68-94-BZ, Vol. II
APPLICANT – Cozen O’Connor, for Bay Plaza Community Center LLC, owner; JackLalanneFitnessCenters, Incorporated, lessee.
SUBJECT – Application June 30, 2006 – This application is to Reopen and Extend the Time to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for the operation of a PCE (Bally Total Fitness) on the first and second floors of the Co-Op City Bay Plaza shopping center which expires on August 23, 2006. The requested amount of time is 18 months. The premise is located in an C4-3 zoning district.
PREMISES AFFECTED – 2100 Bartow Avenue, Southside at eastern-most side of Baychester Avenue, Block 5141, Lot 810, Borough of the Bronx.
COMMUNITY BOARD #10BX
APPEARANCES –
For Applicant: Peter Geis.
ACTION OF THE BOARD – Application granted on condition.
THE VOTE TO GRANT –
Affirmative: Chair Srinivasan, Vice-Chair Babbar, and Commissioner Collins...... 3
Negative:...... 0
THE RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS, this is an application for a reopening and an amendment for an extension of time to obtain a certificate of occupancy for a physical culture establishment (PCE); and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this application on August 15, 2006, after due notice by publication in The City Record, and then to decision on September 12, 2006; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 1994, under the subject calendar number, the Board granted a special permit, pursuant to ZR § 73-36, to permit, in a C3-4 district, the operation of a PCE for a term of ten years; and
WHEREAS, the PCE is located on a portion of the first and second floors of the Co-Op City Bay Plaza shopping center and occupies 20,290 sq. ft. of floor area; and
WHEREAS, the PCE is operated as a Bally’s Total Fitness; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2005, the grant was extended for a term of ten years to expire on November 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, a condition of the prior grant was that a certificate of occupancy be obtained within 18 months; and
WHEREAS, the applicant represents that, per the lease agreement, the owner of the shopping center is required to obtain a new certificate of occupancy; and
WHEREAS, however, the applicant represents that DOB will permit the PCE to obtain a separate address for the facility so that it may obtain a certificate of occupancy independently of the one for the shopping center; and
WHEREAS, the applicant states that an additional 18 months are required to obtain a new certificate of occupancy for the PCE; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, the Board finds that it is appropriate to grant an extension of time to obtain a certificate of occupancy; and
Therefore it is Resolved that the Board of Standards and Appeals reopens and amends the resolution, said resolution having been adopted on November 1, 1994, so that as amended this portion of the resolution shall read: “to permit an 18-month extension of time to obtain a certificate of occupancy, on condition:
THAT a new certificate of occupancy shall be obtained by March 12, 2008, 18 months from the date of this grant;
THAT the conditions from the prior resolution not specifically waived by the Board shall remain in effect;
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.
(DOB Application No. 200925721)
Adopted by the Board of Standards and Appeals, September 12, 2006.