21-01-BZ APPLICANT – Troutman Sanders, LLP, for Mattone Group Jamaica Co., LLC, owner; Bally's Total Fitness of Greater New York, lessee. SUBJECT – Application January 23, 2012 – Extension of Term of a special permit (§73-36) for the continued operation of a physical culture establishment (Bally Total Fitness) which expired on May 22, 2011. C6-3 (DJ) zoning district. PREMISES AFFECTED – 159-02 Jamaica Avenue, 160th Street, Block 10100, Lot 1, Borough of Queens. COMMUNITY BOARD #12Q APPEARANCES – None. ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application granted on condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chair Srinivasan, Vice Chair Collins, Commissioner Ottley-Brown, Commissioner Hinkson and Commissioner Montanez ...................................................5 Negative:............................................................................0 THE RESOLUTION – WHEREAS, this is an application for a reopening and an extension of the term of a previously granted special permit for a physical culture establishment (“PCE”), which expired on May 22, 2011; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on March 27, 2012, after due notice by publication in The City Record, and then to decision on May 1, 2012; and WHEREAS, the premises and surrounding area had a site and neighborhood examination by Commissioner Hinkson; and WHEREAS, Community Board 12, Queens, recommends approval of this application; and WHEREAS, the subject building occupies the entirety of Block 10100, bounded by Jamaica Avenue to 160th the north, Street to the east, Archer Avenue to the south, and Parsons Boulevard to the west, in a C6-3 zoning district within the Special Downtown Jamaica District; and WHEREAS, the PCE occupies a total of 24,014 sq. ft. of floor area on the first and second floors of a three- story commercial building on the site; and WHEREAS, the Board has exercised jurisdiction over the subject site since May 22, 2001 when, under the subject calendar number, the Board granted a special permit for a PCE in the subject building for a term of ten years, which expired on May 22, 2011; and WHEREAS, the applicant now seeks to extend the term of the special permit for an additional ten years; and WHEREAS, based upon its review of the record, the Board finds the requested extension of term is appropriate with certain conditions as set forth below. A true copy of resolution adopted by the Board of Standards Printed in Bulletin No. 19, Vol. 97. Copies Sent To Applicant Fire Com'r. Borough Com'r.
21-01-BZII
Extension of Term of a special permit (§73-36) for the continued operation of a physical culture establishment (Bally Total Fitness) which expired on May 22, 2011. C6-3 (DJ) zoning district.
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