THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 2158
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 080012 PCM (L.U. No. 1182), for the site selection and acquisition of property located at 770 Eleventh Avenue (Block 1082, p/o Lot 1), Borough of Manhattan, for use as a police mounted unit facility and stables.
By Council Members Katz and Lappin
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on July 9, 2009 its decision dated July 1, 2009 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) for the site selection and acquisition of property located at 770 Eleventh Avenue (Block 1082, p/o Lot 1) (the "Site") for use as a police mounted unit facility and stables, Community District 4 (ULURP No. C 080012 PCM), Borough of Manhattan (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(3) of the City Charter;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on August 18, 2009;
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 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), for which a Notice of Completion was issued on March 6, 2009, with respect to this application, together with the Technical Memorandum, dated March 17, 2009 (CEQR No. 07DCP071M);
RESOLVED:
Having considered the FEIS, with respect to the Application, the Council finds that:
(1) The FEIS meets the requirements of 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617;
(2) Consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations, from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action is approved is one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and
(3) The adverse environmental impacts disclosed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent possible be incorporating as conditions to the approval, pursuant to a Restrictive Declaration, dated March 18, 2009.
(4) The Decision together with the FEIS constitute the written statement of facts, and of social, economic and other factors and standards, that form the basis of the decision, pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. §617.11(d).
Pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter and on the basis of the Application and Decision, the Council approves the Decision.
Adopted.
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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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