THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 249

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 060148 (A) MCX, for a proposed modification pursuant to Section 2-06(c) (1) of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, for a major concession for a tennis facility in an approximately five acre portion of parkland, generally bounded by the Harlem River; Ramp A, the 161st Street Exit from the Major Deegan Expressway; Exterior Street; and the inland prolongation of the southern edge of Slip 4 (Block 2539, part of Lot 2), (L.U. No. 86).
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By Council Members Katz and Garodnick

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on February 27, 2006 its decision dated February 22, 2006 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the Department of Parks and Recreation and proposed for modification on December 21, 2005, pursuant to Section 2-06 (c)(1) of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure for a major concession for a tennis facility in an approximately five acre portion of parkland (Proposed to be mapped Park under related application C 060057 MMX), generally bounded by the Harlem River; Ramp A, the 161st Street Exit from the Major Deegan Expressway; Exterior Street; and the inland prolongation of the southern edge of Slip 4 (Block 2539, part of Lot 2), Community District 4, Borough of the Bronx (ULURP No. C 060148 (A) MCX) (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 060056 MMX (L.U. No. 78), an amendment to the City Map establishing a new park on the site of the existing Yankee Stadium between East 161st Street, East 157th Street, and River Avenue including former Ruppert Place; C 060057 MMX (L.U. No. 79), an amendment to the City Map establishing a new park along the Harlem River waterfront from slip 2 through slip 4 at the site of the former Bronx Terminal Market; C 060058 MMX (L.U. No. 80), an amendment to the City Map establishing a new park on two city-owned parcels located at River Avenue and East 157th Street; C 060059 MMX (L.U. No. 81), an amendment to the City Map eliminating a portion of Jerome Avenue between Macombs Lane and East 164th Street, a portion of East 161st Street between River Avenue and Macombs Lane, establishing a new park on these portions of streets and establishing a new park in the bed of the former East 162nd Street; C 060144 PQX (L.U. No. 82), an acquisition of interest in the stadium property; C 060145 PPX (L.U. No. 83), a disposition of city-owned property; C 060146 PPX (L.U. No. 84), a disposition of city-owned property; C 060147 PPX (L.U. No. 85), a disposition of city-owned property; C 060149 ZSX (L.U. No. 87), a special permit for a public parking garage with a maximum of 949 spaces; C 060150 ZSX (L.U. No. 88), a special permit to waive a required rear yard in a proposed public parking garage;

WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(3) of the City Charter;

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on March 28, 2006; 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 Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”) for which a Notice of Completion of the FEIS was issued on February 10, 2006. The FEIS included an alternative, the Alternative Park Plan, which reflects the modified ULURP Application (C 060148(A) MCX) that was submitted subsequent to the issuance of the DEIS; and

The Notice of Completion for the FEIS identified significant adverse impacts and proposed mitigation measures with respect to the Proposed Action and the Alternative Park Plan adopted are summarized in the FEIS Executive Summary attached as Exhibit A to the Report of the City Planning Commission approving ULURP Application No. C 060059 MMX (CEQR No. 05DPR006X) and such summary is incorporated by reference herein;

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 Alternative Park Plan set forth in the FEIS is the one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and

The adverse environmental impacts revealed in the FEIS with respect to the Alternative Park Plan 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 Section 197-d of the City Charter and on the basis of the Application and the 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 April 5, 2006, on file in this office.






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