Monday, August 25, 2008

Important CB6 MEETING This Thursday August 28th

THIS THURSDAY AUGUST 28th COME AND STAND
AGAINST
OUT OF SCALE DEVELOPMENT


The developer of 360 Smith Street (aka 131 2nd Place) has filed an application with the
Board of Standards
and Appeals for permission to continue to build to the fully proposed 70 ' height and bulk.



Many Carroll Gardens residents vigorously pursued our newly passed zoning text
amendment to specifically
prohibit this very type of oversized development.



NOW IS TIME TO TELL OUR COMMUNITY
BOARD, NO!



WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 28th/CB 6 Land Use Meeting


TIME: 6:00 PM

PLACE: P.S. 32 317 HOYT ST. (bet. Union and President)
ENTRANCE on Union St

From http://www.brooklyncb6.org/calendar/#28

Aug 28 Landmarks/Land Use

PUBLIC HEARING on 131 2nd Place/360 Smith Street (BSA Cal. No. 202-08-BZY).

Discussion and formulation of a recommendation on an application
submitted
to the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA Cal. No. 202-08-BZY)
for an extension

of time to complete construction pursuant to Zoning Resolution section 11-331,
property located at 131 Second Place aka 360 Smith Street (Block 459, Lot 24).

Continued review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application submitted to
the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the legalization of various storefront
alterations at 164 Court Street, Cobble Hill Historic District.

Presentation and review of a Certificate of Appropriateness application
submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the construction of
a new 2-story retail building to replace an existing 1-story building at
79-81 7th Avenue, Park Slope Historic District.

CORD HISTORY:

With the "Protect Our Homes" petition, CORD was formed in May, 2007. This petition arose as an overwhelmingly negative response to the coming of the over-sized 360 Smith Street Development at the corner of Smith Street and Second Place (Aka Oliver House; aka 131 Second Place). This petition, which had well over three thousand signatures, led to a new zoning text amendment in summer of 2008.

To: Our Elected Officials, Community Leaders, The MTA:
(MAY, 2007)

We the undersigned Carroll Gardens homeowners and residents, are appalled by the "as of right" ruling which allows owners and developers to erect buildings in our neighborhood with no regard to the impact they will present to our quality of life and the value of our homes........

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?crlgrdns