THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 588

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 060293 MMR, an amendment to the City Map (L.U. No. 210).
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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 and the Economic Development Corporation (EDC), pursuant to Sections 197-c and 199 of the New York City Charter, for the amendment to the City Map involving:

• the establishment of Front Street between Bay Street and Hannah Street, Canal Street
between Bay Street and Front Street, Water Street between Bay Street and Front Street, Cross Street between Bay Street and the Staten Island Rapid Transit R.O.W., Prospect Street between Bay Street and Front Street, Sands Street between Bay Street and the Staten Island Rapid Transit R.O.W., and Baltic Street between Bay Street and Front Street;

• the elimination, discontinuance and closing of Marginal Street, Wharf or Place within an area bounded by the extension of Hannah Street, the U.S. Bulkhead Line, the extension of Greenfield Avenue, and the Staten Island Rapid Transit R.O.W.;

• the elimination, discontinuance and closing of a portion of Murray Hulbert Avenue
between the north and south exits of Hannah Street;

• the realignment of Thompson Street and Hannah Street at the intersection with Front
Street;

• the extinguishment of Murray Hulbert Avenue from Hannah Street to Edgewater Street, and Front Street from Murray Hulbert Avenue to Bay Street;

• the adjustment of grades necessitated thereby; and
• any acquisition or disposition of real property related thereto,

all within an area bounded by Willow Avenue, Bay Street, Hannah Street, and the U.S. Bulkhead Line, in accordance with Map No. 4202, dated May 3, 2006 and signed by the Borough President (ULURP No. C 060293 MMR), Community District 1, Borough of Staten Island (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers 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; 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; and C 060471 ZMR (L.U. No. 214), an amendment to the Zoning Map;

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;


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 199 of the New York City Charter, 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 October 25, 2006, on file in this office.






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