Q&A
Discussion on creating master plans for commercial spaces in the Brooklyn Edison Building
0:20:57
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Council Member Restler and LPC Executive Director Kersavage discuss the creation of master plans for commercial spaces in the Brooklyn Edison Building, focusing on specific elements like signage and awnings.
- Restler inquires about LPC's commitment to working with the property owner on a new storefront plan
- Kersavage explains the process of creating and approving master plans
- They discuss the potential for including regulations on backlit signage, signage size, and awning colors in the master plan
Lincoln Restler
0:20:57
I just want to dig down a little more on the storefront.
0:21:00
So if that's okay.
0:21:04
It's critical we kind of ensure that these stores are able to continue to operate effectively in these spaces.
0:21:10
And when there's turnover, we're able to fill these spaces and have vibrant, dynamic mixed use commercial corridor here.
0:21:19
And I think we just wanna understand in the creation of kind of a master plan with the owner and with the business you know, for the for the storefronts, do you intend to set policies?
0:21:33
Are you kind of committed to setting policies around backlit signage, signage size requirements, awning and color requirements so that those are certainties for businesses that are coming in and what they need to comply with to be able to understand kind of the approvals that are in place for them to be able to kind of set up their facade appropriately.
0:22:01
And I think you've said this, but just wanna kind of affirm.
0:22:04
LPC is committed to working with Musk on a new storefront plan that addresses these issues and removes any certainty for future tenants?
Lisa Kersavage
0:22:11
Yeah.
0:22:11
We've talked to the property owner.
0:22:13
We met on-site, and we talked about master plans, set examples of master plans.
0:22:16
And the, you know, the way those work is that it it is an application from the property owner.
0:22:22
It's not something that we can create.
0:22:24
But it can either be approved by the staff if it meets our staff level rules, which, you know, it sounded like most of the issues that the property owners are interested in could meet our staff level rules.
0:22:37
If they don't, then it would just be reviewed by our commission.
0:22:40
Okay.
0:22:41
And then it allows for
Lincoln Restler
0:22:42
So you're not able at this time to, like, make a commitment that it would be staff level approval for something like this?
Lisa Kersavage
0:22:47
Not without seeing what the application is now.
0:22:49
Yeah.
Lincoln Restler
0:22:49
Okay.
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0:22:50
Yeah.
Lincoln Restler
0:22:50
And do you think backlit signage, signage requirements, on in color requirements, or that are reasonable expectations to have incorporated into the master plan?
Lisa Kersavage
0:22:59
Those are things that are typically in a master plan, for sure.
Lincoln Restler
0:23:01
Okay.