Note.—This resolution in the Bulletin. Please formal errors so that BOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Commissioner Commissioner Negative: THE RESOLUTION The decision November 4, 2021, Q00492688, reads, 1. § Z-2.2.3.b-1 (interior ZR 24-35.” 2. § Z-2.4.3.c.-1 not permitted 43-42.” 3. § “Proposed Proposed set forth ZR 12-10.” 4. § Z.2.2.2.d.1. compliance This is an application permit, within an (“UG”) 4 house of with underlying (“FAR”), lot coverage yard depth (Z.R. § yard depth (Z.R. § A public hearing after due notice hearings on June April 15, 2024. Commissioner and surrounding neighborhood. Community application. The application and 7 congestion, traffic, proposed project’s context. The Premises northwestern corner With approximately frontage along Glenmore Premises are currently Lot 106 and two applicant plans to identified as Lot 106 building and 3 existing, The applicant house of worship square feet including setback: 77% lot coverage; front yards with a applicant describes Cellar: 3,829.25 • worship area, reserved for The first floor • gather to The minimum perform the would accommodate The second • prayer area for 263 male The third • religious school holidays with and The refrigerated • trash, as generated or the elevator The applicant accommodate 984 space for the entire Additionally, the requested waiver address congregant and allow for future In the subject Z.R. § 24-11 permits lot coverage. Furthermore, 35′-0″ and a 1:1 setback. front yard measuring the building must are greater than here, would result having a minimum Finally, under required for the subject provide one parking of the largest assembly that this designation New York City Planning § 25-35, resulting instance, Z.R. § 25-35 if (a) 75% or more within a three-quarter number of spaces (c) such house of leasing, licensing other space in such engaged in serving in addition to the In support of provided a map which live within three-quarters 25-35(a). Next, the persons rated capacity 252; and adjusted the number of spaces § 25-33 is applicable. reduces the required percentage of congregants from 17 to 0 spaces resulting in 1 required proposed zero parking neighborhood. Accordingly, herein. The Zoning Resolution “vary or modify [its] observed, public § 72-21. First, the applicant conditions inherent and the restrictive or unnecessary hardship regulations that neighborhood or programmatic needs of its current members applicant provided in congregation size women) to 984 within and 67 women). The applicant on the first floor and can study and pray; room for use as office/administration and religious school. prayer times, other congregants attend, in Islam it is not for men. Therefore, dedicated to female size. In support of for an as-of-right cellar, 7,509.64 square FAR) building. Within represents that The cellar • area for the open area would also preparation The first • area for the main prayer an office; and The second • for the female secondary restrooms. Here, the applicant have to be considerably 2.0 due to the yard applicant claims maximum street wall space that can be such, the applicant accommodate a multipurpose additional prayer Finally, the inadequate to meet worship, which requires 865 members during accessory areas. programmatic requirements, accommodate approximately foot, as-of-right building insufficient space holiday services, administrative space, in the same building. unique physical conditions hardship in complying are not created district. Next, the applicant the applicant is a be made with respect The applicant would not alter the appropriate use detrimental to the because the proposed right and has been since 2001, it is properties, which and west. In support, subject block (Block residential uses, as of the members of therefore, the proposed people traveling into congestion or traffic. The applicant which surveyed the “Study Area”) and story buildings comparable submitted a Side Yard
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