ALERT: Report on the Minerva Building; final? hearing tomorrow
From Aaron Brashear–Concerned Citizens of Greenwood Hts.
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Just got back from today’s BSA’s executive session. I was there to hear the final review for tomorrow’s decision on 614 7th Ave’s vesting application.
There were few words said, but they pertained to the applicant’s attorneys’ submission of the supposedly revised “mystery 09.01.05 plans.” The DOB has stated there that there is only one set of approved self certified plans on file, dated 08.30.05. Work permits were issued 08.31.05 based on these original plans and were the plans DOB audited in October 2005.
The applicant’s attorneys claim the “wrong set of plans” were audited by the DOB, contrary to anything legitimately filed with the DOB to date. The issue of the “dueling set of plans” was a huge contention as the DOB has recommended the BSA negate ALL work done at 617 7th Ave between 08.31.05 (under the improper self certified plans from 08.30.05) and the approval of revised plans on 11.15.05, 1 day before our rezoning.
The Commissioners all agreed this morning that the applicant’s attorneys HAD NOT SUPPLIED CONVINCING EVIDENCE of the existence of these “mystery” set of plans.
We feel strongly that today’s comments, combined with the lackluster and excuse-ridden final submission by the applicant’s attorneys on 09.05.06 (that had no concrete evidence with regs to the validity of the 09.01.06 plans), are a strong indication that the BSA WILL NOT VEST 614 7th Ave tomorrow.
Please join us for the final vote.
Tuesday, 09.12.06, 10:00 am
BSA; 40 Rector Street, 6th floor, NYC
(you must bring photo ID to enter)
The case load is light, so our decision, and hopeful celebration, should be over by 11:00 am
Hope to see you there and we’ll keep the group, local electeds and the press up to date after tomorrow morning’s hearing.