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 reads in pertinent part: “The 5X/C4-4A Hills and requires Board ZR Section This is an application a site located partially within a C4-4A zoning the operation of a physical of the first floor and commercial and residential A public hearing after due notice by publication on March 8, 2021. Community of this application. The Premises are Boulevard and 70th and partially within Hills District1, in Queens. along Queens Boulevard, 1 Approximately 14,860 5X zoning district and approximately C4-4A zoning district. 17,090 square feet of proposed ten-story mixed-use 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 of floor area on the square feet of floor space exercise machines, restrooms, and a private as “Planet Fitness,” 24 The applicant represents essential character surrounding area because PCE use is consistent applicant submits that instruction and programs that the subject PCE ZR § 73-36(a)(2) for the of Investigation has owner and operator of issued a report, which The applicant submits 9-mm thick rubber flooring not anticipate any majority of the proposed be separated from commercial with a thickness of approximately separated by two intervening ceiling height of approximately parking) from residential The applicant represents adverse effect on the because the PCE will like uses such as retail other gyms. The applicant represents and a fire alarm system station will be installed by letter dated February by a fire suppression systems will be inspected Fire Department. Inspections Public Place of Assembly enforcement of the Fire Assembly spaces will Department has no objection Prevention will continue applicable rules and 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 C4-4A zoning district, operation of a physical floor and cellar level of residential building, work, site conditions with this application sheets; and on further this grant THAT March 8, 2031; the PCE shall THAT noise and vibration disturbances there shall THAT of the physical culture approval from the Board; fire safety THAT shown on Board-approved 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 or Adopted by the Board This the Board
2020-41-BZ
Special Permit (§73-36) to permit the operation of a physical cultural establishment (Planet Fitness) to locate on a portion of the cellar and first floor of a new building contrary to ZR §32-10. C4-5
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