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Council Member Zhuang questions developer about Kings Highway project details
1:39:21
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Council Member Susan Zhuang engages in a Q&A session with Eric Palatnik, a land use attorney, regarding the proposed development project at 166 Kings Highway in Bensonhurst. The discussion covers various aspects of the project including building specifications, community concerns, and safety measures during construction.
- Zhuang confirms commitments on building height (8 stories), unit count (90), parking spaces (60), and community facility space (2,500 sq ft).
- Palatnik agrees to include a clause in the restrictive declaration preventing the property from being used as a shelter.
- Detailed safety measures for the construction process are discussed, including third-party oversight.
Susan Zhuang
1:39:21
Thank you, chair.
1:39:23
And I just want to have everything on record.
1:39:26
The first question, please state the record you commit to maximize building height of eight stores stories.
1:39:34
And the max dual units, it's 80 90, and provide at least 60 parking spaces.
Eric Palatnik
1:39:44
We agree to all three of those comments and statements that you just made.
Susan Zhuang
1:39:48
And also, after the meeting yesterday, there are some neighbors called me saying they have concerns about 90 units.
1:39:57
Can we still discuss after this?
Eric Palatnik
1:39:59
Of course.
1:40:00
Mister Pitesh is here, and he'd be happy to have a conversation with you.
Susan Zhuang
1:40:02
Okay.
1:40:03
And then the second question, are you committed to provide 25 square 2,500 square feet of community facility for community using the Ground Floor?
Eric Palatnik
1:40:13
We do tie it into a rent that is commensurate that we all determined to be a fair mark below market fair rent that would be tied into the consumer price index for any future rent increases as the years go on.
Susan Zhuang
1:40:26
And third question, the community is very concerned about situation in nearby district in which a rezoning was approved by community board and the local council member.
1:40:40
Only the property to be sold and developed as a shelter, what can you say to community and ally their concerns about this?
Eric Palatnik
1:40:53
We would be happy to include within the restrictive declaration a statement, another clause that would state that the property would not be utilized as a shelter for any in any way, shape, or form to make it no no opportunity for that to occur.
Susan Zhuang
1:41:07
And, also, the fourth question, what's the safety measurement you guys are gonna have when you build the building?
Eric Palatnik
1:41:14
There's numerous safety measurements, and we discussed measures.
1:41:17
We discussed it last evening.
1:41:19
They'll be on-site measuring devices for vibrations.
1:41:23
There'll be a safety inspector that's required to be on-site as a part of the construction team at all times.
1:41:29
The site will be subject to inspections by the New York City Department of Buildings.
1:41:32
So there's numerous safety inspections that will be going on.
1:41:36
During the construction process, there'll be a site foreman, and that site foreman will be in charge of overall safety on the site, and he will have designated site supervisors that will also be responsible for safety.
1:41:48
So everybody safety on a construction site is the number one concern, as well as for the pedestrians.
1:41:53
There'll be sidewalk sheds.
1:41:55
And unfortunately, at certain moments, there'll be probably some street closures to allow trucks to probably pour when they're pouring the foundation.
1:42:02
But other than that, there'll be minimal disruption to the street.
Susan Zhuang
1:42:05
And any third party overseeing that safety construction?
Eric Palatnik
1:42:09
Yes.
1:42:09
There's there'll be the the contracting crew, and then there's a third party independent party that comes in and and tests for vibration monitors and monitors the site for those kinds of things.
Susan Zhuang
1:42:20
Can we also put that in deed?
Eric Palatnik
1:42:22
Yeah.
1:42:22
Of course.
Susan Zhuang
1:42:23
Okay.
1:42:23
Thank you.
Kevin C. Riley
1:42:24
Thank you.
1:42:25
Thank you, council member Zwang.
1:42:27
There being no more questions, this panel is excused.