2018-131-BZ CEQR #19-BSA-020K APPLICANT – NYC Mayor’s Office Recovery Operation. SUBJECT – Application August 7, 2018 Permit (§64-92) to waive bulk regulations replacement of homes damaged/destroyed by Sandy, on properties which are registered Build It Back Program.R4-1 zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED – 22 and 32 Stanton Block 8800, Lot 100, 52, Borough of Brooklyn. COMMUNITY BOARD #15BK Application ACTION OF THE BOARD – condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Commissioner Ottley-Brown……..…………………….3 Negative……………………………………..…………0 Absent: Commissioner Sheta and Commissioner Scibetta…………………………………………………2 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, this is an application for the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure special permit, pursuant to ZR § 64-92 to site within an R4-1 zoning district, the development single-family detached home in compliance resistant construction standards that does with the zoning requirements for front yards, rear yards, open space and lot coverage, contrary §§ 23-45, 23-461(a), 23-47, 23-142, 64-A351, A352, 64-A353 and 64-A311; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held application on August 21, 2018, and then to the same date; and WHEREAS, this application is brought of the property owner by the Build It Back which was created to assist New York City affected by Superstorm Sandy; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of the City’s rebuilt homes impacted by Superstorm expeditiously and effectively, the Board, pursuant RCNY § 1-14.2, waives the following of Practice and Procedure: (1) 2 RCNY (Objection Issued by the Department of Buildings); 2 RCNY § 1-05.3 (Filing Period); (3) 2 RCNY (Application Referral); (4) 2 RCNY § 1-05.6 Notice); (5) 2 RCNY § 1-05.7 (List of Property Owners); (6) 2 RCNY § 1-09.4 Authorization); and (7) 2 RCNY § 1-10.7 Service for Application Referral and Hearing and WHEREAS, the Board notes that application is exempt from fees pursuant to 1-09.2 and NYC Admin. Code § 25-202(6); WHEREAS, the subject site is located side of Stanton Road, between Gunnison Losee Terrace, in an R4-1 zoning district, in and 2018-131-BZ CEQR #19-BSA-020K feet, allowing from ingress and egress surrounding public streets; and WHEREAS, consequently the subject “front lot line,” a “front yard,” a “rear lot line,” yard” and “side yards,” as those terms are defined same section and, therefore, proposes open lieu of yards, along its lot lines and seeks waivers applicable yard regulations; and WHEREAS, ZR § 64-92 provides: In order to allow for the alteration of existing buildings in compliance with flood-resistant construction standards and for developments and enlargements in compliance with resistant construction standards, the of Standards and Appeals may modification of Section 64-60 (DESIGN REQUIREMENTS), the bulk regulations Section 64-30, 64-40 (SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR BUILDINGS EXISTING ON OCTOBER 28, 2012) 64-70 (SPECIAL REGULATIONS NON-CONFORMING USES AND COMPLYING BUILDINGS), as well other applicable bulk regulations Zoning Resolution, except floor area regulations, provided the following findings are made: (a) that there would be a practical difficulty in complying with flood-resistant construction standards without modifications, and that modifications are the minimum necessary to allow for an appropriate building in compliance with resistant construction standards; (b) that any modifications of regulations related to height is limited no more than 10 feet in height percent of permitted height as measured from flood-resistant construction elevation, whichever is less; and (c) the proposed modifications will not the essential character of neighborhood in which the building located, nor impair the future development of the surrounding consideration of the neighborhood’s potential development in accordance with flood-resistant construction standards. The Board may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character surrounding area; and WHEREAS, in accor

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