The full community board is set to meet on Tuesday, and they’ll be looking at a slew of issues, including a controversial application by the Manhattan Country Day School to expand at its new location at 150 West 85th street. That proposal was reviewed by a community board committee last month, and some neighbors spoke out against it.
Also, several restaurants are seeking new sidewalk cafes, including Savory, Case Mexicana, and the Mexican restaurant replacing Citrus. Fusha is also seeking a sidewalk cafe permit, which throws doubt on our previous report that it would close to make way for a health-food restaurant called sweetgreen. Last month, a broker tweeted that the space had been leased by sweetgreen, and a spokesman for sweetgreen told us “We are very excited to come to the neighborhood.” But sweetgreen recently told one of our readers they don’t have plans to come. Other restaurants are also seeking renewals of their existing sidewalk cafe permits.
The community board also plans to discuss a City Council bill that would impose term limits on community board members.
See the full agenda below:
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 6:30 PM
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
7 West 83rd Street (Central Park West)
Agenda Subject to Change
Approval of minutes from previous full board meeting
Chair’s Report, Elizabeth 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 one minute and, if possible, provide a written copy for the record.
Manhattan Borough President’s Report, Diana Howard
Reports by Legislators
Reports by Elected Officials’ Representatives (One-minute remarks, tentative)
Business Session
Transportation Committee, Andrew Albert and Dan Zweig, Co-Chairpersons
Resolution Re:
1. MTA Metrocards.
Land Use Committee, Richard Asche and Page Cowley, Co-Chairpersons
Resolution Re:
2. 150 West 85th Street, Manhattan Country Day School (Columbus-Amsterdam Avenues.)
Application #1-15-BZ to the Board of Standards & Appeals by Manhattan Country Day School for a variance to allow additional floor area and a vertical extension in order to meet programmatic needs of the school.
Business & Consumer Issues Committee, Michele Parker and George Zeppenfeldt-Cestero, Co-Chairpersons
Resolutions Re:
3. Unenclosed Café Renewal Applications:
• 286 Columbus Avenue (West 73rd – 74th Streets.) Renewal application # 1231072-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Wine and Roses Bar and Cafes, LLC, d/b/a Wine & Roses, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 7 tables and 14 seats.
• 2607 Broadway (West 98th – 99th Streets.) Renewal application # 1345744-DCA to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Workhorse Restaurant, Inc., d/b/a Regional, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 9 tables and 18 seats.
Enclosed Café Renewal Applications:
4. 200 Columbus Avenue (West 69th Street.) Renewal application # 1271565-DCA/ ULURP# N110325ECM to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Magnolia Columbus Avenue, LLC, d/b/a Magnolia Bakery, for a four-year consent to operate an enclosed sidewalk café with 15 tables and 39 seats.
5. 2518 Broadway (West 94th Street.) Renewal application # 1353598-DCA/ ULURP# N140422ECM to the Department of Consumer Affairs by 94 Corner Café Corp., d/b/a 94 Corner Café, for a four-year consent to operate an enclosed sidewalk café with 5 tables and 20 seats.
6. 2636 Broadway (West 99th – 100th Streets.) Renewal application # 1169442-DCA/ ULURP# N120375ECM to the Department of Consumer Affairs by PS Brothers Gourmet, Inc., d/b/a Indus Valley, for a four-year consent to operate an enclosed sidewalk café with 11 tables and 24 seats.
7. 2787 Broadway (West 107th Street.) Renewal application # 1147364-DCA/ ULURP #N140427ECM to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Hillview Specialty Food Inc., d/b/a 107th West Restaurant, for a four-year consent to operate an enclosed sidewalk café with 13 tables and 26 seats.
New Unenclosed Café Applications:
8. 311 Amsterdam Avenue (West 74th – 75th Streets.) New Application #1874-2015-ASWC to the
Department of Consumer Affairs by Fusha 311 West, Inc., d/b/a Fusha Sushi Bar Asian Cuisine, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 15 tables and 32 seats.
9. 320 Amsterdam Avenue (West 75th – 76th Streets.) New Application #1941-2015-ASWC to the
Department of Consumer Affairs by Cactus Pearl, LLC, d/b/a to be determined, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 18 tables and 54 seats.
10. 489 Columbus Avenue (West 83rd – 84th Streets.) New Application #1505-2015-ASWC to the
Department of Consumer Affairs by Shree Laxmi Cuisine, Inc., d/b/a Savory Indian Cuisine, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 6 tables and 12 seats.
11. 898 Amsterdam Avenue (West 103rd – 104th Streets.) New Application #1834-2015-ASWC to the Department of Consumer Affairs by Primavera Mexican, LLC., d/b/a Casa Mexicana, for a four-year consent to operate an unenclosed sidewalk café with 9 tables and 22 seats.
Preservation Committee, Jay Adolf and Gabrielle Palitz, Co-Chairpersons
Resolutions Re:
12. 326 Columbus Avenue (West 75th – 76th Streets.) Application to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for a window replacement.
13. 33 Central Park West, Ethical Culture (West 63rd – 64th Streets.) Application to the Landmarks
Preservation Commission for a railing restoration at main entrance along Central Park West.
14. 27 West 67th Street, Apt #5FW (Columbus Avenue – Central Park West.)Application to the
Landmarks Preservation Commission for seven window replacements in apartment #5FW.
Steering Committee
Elizabeth Caputo, Chairperson
Resolution Re:
15. Manhattan Borough Board Resolution on City Council Intro 585 setting term limits for community
board members.
In future, please note the correction: it’s Manhattan Country School. There is no “Day” in its name.