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Design Commission Meeting Agenda Monday, March 12, 2018 Design Commission Meeting Agenda Monday, March 12, 2018 The Committee Meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. Public Meeting 12:30 p.m. Consent Items 26499: Installation of a prototypical newsstand, 166 West 125th Street, southeast corner of 7th Avenue and West 125th Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 9, CB 10) DCA/DOT 26500: Installation of a prototypical newsstand, 244 East 86th Street, southwest corner of 2nd Avenue and East 86th Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 5, CB 8) DCA/DOT 26501: Installation of a prototypical newsstand, 617 Pacific Street, southwest corner of Flatbush Avenue and Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 39, CB 2) DCA/DOT 26502: Conservation of Alexander Hamilton (circa 1940) by Adolph Alexander Weinman, Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan. (Final) (CC 8, CB 11) DCLA 26503: Conservation of DeWitt Clinton (circa 1940) by Adolph Alexander Weinman, Museum of the City of New York, Manhattan. (Final) (CC 8, CB 11) DCLA 26504: Reconstruction of the Rugby Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, 100 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn. (Preliminary) (CC 45, CB 17) DDC 26505: Relocation of a weather monitoring station, Shaft 18, Kensico Reservoir, Westlake Drive, Valhalla, Mount Pleasant, Westchester County. (Preliminary and Final) DEP 26506: Restoration of a pond and construction of a bioretention area, Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick Boulevard and Baisley Boulevard, Jamaica, Queens. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 27, CB 12) DEP/DPR 26507: Installation of a marquee and LED screen, including escalators and a balcony enclosure, the Palace Theater, 1568 Broadway, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 4, CB 5) DOT 26508: Construction of an ADA lift, stoop, and fencing, 347 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 35, CB 3) DOT 26509: Construction of stairs, 238 East 26th Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 2, CB 6) DOT Design Commission Meeting/Monday, March 12, 2018/ Page 2 26510: Installation of City Light poles, 2nd Avenue between East 59th Street and East 64th Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 4 & 5, CB 8) DOT 26511: Installation of TBTA light poles, Bell Boulevard between 35th Avenue and Northern Boulevard, Bayside, Queens. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 19, CB 11) DOT 26512: Installation of TBTA light poles, Merrick Boulevard between Springfield Boulevard and Hook Creek Boulevard, Laurelton, Queens. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 31, CB 13) DOT 26513: Installation of a prototypical public toilet (APT), Ferris Street between Van Dyke Street and Coffey Street, Louis Valentino, Jr. Park and Pier, Brooklyn. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 38, CB 6) DOT/DPR 26514: Construction of an adult fitness area and adjacent site work, Riverside Park and West 76th Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary) (CC 6, CB 7) DPR 26515: Reconstruction of Lewis Playground, Willoughby Avenue and Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn. (Preliminary) (CC 36, CB 3) DPR 26516: Reconstruction of stairs and paths, Joan of Arc Island, Riverside Park, between West 91st Street and West 95th Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary) (CC 6, CB 7) DPR 26517: Relocation of two World War I plaques, Doughboy Park, Woodside Avenue and 56th Street, Woodside, Queens. (Preliminary) (CC 26, CB 2) DPR 26518: Reconstruction of a playground, Clawson Playground, adjacent to P.S. 50, Adelaide Avenue between Platt Street and Clawson Street, Staten Island. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 50, CB 3) DPR 26519: Reconstruction of Hart Playground, formerly Eight Oaks Trapezoid Park, Broadway, 69th Street, 37th Avenue, and 65th Street, Woodside, Queens. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 26, CB 2) DPR 26520: Stabilization of the shoreline, Riverside Park South between West 59th Street and West 61st Street, Riverside Park between West 100th Street and West 107th Street, and Fort Washington Park between West 168th Street and West 169th Street, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 6 & 10, CB 7 & 12) DPR 26521: Construction of a playground, plaza, and adjacent site work, Faber Park, Richmond Terrace between Sharpe Avenue and Faber Street, Staten Island. (Final) (CC 49, CB 1) DPR 26522: Reconstruction of a playground, Rosemary's Playground, Woodward Avenue between Woodbine Street and Madison Street, Ridgewood, Queens. (Final) (CC 30, CB 5) DPR Design Commission Meeting/Monday, March 12, 2018/ Page 3 26523: Reconstruction of column foundations, installation of columns, and related site work (Summer Stage) Rumsey Playfield, 72nd Street and East Drive, Central Park, Manhattan. (Preliminary) (CC 6, CB 5, 7 & 8) DPR/CPC 26524: Removal and reinstallation of the Lehman Gates (1960) by Paul Manship, Children's Zoo near East 65th Street, Central Park, Manhattan. (Preliminary) (CC 9, CB 5, 7, 8, 10 & 11) DPR/CPC 26525: Reconstruction of the Crossroads and Rail Track Walk, High Line Park (formerly elevated rail line), West 30th Street between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue, Manhattan. (Preliminary) (CC 3, CB 4) DPR/FHL 26526: Installation of rooftop mechanical equipment, Brooklyn Wholesale Meat Market, 5600 1st Avenue, between 54th Street and 56th Street, Brooklyn. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 38, CB 7) EDC 26527: Renovation of a warehouse (Fresh Direct), 9 29th Street, Brooklyn. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 38, CB 7) EDC 26528: Construction of the Edenwald YMCA facility and adjacent site work, including a guard booth, athletic courts, and adjacent site work at the Christopher School Facility, 1250 East 229th Street at Schieffelin Place, Bronx. (Preliminary) (CC 12, CB 12) EDC/ACS 26529: Rehabilitation of a façade, Engine Company 46, 460 Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx. (Preliminary) (CC 15, CB 6) FDNY 26530: Installation of an emergency generator, Engine Company 282, 4210 12th Avenue, Brooklyn. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 39, CB 12) FDNY 26531: Rehabilitation of Engine Company 276, 1635 East 14th Street, Brooklyn. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 48, CB 15) FDNY 26532: Construction of an ADA ramp and stairs, 621 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan. (Preliminary and Final) (CC 9, CB 10) HPD 26533: Construction of an ADA path, reading terrace, and adjacent site work, Richmond Hill Community Library, 118-14 Hillside Avenue, Richmond Hill, Queens. (Preliminary) (CC 29, CB 9) QL Design Commission meetings are held in the conference room on the third floor of City Hall, unless otherwise indicated. All attendees, including members of the public, are encouraged to arrive at least 45 minutes in advance of the estimated time; those who also plan to testify are encouraged to submit their testimony in writing in advance of the meeting date. Please note that all times are approximate and subject to change without notice. Design Commission Meeting/Monday, March 12, 2018/ Page 4 Please note that items on the consent agenda are not presented. If members of the public wish to testify on a consent agenda item, they should contact the Design Commission immediately. Do you need assistance to participate in the meeting? If you need a reasonable accommodation of a disability, such as a sign language interpreter, at the meeting, please inform the Public Design Commission three business days (72 hours) in advance of the meeting. The Public Design Commission conference room is wheelchair accessible. Per Local Law Int 0132-2010, meetings are recorded on digital video and posted online. Public Design Commission City Hall, Third Floor Phone: 212-788-3071 Fax: 212-788-3086 www.nyc.gov/designcommission [email protected] .
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