204-15-BZ CEQR #16-BSA-026M APPLICANT – Rothkrug Rothkrug & Spector, LLP, for Caledonia Retail Associates LLC, owner. SUBJECT – Application August 31, 2015 – Special Permit 73-36: to allow a (SoulCycle) physical culture establishment within portion of an existing twenty-four story mixed use building in a C6-3 (WCH) zoning district. 10th Avenue, aka PREMISES AFFECTED – 98-100 17th Street, Block 714, Lot 7501, Borough of 450 West Manhattan. COMMUNITY BOARD #4M ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application granted on condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Perlmutter, Vice-Chair Hinkson, Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Montanez and Commissioner Chanda...............................................5 Negative:...........................................................................0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, the decision of the Manhattan Borough Commissioner, dated June 1, 2016, acting on Department of Buildings Application No. 122486238, reads in pertinent part: Proposed Physical Culture Establishment not permitted As-Of-Right as per section 32-10 and requires a special permit by the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to comply with ZR 73-36 WHEREAS, this is an application under ZR §§ 73-36 and 73-03, to permit, on a site located within a C6-3 zoning district, within the Special West Chelsea District, the operation of a physical culture establishment (PCE) in a 24-story with cellar mixed-use building, contrary to ZR § 32-10; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on June 14, 2016 after due notice by publication in The City Record, and then to decision July 19, 2016; and WHEREAS, Community Board 4, Manhattan, recommends approval of this application; and WHEREAS, Vice-Chair Hinkson, Commissioner Montanez, Commissioner Ottley-Brown, and Commissioner Chanda performed inspections of the subject site and neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the subject site is located on the 10th Avenue and northeast corner of the intersection of 16th Street, in Manhattan, within a C6-3 zoning West district, within the Special West Chelsea District; the site has approximately 161 feet of frontage along the east side 10th Avenue, approximately 300 feet of frontage along of 16th Street, and approximately 200 the north side of West 17th Street; feet of frontage along the south side of West the site has a lot area of 64,310 sq. ft.; and WHEREAS, the site is occupied by a 24-story with cellar mixed-use building which contains approximately 440,937 sq. ft. of floor area; the building contains 469 dwelling units, accessory parking for 210 cars, and retail 204-15-BZ CEQR #16-BSA-026M establishment (PCE) in a 24-story with cellar mixed-use building, contrary to ZR § 32-10; on condition that all work shall substantially conform to drawings filed with this application marked “Received May 27, 2016”- Six (6) sheets; and on further condition: THAT the term of the PCE grant will expire on July 19, 2026; THAT there will be no change in ownership or control of the PCE without prior application to and approval from the Board; THAT accessibility compliance under Local Law 58/87 will be as reviewed and approved by DOB; THAT the hours of operation for the PCE shall be Monday through Saturday, 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and on Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; THAT acoustic mitigation shall be installed as shown on BSA-approved plans; THAT this approval is limited to the relief granted by the Board in response to specifically cited objection(s); THAT the approved plans will be considered approved only for the portions related to the specific relief granted; and THAT DOB must ensure compliance with all of the applicable provisions of the Zoning Resolution, the Administrative Code, and any other relevant laws under its jurisdiction irrespective of plan(s)/configuration(s) not related to the relief granted. Adopted by the Board of Standards and Appeals, July 19, 2016. A true copy of resolution adopted by the Board of Standards Printed in Bulletin No. 30, Vol. 1

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