THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1765
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 130078 PPM, for the disposition of city-owned property located at Block 1373, Lots 20 and p/o Lot 1, to the NYC Land Development Corporation which will dispose the property to New York City Economic Development Corporation or a successor local development corporation), Borough of Manhattan (L.U. No. 799).
By Council Members Comrie and Weprin
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on March 22, 2013 its decision dated March 20, 2013 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), for the disposition of city-owned property located at Block 1373, Lots 20 and p/o Lot 1, to the NYC Land Development Corporation which will dispose the property to New York City Economic Development Corporation or a successor local development corporation, proposed in an application by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services and NYC Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to zoning (Application No. C 130078 PPM), Community District 8, Borough of Manhattan (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to applications C 130007 MMM (L.U. No. 796), a proposed amendment to the City Map involving the establishment of a 50-foot right-of-way encircling the campus; C 130076 ZMM (L.U. No. 797), a proposed amendment to the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 8d and 9b, changing the zoning designation of certain property from an R7-2 District to a C4-5 District and establishing a Special Southern Roosevelt Island District; and N 130077 ZRM (L.U. No. 798), a proposed amendment to the Zoning Resolution creating the Special Southern Roosevelt Island District;
WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(3) of the New York City Charter;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on April 30, 2013;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications, environmental issues 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 March 8, 2013 (CEQR No. 12DME004M);
RESOLVED:
Having considered the FEIS with respect to the Decision and Application, the Council finds that:
(1) The FEIS meets the requirements of 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617;
(2) Consistent with social, economic, and other essential considerations, from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action is one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and
(3) The adverse environmental impacts disclosed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval, in accordance with an environmental commitment letter, dated March 19, 2013, from Cornell and acknowledged and accepted by EDC, those project components related to the environment and mitigation measures that were identified as practicable; and
(4) The Decision together with 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, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, C 130078 PPM, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision for disposition of one (1) city-owned property generally bounded by East Main Street, West Main Street, North Loop Road and South Loop Road on Roosevelt Island (Block 1373, Lot 20 and part of Lot 1), is approved subject to the following restrictions:
Use of the Property shall be for use group 3 colleges and universities, including accessory uses ("Academic Uses"). Provided that the Property is used for Academic Uses, the following additional uses shall be permitted: (a) housing predominantly for students and employees (including faculty and staff) of Academic Uses; (b) space for technology-related profit and non-profit entities, including office space, instructional space, and research labs which benefit from proximity to Academic Uses; (c) Executive Education Conference Center, with hotel and conference facilities, accommodating meetings, conferences and other events related to, among others, Academic Uses or the uses described in (b) above; (d) commercial, retail, recreational and other uses relating to or serving Academic Uses and other uses set forth in (a) through (c); (e) community facility uses, other than Academic Uses, provided such uses are without sleeping accommodations, including community space for the benefit of Roosevelt Island residents; (f) utility buildings used for producing energy for the property and other infrastructure facilities supporting the property; and (g) any other academic-related use supportive of the campus.
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 May 8, 2013, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council