THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1884
Resolution approving the site plan for an approximately 1200-Seat Intermediate/High School Facility to be located on the block generally bounded by Flatlands Avenue, Elton Street, Linwood Street, and Vandalia Street (Block 4449, Lot 1 in portion), Borough of Brooklyn (Non-ULURP No. 20095156 SCK; Preconsidered L.U. No. 1029).
By Council Members Katz and Lappin
WHEREAS, the New York City School Construction Authority submitted to the Council on March 13, 2009, a site plan pursuant to Section 1732 of the New York State Public Authorities Law for a new, approximately 1,200-Seat Intermediate/High School Facility to be located on the block generally bounded by Flatlands Avenue, Elton Street, Linwood Street, and Vandalia Street (Block 4449, Lot 1 in portion), Community Board No. 5, Borough of Brooklyn, Community School District No. 19 (the "Site Plan");
WHEREAS, the Site Plan is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 1732 of the New York State Public Authorities Law;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Site Plan on March 18, 2009;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental review (CEQR No. 07HPD021K) and the Final Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on February 4, 2009;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Site Plan;
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 to be 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 practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval, those mitigative measures that were identified as practicable; and
(4) 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 Section 1732 of the Public Authorities Law, the Council approves the Site Plan.
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 March 24, 2009, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council