410 West 207th Acquisition LLC Flair Beverages Corp.

c/o Taconic Management Company LLC 3857 9th Ave

111 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1500 New York, NY 10034
New York, NY 10011

for zoning lots with a lot area of at least 75,000] square feet, or otherwise limited as EDC deems
appropriate.

2. FAR Distribution on the Pathmark Site: Under the current proposal, the distribution of floor area
across zoning district boundaries is allowed for sites located east of 10th Avenue. We propose that the
‘A’ text allow this flexibility for the Pathmark site.

Permitting the redistribution of floor area between the R8A and R9A districts proposed for the
Pathmark Site would facilitate a more contextual site design, allowing the southern side of the
building along 206th Street to be scaled down to better relate to the existing residential context to the
south, as well as shift bulk towards the “Four Corners” intersection at Ninth Avenue and 207th Street
and away from Tenth Avenue. A redistribution of floor area would be without change to the proposed
height limits and zoning envelope. Given the large size of the Pathmark Site, this limited form of
design flexibility is appropriate.

3. Sites 6 and 7- Changes to Facilitate Wholesale Business Relocation: As we have discussed, there are
several changes that should be included in an ‘A’ application in order to facilitate the relocation of
wholesale businesses from Sites 3,4, and 5 to Sites 6 and 7. This relocation plan would address
concerns raised by EDC and other stakeholders about the preservation of these business, while
encouraging new mixed-income housing and waterfront access. These proposed modifications are
essential to providing the opportunity for retaining these job generating uses within the Sherman
Creek area. As we envision it, by incorporating the text amendments described below, a Phase I
redevelopment plan encompassing the Pathmark Site and Sites 6 and 7 would result in approximately
900 mixed-income housing units while accommodating the relocation of wholesale business from
Sites 3,4, and 5 with minimal interruption to their businesses. These businesses include Lebron
Restaurant Equipment Supply (20 employees), Amigo Produce (5 employees), and Dairy Direct (5
employees). In addition to the individuals that they employ, these businesses are relied on by
hundreds of bodegas throughout the five boroughs and locals in the Inwood neighborhood.
Relocating these businesses to Sites 6 and 7 would allow for them to keep serving the community and
retain existing employment with little or no downtime.

Most importantly, the ‘A’ application should modify the proposed zoning map to extend the C2-4
commercial overlay across the entirety of Sites 6 and 7 in order to accommodate the footprints
required by the relocating wholesale businesses. Under the ‘A’ text amendment, the expanded area of
the overlay can be limited to wholesale use. More importantly, we believe, limitations on the amount
of the Tenth Avenue frontages that may be occupied by wholesale businesses could be included in
the ‘A’ text in order to help ensure neighborhood-oriented retail at that location.

The ‘A’ text amendment should also include all provisions necessary to ensure that there are no
undue limitations on the type and size of wholesale activity allowed within the commercial overlay.
For example, the wholesale uses permitted in C2 districts under UG 7 are subject to a requirement
that there be no more than 1,500 square feet of accessory space used for storage per establishment;
this limitation would be unworkable for the wholesalers who will relocate to Sites 6 and 7. Further, to
the extent that the City considers the wholesale establishments permitted under