Comments on: Any Feedback from the LPC Meeting? http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/ Notes from the DUMBO, Brooklyn NY neighborhood Mon, 21 May 2012 22:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fulton Ferry Res http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-14168 Fulton Ferry Res Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:54:56 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/#comment-14168 In order for Walentas to develop the Nova Clutch/38 Water(St Ann's)parcel, he will have to go through the ULURP process for a variance just like in 2004. This starts with CB2, then Borough Pres, then City Planning, then City Council. I testified against his planned 17 story tower in 2004. the pressure from a united front of neighborhood associations, including BHA, DNA, VHNA, FFLA and others ultimately turned Tony Avela and the City Council against the plan, and Walentas pulled it. We will need to reprise that effort to prevent him from building this new proposal. In order for Walentas to develop the Nova Clutch/38 Water(St Ann’s)parcel, he will have to go through the ULURP process for a variance just like in 2004. This starts with CB2, then Borough Pres, then City Planning, then City Council. I testified against his planned 17 story tower in 2004. the pressure from a united front of neighborhood associations, including BHA, DNA, VHNA, FFLA and others ultimately turned Tony Avela and the City Council against the plan, and Walentas pulled it. We will need to reprise that effort to prevent him from building this new proposal.

]]> By: mike #2 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-13609 mike #2 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:38:39 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/#comment-13609 There seems to be another mike on the boards, so my new handle will be mike #2. I posted the previous comment. There seems to be another mike on the boards, so my new handle will be mike #2. I posted the previous comment.

]]> By: mike http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-13607 mike Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:32:01 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/#comment-13607 I was also there. The turn out was great considering the time of day. I was impressed and I don't think the LPC expected such a crowd. To continue sentiments from the previous comment... the dumbo developers are definitely working hard to not allow the designation hinder their progress. For example, the LPC mentioned that they sent notices to all dumbo residents regarding the public hearing today, but hardly anyone in attendance had received the notice. When asked exactly to whom the notices were sent, the LPC said they sent it to the Condo boards/Mgmt companies. Which probably explains why anyone living in a Walentas building knew nothing about the meeting. In spite of it all, I do think the meeting was a success in at least possibly getting DUMBO "calendared" in for an official review by the LPC. I was also there. The turn out was great considering the time of day. I was impressed and I don’t think the LPC expected such a crowd. To continue sentiments from the previous comment… the dumbo developers are definitely working hard to not allow the designation hinder their progress. For example, the LPC mentioned that they sent notices to all dumbo residents regarding the public hearing today, but hardly anyone in attendance had received the notice. When asked exactly to whom the notices were sent, the LPC said they sent it to the Condo boards/Mgmt companies. Which probably explains why anyone living in a Walentas building knew nothing about the meeting.

In spite of it all, I do think the meeting was a success in at least possibly getting DUMBO “calendared” in for an official review by the LPC.

]]> By: 110 Livingston News & Blog » Bklyn Links http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-13588 110 Livingston News & Blog » Bklyn Links Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:01:06 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/#comment-13588 [...] On-the-ground reporting from DUMBO historic district hearing (Dumbo NYC) [...] [...] On-the-ground reporting from DUMBO historic district hearing (Dumbo NYC) [...]

]]> By: neighbor http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-13583 neighbor Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:08:52 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/#comment-13583 I also attended today's meeting and can confirm the previous post. The proposed building does conveniently fall in between the 2 historic districts. Who has the final say in approving these types of projects? Is it the community board or the planning commission? How heavily are these entities influenced by rich developers? I also attended today’s meeting and can confirm the previous post. The proposed building does conveniently fall in between the 2 historic districts. Who has the final say in approving these types of projects? Is it the community board or the planning commission? How heavily are these entities influenced by rich developers?

]]> By: dumbostreets http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-13577 dumbostreets Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:06:02 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/04/19/any-feedback-from-the-lpc-meeting/#comment-13577 I attended for a little while. The rumored 2 Trees residential tower is outside the proposed Dumbo historic district. It is also not a part of the Fulton Ferry historic district. When asked about developments not in character with the histoic district but located on the edges it, they said (as I understood it) that this was not within their area of authority to regulate... that this was, instead, a zoning issue. Does anyone know where to obtain this information online? I attended for a little while. The rumored 2 Trees residential tower is outside the proposed Dumbo historic district. It is also not a part of the Fulton Ferry historic district. When asked about developments not in character with the histoic district but located on the edges it, they said (as I understood it) that this was not within their area of authority to regulate… that this was, instead, a zoning issue. Does anyone know where to obtain this information online?

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