File #: Res 1046-2007    Version: * Name: LU 532 - UDAAP, 34, 40, 42, 46 Varet St. & 25, 23, 21, 19, 13, 5 Cook St., Brooklyn (C070433HAK)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Land Use
On agenda: 9/10/2007
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ULURP No. C 070433 HAK, approving the designation of property located at 34, 40, 42, and 46 Varet Street (Block 3113, Lots 9, 11, 13, and 15); 25, 23, 21, 19, 13, and 5 Cook Street (Block 3113, Lots 26-29, 32, and 33), Brooklyn, as an Urban Development Action Area, approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approving the disposition of property located at 34, 40, 42, and 46 Varet Street (Block 3113, Lots 9, 11, 13, and 15); and 25, 23, 21, and 19 Cook Street (Block 3113, Lots 26-29) to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No. 532; C 070433 HAK).
Sponsors: Melinda R. Katz, Daniel R. Garodnick
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Press Release, 2. Committee Report, 3. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9/10/07

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1046

 

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ULURP No. C 070433 HAK, approving the designation of property located at 34, 40, 42, and 46 Varet Street (Block 3113, Lots 9, 11, 13, and 15); 25, 23, 21, 19, 13, and 5 Cook Street (Block 3113, Lots 26-29, 32, and 33), Brooklyn, as an Urban Development Action Area, approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approving the disposition of property located at 34, 40, 42, and 46 Varet Street (Block 3113, Lots 9, 11, 13, and 15); and 25, 23, 21, and 19 Cook Street (Block 3113, Lots 26-29) to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No. 532; C 070433 HAK).

 

By Council Members Katz and Garodnick

 

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on August 10, 2007 its decision dated August 8, 2007 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter and Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State regarding:

 

a)                     the designation of  property located at 34, 40, 42, and 46 Varet Street (Block 3113, Lots 9, 11, 13, and 15); 25, 23, 21, 19, 13, and 5 Cook Street (Block 3113, Lots 26-29, 32, and 33), as an Urban Development Action Area (the "Area");

 

b)                     an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area (the "Project"); and

 

pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter for the disposition of  property located at 34, 40, 42, and 46 Varet Street (Block 3113, Lots 9, 11, 13, and 15); and 25, 23, 21, and 19 Cook Street (Block 3113, Lots 26-29) to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to facilitate development of two eight-story buildings, tentatively known as Cook Street, with approximately 152 residential units (the "Disposition"), Community District 1, Borough of Brooklyn (ULURP No. C 070433 HAK) (the "Application");

 

WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 070432 ZMK (L.U. No. 531), an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section 13b, to rezone Block 3113 to R7A/C1-4 and 7A/C2-4; and C 070434 ZSK (L.U. No. 533), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-511 to permit a 94-space public parking garage in an R7A/C1-4 district;

 

 

WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter;

 

                     WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Revised Negative Declaration, issued on May 1, 2007, which included an (E) designation for noise on Block 3113, Lots 20, 21, 30, 31, 32 and 33 (CEQR No. 07HPD023K);

 

WHEREAS, the Application and Decision are subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State;

 

                       WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council its recommendations regarding the Application on August 21, 2007;

 

                       WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on September 5, 2007;

 

                       WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the Application;

 

RESOLVED:

 

                     The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment.

 

                       Pursuant to Section 197-d, the Council approves the decision of the City Planning Commission (C 070433 HAK).

 

                       The Council finds that the present status of the Disposition Area tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the City of New York and that a designation of the Project as an urban development action area project is consistent with the policy and purposes stated in Section 691 of the General Municipal Law.

 

                       The Council approves the designation of the Disposition Area as an urban development action area pursuant to Section 693 of the General Municipal Law.

 

                       The Council approves the Project as an urban development action area project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law.

 

                       The Council approves the disposition of said property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

 

 

Adopted.

 

 

Office of the City Clerk, }

The City of New York,  } ss.:

 

                                           I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on September 10, 2007, on file in this office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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