275-00-BZ CEQR #01-BSA-057K APPLICANT - Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for VanLantic LLC, owner. SUBJECT - Application November 20, 2000 - under Z.R. §72-21, to permit the proposed conversion of the three upper floors of a vacant four story manufacturing building, to residential use (Use Group 2) located in a M1-1 zoning district, is contrary to Z.R. §42-10. PREMISES AFFECTED - 860 Atlantic Avenue, between Vanderbilt and Underhill Avenues, Block 1122, Lot 12, Borough of Brooklyn. COMMUNITY BOARD #8BK APPEARANCES - For Applicant: Lyra Altman. For Administration: Battalion Chief Phil Parr and John Scrofani, Fire Department. ACTION OF THE BOARD - Application granted on condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT - Affirmative: Chairman Chin, Commissioner Korbey and Commissioner Caliendo......................................3 Negative: ..................................................................0 THE RESOLUTION - WHEREAS, the decision of the Borough Commissioner, dated October 24, 2000, acting on Applic. No. 301001706, reads: “CONVERSION TO RESIDENTIAL USE IS NOT PERMITTED AS OF RIGHT IN M1-1 ZONE AS PER SECTION 42-10 ZONING RESOLUTION. (All related residential requirements (bulk and otherwise) are not applicable and are referred to BSA)"; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on May 22, 2001 after due notice by publication in The City Record, laid over to June 19, 2001, and then to July 10, 2001 for decision; and WHEREAS, the premises and surrounding area had a site and neighborhood examinations by a committee of the Board consisting of Chairman James Chin, former Vice Chair Paul Bonfilio R.A., Commissioner Mitchell Korbey and Commissioner Peter Caliendo; and WHEREAS, this is an application under Z.R. §72-21, to permit, in an M1-1zoning district, the conversion of the three upper floors of a vacant four story manufacturing building to residential use (Use Group 2),which is contrary to Z.R. §42-00; and WHEREAS, the subject premises is located on the south side of Atlantic Avenue between Vanderbuilt and Underhill Avenues improved with an existing four story vacant building; and WHEREAS, the record indicates that the surrounding area is predominately zoned for residential uses with commercial overlays, with a long narrow manufacturing district along Atlantic Avenue; and 275-00-BZ CEQR #01-BSA-057K WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the evidence in the record supports the findings required to be made under §72-21 of the Zoning Resolution; and WHEREAS, the Board has conducted an environmental review of the proposed action and has carefully considered all relevant areas of environmental concern; and WHEREAS, the evidence demonstrates no foreseeable significant environmental impacts that would require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement; and Resolved, that the Board of Standards and Appeals issues a Negative Declaration under 6 NYCRR Part 617 and §6-07(b) of the Rules of Procedure for City Environmental Quality Review and makes each and every one of the required findings under Z.R. §72-21 and grants a variation in the application of the Zoning Resolution, limited to the objection cited, to permit, in an M1-1zoning district, the conversion of the three upper floors of a vacant four story manufacturing building to residential use (Use Group 2),which is contrary to Z.R. §42-00, on condition that all work shall substantially conform to drawings as they apply to the objections above noted, filed with this application marked “Received March 28, 2001"-(10) sheets; and on further condition; THAT fire protection measures, shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the BSA-approved plans; THAT landscaping shall be provided and maintained in accordance with BSA-approved plans; THAT the development, as approved, is subject to verification by the Department of Buildings for compliance with all other applicable provisions of the Zoning Resolution, the Administrative Code and any other relevant laws under the jurisdicti

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