PREMISES AFFECTED - 149 Classon Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn.

191-02-A

APPLICANT - Klein & O’Brien, LLP, for Dalebrook Realty, Inc., by George E. Sherman, owner; Jacob Gold, contract vendee.

SUBJECT - Application May 23, 2002 - under Z.R. §72-21, to permit the construction of two, five-story, Use Group 2 residential buildings in an M1-1 zoning district, which is contrary to Z.R. §42-00.

PREMISES AFFECTED - 149 Classon Avenue, east side, between Park and Myrtle Avenues, Block 1896, Lot 26, Borough of Brooklyn.

COMMUNITY BOARD #2BK

APPEARANCES - None.

ACTION OF THE BOARD - Appeal granted on condition.

THE VOTE TO GRANT -

Affirmative: Chairman Chin, Vice-Chair Babbar, Commissioner Caliendo and Commissioner Miele...... 4

Negative: ...... 0

THE RESOLUTION -

WHEREAS, the decision of the Brooklyn Borough Commissioner, dated May 31, 2002 reads:

“NYC Building Code Section 27-733 Light and Air not provided”; and

WHEREAS, the applicant represents that the small size of the subject properties creates a hardship with respect light and air compliance; and

WHEREAS, the applicant asserts that the proposed development will provide a 20 foot rear yard and the Taaffe Playground, which abuts the rear of the subject properties, will supply necessary light and air to the residential development; and

WHEREAS, each of these appeals cases is accompanied by a concurrent zoning case which addresses the issues of non-compliance with Zoning Resolution §42-00; and

WHEREAS, the applicant has submitted adequate evidence to warrant this approval under certain conditions.

Resolved, that the decision of the Queens Borough Commissioner, dated November 13, 2002 acting on ALT 1. Application No. 401484791, is modified under the power vested in the Board by §36 of the General City Law, and that this appeal is granted, limited to the decision noted above, on condition that construction shall substantially conform to the drawing filed with the application marked, “Received June 3, 2003”- (5) sheets and “July 7, 2003”- (4) sheets; on further condition

THAT this approval is limited to the relief granted by the Board in response to specifically cited and filed DOB/other jurisdiction objection(s) only;

THAT the approved plans shall be considered approved only for the portions related to the specific relief granted; and

THAT the Department of Buildings must ensure compliance with all other applicable provisions of the Zoning Resolution, the Administrative Code and any other relevant laws under its jurisdiction irrespective of plan(s) and/or configuration(s) not related to the relief granted.

Adopted by the Board of Standards and Appeals, July 15, 2003.