Note.—This resolution in the Bulletin. Please formal errors so that BOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Ottley-Brown, and Commissioner Negative: THE RESOLUTION The decision acting on Alteration part: 1. ZR 23-141 in R-2 portion 2. ZR 23-141 in R-2 portion 3. ZR 23-461 zoning lot 4. ZR 23-142 in R3-2 portion 5. ZR 23-142 in R3-2 portion 6. ZR 23-142 2 portion This is an application, the enlargement of detached residence, partially within an requirements for districts (Z.R. § 23-141); and lot coverage in A public hearing due notice by publication January 24, 2023, Board 14, Brooklyn, The Premises 23rd Street and district and partially approximately 50 ranging from 59 feet the Premises located floor area in the district, totaling 3,498 an existing one-story, The existing detached residence floor area ratio (“FAR”)) zoning district and the Premises located feet of floor area (0.45 building height of a depth of 14'-11" 7'-6"; another side the first floor and in the rear of the The applicant existing building, detached residence FAR) in the portion 1,019 square feet located within an (0.84 FAR); 58% height of 30'-9"; a 15'-0" at the first a side yard with a and above; and one the lot. In the subject of 0.5 and allows a districts, Z.R. § 23-461 width of 5 feet and Furthermore, in maximum FAR of coverage of 35%. The applicant enlarged is consistent required by Z.R. submitted a Neighborhood single- and two-family Area”) which are site, concluding that greater and 20 (16.52%) surveyed the floor family residences 23rd Street and East residence has more have a total building front yards with less side yards with less 1950 Sanborn Map constitute pre-existing existed prior to 1989, Over the course provide a Belcher of occupancy that 1989, as required yard and side yards 622. The Board also of zoning lots within applicant’s request concerns about discrepancies in instructed the applicant in floor area resulting application. Finally, decorative dormers applicant to explain In response, analysis, corrected which spaces contributed applicant’s amendments the decorative dormers functional, inaccessible, Based upon its surrounding neighborhood, enlarged will not in which the subject development of the imposed, the Board at large due to the by the advantages on the privacy, quiet, modification of bulk improvement project. The Board finds required to be made applicant has substantiated Therefore, it hereby make each 03, 73-621, and 73-622 with attic and cellar, with zoning regulations § 23-141); side yard coverage in R3-2 and site conditions application marked sheets; and on further the bulk THAT maximum floor area Premises located square feet (0.65 zoning district, for FAR); a minimum maximum lot coverage removal THAT shown on the BSA-approved the above THAT a certificate THAT calendar number years, by February this approval THAT response to objections the approved THAT portions related to the Department THAT other applicable Code, and any other or configurations Adopted by the
2020-50-BZ
Special Permits 73-621 & 73-622 to permit the enlargement of an existing single-family residence, one for the portion located in a residential (R2) zoning district and one for the portion located in a
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