69-91-BZ APPLICANT - The Law Office of Fredrick A. Becker, for 61 West 62 Owners Corp., owner; TSI Lincoln, Inc. dba New York Sports Club, lessee. SUBJECT - Application September 12, 2003 - request for a waiver of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, reopening for an extension of term of variance which expired November 26, 2001. PREMISES AFFECTED - 49-61 West 62nd Street aka 61-67 Columbus Avenue aka 1881-1887 Broadway, West 62nd Street on the northeast corner of Columbus Avenue, Block 1115, Lot 1, Borough of Manhattan. COMMUNITY BOARD #7M APPEARANCES - None. ACTION OF THE BOARD - Rules of Practice and Procedure waived, application reopened, resolution amended, and term of special permit extended. THE VOTE TO GRANT - Affirmative: Chairman Chin, Vice-Chair Babbar, Commissioner Miele and Commissioner Caliendo......4 Negative:.....................................................................0 THE RESOLUTION - WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on November 18, 2003, after due notice by publication in The City Record, and then to December 9, 2003 for decision; and WHEREAS, the applicant requests a waiver of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, a re-opening, and an extension of the term of the special permit which expired on November 26, 2001; and WHEREAS, on November 26, 1991, the Board granted an application to permit in a C4-7 (L) district, the legalization of the expansion to the first and second floors of an existing physical culture establishment located in the cellar and sub-cellar of a twenty-six story mixed use building for a term of ten years. Resolved, that the Board of Standards and Appeals, waives the Rules of Practice and Procedure, reopens and amends the resolution to extend the term of the special permit which expired on November 26, 2001, so that as amended this portion of the resolution shall read: “to permit the extension of the term of the special permit for an additional ten (10) years from November 26, 2001 to expire on November 26, 2011, on condition that all work shall substantially conform to drawings as they apply to the objections above noted, filed with this application marked “Received September 12, 2003”- (6) sheets; and on further condition; THAT the premises shall be maintained free of debris and graffiti; A true copy of resolution adopted by the Board of Printed in Bulletin No. 48-50, Vol. 88. Copies Sent To Applicant Fire Com'r. Borough Com'r.