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 Commissioner Negative: THE RESOLUTION The decision acting on Alteration part: “The proposed proposed lot coverage are contrary to ZR minimum required.” This is an application legalize—in an R5 an existing building house of worship coverage (Z.R. § 24-11) This application “House of Worship”), A public hearing 2019, after due continued hearings 2021, and then to Vice-Chair Chanda inspections of the Community Council member submitted a local resident submitted The Premises at the intersection Brooklyn. With approximately a depth of 115 feet, improved with a converted and enlarged worship. The applicant of the existing building feet of floor area (1.16 rear of the Premises could not be constructed exceed 55% in R5 with 8 feet of width the applicant requests The Zoning Resolution “vary or modify [its] observed, public § 72-21, and the Board institution, is entitled York as to zoning support of this application. v. Bagnardi, 68 educational or religious to have an adverse community. General residential character the denial of such Consistent with practical difficulties with applicable zoning circumstances in Building is necessary programmatic needs. In support of report on the “Programmatic Needs religious program, accommodate the how the Proposed As to the House requires sufficient particular, the House services—with a morning 2:00 p.m., and an worship spaces. The daily study sessions, sessions; a multipurpose modest warming kitchen of Worship. The Programmatic Worship’s program In particular, because Premises in strict result in a building requirements and requirements, resulting any of the House of The Programmatic Building would accommodate program. To this end, contain a multipurpose be provided during programming to accommodate age from 7 to 15. This sessions. The proposed refrigerated trash and no commercial the first-floor level, sanctuary, sized for with a double-height allow for small accessory further contains a to a wheelchair lift. would be partially for one-on-one sessions occupancy of 32 people. House of Worship services and study Accordingly, unnecessary hardship regulations that neighborhood or district to accommodate the Because the applicant need not that developing the Resolution would The applicant neighborhood character, to the public welfare. studied the surrounding community-facility With respect Proposed Building’s especially given that zoning regulations Premises are taller employs a residential the block’s streetscape. other yards on the to the proposed rear-yard After conducting request, the Department report indicating the building: “On approximately 1 foot ran parallel to the the wall sloped down verified with use beneath a portion as well as a brick previous areaway. wall was corroding. interior finishes throughout and musty odor, which issue.” The Department concern relating to directly indicate an of the boiler room floor were exposed. supported by exposed steel columns, as conditions, should building, including at their exposed surfaces exposed steel was from the elements. brick. The tie-back be verified.” Based on its observations applicant, the Department not without structural suffered from differential be an issue or inadequacy subsurface beneath beneath them should Building Code. Soil necessary if either inadequate. There locations throughout to accelerated deterioration elements of the building. be investigated and checked and repaired be a relatively reasonable to assume due to an issue weatherproofing applicant’s] investigation stability or compliance the construction of rear extension of confirm the adequacy roof, bearing walls, loadbearing elements the public, such as exterior walls and [the applicant] did verified in order FEU’s overall recommendation retain a licensed professional and structure, develop provide as part of

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