314-14-BZ CEQR #15-BSA-122X APPLICANT – Sheldon Lobel, P.C., for Realty Inc., owner. SUBJECT – Application November 20, 2014 Permit (§73-125) to allow construction health care facility that exceed the maximum floor area of 1,500 sf. R4A zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED – 1604 Williamsbridge northwest corner of the intersection Willamsbridge Road and Pierce Avenue, Block Lot 43, Borough of Bronx. COMMUNITY BOARD #11BX ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner and Commissioner Chanda...............................................5 Negative:...........................................................................0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, the decision of the New Department of Buildings (“DOB”), dated 2014, acting on DOB Application No. 220412337, in pertinent part: Proposed treatment health care exceeding 1,500 sf. is contrary to ZR 22-14 requires special permit from BSA as 73-125, limited to a maximum of 10,000 feet of floor area; and WHEREAS, this is an application under 125 and 73-03, to permit, in an R4A zoning construction of a Use Group (“UG”) 4 treatment care facility with 4,047 sq. ft. of floor area, contrary § 22-14; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held application on June 16, 2015 after due publication in The City Record, with continued on August 18, 2015 and October 20, 2015, decision on December 1, 2015; and WHEREAS, Vice-Chair Hinkson, Commissioner Ottley-Brown and Commissioner Montanez inspections of the site and surrounding neighborhood; WHEREAS, Community Board recommends disapproval of this application; WHEREAS, the subject site is located northeast corner of Williamsbridge Road Avenue in an R4A zoning district, in the Bronx; WHEREAS, the site has approximately frontage along Williamsbridge Road, 53 feet along Pierce Avenue, and 3,978 sq. ft. of lot WHEREAS, the site is vacant; and WHEREAS, the applicant proposes to three (3) story with cellar building on the subject 4,047 sq. ft. total floor area and a floor area ratio of 1.02 for use as a treatment health care facility; WHEREAS, the Board notes that other increase in floor area beyond 1,500 sq. ft. authorized the special permit, the treatment health care comply with all zoning parameters of the district; and 314-14-BZ CEQR #15-BSA-122X applicant submitted an operation plan and map, that both the MTA and FDNY street access provide for the flexible use of these no-parking be used, under limited circumstances for drop-up, and standing, and, further, applicant has submitted parking” signage request to the New Department of Transportation (“DOT”) for Pierce Avenue between the hydrant and the the subject site that will also provide space facility’s drop-off and pick-up needs; and WHEREAS, the applicant additionally the neighborhood is occupied by various major institutions, the presence of drop-off vehicles propose site will be neither out of character disruptive to the local community; and WHEREAS, based upon the above, the determined that the evidence in the record requisite findings pursuant to ZR § 73-125; and WHEREAS, the Board further finds that use will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood nor will it impair the future development of the surrounding area; and WHEREAS, the Board finds that, conditions and safeguards imposed, any disadvantage to the community at large proposed special permit use is outweighed advantages to be derived by the community; WHEREAS, therefore, the Board has that the evidence in the record supports the findings pursuant to ZR § 73-03; and WHEREAS, the project is classified action pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.2; and WHEREAS, the Board has conducted environmental review of the proposed action documented relevant information about the project Final Environmental Assessment Statement, 15-BSA-122X, dated November 20, 2014; and WHEREAS, the EAS documents that the of the facility would not have significant adverse o

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