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Owner seeks retroactive approval for mixed-use conversion at 57–59 Front St.; commission asks for parking plan
Summary
Owner David Bertie asked the commission to retroactively approve a mixed-use conversion (4 offices, 5 dwelling units) at 57–59 Front Street; commissioners requested updated parking drawings showing legal 9x18 stalls and clarification of garage-bay assignments before a public hearing.
David Bertie, a member of 57–59 Front Street LLC, told the commission he and his wife have operated the building for 21 years and are pursuing retroactive approval for its mixed commercial and residential configuration. He said the building layout has largely remained the same while they modernized units above the commercial space.
Commission members focused on the staff note that 15 parking spaces were required under current code. Engineers and the applicant agreed to provide updated, dimensioned plans showing how many 9-by-18 spaces can be provided, how the four-bay garage spaces are assigned to specific residential units, and whether any existing millings or gravel would be paved to meet required parking standards. Staff reminded the applicants that loose milling material does not count for required parking without a variance.
The commission declared the action Type II for SEQRA review and scheduled a public hearing at the next meeting; motions passed 5–0. Commissioners asked for clarified striping, edge-of-pavement lines and the location of garbage receptacles on the revised plan.
