CB1 Agendas: Ferry Horn Noise, WTC Quarterly Update, Fire Safety Forum

The following is a partial list of the board’s agendas. Meetings are held at 49-51 Cham­bers St., Room 709, unless otherwise noted. Call 212-442-5050 or e-mail man01@cb.nyc.gov to confirm meeting dates and agendas. An ID is needed to enter the building.

Please note meeting dates and locations have been changed from regular scheduled dates.

9/2 - Battery Park City Committee – 6 p.m.
Location: Battery Park City Library (175 North End Avenue).

1) Safety of intersection of Liberty and West Streets – discussion with NYS and NYC DOT.
2) Sidewalk café regulations – Presentation by Michael Levine, CB1 Planning Consultant. (Members of the Financial District Committee are invited to attend and participate.)
3) Ferry horns and other quality of life impacts – discussion with ferry operators.
4) Discussion of rent protection laws and proposed resolution.

9/3 - Financial District Committee – 6 p.m.

1) The Battery Conservancy – update by Warrie Price, President and Hope Cohen, chief administration and finance officer.
2) Broadway Phase 1 Project update by Rajput Dushyant, engineer-in-charge, P.E., resident engineer, Eirik Rundhovde. P.E., Norberto Acevedo, deputy director, Liz Baptiste, CCL.
3) 92 Fulton Street, application for an appeal pursuant to general city law and zoning waiver to construct a building as-of-right within the bed of a mapped but unbuilt street – resolution.
4) Building 301, Governors Island, application for approval of Artist Studio for Spaceworks – resolution.
5) 106 Liberty Street, application for a beer license for Powell Foods of 2445, LLC d/b/a Burger King – resolution.
6) 99 Washington Street, application for a liquor license for Golden Seahorse LLC & Amazon Restaurant & Bar Inc. as manager and Crescent Hotels Resorts LLC as manager – resolution.
7) 41 John Street, application for a wine and beer license for Chopping Block – resolution.
8) 15 William Street, application for a wine and beer license for Open Kitchen LLC – resolution.
9) 941/2 Greenwich Street, application for a wine and beer license for AJ’S Eatery Corp., d/b/a Café De Novo – resolution.
10) 108 John Street, application for a liquor license for Thai Sliders – resolution.
11) Street Activity Permit for St. Paul’s Chapel new service on Sept. 28, Vesey Street between Broadway and Church Street – resolution.
12) Street Activity Permit for Coenties Slip Greenmarket from Sept. 11 to Nov. 20 – Coenties Slip between Water Street and Pearl Street – resolution.
13) Street Activity Permit for Chabad of Wall Street on 10/26/2014, Fulton Street, between Broadway and Nassau Street – resolution.

The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses or sidewalk cafe permits:

• 85 West Street, renewal application for Marriott Hotel Services, INC and CCMH FIN Center, LLC.

• 85 Pearl Street, renewal liquor license application for Venture LTD.

• 129 Front Street, renewal liquor license application for Front Property Hotel Corp, d/b/a Exchange Hotel.

9/8 – Planning Committee – 6 p.m.

1) World Trade Center Quarterly update – Glenn Guzzi, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
2) Silverstein Properties – update by Malcolm Williams, construction manager & Dara McQuillan, chief marketing officer.
3) 9/11 Memorial & Museum Overview – update by Jim Connors, Executive Vice President, operations.
4) Community Board 1 Housing Reports – presentation by Julien-Pierre A. Schmitz, planning consultant.

a. Green Buildings report.

b. Stabilization guide update.

c. Affordable housing report update.

d. Ownership data report.

5) Draft Unit Owner’s Guide – presentation by Tom Goodkind.

a. Ownership Data report.

6) Draft Unit Owner’s Guide – presentation by Tom Goodkind.
7) Scheduling of Planning Committee meetings – discussion.

9/9 – Landmarks Committee – 6 p.m.

1) 456 Greenwich Street, application for elevator and stair bulkhead – resolution.
2) Status of 131-135 Duane Street – discussion.

9/9 – Youth and Education Committee – 6 p.m.

1) High School of Economics and Finance – presentation by Jonathan Krellenstein, NYC Teaching Fellow – Cohort 24.
2) Community Education Programs – presentation by Rev. Lauren R. Holder, senior program officer, community engagement, Faith In Action, Trinity Wall Street.
3) Support for WTC Pediatric Study Proposal “Early Identification of WTC Conditions on Adolescents” – resolution.

9/10 – Tribeca Committee – 6 p.m.

1) Schematic Geometric and Landscape Design for NYC DDC Bogardus Plaza Project HWPLZ012M – presentation by Signe Nielsen from Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, PC.
2) 105 Reade Street, application for corporate change for Sazon Inc. – resolution
3) 349 Greenwich Street, application for restaurant liquor license for Greenwich Rest LLC – resolution.
4) Application to transfer restaurant liquor license for 90 Chambers Street to Kaede Japanese Cuisine, Inc. – resolution.
5) 20 Warren Street, application for a liquor license for an entity to be formed by Joseph Crotty – resolution.
6) 285 West Broadway, application for alteration of liquor license to extend operating hours for Haus – resolution.
7) 281 West Broadway, application for renewal of sidewalk café license for Pepolino’s – resolution.
8) 67 Murray Street, application for liquor license for Kinjo Inc. d/b/a Gunbae – resolution.

9/16 – Seaport/Civic Center Committee – 6 p.m.

1) South Street Seaport Museum – update by Captain Jonathan Boulware, interim president (tentative).
2) Proposal for Fulton Market Building food and beverage service – presentation by Hamid Hashemi and Paul Safran, iPic Entertainment.
3) Peck Slip Park – update by Lawrence Mauro, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and possible resolution.
4) 111 Fulton Street, application for restaurant wine & beer license for Fulton Quality Foods LLC d/b/a GRK – resolution.

The following notices have been received for renewal, upgrade, or transfer of wine and beer or liquor licenses:

• 229 Front Street, renewal application for Front Street Rest. Corp. d/b/a KEG NO 229

9/17 – Executive Committee – 6 p.m.

1) Committee reports

9/18 – Quality of Life Committee –  6 p.m.

Location: BMCC/Richard Harris Terrace (199 Chambers Street)

1) NYC DOT construction update.
2) NYC DOT update on improvements in the area around the 9/11 Memorial
3) Fire safety forum.

9/23 – CB #1 Monthly Meeting –  6 p.m.

Location: Downtown Boathouse (Hudson River Park Trust at Pier 26)

Welcome – Graeme Birchall, president, Downtown Boathouse; Madelyn Wils, president, Hudson River Park Trust.

All documents relating to the above agenda items are on file at the Community Board 1 office and are available for viewing by the public upon written request to man01@cb.nyc.gov. At all meetings, additional items may be raised as "new business."