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LPC approves sidewalk garbage enclosure for West 11th Street church to meet DSNY rules
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a sidewalk-mounted black aluminum garbage enclosure for the New York Manhattan Seventh-day Adventist Church at 232 West 11th Street to comply with Department of Sanitation storage rules.
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on March 11 approved a proposal to install a black painted aluminum garbage enclosure attached to the sidewalk in front of the New York Manhattan Seventh-day Adventist Church at 232 West 11th Street in the Greenwich Village Historic District.
Roberto Shiberto, LPC staff presenting the item, said the paired enclosures are sized to hold four Department of Sanitation–approved bins (two for recycling and two for trash) and were positioned to avoid obscuring a central façade window. "The size of this paired enclosure is the minimum to allow the storage of 4 NYDS approved bins, 2 for recycling and 2 for trash," Shiberto said. He told the commission the church currently stores garbage inside the building and must carry bins through the sanctuary because bags are no longer allowed on the sidewalk during collection.
Manhattan Community Board 2 recommended approval provided the two bins be placed separately as described. LPC staff said the applicant preferred the consolidated placement on one side of the façade to avoid altering display trim on the other side. Commissioners described the proposed enclosure as a straightforward, appropriate solution that would meet the Department of Sanitation’s changed requirements; Commissioner Chapin said it was "a fairly nice looking enclosure as these things go."
The motion to approve, made and seconded at the hearing, included staff findings that the site lacks a defined front areaway, the enclosure is reversible and attached only to the concrete sidewalk, and the neutral black finish and simple design would not call undue attention to itself or obscure significant architectural features. Vice Chair Bland seconded the motion; the roll call vote recorded seven in favor and none opposed, and the motion carried.
The approved enclosure will allow the church an on-site, street-side place to store DSNY-approved bins and to meet contemporary garbage-storage requirements without permanently altering the façade.
