Note.—This resolution is in the Bulletin. Please notify formal errors so that corrections BOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Commissioner Commissioner Negative: THE RESOLUTION — The decision of February 12, 2020, acting 421912050, reads in pertinent “Proposed M1-4 to ZR Standards ZR 73-36.” This is an application on a site located within Long Island City Mixed establishment (“PCE”) story with cellar mixed-use contrary to Z.R. § 42-10. A public hearing after due notice by publication on September 14, 2020. the site and surrounding The Premises are 21st Street and 23rd Queens. With approximately feet of depth, and 4,750 occupied by an existing and commercial building. The Board notes Z.R. § 73-03. The Board prescribed certain conditions permit in order to minimize upon other property and that such conditions building permit and certificate that failure to comply constitute a violation basis for denial or revocation occupancy and for all the Board notes that area in which the subject The applicant represents of floor area on a portion exercise equipment, areas The PCE began operation Fitness,” with the following weekdays, and 7:00 a.m. The applicant represents essential character surrounding area because building within an area uses including retail other PCEs. Accordingly, to not impair the essential the surrounding area. The applicant submits instruction and programs that the subject PCE ZR § 73-36(a)(2) for the of Investigation has owner and operator of issued a report, which applicant submits that ensure the PCE operation spaces. These measures inch-thick rubber flooring represents that the PCE air of the neighborhood to the surrounding area. The applicant states system, with connection maintained within the 2020, the Fire Department suppression system (standpipe has current FDNY permits. tested satisfactorily Therefore, the Fire Department Accordingly, the Board imposed, the hazards the PCE use are outweighed community. In addition, will not interfere with The project is classified Part 617.5. The Board action noted in the September 14, 2020. Therefore, the Board record supports the requisite to Z.R. §§ 73-36 and basis to warrant exercise Therefore, it is Resolved, does hereby issue a Type and 617.3, §§ 5-02(a) Environmental Quality required findings under located within an M1-4/R7A culture establishment story with cellar mixed-use contrary to Z.R. § 42-10, operations shall conform marked “Received January condition: this grant THAT January 28, 2030; there shall THAT of the physical culture approval from the Board; minimum THAT maintained leading to maintained unobstructed, an approved THAT maintained in the entire approved plans; accessibility THAT forth in applicable accessibility Chapter 11 of the NYC Standards Institute (ANSI) Disabilities Act, as reviewed the above THAT occupancy; a certificate THAT calendar number (“BSA one year and an additional emergency declared to an outbreak of novel this approval THAT response to objections the approved THAT the portions related to the Department THAT all other applicable Administrative Code irrespective of plans or Adopted by the Board This the Board
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Special Permit (§73-36) to permit the operation of a physical cultural establishment (Orangetheory Fitness) to be located on portions of the first floor of an existing eight-story mixed commercial and
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