THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1381
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, No. C 080234 HAX, approving the designation of property located at 531 East 172nd Street (Block 2929, Lot 50) and 3952, 3966, 3968, 3970, and 3972 Third Avenue (Block 2929, Lots 58, and 65-68), proposed Site 5 of the Bathgate Urban Renewal Area, Borough of the Bronx, as an Urban Development Action Area, and approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project (L.U. No. 727; C 080234 HAX).
By Council Members Katz and Garodnick
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on March 19, 2008 its decision dated March 12, 2008 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City 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 531 East 172nd Street (Block 2929, Lot 50) and 3952, 3966, 3968, 3970, and 3972 Third Avenue (Block 2929, Lots 58, and 65-68), proposed Site 5 of the Bathgate Urban Renewal Area, 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 such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to facilitate development of two buildings, tentatively known as Roscoe C. Brown Jr. Apartments, with approximately 279 residential units and commercial space, to be developed under the New York City Housing Development Corporation’s Low Income Affordable Marketplace Program and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Mixed Income Rental Program (the "Disposition"), Community District 3, Borough of the Bronx (ULURP No. C 080234 HAX) (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 080232 HUX (L.U. No. 725), the third amendment to the Bathgate Urban Renewal Plan; and C 080233 ZMX (L.U. No. 726), an amendment to the Zoning Map, rezoning of a block bounded by East 173rd Street, a line 100 feet southeasterly of Third Avenue, East 172nd Street, and Third Avenue from M1-4 to R8A and R8A/C2-4;
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 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 February 28, 2008;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on April 3, 2008;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental review (CEQR No. 08HPD 011X) and the fact that a Negative Declaration was issued on December 20, 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 080234 HAX).
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 such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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 April 16, 2008, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council