Hotel applicant for 10–12 Warren Street asks board to await code-enforcement height determination before public hearing
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Summary
A proposed 27-room hotel at 10–12 Warren Street remains under review after applicants and the planning board agreed to wait for a written determination from the code enforcement officer on whether rooftop mechanicals and elevator bulkheads count toward the 45-foot zoning height limit.
The Planning Committee reviewed a revised submission for a proposed 27-room hotel at 10–12 Warren Street. The project team asked the board to commence the environmental/SEQR process and to start the public hearing; board members requested a written determination from the code enforcement officer about how building height is measured before scheduling a final public hearing.
Key technical question: height and roof access The applicant described rooftop elements: stair enclosures, elevator mechanical rooms and penthouse mechanicals. The project team said revisions removed a roof “terrace” label and will instead show only maintenance access and elevator mechanicals; they said they do not intend a public roof terrace or tenant/guest access that would be public-facing.
Several board members noted that if rooftop enclosures are considered an “occupied” story or if the design provides public access (a terrace), the building could exceed the CC zoning district’s 45-foot height limit. The applicant agreed to remove terrace wording from plans and to secure a written interpretation from the code enforcement officer clarifying how height and the number of stories would be measured for this application.
Other items The project team said they had begun consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office and that SEQRA review materials (archaeological phase 1 work) were in process. The submission included a revised site plan, sewer extension permit materials and a proposed parking layout that provided a handful of on-site spaces plus an accessible spot at the front. The board also asked for a short operations narrative describing staffing, deliveries and trash pickup during the construction and operational phases.
Next steps Board members asked the applicant to return with the code-enforcement letter before the planning board moves to a formal public hearing; planners suggested June 10 as a likely date for the next step once the outstanding determinations are submitted.