THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1955

Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Alice and Agate Courts Historic District, Borough of Brooklyn, Designation List No. 410, LP-2309 (Preconsidered L.U. No. 1063; 20095361 HKK; N 090329 HKM).

By Council Members Katz and Lappin

                     WHEREAS, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (List 410, LP-2309), filed with the Council on February 17, 2009 a copy of its designation dated February 10, 2009 (the "Designation"), pursuant to Section 3020 of the New York City Charter of the Alice and Agate Courts Historic District.  The district boundaries are:  property bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the northern curbline of Atlantic Avenue and a line extending southerly from the western property line of 1 Alice Court (aka 1463 Atlantic Avenue), continuing easterly along said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending southerly from the eastern property line of 2 Agate Court (aka 1491 Atlantic Avenue), northerly along said line and the eastern property lines of 2 through 18 Agate Court, westerly along the northern property line of 18 Agate Court, continuing westerly along a line extending from the northern property line of 18 Agate Court to the northern property line of 17 Agate Court, along the northern property lines of 17 Agate Court and 18 Alice Court, continuing westerly along a line extending from the northern property line of 18 Alice Court to the northern property line of 17 Alice Court, along the northern property line of 17 Alice Court, to the western property line of 17 Alice Court, southerly along said property line and the property lines of 15 through 1 Alice Court, to the point of the beginning. The boundary description is intended to encompass the wall along the northern edge of Agate Court between lot 72 and 74, as an historic district, Community District 3, Borough of Brooklyn;

WHEREAS, the Designation is subject to review by the Council pursuant to Section 3020 of the City Charter;

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission submitted to the Council on April 3, 2009 its report on the Designation dated April 1, 2009 (the "Report");

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Designation on April 20, 2009; and

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

RESOLVED:

Pursuant to Section 3020 of the City Charter, and on the basis of the information and materials contained in the Designation and the Report, the Council affirms the Designation.

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 April 22, 2009, on file in this office.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                   City Clerk, Clerk of The Council