Landmark West

April 19, 2016 - updated April 20, 2016 - Incredible news - as shown in the e-mail from BSA to the attorney for the Congregation, the BSA has determined that it may not provide a letter of substantial compliance to the Congregation as to the plans filed by the Congregation with the Department of Buildings. This would mean that the Congregation has... to file new plans with the Department of Buildings. However, the prior plans filed by the Congregation have now established that the Congregation does not have the programmatic needs upon which the variances provided by the BSA were based. This is somewhat novel territory as to predicting what the next steps will be. Recent Documents to April 16, 2016 - DOB and BSA Battered by Lobbyists In this posting, we provide some recent correspondence and douments, in reverse chronological order. DOB Public Challenge Rules in Their Own Words - added April 4, 2016 Initial Public Challenge Period: When DOB approves plans for any new building or major enlargernent, the building will be uploaded to the DOB website. In addition, once a days to review and challenge the development approval. [Note- Kettaneh appealed in a timely manner on June 10, 2015.] Initial Zoning Challenge Review: After the initial public online. If a challenge is determined to be valid, appropriate enforcement action will be taken, including issuing Stop Work proposed construction. [The DOB Decision of September 22, 2015 was posted on-line on October 15, 2015 .] determines that a challenge is invalid, the public will be given Commissioner. [Note - Kettaneh Immedidately Filed A Further Appeal in a timely manner on October 28, 2015.] Final Zoning Challenge Review: Once the First Deputy determination. [Note: Despite repeated requests to the DOB, a determination on the further appeal has not been made by the First Deputy Commissioner.] DOB Threatens to Revoke Building Permit Unless Congregation Shearith Israel Shows Up For a Meeting-January 1, 2106 Since the DOB decision of September 22, 2015, Congregation Shearith ...Read More