2017-287-BZ CEQR #18-BSA-048Q APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C, Abramov, owner. SUBJECT – Application October 27, 2017 Permit (§73-36) to permit the operation of Culture Establishment (Retro Fitness) to within the cellar and first floor levels of building contrary to ZR §32-10. C2-3/R3-2 district. PREMISES AFFECTED – 113-03 – 113-11 Boulevard, Block 11231, Lot 246, Borough COMMUNITY BOARD #13Q ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application 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 February 1, 2018, Alteration Application No. 421347590, pertinent part: “The proposed additional Establishment . . . is not permitted pursuant to ZR 32-10”; and WHEREAS, this is an application §§ 73-36 and 73-03 to permit, in an R3-2 (C2-3) district, the operation of a physical establishment, contrary to ZR § 32-10; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held application on May 22, 2018, after due publication in The City Record, and then to the same date; and WHEREAS, Community Board 13, recommends approval of this application; and WHEREAS, the subject site is located southeast corner of Springfield Boulevard Avenue, in an R3-2 (C2-3) zoning district, and WHEREAS, the subject site has approximately 103 feet of frontage along Springfield Boulevard, feet of frontage along 113th Avenue, 10,819 of lot area and is occupied by a two-story building; and WHEREAS, ZR § 73-36(a) provides 8X, C1-9, C2, C4, C5, C6, C8, M1, M2 or M3 and in certain special districts as specified provisions of such special district, the permit physical culture or health establishments defined in Section 12-10 for a term not to years, provided that the following findings (1) that such use is so located as impair the essential character future use or development surrounding area; and (2) that such use contains: (i) one or more of the following regulation size sports facilities: handball courts, basketball 2017-287-BZ CEQR #18-BSA-048Q available; and WHEREAS, the subject PCE will occupy square feet of floor space as follows: 5,820 of floor area at the first story, including cardiovascular equipment, and 9,491 square floor space in the cellar, used for free-weight circuit-training areas, locker rooms and restrooms; WHEREAS, the PCE will operate Fitness, with the following hours of operation: to Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., and Saturday Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and WHEREAS, the applicant represents that use is consistent with the vibrant mixed-use which it is located and that the PCE use contained within the envelope of an commercial building; and WHEREAS, in addition, the applicant that the building envelope and interior demising are designed to minimize sound transmission noise levels in adjoining spaces and building will not exceed 45 dBA; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that the so located as not to impair the essential character future use or development of the surrounding WHEREAS, the applicant states that the provide facilities for classes, instruction and for physical improvement and weight reduction; WHEREAS, the Board finds that the use is consistent with those eligible pursuant 73-36(a)(2), for the issuance of the special WHEREAS, the Department of Investigation performed a background check on the corporate and operator of the establishment and the thereof, and issued a report which the deemed to be satisfactory; and WHEREAS, the applicant represents that will be fully sprinklered and that an approved alarm—including area smoke detectors, manual stations at each required exist, local audible alarms and connection to an FDNY-approved station—will be installed in the entire PCE WHEREAS, the Board finds that, conditions and safeguards imposed, any disadvantage to the community at large pr

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