Note. —This resolution 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 the 11, 2024, acting on New in pertinent part: 1. ZR 23-461(a) in which one one family detached total of 6′-0″ Standards & 2. ZR 23-48 allows detached residence event shall the 0″. The proposed 0″ side yard Appeal approval This is an application 23-48, to permit the family, detached residence, regulations, contrary A public hearing after due notice by publication hearing on August 13, Commissioner Ottley-Brown surrounding area. Community Board application, on condition and object if any changes construction beginning letter of objection to enjoyment of property The Premises are between 167th Street in Queens. With approximately a depth of 95 feet, 1,900 currently vacant. The applicant proposes floor area ratio (“FAR”)), residence that is 14′-0″ 9″ attic which would measuring 5′-0″ and proposed residence would including all other yards, and provide the one required street tree along In the subject R3-2 a residence have two total and a minimum Section Z.R. § 23-33, separately and individually 15, 1961 and, at the residence. In addition, that were owned separately allowed to reduce the 13′-0″) by 4 inches for width, resulting in a loss the relief requested herein. The Zoning Resolution “vary or modify [its] observed, public safety § 72-21. First, the applicant conditions inherent in vacancy—that create complying strictly with created by general circumstances support, the applicant which surveyed the subject lot. The Study vacant lots within the and of these 12 lots, right (Block 13300, Lot Lot 263). Furthermore, an adjacent lot as a yard/parking: Block 13271, • Block 13291, • Block 13284, • Block 13289, • Block 13301, • Additionally, the applicant City and is paved Therefore, the applicant Study Area, 2 (17%) are area (Block 13285, Lot Study illustrates that Moreover, the demonstrated a two-story, residence with a rear 15′-0″ front yard; and applicant notes that infeasible residence Accordingly, the Board create practical difficulties strictly with applicable general circumstances Next, the applicant the applicant is a single-family with respect to realizing The applicant further would not alter the essential appropriate use or detrimental to the public applicant states that types, with the proposed current zoning, in context family detached and Additionally, the applicant that, within the adjacent 13286), there are 14 measuring between 0′-0″ the requested variance an existing 16′-4 5/16″ resulting in 17′- 4 5/16″ adjacent lot. Next, the applicant lot and maintaining some be appropriate and further this contention, the applicant shows the home widths Width Study finds that subject block is 24′-4 and 42′-0″ in width. variance will not alter district in which the Premises the appropriate use or be detrimental to the The applicant represents unnecessary hardship predecessor in title, narrow width of the requirements. In support, the subject site and the the subject site, referencing subject lot was created demonstrates that the 74 in 1976 for 5 months, via tax lien foreclosure. the subject site has existed not been subdivided post was not self-created. practical difficulties or the applicant or by a The applicant notes necessary to construct Specifically, the applicant result in the reduction the proposed one foot, from 10′-0″ to 6′-0″, and, in full compliance with applicant further reiterates necessary to afford relief the site. Accordingly, minimum necessary the Zoning Resolution. Over the course applicant’s Side Yard the study area and the applicant a Side Yard surveyed all the side of 39 lots with 34 (87%) yards ranging between showed that out of the yard measuring more applicant further points 13286, Lot 23), is the developed with a 17′-0″ measuring 1′-0″ and 2′-0″ Based on the foregoing

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