THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1716

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 080398 (A) ZRM, proposed modification pursuant to Section 2-06(c)(1) of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, concerning Article II, Chapter 3 (Bulk Regulations for Residential Buildings in Residence Districts) (L.U. No. 924), Borough of Manhattan.
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By Council Members Katz and Avella

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 10, 2008 its decision dated October 7, 2008 (the "Decision"), pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, regarding an application submitted by the Department of City Planning, and proposed for modification pursuant to Section 2-06(c)(1) of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, concerning Article II, Chapter 3 (Bulk Regulations for Residential Buildings in Residence Districts), Application No. N 080398 (A) ZRM, Community District 3, Borough of Manhattan (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application Number C 080397(A) ZMM (L.U. No. 923), a zoning map amendment to Map No. 12c, to rezone 111 blocks in the East Village and Lower East Side neighborhoods, from R7-2 and C6-1 zoning districts to R7A, R7B, R8A, R8B, C4-4A, C6-2A and C6-3A zoning districts;
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 November 12, 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 Final Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on September 26, 2008 (CEQR No. 07DCP078M);


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;

Consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations, from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action under the R7A/C6-3A Alternative, is the one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and
The adverse environmental impacts revealed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigation measures that were identified as practicable;

The Decision and 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 Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application 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 as follows:

Matter in underline is new, to be added
Matter in strikeout is old, to be deleted;
Matter within # # is defined in 12-10 or
* * * indicates where unchanged text appears in the Zoning Resolution
23-144
In designated areas where the Inclusionary Housing Program is applicable

In #Inclusionary Housing designated areas#, as listed in the following table, the maximum permitted #floor area ratios# shall be as set forth in Section 23-942 (In Inclusionary Housing designated areas). The locations of such districts are specified in Section 23-922 (Inclusionary Housing designated areas).



Community District Zoning District
Community District 1, Brooklyn R6 R6A R6B R7A
Community District 2, Brooklyn R7A
Community District 3, Brooklyn R7D
Community District 7, Brooklyn R8A
Community District 3, Manhattan R7A R8A R9A
Community District 6, Manhattan R10
Community District 7, Manhattan R9A
Community District 2, Queens R7X


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23-922
Inclusionary housing designated areas

The Inclusionary Housing Program shall apply in the following areas:


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(i) In Community District 3, in the Borough of Manhattan, in the R7A, R8A and R9A Districts within the areas shown on the following Map 14:



Map 14: Portion of Community District 3, Manhattan

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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 November 19, 2008, on file in this office.





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