498-83-BZ APPLICANT – Rampulla Associates Architects, for 2131 Hylan Holding, llc, owner. SUBJECT – Application June 16, 2017 – Amendment of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) which permitted the enlargement of a then existing banquet hall into the residential portion of the lot and permitted accessory parking within the residential portion of the lot. The amendment seeks to demolish the existing building to permit the development of an As-of-Right commercial building retaining the accessory parking on the residential portion of the lot; Extension of Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy; Waiver of the Rules. C8-1 & R3X (Lower Density Growth Management Area) PREMISES AFFECTED – 2131 Hylan Boulevard, Block 3589, Lot 63, 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, the decision of the Department of Buildings (“DOB”), dated May 22, 2017, acting on New Building Application No. 520279252, reads in pertinent part: “ZR 22-00 The proposed construction of a 3 story commercial building in the C8-1 portion of the lot with 51 accessory parking spaces located in the R3X portion of the zoning lot is contrary to BSA Cal 498-83-BZ and is referred back to the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals”; and WHEREAS, this is an application under ZR §§ 72-01 and 72-22 for an amendment to permit, partially in an R3X zoning district and partially in a C8-1 zoning district, 51 accessory off-street parking spaces that do not comply with use regulations, contrary to ZR § 22-00; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on October 11, 2018, after due notice by publication in The City Record, with a continued hearing on January 29, 2019, and then to decision on the same date; and WHEREAS, Vice-Chair Chanda, Commissioner Ottley-Brown and Commissioner Scibetta performed inspections of the site and surrounding neighborhood; and WHEREAS, Community Board 2, Staten Island, recommends approval of this application; and WHEREAS, the subject site is located on the southwest corner of Hylan Boulevard and 54th Street, partially in an R3X zoning district and partially in a C8-1 zoning district, in Staten Island; and 498-83-BZ required, a minimum of 75 percent of volume to be within the dry wells, that if the dry wells are located in an impermeable layer of soil, a sand column be used to give the accumulated water access to a permeable layer of soil, with the location, volume and cross-sectional area of the column being satisfactory to the Department of Buildings and that when a storm sewer is constructed in the street fronting this site, the structure then will connect to such sewer; and WHEREAS, on June 25, 1985, under the subject calendar number, the Board amended the variance to change of use on the second floor from two residential apartments to two bridal suites, manager’s office and lobby; on the third floor from two residential apartments to light storage (50 pounds per square foot live load limit); to add two small additions to the first floor; to change the design of the front façade of the first story; to substitute a new enclosed stair tower on all floors on the northerly side of the building for the existing fire escape and to change the interior layout; and to add the live load limitation to the amended certificate of occupancy; and WHEREAS, by letter dated January 3, 2000, the Board approved allowed a change in the Board- approved plans to create a new façade, front entrance and a covered walkway with an accessibility ramp; and WHEREAS, on April 8, 2014, under the subject calendar number and BSA Calendar Number 34-14-BZ, the Board amended the variance and granted a special permit for the operation of a physical culture establishment on condition that the term of the

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