THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1555

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 070575 ZMM, a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 818).

By Council Member Katz

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on June 4, 2008 its decision dated June 9, 2008 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by 627 Greenwich LLC and KMG Greenwich LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment to the Zoning Map (ULURP No. C 070575 ZMM) (the "Application");

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

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on June 17, 2008;

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

                      WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Negative Declaration, issued on January 7, 2008.

The negative declaration included an (E) designation for air quality and hazardous materials.  Subsequent to issuing the Negative Declaration, the City Planning Commission modified the proposed action and a revised Negative Declaration was issued on June 2, 2008.  The revised negative declaration also included an (E) designation for air quality and hazardous materials.  The revision reduced the area of the rezoning to portions of only two blocks within the previously considered area: the properties owned by the applicant (Block 602, Lots 55, 58, 83, and 85); projected Site 3 (Block 602, Lot 64); and projected Site 8 (Block 602, Lot 28).  The provisions of the (E) designations on those sites would remain unchanged.  The placement of the (E) designation (E-211) on Zoning Map 12a would eliminate the potential for significant adverse impacts,  (CEQR No. 07DCP095M);

RESOLVED:

Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, C 070575 ZMM, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision.

                     The Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, effective as of December 15, 1961, and as subsequently amended, is further amended by changing the Zoning Map, Section No. 12a, from an M1-5 District to an M1-5/R7X District property bounded by Morton Street, a line 120 feet westerly of Hudson Street, Leroy Street, Washington Street, a line 75 feet southerly of Morton Street, and Greenwich Street, within a Special Mixed Use District (MX-6), as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated January 7, 2008, modified by the City Planning Commission on June 4, 2008, and subject to the conditions of CEQR Declaration E-211, Community District 2, Borough of Manhattan.

Adopted.

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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 ____________, 2008, on file in this office.

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