Friday, December 15, 2023

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 7'S DECEMBER MEETING, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON

 
Community Board 7 Public Meeting
Wednesday, December 20th
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 7's next monthly public meeting will be held both in person at the board office and virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, December 20th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
Community Board 7 is the liaison between New York City government agencies and the residents, business owners, and employees of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park.

Attendees will have two opportunities to address the board (items 6 and 14 on the agenda below). You're welcome to share you concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions with CB 7's board members.

To join the meeting on Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android device, or landline, register at https://us06web.zoom.us/rest/webinar/registrant/WN_UQxyA8saS6CRQvfpzYjA2A/info?tk=KZOzPOF9_iTSahBkayD92PxqzFm87g8uA4Au4u3_TgFsDAs4X8_nxww._gu6tWB-j7XOhr1o&ac=approved&timezone_id=America/New_York#/registration.
 

Right after you register for the meeting on Zoom, you'll receive an e-mail confirming your registration. It will also give you instructions on joining the meeting from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android phone, or landline/wired phone.


The meeting can also be viewed on CB 7's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAZ1cECSeZI8iNyQDKuX5Q.


From the website: 
The Board's boundaries are the waterfront on the west, the Long Island Railroad cut to the South (approximately 65th Street); Our boundary extends north on 8th Avenue from 62nd Street to Greenwood Cemetery. We include all of the cemetery and the land between it and Prospect Park to Caton Avenue on the east. Our northern border is on 15th Street from Park Circle to Hamilton Avenue and continues on Hamilton Avenue to the Gowanus Canal.
Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board that serves as the liaison between neighborhood residents and city agencies. Board members are appointed by the borough president.
 
Members of the public are welcome to serve on a committee without being a board member. Descriptions of CB 7's committees are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/committees/committees.page. Contact the Community Board 7 office to learn more.


Proposed agenda:
1.  Pledge of Allegiance
2.  Roll Call
3.  Opening of the meeting
4.  Adoption of the agenda
5.  Adoption of the minutes of the Novem
ber 15, 2023 board meeting

6.  Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered on the agenda) 

6A.  Presentation from Department of Sanitation – Updates on curbside composting, updates to bulk item collections, future plans for containerization  

7.  Committee Reports: 

  A)  Joint Committee Meeting with Parks & Environment and Economic Development & Small Businesses (Tabled at the November board meeting. Vote required)

    1.  Presentation from Steiner Studio on their Steiner Sequel building and park plans located at the Made in New York campus 

  B)  Land Use/Landmarks Committee 

    1.  Presentation from NYC Planning on City of Yes Economic Opportunity ULURP application 

  C)  Parks & Environment Committee (Vote required) 

    1.  Presentation from New Yorkers for Parks – 1% for Parks campaign, 

    2.  Presentation from NYC Parks & Recreation on the reconstruction of D’Emic Playground (3rd Avenue between 34th & 35th Streets, adjacent to Sunset Park High School) 

  D) Public Safety Committee (Vote required) 

    1. Liquor and cabaret license for Family Hall Events Inc. located at 201 46th Street,

    2. Cannabis license application for an adult-use retail dispensary to be located at 700A 5th Avenue (between 22nd & 21st Streets), 

    3. Cannabis license application for an adult-use retail dispensary to be located at 585 5th Avenue (between 16th Street & Prospect Avenue), 

    4. 2 cannabis license applications for an adult-use retail dispensary to be located at 584 4th Avenue (between Prospect Avenue & 16th Street), 

    5. Cannabis license application for an adult-use retail dispensary to be located at 4403 5th Avenue (between 44th & 45th Streets) 

  E)  Transportation Committee 

    1.  NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice – Presentation on topics related to transportation, last-mile trucking facilities, 

    2.  Public comment on 3rd Avenue and BQE proposals, 

    3.  Committee discussion on 3rd Avenue and BQE proposals

8.  Roll Call

9.  Elected Officials and Representatives 

10. Chairperson’s Report 

11. District Manager’s Report 

12. Old Business 

13. New Business 

14. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on any topic) 

15. Adjournment

 

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Community Board 7
4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov