THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1042

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 070008 PSX (L.U. No. 524), for site selection of property located at Ryawa Avenue (Block 2777, Lots 100, 105, and 600), Borough of the Bronx, to facilitate the upgrade and expansion on an existing water pollution control plant.
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By Council Members Katz and Lappin

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on July 27, 2007 its decision dated July 25, 2007 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and the Department of Environmental Protection for site selection of property located at Ryawa Avenue (Block 2777, Lots 100, 105, and 600), Community District 2, Borough of the Bronx (the "Site"), to facilitate the upgrade and expansion of an existing water pollution control plant (ULURP No. C 070008 PSX) (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 070009 MMX (L.U. No. 525), an amendment to the City Map involving the establishment of Barretto Point Park;
and C 070010 MMX (L.U. No. 526), an amendment to the City Map involving the establishment of Barretto Point Park addition;

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 September 5, 2007;

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 July 12, 2007 (CEQR No. 05-DEP-023X); and

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



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 actions to be approved are ones which minimize or avoid adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and

The adverse environmental impacts revealed in the FEIS 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 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 September 10, 2007, on file in this office.





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