vapor and certificates from in accordance with approved certified landscaped/grass etc.)—be submitted construction be completed occupancy be obtained relief granted by DOB/other jurisdiction approved only for and, DOB ensure Zoning Resolution, laws under its jurisdiction related to the relief Now, the applicant with adjacent tax development rights, plan. The applicant development rights 565 (1997), which for the transfer jurisdiction. As a preliminary lot merger had not of its acquisition and, since then and remained under separate adjacent property variance; the School development on the been no land use since the 2017 variance in market outlook development rights. Premises have remained school could not development rights. Next, the applicant organization, financial original application, the unused development the transfer of development Board’s grant of a The applicant development rights Board’s findings under made all of the findings the variance and for the School to satisfy floor area is a product a school building maximum permissible of the school building Therefore, an of the unused development development site earlier findings with Accordingly, implicate or affect specifically the (c) As discussed light and air easement that the School seeks rights at some future easement. The applicant easement to maintain construction but that over the School’s property. Based upon that the proposed forth below. Therefore, it is reopens and amends as amended this transfer of 13,700 Premises; on condition shall conform to drawings 2021’ – One (1) sheet; there THAT benefitting an adjacent all conditions THAT by the Board remain the above THAT occupancy; a certificate THAT calendar number (‘BSA four years, by October this approval THAT response to objections the approved THAT for the portions related the Department THAT all other applicable Administrative Code irrespective of drawings granted.” Adopted by the
2017-100-BZII
Amendment of a previously variance for the Spence School Inc., a non-profit private school, to facilitate the transfer of unused development rights from the variance site for incorporation into a new
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