THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 592

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 060471 ZMR, a Zoning Map change (L.U. No. 214).
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By Council Members Katz and Avella

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 4, 2006 its decision dated September 27, 2006 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of City Planning, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment to the Zoning Map (ULURP No. C 060471 ZMR) (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 060293 MMR (L.U. No. 210), an amendment to the City Map; N 060468 ZRR (L.U. No. 211), a zoning text amendment to establish the Special Stapleton Waterfront District; C 060469 PPR (L.U. No. 212), disposition of city-owned property pursuant to zoning for six development parcels; and C 060470 PPR (L.U. No. 213), disposition of city-owned property (up to 10,000 square feet) within the public areas of the Special Stapleton Waterfront District;

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 October 17, 2006;

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 14, 2006 (CEQR No. 06DME001R);

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;

From among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the actions to be approved are ones which minimize or avoid 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 mitigative measures that were identified as practicable;

(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 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 by changing the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 21c and 21d:

1. Changing from an M2-1 District to a C4-2A District property bounded by a line perpendicular to the easterly street line of Bay Street distant 525 feet southerly (as measured along the street line) from the intersection of the easterly street line of Bay Street and the southerly street line of Hannah Street, a U.S. Pierhead Line, a line 175 feet southerly of the easterly prolongation of the northerly street line of Wave Street, Front Street*, Thompson Street, and the easterly boundary line of the Staten Island Rapid Transit (SIRT) Right of Way;

2. changing from an M3-1 District to a C4-2A District property bounded by a line 175 feet southerly of the easterly prolongation of the northerly street line of Wave Street, a U.S. Pierhead Line, the northeasterly prolongation of the southerly street line of Greenfield Avenue, and the easterly boundary line of the Staten Island Rapid Transit (SIRT) Right of Way, Thompson Street, and Front Street*; and

3. establishing a Special Stapleton Waterfront District (SW) bounded by a line perpendicular to the easterly street line of Bay Street distant 525 feet southerly (as measured along the street line) from the intersection of the easterly street line of Bay Street and the southerly street line of Hannah Street, a U.S. Pierhead Line, the northeasterly prolongation of the southerly street line of Greenfield Avenue, the southwesterly street line of Front Street* and the southeasterly prolongation of the straight line portion, a northeasterly property line of the Staten Island Rapid Transit (SIRT), and the easterly boundary line of the Staten Island Rapid Transit (SIRT) Right of Way;

as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated May 8, 2006, and which includes CEQR Designation E-168, Community District 1, Borough of Staten Island.


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 October 25, 2006, on file in this office.





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