THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1309
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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 000098 MCK, a major concession for a baseball stadium and related facilities, on two areas of the Department of Parks and Recreation land: a) between West 16th Street and the southerly extension of West 20th Street, south of Surf Avenue, (Block 7072/part of Lot 14; Block 7073/part of Lot 1), and the beds of West 16th and West 19th Streets), and the beds of West 16th and West 19th Streets, and b) between West 21st and West 22nd Streets, south of Surf Avenue, (Block 7071/Lots 100 and 142), Brooklyn (L.U. No. 702).
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By Council Members Eisland and Linares
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on March 1, 2000, its decision dated March 1, 2000 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of Parks and Recreation, pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for a major concession for a baseball stadium and related facilities, on two areas of the Department of Parks and Recreation land: a) between West 16th Street and the southerly extension of West 20th Street, south of Surf Avenue, (Block 7072/part of Lot 14; Block 7073/part of Lot 1), and the beds of West 16th and West 19th Streets), and the beds of West 16th and West 19th Streets, and b) between West 21st and West 22nd Streets, south of Surf Avenue, (Block 7071/Lots 100 and 142), Community District 13, Borough of Brooklyn, (ULURP No. C 000098 MMK) (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application Number C 000065 MMK (L.U. No. 701), an amendment to the City Map;
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 April 4, 2000;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application; and
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C 000098 MCK
Reso. No. 1309 (L.U. No. 702)
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 February 18, 2000 (CEQR No. 99DPR003BK);
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;
(2) 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
(3) The adverse environmental impacts revealed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent possible by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative measures that were identified as practicable;
(4) 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 this determination, pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. ?617.9(c)(3).
Pursuant to Section 197-d 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 April 12, 2000, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of Council