1.  NYC DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING:

A.    (Cal. Application # C 090413 ZMK) IN THE MATTER OF an application submitted by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development  pursuant to Section 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 13b:

1. changing from a C8-2 District to an R6A District property bounded by Lynch Street, Broadway, Middleton Street and its northeasterly centerline prolongation, and Union Avenue;
   
2. changing from an M1-2 District to an R6A District property bounded by Middleton Street, Throop Avenue, Walton Street, Harrison Avenue, and Union Avenue;
   
3. changing from an M3-1 District to an R6A District property bounded by Lorimer Street, Harrison Avenue, the southwesterly centerline prolongation of Walton Street, and Union Avenue;
   
4. changing from an M1-2 District to an R7A District property bounded by Walton Street, Throop Avenue, Whipple Street, Flushing Avenue, and Harrison Avenue;
   
5. changing from an M1-2 District to a C4-3 District property bounded by Whipple Street, Throop Avenue, and Flushing Avenue;
   
6. establishing within a proposed R6A a C2-4 District bounded by Lynch Street, Broadway, the northeasterly centerline prolongation of Middleton Street, Throop Avenue, Lorimer Street, a line 100 feet southwesterly of Throop Avenue, a line midway between Lynch Street and Middleton Street, a line  100 feet northeasterly of Union Avenue, a line 100 feet northeasterly of Harrison Avenue, Lorimer street, Harrison Avenue, the southwesterly centerline prolongation of Walton Street, and Union Avenue; and
   
7. establishing within a proposed R7Aa C2-4 District bounded by:
   
   (a) Walton Street, Throop Avenue, Bartlett Street, and a line 100 feet southwesterly of Throop Avenue; and

   (b) Walton Street, a line 100 feet northeasterly of Harrison Avenue, a line 100 feet northerly of Flushing Avenue, a line perpendicular to the northwesterly street line of Whipple Street district 50 feet northeasterly (as measured along the street line) from the point of intersection of the northwesterly street line of Whipple Street and the northerly street line of Flushing Avenue, Whipple Street, Flushing Avenue, and Harrison Avenue;

   Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 1, as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated May 18, 2009 and subject to the conditions of CEQR Declaration E-238.
   

B.   (Cal. Application # C090415HUK) IN THE MATTER OF an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), pursuant to Section 505 of Article 15 of the General Municipal (Urban Renewal) Law of New York State and Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for the First Amended Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Plan for the Broadway Triangle Urban renewal Plan for the Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area, Community District 1, Borough of Brooklyn.

The First Amendment updates the land use of existing Sites 4A, 4B, 7A, and 7B from industrial to residential (the remaining industrial sites, 1A, 1B, 2 and 3 are being de-designated since these sites were not acquired pursuant to the Plan – the plan no longer includes any industrial sites); three privately owned properties; Block 2272, Lots 45, 46, and 147, are being acquired and added to existing Sites 7A and 7B to form a new Site 4; the plan no longer includes a commercial or public/semi-public land use; sites were renumbered to reflect site de-designations and reconfigurations; the boundary of the area has been modified to reflect site de-designations, and the language and format of the Plan have been revised to conform with HPD’s current format for urban renewal plans; to facilitate the development of six sites containing residential, commercial and community facility uses within the Broadway Triangle Renewal Area.

C.  (Cal. Application # C 090416 HAK) IN THE MATTER OF an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD):

(1) pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of NYS for:
     
           a) the designation of property located at:

BLOCK	LOT	ADDRESS  (UR Site Number and Name)
2269	14	68 Gerry Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	16	72 Gerry Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	17	74 Gerry Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	18	76 Gerry Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	19	78 Gerry Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	23	86 Gerry Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	24	88 Gerry Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	25	90-92 Gerry Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	27	84 Throop Avenue (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	28	86 Throop Avenue (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	29	88 Throop Avenue (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	30	90 Throop Avenue (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	31	92-94 Throop Avenue (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	33	69 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	35	65 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	36	59-63 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	39	57 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	40	55 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	41	53 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	42	51 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	43	47 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	45	43-45 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	47	41 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	48	39 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	49	37 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2269	50	35 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 4 Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2272	11	34-36 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 7A Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2272	45	11 Whipple Street
2272	46	9 Whipple Street
2272	49	669 Flushing Avenue (p/o Site 7B Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2272	51	667 Flushing Avenue (p/o Site 7B Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2272	52	665 Flushing Avenue (p/o Site 7B Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2272	53	663 Flushing Avenue (p/o Site 7B Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2272	108	24 Bartlett Street (p/o Site 7B Broadway Triangle Urban Renewal Area)
2272	147	5 Whipple Street

                 as an Urban Development Action Area; and
  
            b) an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area; and

                        2) pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter
for the disposition of such
                              property to a developer to be selected by HPD;

To facilitate the development of a six sites, tentatively known as Broadway Triangle, with approximately 488 residential units, commercial and community facility uses.

D. (N090414ZRY) Proposed Zoning Text Amendments – Inclusionary housing designated area (in Map X) portion of Community District 1, Brooklyn.

2.  DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING  (Cal. Application # 090096ZMK) 131-137 Berry Street (Block 2327; Lots 4 & 5):  Southeast corner of the intersection of Berry Street and North 7th Street – zoning map change from and R6B to R6B/C2-4. The rezoning would facilitate the development of a two-story building which would contain (1) commercial uses (likely a Tibetan restaurant or food store and another retail store) on the ground floor; and (2) a Tibetan community facility on the second floor. (Representative: Jay A. Segal, Esq./Greenberg Traurig LLP).

3.  BSA - SPECIAL PERMIT (Cal. No. 43/09 BZ) 198 Varet Street  (Block 3117 Lot 24; between White Street and Bushwick Avenue): an application to permit a Special Permit at the above address for the purpose of using the building nearing completion as a charter school in Use Group 3. (Representative: Harold Weinberg, P.E.).

4.  BSA – SPECIAL PERMIT (Cal. No. 166-09-BZ) 360 McGuinness Blvd.  (360-366 McGuinness Blvd. and 237 Freeman Street, Block 2506, Lots 2,4,5,52): an application for a Special Permit seeking an increase in permitted floor area and height in connection with the enlargement of an existing manufacturing building.  (Representative: Joshua S. Trauner/Law Office or Slater & Beckerman).

5.   DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS - SIDEWALK CAFÉ PERMIT APPLICATION:

• NLAM INC., 178 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (License # 1318329) – new application for an unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 16 seats.

6.    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PRESENTATION ON KENT AVENUE  by Commissioner Joseph Palmieri, Brooklyn Office/NYC DOT.

7.    STREET RENAMING REQUEST:  Request made to designate the corner of Conselyea Street and Graham Avenue as “Cono D’Alto Way” in honor of the late Mr. Cono D’Alto, presentation by Ms. Maria Columbo and Ms. Anna Morena.

8.      LIQUOR LICENSES: The following have applied for renewals/licenses:

Nina’s Restaurant & Pizzeria Corp., 635 Meeker Avenue (renewal)
Privilege Lounge Inc., 140 Graham Avenue (new)
Hard Eight Restaurant Company LL, dba The Whiskey, 44 Berry Street, Store # 4 (new)
Mi Cabana Restaurant Inc., 1006 Flushing Avenue (new)
Café 580 Inc., 580 Broadway (renewal)
Il Gallone Cendrone Ltd., Atlas Café, 116 Havemeyer Street (renewal)
Amtec International of NY Corp., 430 Morgan Avenue (renewal/wholesale)
Brooklyn Bar Partners LLC, dba Matchless Bar, 557 Manhattan Avenue (renewal)
Full Circle United LLC, 318 Grand Street (unit 1J) (new)
New Jason Grocery, 186 Scholes Street (renewal)
Zamaan Bar & Restaurant Inc., 349 Broadway (new)
Mezza Luna Fine Pizza Bakers Inc., 184 Havemeyer Street (new/restaurant wine)
Rinconcito Sabaneno #2 Inc., 1047 Flushing Avenue (renewal)
Tacos Piaxtla Mexican Restaurant Corp., dba Kioscio Piaxtla, 258 Graham Avenue (renewal)
Zocalo Café Tex Mex Corp., 295 Broadway (renewal)
South End Distributing Corp., ABC Beverages, 73 Montrose Avenue (renewal/wholesale beer).
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