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Neighbors press board over rear-yard egress, ventilation and late hours at proposed NADC Burger
Summary
Residents told Community Board 2 the backyard plan for NADC Burger at 23Cleveland Place raises fire-safety and odor risks, while the applicant offered to limit outdoor hours and remove exterior speakers as part of a compromise.
A Community Board 2 licensing hearing on the NADC Burger beer-and-wine application turned into an extended neighborhood safety review after residents pressed the applicant on emergency egress, kitchen venting and hours.
Attorney Phil Doran, representing NADC Burger, told the committee the applicant has documents showing the backyard is permitted for eating and drinking and that they had revised hours downward from an original 2 a.m. request to indoor service ending at midnight and rear-yard hours ending at 10 p.m. "We have amended them to be 12AM indoors and 10PM outside," Doran said during the hearing. He also said the applicant would remove exterior loudspeakers and was willing to meet mechanical engineers with neighbors.
Neighbors led by Georgia Fleischer, president…
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