Note.—This resolution is in the Bulletin. Please notify formal errors so that corrections BOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Commissioner Commissioner Negative: THE RESOLUTION — The decision of the 30, 2020, acting on DOB reads in pertinent part: “Proposed a C6-3X/C6-3A/C2-5 of right” New Appeals 73-36.” This is an application a site located partially a C2-5 (R8A) zoning district, the operation portion of the first residential and commercial A public hearing after due notice by publication on March 8, 2021. approval of this application. The Premises are of Seventh Avenue and 22nd Street, partially a C2-5 (R8A) zoning district, in Manhattan. Seventh Avenue, 175 non-continuous frontage feet of lot area, the Premises mixed-use residential within the C6-3X zoning of the Premises. The Board notes Z.R. § 73-03. The Board prescribed certain conditions permit in order to minimize upon other property and that such conditions building permit and certificate that failure to comply constitute a violation basis for denial or revocation occupancy and for all the Board notes that area in which the subject The applicant represents feet of floor area on with showers, restrooms, lounge. The PCE is proposed the following hours of p.m.; and, Saturday and The applicant represents essential character surrounding area because first floor of an existing building, the surrounding commercial, residential, not attract significant not have a negative neighborhood. The applicant for classes, instruction Board finds that the pursuant to ZR § 73-36(a)(2) Department of Investigation corporate owner and thereof and issued satisfactory. The applicant submits maintained to ensure PCE at the Premises measures include: all with BATT insulation) sheetrock inside the sound attenuating insulation; all wood built-in exercise area with STC 51; all penetrations sealed with mineral have acoustic seals, and protected by two-layers will have an STC rating of 69. Further, directly and utility room. The produce no adverse neighborhood because commercial and residential comprised of commercial, area is already heavily use mass transit to access to the surrounding area. impact on the neighborhood. The Fire Department Premise are protected standpipe) and a fire A fire alarm system foregoing, the Fire Department the Bureau of Fire Prevention and enforce all applicable Accordingly, the safeguards imposed, at large of the PCE use by the community. In the PCE will not interfere The project is classified Part 617.5. The Board action noted in the CEQR 2021. Therefore, the Board record supports the requisite to Z.R. §§ 73-36 and basis to warrant exercise Therefore, it is Resolved, does hereby issue a Type and 617.3, §§ 5-02(a) Environmental Quality required findings under located partially within 5 (R8A) zoning district, the operation of a physical first floor of an existing commercial building, work, site conditions with this application sheets; and on further this grant THAT March 8, 2031; there shall THAT of the physical culture approval from the Board; minimum THAT maintained leading to maintained unobstructed, accessibility THAT forth in applicable accessibility Chapter 11 of the NYC Standards Institute (ANSI) Disabilities Act, as reviewed the above THAT occupancy; a certificate THAT calendar number (“BSA within four years and state of emergency resulting from an outbreak 16, 2025; this approval THAT response to objections the approved THAT the portions related to the Department THAT all other applicable Administrative Code irrespective of plans Adopted by the Board This the Board
2020-37-BZ
Special Permit (§73-36) to permit the operation of Physical Cultural Establishment (Mind Body Project) located in a portion of the first floor of an existing building contrary to ZR §32-10. C6-3X, R8A
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