26-02-BZ APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., for Bolla EM Realty LLC, owner. SUBJECT – Application December 20, 2018 – Extension of Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for a previously approved Variance (§72-21) which permitted the operation of an Automotive Service Station (UG 16B) with accessory uses, which expired on April 15, 2017; Waiver of the Rules. C1-2/R3-2 zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED – 1680 Richmond Avneue a/k/a 3101 Victory Boulevard, Block 2160, Lot 1, Borough of Staten Island. COMMUNITY BOARD #2SI Application granted on ACTION OF THE BOARD – condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Chanda, Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Sheta and Commissioner Scibetta……………..…………..…..…5 Negative:………………………………………………0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, this is an application for a waiver of the Board’s Rules of Practice and procedure and extension of time to obtain a certificate of occupancy, which expired on March 28, 2018; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on February 12, 2019, after due notice by publication in The City Record, with continued hearings on March 26, 2019, and June 25, 2019, and then to decision on that date; and WHEREAS, the subject site is located on the northwest corner of Richmond Avenue and Victory Boulevard, within an R3X (C1-2) zoning district, on Staten Island; and WHEREAS, the site has approximately 126 feet of frontage along Richmond Avenue, 94 feet of frontage along Victory Boulevard, 12,385 square feet of lot area and is occupied by an automotive service station, one- (1) story accessory building and gasoline pumps; and WHEREAS, the Board has exercised jurisdiction over the subject site since December 10, 2002, when, under the subject calendar number, the Board granted a variance, pursuant to ZR § 72-21, to legalize the operation of an existing automotive service station (Use Group (“UG”) 16), the removal of the center island and the addition of four (4) multiple product dispensers (“MPD”), the replacement of three (3) existing 4,000- gallon tanks and a 2,000-gallon tank by four (4) 10,000 gallon tanks, on condition that all work substantially conform to drawings as they apply to the objection, filed with the application; the term of the variance be limited to ten (10) years, to expire on December 10, 2012; the conditions be noted on the certificate of occupancy; substantial construction be completed in accordance with ZR § 72-23, by December 10, 2006; the approval be limited to the relief granted by the Board in response to specifically cited and filed Department of Buildings 26-02-BZ resolution to extend the time to obtain a certificate of occupancy, to February 9, 2011, on condition that the use and occupancy of the site comply with BSA-approved plans associated with the prior grant; all signage comply with C1 zoning district regulations; all conditions from prior resolutions not specifically waived by the Board remain in effect; the approved plans be considered approved only for the portions related to the specific relief granted; the approval be limited to the relief granted by the Board in response to specifically cited and filed DOB/other jurisdiction objection(s) only; and, DOB ensure compliance with all other applicable provisions of the Zoning Resolution, the Administrative Code and any other laws under its jurisdiction irrespective of plan(s) and/or configuration(s) not related to the relief granted; and WHEREAS, on April 14, 2015, under the subject calendar number, the Board waived its Rules of Practice and Procedure and further amended the resolution to permit the enlargement and conversion of the one- (1) story building at the site to an accessory convenience store and to legalize an existing enclosure for on-site remediation equipment, two (2) existing 12,000-gallon tanks, a 0’-6” canopy setback to Richmond Avenue and 42’-0” canopy setback to Victory Boulevard and a fenced trash enclosure and realignment of permitted signage,

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