THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1630

Resolution approving the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) and the decision of the City Planning Commission, ULURP No. C 170304 HAK, approving the designation of an Urban Development Action Area, an Urban Development Action Area Project, and the disposition of city-owned property located at 1616 Fulton Street (Block 1699, Lot 35), Site 17F of the Fulton Park Urban Renewal Area; 1624 Fulton Street (Block 1699, Lot 39), Site 17G of the Fulton Park Urban Renewal Area; and 20R Troy Avenue (Block 1699, Lot 43), Site 17G of the Fulton Park Urban Renewal Area), Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 3, to a developer to be selected by HPD (L.U. No. 737; C 170304 HAK).

By Council Members Greenfield and Salamanca

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on July 28, 2017 its decision dated July 26, 2017 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) regarding city-owned property located at 1616 Fulton Street (Block 1699, Lot 35), Site 17F of the Fulton Park Urban Renewal Area; 1624 Fulton Street (Block 1699, Lot 39), Site 17G of the Fulton Park Urban Renewal Area; and 20R Troy Avenue (Block 1699, Lot 43), Site 17G of the Fulton Park Urban Renewal Area (the “Disposition Area), approving:

a)                     pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State the designation of the Disposition Area as an Urban Development Action Area;

b)                     pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State an Urban Development Action Area Project for the Disposition Area (the "Project"); and

c)                     pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter the disposition of the Disposition Area to a developer to be selected by HPD;

to facilitate the construction of an eleven-story mixed-use building with affordable residential units and ground floor retail space in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Community District 3, Borough of Brooklyn (ULURP No. C 170304 HAK) (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter;

WHEREAS, the Application and Decision are subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State;

WHEREAS, by letter dated July 31, 2017 and submitted to the Council on August 4, 2017, HPD submitted its requests (the “HPD Requests”) respecting the Application including the submission of the project summary for the Project (the “Project Summary”);

                       WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision and the HPD Requests on August 21, 2017;

                       WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the Application;

                     WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues, including the negative declaration (CEQR No. 17HPD044K) issued on March 17, 2017 (the “Negative Declaration”);

RESOLVED:

                     The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant impact on the environment as set forth in the Negative Declaration.

                       Pursuant to Section 197-d of the New York City Charter, based on the environmental determination and the consideration described in the report (C 170304 HAK) and incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision of the City Planning Commission and the HPD Requests.

                       The Council finds that the present status of the Disposition Area tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the City of New York and that a designation of the Project as an urban development action area project is consistent with the policy and purposes stated in Section 691 of the General Municipal Law.

                       The Council approves the designation of the Disposition Area as an urban development action area pursuant to Section 693 of the General Municipal Law.

                       The Council approves the Project as an urban development action area project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law and subject to the terms and conditions of the Project Summary.

                       The Project shall be developed in a manner consistent with Project Summary submitted by HPD, copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

                     The Council approves the disposition of the Disposition Area to a developer to be selected by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development for the development of the Project consistent with the Project Summary.

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 August 24, 2017, on file in this office.

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