COMMUNITY BOARD 7 MEETS TUESDAY: PRESERVATION, TRANSPORTATION, LIQUOR LICENSE ON AGENDA

Community Board 7 meets on Tuesday at 6:30 at the Museum of Natural History. The agenda is below, with several requests for changes to landmarked areas — one applicant wants to build an entire new rowhouse with penthouse on 88th street. Also, a new restaurant on 107th street called Piccola Cucina wants a liquor license.

As always, there’s also time for locals to stand up and talk about issues they want addressed.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 6:30 PM
American Museum of Natural History
Columbus Avenue & West 79th Street

Agenda Subject to Change

Approval of minutes from previous full board meeting

Chair’s Report: Elizabeth R. Caputo

Community Session – We welcome all members of our community (residents, businesses, CBOs) who would like to speak on issues of interest to them.  Please limit remarks to two minutes and, if possible, provide a written copy for the record.

Manhattan Borough President’s Report:
Reports by Legislators

Business Session

Business & Consumer Issues Committee
Michele Parker and George Zeppenfeldt-Cestero, Co-Chairpersons
Resolutions Re:
Two-year liquor license application to the SLA:
1.  964 Amsterdam Avenue (West 107th Street) La Piccola Cucina.
Unenclosed Café Renewal Applications:
2.  340 Amsterdam Avenue (West 76th Street.) Renewal application DCA# 1413323 to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Amsterdam Ale House, Inc., d/b/a Amsterdam Ale House, for a two-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 11 tables and 32 seats.
3.  417 Amsterdam Avenue (West 80th Street.) Renewal application to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Gilli, Inc., d/b/a Gill Restaurant, for a two-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 10 tables and 19 seats.
4.  249 Columbus Avenue (West 71st -72nd Street.) Renewal application DCA# 1103658 to the Department of Consumer Affairs by CMR, Corp., d/b/a Café Ronda, for a two-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 8 tables and 19 seats.
5.  267 Columbus Avenue (West 72nd – 73rd Street.) Renewal application DCA# 1072082 to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Classic Food, Inc., d/b/a Sido, for a two-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 3 tables and 6 seats.
6.  480 Amsterdam Avenue (West 83rd – 84th Street.) Renewal application DCA# 1307588 to the Department of Consumer Affairs by 480 Rest Amsterdam, Inc., d/b/a Soldier McGee, for a two-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 7 tables and 14 seats.
7.  Regulate the use of ID scanners in New York State.
8.  Multi-block street fairs.  Applications to the Street Activity Permit Office for multi-block street fairs in 2014:

Preservation Committee
Jay Adolf and Gabrielle Palitz, Co-Chairpersons
Resolutions Re:
9.    137 West 77th Street (Columbus – Amsterdam Avenues.) Application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a rear yard expansion, bulkhead addition, and facade modifications, including creating new window openings at the west facade.
10.  420 Amsterdam Avenue, d/b/a Yogurtland (West 80th Street.) Application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for installation of a barrier-free access ramp.
11.  2265 Broadway, d/b/a Rainbow Juice Bar (West 81st – West 82nd Street.) Application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission to install a new storefront.
12.  51 West 83rd Street (Columbus Avenue – Central Park West.) Application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a redesign of a previously approved rooftop addition, rear yard expansion and façade restoration.
13.  64 West 87th Street (Columbus Avenue – Central Park West.) Application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for rooftop additions, replacement of windows, and demolition of part of rear façade.
14. 110 West 88th Street (Columbus Avenue.) Application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission to facilitate the construction of a new four-story (plus penthouse) rowhouse.

Transportation Committee
Andrew Albert and Dan Zweig, Co-Chairpersons
Resolution Re:
15.  DOT’s recommendations in the West Side Traffic Study for 66th Street/Columbus and Broadway.
16.  Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th Street.) Request by Symphony Space for a change in parking regulations.
17.  Application to the Department of Transportation by Hampton Jitney for a bus stop in front of 2025 Broadway, on the west side of the street between 69th-70th Streets, in an existing 102-foot MTA bus stop.