235-15-A & 259-15-A APPLICANT – Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for Richard Roel, owner. SUBJECT – Applications October 7, 2015 & November 18, 2015 – Proposed construction of building that does not provide adequate frontage on a legally mapped street pursuant to Section 36 Article 3 of the General City Law. R2A zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED – 8 Cornell Lane, Block 8129, Lot 156, Borough of Queens. COMMUNITY BOARD #11Q ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application granted on condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Chanda and Commissioner Ottley-Brown.........................................3 Negative: ......................................................................0 Abstain: Commissioner Sheta……………………….1 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, the decision of the Queens Borough Commissioner, dated September 8, 2015, acting on Application Nos. 401973575 and 402027374 reads in pertinent part: Proposed/existing building does not satisfy the frontage or mapped street access requirements of Section 36 of the General City Law or Section 27-291 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, referred to the BSA; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on March 7, 2017, after due notice by publication in The City Record, with a continued hearings on October 3, 2017, and to decision on December 12, 2017; and WHEREAS, Vice-Chair Chanda, Commissioner Ottley-Brown and former Commissioner Montanez performed inspections of the site and surrounding neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the subject lot is located on the west side of Cornell Lane approximately 290 feet northwest from the intersection with Northern Boulevard, in an R2A zoning district, in Queens; and WHEREAS, the site has approximately 78 feet of frontage along Cornell Lane, a depth of 86 feet at the northern lot line and 96 feet at the southern lot line, 7,615 square feet of lot area and is occupied by a two-story plus cellar residence and accessory garage; and WHEREAS, the applicant seeks the subject relief to legalize a one-story enlargement to second story of the residence and 484 square foot detached garage fronting Cornell Lane, which is not duly placed on the official map of the City of New York; and WHEREAS, the applicant submits that the structures on the site comply with all zoning regulations applicable in the underlying zoning district; and WHEREAS, Cornell Lane has a width of approximately 13 feet and is accessible from Northern Boulevard, a mapped street paved to a width of 235-15-A & 259-15-A Map of the City of New York, hereinafter referred to as the “Subject Premises,” more particularly described by a metes and bounds description set forth in Schedule A annexed hereto and by this reference made a part hereof; WHEREAS, the Declarant has requested the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals (the “BSA”) act upon BSA Cal. Nos. 235-15-A & 259-15-A to legalize a building enlargement for a two-story residence that does not front on a final mapped street, contrary to Article III, Section 36 of the General City Law (“GCL”) filed under DOB Application Nos. 401973575 and 402027374; and WHEREAS, the BSA required Declarant to execute and file this restrictive declaration prior to obtaining a Certificate of Occupancy for the Subject Premises. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of BSA approval to legalize the enlargement, contrary to GCL § 36, Declarant does hereby declare that Declarant and his successors and/or assigns shall be legally responsible for operating and maintaining the Subject Premises in compliance with the following restrictions: 1. Declarant shall maintain the Subject Premises as illustrated on the BSA approved plans; 2. Declarant shall maintain the portion of Cornell Lane that fronts the Subject Premises in good repair and in a clean condition; 3. Declarant shall clean the street frontage of the Subject Premises so that any tree branches, snow and ice are promptly cleared; 4. This declaration may not be modified, amended or terminated wi

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