Note. —This resolution is final in the Bulletin. Please notify formal errors so that corrections BOARD OF September MEETING OF: 2023-22-BZ CALENDAR NO.: 1A PREMISES: Block Application ACTION OF BOARD — THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Chanda, Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Yoon Negative: THE RESOLUTION — The decision of the September 27, 2023, Q00817396-I1, reads, in - Proposed plans are proposed floor area/FAR - Proposed plans are proposed lot coverage - Proposed front yards - Proposed side yards - Proposed plans are proposed front wall - Proposed plans are contrary setback is less than This is an application permit, on a site located of a three-story, Use Group Machzikei Torah”), contrary area, floor area ratio (“FAR”), depth (Z.R. § 24-34), side (Z.R. § 24-521), and side A public hearing was after due notice by publication hearing on July 16, 2024, Community Board application. The Board also one letter of objection increased noise from the The Premises are located and Beach 9th Street, within approximately 100 feet frontage along Beach 9th Premises are currently building in the western portion the eastern portion of the of floor area. The applicant proposes construct a new, three-story, synagogue. The applicant a total floor area of 10,930.30 or 4,1953.58 square feet; no front yards along the along the northern lot line; measuring 8′-1 1/2″; and that the resulting building eastern and northern lot Furthermore, the applicant building as follows: • The first floor would square feet of floor purpose room with kitchen with 2, 1,058-pound-capacity, containers, restrooms, lobby, two stairways, by a flood barricade; • The second floor would square feet of floor area, sanctuary with an square-foot library, corridor, 2 stairways, • The third floor would square feet of floor with an occupancy approximately 1,516.47-square-foot to view the 2nd-floor foot office, a restroom, elevator; and • The roof would consist mechanical equipment required by Z.R. § unobstructed area would as required by Fire In order to preserve proposed building, the applicant floors must have floor-to-ceiling multipurpose room would occasions, and be in keeping houses of worship. For a community district, the Zoning Resolution FAR is 2.00 FAR (here, area) and the maximum area (here, a maximum of § 24-11. Additionally, Z.R. minimum of 15 feet along pertinent part, the following: [I]f a building containing aggregate width of street side yards shall be provided, of eight feet. If such of street walls equal provided, each equal width of street walls. Finally, regarding setback a sky exposure plane, a slope vertical distance to horizontal 10), of 1 to 1 at a height § 24-551 requires side setbacks [N]o community facility 35 feet or more than whichever is lower, yard than a distance of such portion of the Finally, the applicant § 25-31, 1 parking space rated capacity of the largest the rated capacity of the largest room of assembly, parking spaces. However, parking spaces for non-residential district. Accordingly, the applicant The Zoning Resolution “vary or modify [its] provision[s] observed, public safety § 72-21. First, the applicant conditions inherent in the and restrictive bulk requirements—that unnecessary hardship in regulations that are not neighborhood or district. requested waivers are necessary adequate space for prayer study, an office for the rabbi, the younger children to play The applicant further its congregation size and • The existing congregation consisting of 450 building’s operation, totaling 575 persons; • During the Sabbath 10:30 a.m., there persons (including a 48 in youth programming • The proposed building’s second-floor, main persons, and the congregants would capacity of 376 persons; • In the first year of the be a utilization rate Sabbath peak hour maximum usage rate • The smaller proposed kitchen, second-floor for religious practices The first-floor warming o during services celebrations in the applicant states occur at the Premises.

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