388-01-BZ CEQR #02-BSA-093R APPLICANT - Hiram A. Rothkrug, EPDSCO, for Equinox Partners, LTD, owner; Clove Road Body Builders, Inc., lessee. SUBJECT - Application December 17, 2001 - under within a C8-1 zoning district Z.R. §73-36, to permit the legalization of an existing physical culture establishment, located in portions of the first floor, and mezzanine level, in an existing 2-story, 30,000 square foot commercial structure, occupied by several tenants. PREMISES AFFECTED - 2071 Clove Road, northeast corner, between Hillcrest Terrace and Mosel Avenue, Block 2921, Lot 6, Borough of Staten Island. COMMUNITY BOARD #2S.I. APPEARANCES - For Applicant: Hiram A. Rothkrug. ACTION OF THE BOARD - Application granted on condition. THE VOTE TO GRANT – Affirmative: Chairman Chin, Vice-Chair Babbar, Commissioner Korbey, Commissioner Caliendo and Commissioner Miele.....................................................5 Negative:............................................................... ........0 THE RESOLUTION - WHEREAS, the decision of the Borough Commissioner, dated November 15, 2001 acting on Application No. 500496368 reads: “A PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT IS CONTRARY TO SECTION 73-36 OF THE ZONING RESOLUTION. THEREFORE, A SPECIAL PERMIT IS REQUIRED FROM THE NYC BOARD OF STANDARDS AND APPEALS.” WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on June 18, 2002 after due notice by publication in The City Record and laid over to August 6, 2002, September 24, 2002 and then to for decision; and WHEREAS, the site and surrounding area had a site and neighborhood examination by a committee of the Board consisting of Chairman James Chin, Vice-Chair Satish Babbar and Commissioner Peter Caliendo; and WHEREAS, Community Board #2, Staten Island recommends approval of this application; and WHEREAS, this is an application under Z.R. §§73-03 and73-36 to permit, within a C8-1 zoning district the legalization of an existing physical culture establishment, located in portions of the first floor, and mezzanine level, in an existing 2-story, 30,000 square foot commercial structure, occupied by several environmental review of the proposed action and has carefully considered all relevant areas of environmental concern; and WHEREAS, the evidence demonstrates no foreseeable significant environmental impacts that would require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement; and WHEREAS, therefore, the Board has determined that the proposed action will not result in any significant environmental effects. Resolved that the Board of Standards and Appeals issues a Negative Declaration under 6 NYCRR Part 617 and §6-07(b) of the Rules of Procedure for City Environmental quality Review and makes the required findings under Z.R. §§ 73-03 and 73-36 to permit, within a C8-1 zoning district the legalization of an existing physical culture establishment, located in portions of the first floor, and mezzanine level, in an existing 2-story, 30,000 square foot commercial structure, occupied by several tenants, on condition that all work shall substantially conform to drawings as they apply to the objections above-noted, filed with this application marked “Received April 9, 2002”-(2) sheets, “August 6, 2002”-(1) sheet, and “September 10, 2002”-(1) sheet; and on further condition; THAT the term of this special permit shall be limited to ten (10) years from May 9, 1997, to expire on May 9, 2007: THAT a minimum 4 foot wide path of travel to all exits shall be maintained on the floors and kept free of any equipment or obstructions at all times; THAT all massages will all be performed by New York State licensed massage therapists; THAT there shall be no change in ownership or operating control of the physical culture establishment without prior application to and approval from the Board; THAT the billboard will only be used as a business sign for uses on the subject lot; THAT, fire protection measures, including an automatic wet-sprinkler and a fire alarm system thr

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