THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 789
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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 040504 PQM (L.U. No. 334), an acquisition of property generally bounded by Eighth and Eleventh Avenues, West 25th and West 42nd Streets (Block 697/Lots 1 and 60; Block 705/Lots 1, 5, and 54; Block 706/Lot 1; Block 763/Lot 47; Block 1051/Lot 1; and Block 1069/Lots 29 and 34), Manhattan, to facilitate the construction of a subway extension.
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By Council Members Katz and Avella
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on November 22, 2004 its decision dated November 22, 2004 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services for acquisition of property generally bounded by Eighth and Eleventh Avenue, West 25th and West 42nd Streets:
Block Lot Property Address
697 1 220 Eleventh Avenue
697 60 544 West 26th Street
705 1 380-386 Eleventh Avenue
705 5 553-557 West 33rd Street
705 54 528-556 West 34th Street
706 1 400 Eleventh Avenue
763 47 310-312 West 40th Street
1051 1 562-574 Tenth Avenue
1069 29 537-541 Tenth Avenue
1069 34 543-551 Tenth Avenue
the acquisition of easements for construction of a subway extension:
Block Lot Easement Property Address
670 1 Temporary 16480 12 Avenue
670 50 Temporary 239 11 Avenue
670 70 Temporary 231 11 Avenue
672 1 Temporary 20 Joe DiMaggio Highway
673 1 Temporary 261 11 Avenue
674 1 Temporary 24058 12 Avenue
675 29 Temporary 301 11 Avenue
675 36 Temporary 309 11 Avenue
679 1 Temporary 651 12 Avenue
680 1 Temporary 360 Joe DiMaggio Highway
680 33 Temporary 491 11 Avenue
696 1 Temporary 202 11 Avenue
696 65 Temporary 210 11 Avenue
698 1 Temporary 244 11 Avenue
699 1 Temporary 262 11 Avenue
700 1 Temporary 282 11 Avenue
701 1 Temporary 302 11 Avenue
701 68 Temporary 314 11 Avenue
701 70 Temporary 312 11 Avenue
707 1 Temporary/Permanent 418 11 Avenue
708 1 Temporary 438 11 Avenue
708 65 Temporary 450 11 Avenue
709 1 Temporary 456 11 Avenue
709 2 Temporary 460 11 Avenue
709 3 Temporary 462 11 Avenue
709 68 Temporary 470 11 Avenue
709 70 Temporary 466 11 Avenue
709 71 Temporary 464 11 Avenue
710 1 Temporary 476 11 Avenue
711 1 Temporary/Permanent 11 Avenue
1012 1 Temporary 620 8 Avenue
1013 1 Temporary 640 8 Avenue
Block Lot Easement Property Address
1013 12 Temporary 241 West 41 St.
1032 1 Temporary 566 9 Avenue
1032 5 Temporary 351 West 41 St.
1032 7 Temporary 347 West 41 St.
1032 29 Temporary/Permanent 641 8 Avenue
1032 48 Temporary 330 West 42 St.
1032 54 Temporary 338 West 42 St.
1032 101 Temporary 355 West 41 St.
1050 1 Temporary 538 10 Avenue
1050 6 Temporary 455 West 40 St.
1050 13 Temporary/Permanent 441 West 40 St.
1050 49 Temporary/Permanent 440 West 41 St.
1050 61 Temporary 554 10 Avenue
1050 158 Temporary 454 West 41 St.
1051 8 Temporary/Permanent Street/ Sidewalk
1051 16 Permanent Street/ Sidewalk/ Dyer Ave
1069 1 Temporary/Permanent 514 11 Avenue
1069 24 Temporary/Permanent 503 West 40 St.
1069 43 Temporary/Permanent West 41 Street
1069 136 Temporary/Permanent 502 West 41 Street
1070 5 Temporary 521 West 41 Street
1070 20 Temporary 515 West 41 Street
1070 29 Temporary/Permanent 557 10 Avenue
Community Boards 4 and 5, Borough of Manhattan (the "Site"), to facilitate the construction of a subway extension (ULURP No. C 040504 PQM) (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to Applications Numbers C 040499 (A) ZMM (L.U. No. 323), an amendment to the Zoning Map; N 040500 (A) ZRM (L.U. No. 324), an amendment to the text of the Zoning Resolution; C 040501 PCM (L.U. No. 325), site selection and acquisition of property for use as a sanitation garage and tow pound facility; C 040502 PCM (L.U. No. 326), site selection and acquisition of property for use as a public parking garage; C 040503 PQM (L.U. No. 327), acquisition of aerial easements for a pedestrian bridge; C 040505 PQM (L.U. No. 335), an acquisition of property; C040506 PPM (L.U. No.328), disposition of thirty-six city-owned properties; C 040507 MMM (L.U. No. 329), an amendment to the City Map involving the establishment and the elimination, discontinuance and closing of streets; C 040508 MMM (L.U. No. 336), amendment to the City Map establishing a park; and 20055114 TAM (L.U. No. 357), proposed transfer of real property for construction of a subway extension;
WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(2) and (3) of the City Charter;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on December 13, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (“FGEIS”) (CEQR No. 03DCP031M);
A positive declaration was issued on April 21, 2003 and distributed, published and filed, and the applicant was asked to prepare or have prepared a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (“DGEIS”). A public meeting for the Draft Scope of Work for the DGEIS was held on June 6, 2003 and the Final Scope of Work for the DGEIS was issued on May 28, 2004;
The co-lead agencies prepared a DGEIS and a Notice of Completion for the DGEIS was issued on June 21, 2004. Pursuant to the SEQRA regulations and CEQR procedures, a joint public hearing was held on the DGEIS on September 23, 2004 in conjunction with the public hearing on this application (N 040500 (A) ZRM) and related items (C 040499 (A) ZMM, N 040500 ZRM, C 040501 PCM, C 040502 PCM, C 040503 PQM, C 040504 PQM, C 040505 PQM, C 040506 PPM, C 040507 MMM, C 040508 MMM); and
WHEREAS, a Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (“FGEIS”) was completed and Notices of Completion for the FGEIS were issued by the co-lead agencies on November 8, 2004.
WHEREAS, the FGEIS identified significant adverse impacts and proposed mitigation measures that are summarized in the Co-Lead Agency Findings Statement set forth in Exhibit A to the Reports of the City Planning Commission approving said application and such summary is incorporated by reference herein; and
WHEREAS, modifications of the applications adopted by the City Planning Commission in the form of changes to ULURP Applications Nos. N 040500 (A) ZRM and C 040507 MMM were considered in a Technical Memorandum of the Co-Lead Agencies, dated November 17, 2004; and
WHEREAS, modifications of ULURP Applications Nos. C 040499 (A) ZMM and N 040500 (A) ZRM adopted by the City Council are considered in a Technical Memorandum of the Co-Lead Agencies, dated January 14, 2005;
Now, therefore be it
RESOLVED:
Having considered the FGEIS, with respect to the Application, the Council finds that:
(1) The FGEIS meets the requirements of 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617;
Consistent with the social, economic and other essential considerations, 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 FGEIS 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;
The Decision and the FGEIS and the Technical Memoranda described above 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 January 19, 2005, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council