*CORRECTION WHEREAS, waives its This resolution adopted on March 5, 2019, under WHEREAS, Calendar No. 2017-268-BZ and printed in Volume submitted 104, Bulletin No. 11, is hereby corrected to read as citing concerns follows: residential WHEREAS, side of 154th 2017-268-BZ Avenue, in CEQR #18-BSA-034Q WHEREAS, APPLICANT – Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for World Chan feet of frontage Buddhist Association, owner. 5,082 square SUBJECT – Application September 13, 2017– WHEREAS, Variance (§72-21) to permit the construction of a three- three-story, story plus cellar house of worship (Buddhist Temple) use as a (UG 4) with an accessory caretaker's apartment contrary (Use Group to ZR §24-11 (Floor Area Ratio). R2 zoning district. FAR), side 154th PREMISES AFFECTED – 33-73 Street, Block 11 feet to 5239, Lot 9, Borough of Queens. the first and COMMUNITY BOARD #7Q and one accessory ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application granted on WHEREAS, condition. subject site, THE VOTE TO GRANT – (0.5 FAR) Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Chanda, minimum Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Sheta and must have Commissioner Scibetta…………..…………………..…5 36; and a Negative: ………………………………………...……0 spaces are THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, WHEREAS, the decision of the Department of subject house Buildings (“DOB”), dated January 10, 2019, acting on entitled to New Building Application No. 421300489, reads in York as pertinent part: programmatic 1. ZR 24-111 Proposed floor area exceeds WHEREAS, the limit. University 2. ZR 24-35 5’-0” side yard is less than zoning board minimum 8’-0” required side yard. institution’s 3. ZR 24-36 Rear yard for community an adverse facility proposed at 4’-0” and for community accessory use residential 3rd floor disruption proposed at 25’-0”. neighborhood 4. . . . ZR 25-31 Insufficient parking such applications; provided; and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, this is an application under ZR applicant § 72-21 to permit, in an R2 zoning district, the necessary development of a three-story, with cellar, community- the subject facility building for use as a house of worship that does programmatic not comply with zoning regulations for floor area, side house of yards, rear yards and parking, contrary to ZR §§ 24- house of 111, 24-35, 24-36 and 25-31; and membership WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this attendance application on October 30, 2018, after due notice by attendance publication in The City Record, with a continued the membership hearing on January 15, 2019, and then to decision on worship has March 5, 2019; and WHEREAS, WHEREAS, Vice-Chair Chanda and proposed Commissioner Ottley-Brown performed inspections of for use as the site and surrounding neighborhood; and sufficient of buildings 2017-268-BZ CEQR #18-BSA-034Q greater; and that there is sufficient space for circumambulation; that WHEREAS, the main hall and the meditation space will submits that accommodate a total of 74 members; that there will be walking or space for book storage on the second floor; that the are a number caretaker’s apartment on the third floor will used as one block living space, an accessory office and a space for study site; and and reflection; and that the proposed development will WHEREAS, be constructed with sound attenuation measures to and questions ensure that the interior provides a quiet space for were revised meditation; and no parking WHEREAS, the applicant notes that, because of evidence the size of the subject site, an as-of-right development permitted; would not meet the programmatic needs of the subject WHEREAS, house of worship because the main hall at the first floor two parking would be in adequately sized; the main hall and Board’s direction meditation space would not be permitted simultaneous concerns—indicating occupancy because of parking requirements; the respect to caretaker’s apartment would not provide sufficient application, space; and an as-of-right development would not demand, accommodate the current membership or projected spaces available gr

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