THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1887

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 210462 ZMK, a Zoning Map amendment (Preconsidered L.U. No. 914).

By Council Members Salamanca and Moya

WHEREAS, Building 77 QALICB, Inc. and the NYC Small Business Services, filed an application pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 12d, changing from an R6B District to an M2-1 District, changing from an M1-2 District to an M2-1 District, changing from an M3-1 District to an M2-1 District, establishing a Special Brooklyn Navy Yard District (BNY), which in conjunction with the related action would facilitate a 4.6 million square foot expansion of the Brooklyn Navy Yard with new industrial, commercial, and community facility uses throughout the waterfront campus, located in Brooklyn, Community District 2 (ULURP No. C 210462 ZMK) (the “Application”);

WHEREAS the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 22, 2021, its decision dated October 20, 2021 (the "Decision") on the Application;

WHEREAS, the Application is related to application N 210463 (A) ZRK (Pre. L.U. No. 915), a zoning text amendment to establish the Special Brooklyn Navy Yard District (Article XIV, Chapter 4) and modify underlying regulations with regards to use, bulk, signage, ground floor streetscape, open space, parking and loading, and the waterfront area;

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

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on October 25, 2021;

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

WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues, including the Revised Negative Declaration issued August 18, 2021, which supersedes the Negative Declaration issued June 7, 2021, and Revised Environmental Assessment Statement issued August 18, 2021 (CEQR No. 19DME011K);

RESOLVED:

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

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 the report, C 210462 ZMK, incorporated by reference herein, and the record before the Council, the Council approves the Decision of the City Planning Commission.

The Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, effective as of December 15, 1961, and as subsequently amended, is further amended by changing the Zoning Map, Section No.12d:

1.                     changing from an R6B District to an M2-1 District property bounded by the following courses:

(i)                     a line 400 feet northeasterly of Navy Street;

(ii)                     a line perpendicular to the last named course at a point 400 feet southeasterly (as measured on such named course) from the point of intersection of the southerly street line of Evans Street and the easterly street line of Little Street;

(iii)                     a line passing through a point along the northeasterly street line of Navy Street, 95 feet southeasterly (as measured along the street line) from the point of intersection of the northeasterly street line of Navy Street and the easterly prolongation of a line 100 feet northerly of York Street and proceeding northerly at an angle 138 degrees to the northeasterly street line of Navy Street;

(iv)                     a line passing through a point along the last named course, 170 feet northerly of the northeasterly street line of Navy Street (as measured along the last named course), proceeding easterly at an angle 92 degrees to the last named course; and

(v)                     a line passing through a point along the last named course, 131 feet easterly of the intersection of the last named course and Course 1(iii) above (as measured along the last named course), proceeding northeasterly at an angle 117 degrees to the last named course;

2.                     changing from an M1-2 District to an M2-1 District property bounded by:

a.                     a line 400 feet northeasterly and easterly of Navy Street, the easterly centerline prolongation of Sands Street, Navy Street, and Course 1(ii); and

b.                     a line 400 feet northerly of Flushing Avenue, the northerly centerline prolongation of North Oxford Street, Flushing Avenue, and a line 680 feet easterly of Navy Street;

3.                     changing from an M3-1 District to an M2-1 District property bounded by:

a.                     a line 400 feet northerly of Flushing Avenue, a line 3,515 feet easterly of Navy Street, Flushing Avenue, and the northerly centerline prolongation of North Oxford Street; and

b.                     the following courses:

(i)                     Kent Avenue;

(ii)                     the southwesterly prolongation of the northwesterly street line of Clymer Street;

(iii)                     a line passing through the intersection of the southwesterly prolongation of the northwesterly street line of Clymer Street and the southwesterly street line of Kent Avenue and proceeding southerly at an angle 46 degrees from the southwesterly street line of Kent Avenue;

(iv)                     the southwesterly centerline prolongation of Taylor Street;

(v)                     a line passing through a point along the last named course 311 feet southwesterly (as measured along the last named course) of the intersection of the last named course and Course 3b(iii), proceeding northwesterly at an angle 100 degrees to the last named course;

(vi)                     the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line;

(vii)                     a line passing through a point along Course 3b(v) distant 919 feet northwesterly (as measured along Course 3b(v)) from the intersection of Course 3b(v) and Course 3b(iv), proceeding northeasterly at an angle 90 degrees to Course 3b(v);

(viii)                     a line passing through two points, the first being a point along the last named course 350 feet northeasterly of the intersection of the last named course and Course 3b(vi) and the second being a point on the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line distant 149 feet southerly (as measured along the US Pierhead and Bulkhead Line) from the point of intersection of the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line and a southerly boundary line of the NYC Pierhead Line;

(ix)                     the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line; and

(x)                     the easterly prolongation of the NYC Pierhead Line;                      and

c.                     the following courses:

(i)                     a line 400 feet northeasterly and easterly of Navy Street;

(ii)                     a line passing through the point of intersection of the last named course and Course 1(v) proceeding easterly at an angle 115 degrees to Course 1(v);

(iii)                     a line passing through a point along the last named course 540 feet easterly (as measured along the last named course) from the intersection of the last named course and Course 1(v) proceeding southerly at an angle 90 degrees to the last named course; and

(iv)                     a line passing through a point along the last named course 294 feet southerly (as measured along the last named course) from the intersection of the last named course and Course 3c(ii) proceeding southwesterly at an angle 141 degrees to the last named course;

4.                     establishing a Special Brooklyn Navy Yard District (BNY) bounded by the following courses:

(i)                     the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line;

(ii)                     the NYC Pierhead Line and its easterly prolongation;

(iii)                     Kent Avenue;

(iv)                     the northerly centerline prolongation of Classon Avenue;

(v)                     Williamsburg Street West;

(vi)                     Flushing Avenue;

(vii)                     a line 680 feet easterly of Navy Street;

(viii)                     a line 350 feet northerly of Flushing Avenue;

(ix)                     a line passing through a point on the last named course 272 feet westerly of the intersection of the last named course and Course 4(vii) proceeding northwesterly at an angle 135 degrees to the last named course;

(x)                     a line 34 feet southerly of the easterly centerline prolongation of Sands Street;

(xi)                     a line 132 feet easterly of Navy Street;

(xii)                     a line 50 feet southerly of the easterly centerline prolongation of Sands Street;

(xiii)                     Navy Street;

(xiv)                     Course 1(iii)

(xv)                     Course 1(iv)

(xvi)                     Course 1(v)

(xvii)                     Course 3c(ii)

(xviii)                     the northerly prolongation of Course 3c(iii)

Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 2, as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated June 7, 2021.

Adopted.

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The City of New York,  } ss.:

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on ______________, 2021, on file in this office.

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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council