Comm. Bd. 7 steering committee approves Stellar's use of underground vaults

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Steering Committee
Sheldon J. Fine, Chairman
Wednesday, May 30, 7:00 PM
At 1865 Broadway (West 61st Street)

808 Columbus Avenue (West 97th-100th Streets.) Consideration of response by Stellar Management to Community Board 7¹s resolution**, adopted at the May 1, 2007 Full Board meeting, regarding a petition by 808 Columbus LLC to the Department of Transportation for a new revocable consent to construct, maintain and use a sidewalk vault for retail use and parking, under the Columbus Avenue sidewalk.


**BE IT RESOLVED THAT Community Board 7/Manhattan disapproves the application for usage and maintenance of the vaults under Columbus Avenue and 97th Street, unless, within 30 days, the developer presents a memorandum of understanding satisfactory to CB7 for (1) loading and unloading of trucks and (2) the rooftop venting of the retail space and garage uses; and if such an enforceable agreement is presented to and accepted by CB7's Steering Committee (at its regularly scheduled meeting on May 30, 2007), Community Board 7/Manhattan hereby approves the application;

and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Community Board 7/Manhattan calls on Stellar Management to present an overall curb cut plan for all their sites, as well as work with CB7 to develop an acceptable traffic plan for both the Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue sides of the site.

Photos and sketches: the de-construction of Park West Village and proposed devel

The website www.park-west-village-com/ has photos of the de-construction of Park West Village.

And click here for sketches of the proposed developments -- one focusing on the 97th Street end, and the other focusing on the 100th St. part along Columbus Avenue.

Zoning changes in our neighborhood

The members of Westsiders for Responsible Development, Inc. have been working hard to change the zoning to protect existing housing and promote affordable hosuing.

Come to two meetings for the public to view the new Zoning Map and comment on it.

• DATE: Wednesday, MAY 16
  
• TIME: 7PM
  
• PLACE: Jewish Home for the Aged, 120 W 106th St

and

• DATE: Tuesday, JUNE 5
• TIME: 7 PM
  
• PLACE: Goddard Riverside Community Center 593 Columbus Ave (W.88th St.)

Their leadership writes: "This is the new zoning we have labored on for the last year and a half. We support it. Please come and see what your amazing support has produced. Our neighborhood is both saved and changed! These are the only times the public can comment. After this, the zoning follows a prescribed governmental process.

PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT OUR NEW MAP! SUPPORT THE SAVING OF OUR COMMUNITY!

Many thanks,

Miki Fiegel, Bob Botfeld, Toni Cindrich. Cynthia Doty, Lyn Max and Steve Max

Westsiders for Responsible Development, Inc."

NOISE!

A law goes into effect on July 1st that will limit the noise at construction sites -- but they will still be construction sites. Click here for the ordinance itself.

The law includes:

• posting a "noise mitigation plan" at the construction site
  
• using whatever muffling equipment comes with construction equipment - -and keeping all the equipment in good repair
  
• keeping portable engine doors closed and using muffling cloth on other equipment
• preventing idling machinery
• using quieter back-up alarms

Construction will still be permitted from 7 AM to 6 PM on weekdays -- with special permission needed for other times and days.