2016-4121-BZ CEQR #16-BSA-077K APPLICANT – Eric Palatnik, P.C., Fifth LLC, owner; Crunch LLC, lessee. SUBJECT – Application February 19, Permit (§73-36) to operate a physical establishment (Crunch) within an existing 3A zoning district. 5th PREMISES AFFECTED – 555 1042, Lot 1, Borough of Brooklyn. COMMUNITY BOARD #6BK ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice Commissioner Ottley-Brown and Montanez…......................................................................4 Negative: ..........................................................................0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, the decision of the Buildings (“DOB”), dated April 5, 2017, Alteration Application No. 321549570, pertinent part: “Proposed Physical Culture Establishment (PCE) located in Zoning District requires a Special Permit pursuant section 73-36”; and WHEREAS, this is an application §§ 73-36 and 73-03 to permit, in a district, the operation of a physical establishment (“PCE”), contrary to ZR WHEREAS, a public hearing was application on March 7, 2017, after publication in The City Record, with hearing on May 2, 2017, and then to same date; and WHEREAS, Commissioner Ottley-Brown Commissioner Montanez performed inspections site and surrounding neighborhood; and WHEREAS, Community Board recommends approval of this application that there be acoustical separation proposed PCE and the existing retail building; and WHEREAS, the subject site is northeast corner of 5th Avenue and 15th C4-3A zoning district, in Brooklyn; and WHEREAS, the site has approximately frontage along 5th Avenue, 100 feet of 15th Street, 7,350 square feet of lot occupied by a two-story plus cellar building; and WHEREAS, ZR § 73-36(a) provides 8X, C1-9, C2, C4, C5, C6, C8, M1, M2 and in certain special districts as specified provisions of such special district, the permit physical culture or health establishments defined in Section 12-10 for a term not years, provided that the following findings (1) that such use is so located impair the essential character future use or development surrounding area; and (2) that such use contains: (i) one or more of the regulation size sports handball courts, basketball 2016-4121-BZ CEQR #16-BSA-077K lounge, child care facilities, locker rooms, office space; 1,518 square feet of floor floor with a reception area and training room; square feet of floor area on the second floor, house an equipment-filled fitness floor and WHEREAS, the PCE will be operated Fitness with proposed hours of operation Saturday, 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; and WHEREAS, the applicant represents use is consistent with the commercial surrounding area and that the PCE is fully an existing structure, generates little noise nuisance to other uses in the building; WHEREAS, with regards to sound the PCE, the applicant represents that measures—including resilient flooring, batt insulation and acoustic tiles—will ensure that sound levels in other portions building will not exceed 45 dBA; and WHEREAS, accordingly, the Board PCE use is so located as to not impair character or the future use or development surrounding area; and WHEREAS, with regards to the premises, the applicant states that the facilities for classes, instruction and physical improvement, specifically group WHEREAS, the Board finds that consistent with those eligible, pursuant 36(a)(2), for the issuance of the special WHEREAS, the Department of Investigation performed a background check on the corporate and operator of the establishment and thereof, and issued a report which deemed to be satisfactory; and WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted the Board indicating that an approved interior system—including area smoke detectors, stations at each required exit, local audible alarms and connection of the interior fire Department-approved central station—shall in the entire PCE space and that the PCE sprinklered; and WHEREAS, the Fire Department based on its review

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