THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 2154

Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Audubon Park Historic District, Borough of Manhattan, Designation List No. 414, LP-2335 (L.U. No. 1174; 20095657 HKM; N 090459 HKM).

By Council Members Katz and Lappin

                     WHEREAS, the Landmarks Preservation Commission filed with the Council on May 20, 2009 a copy of its designation dated May 12, 2009 (the "Designation"), of the Audubon Park Historic District.   The district boundaries are:  property bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the southern curbline of West 156^th Street and the western curbline of Broadway, extending northerly across West 156^th Street and continuing northwesterly along the southwestern curbline of Edward M. Morgan Place to its intersection with the southeastern curbline of Riverside Drive, continuing northeasterly across Edward M. Morgan Place to the intersection of the northeastern curbline of Edward M. Morgan Place with the southern curbline of West 158^th Street, easterly along the southern curbline of West 158^th Street to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending southerly from the eastern property line of 609 West 158^th Street, northerly across the roadbed and along said property line to the northern property line of 611 West 158^th Street (aka 810 Riverside Drive) to the western property line of 611 West 158^th Street (aka 810 Riverside Drive), southerly along said property line to the northern curbline of West 158^th Street, westerly across Riverside Drive and along  said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending northerly from the western property line of 807 Riverside Drive (aka 620-624 West 158^th Street), southerly across the roadbed and along said property line to the northern property line of 801 Riverside Drive, westerly along a portion of said property line to the western property line of 801 Riverside Drive, southerly along portion of said property line to the northern property line of 779 Riverside Drive (aka 779-789 Riverside Drive), westerly along said property line to the western property line of 779 Riverside Drive (aka 779-789 Riverside Drive), southerly along said property line to the northern property line of 775 Riverside Drive (aka 773-777 Riverside Drive), westerly along a portion of said property line and along the northern property line of Manhattan Tax Map Block 2134 Lot 250 to the northeastern curbline of Riverside Drive West, southeasterly and easterly along said curbline, continuing easterly along the southern curbline of Riverside Drive, easterly across Riverside Drive to the eastern curbline of Riverside Drive, southerly along said curbline to its intersection with the northern curbline of West 155^th Street, easterly along said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending southerly from the eastern property line of 780 Riverside Drive (aka 780-784 Riverside Drive; 635-639 West 155^th Street), northerly along said property line and along the eastern property line of 788 Riverside Drive (aka 786-788 Riverside Drive; 640-642 West 156^th Street) to the southern curbline of West 156^th Street, easterly along said curbline to the point of the beginning, Community District 12, Borough of Manhattan, as a historic district pursuant to Section 3020 of the New York City Charter;

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 July 2, 2009 its report on the Designation dated July 1, 2009 (the "Report");

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Designation on August 18, 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.

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 August 20, 2009, on file in this office.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                   City Clerk, Clerk of The Council