Land Use Committee

Land Use Committee
Thursday, September 2, 2021 - 6:30 PM
This meeting will be conducted via Zoom*

MINUTES: September 2021 Land Use Committee Minutes - DRAFT

A livestream of this meeting can be found here.

AGENDA:

1. PUBLIC HEARING: BSA Cal. No. 584-82-BZ - 200 East 64th Street. Application filed pursuant to Sections 72-01 and 72-22 of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York to request an amendment of a previously granted variance under BSA Cal. No. 584-82-BZ to amend the layout of a Privately Owned Public Space (“POPS”) located at the Premises. The applicant seeks modifications to the plaza furniture and landscaping. No changes are proposed to the existing plaza physical layout, perimeter, levels or access points.
   1. Project Documents
   2. RESOLUTION: BSA Cal. No. 584-82-BZ - 200 East 64th Street
2. PUBLIC HEARING: Open Restaurants / Sidewalk Cafes Text Amendment. The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of City Planning (DCP) are proposing a citywide zoning text amendment that will allow the DOT to administer the Permanent Open Restaurant program (POR). The proposal will remove sidewalk café regulations from the Zoning Resolution to increase geography eligibility as sidewalk cafes will become part of a unified sidewalk and roadway outdoor dining program administered at DOT.  Deadline: September 28, 2021.
   1. Project Documents
   2. DOT Permanent Open Restaurants Text Amendment Presentation
   3. DCP Permanent Open Restaurants Text Amendment Presentation
   4. View Written Testimony
   5. Open Restaurants and Sidewalk Cafes Text Amendment Resolution
3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Executive Session – Approval of the hiring of two Community Associates.
   Please note the Executive Session is closed to the Public.

Russell Squire, Chair

* Due to the likelihood of rain, this meeting was moved from Asphalt Green to Zoom.