THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1813

Resolution approving the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) and the decision of the City Planning Commission, ULURP No. C 210255 HAK, approving the designation of an Urban Development Action Area, an Urban Development Action Area Project, and the disposition of property located at 305-313 Mother Gaston Boulevard (Block 3692, Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4), 46-64 Christopher Avenue (Block 3692, Lots 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32), and 109-117 Glenmore Avenue (Block 3692, Lots 34, 35, and 37), Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 16, to a developer selected by HPD (L.U. No. 850; C 210255 HAK).

By Council Members Salamanca and Riley

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 24, 2021 its decision dated September 22, 2021 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) regarding city-owned property located at 305-313 Mother Gaston Boulevard (Block 3692, Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4), 46-64 Christopher Avenue (Block 3692, Lots 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32), and 109-117 Glenmore Avenue (Block 3692, Lots 34, 35, and 37), (the “Project Area”), approving:

a)                     pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State the designation of Disposition Area as an Urban Development Action Area;

b)                     pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State an Urban Development Action Area Project for the Disposition Area (the "Project"); and

c)                     pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter the disposition of the Disposition Area to a developer to be selected by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development;

which in conjunction with the related actions would facilitate the development of a new approximately 204,000-square-foot mixed-use building with approximately 232 units of affordable housing, and 19,000 square feet of commercial and community facility space within a project area generally bounded by Mother Gaston Boulevard, Glenmore Avenue, Liberty Avenue and Christopher Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn Community District 16 (ULURP No. C 210255 HAK) (the "Application");

                     WHEREAS, the Application is related to applications C 210253 ZMK (L.U. No. 848), a zoning map amendment to rezone the project area from R6 to R7D/C2-4 and R7A/C2-4; N 210254 ZRK (L.U. No. 849), a zoning text amendment to designate a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) area; and C 210256 HUK (L.U. No. 851), an amendment to the Brownsville II Urban Renewal Plan;

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has certified its unqualified approval of UDAAP pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law;

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

WHEREAS, by letter dated September 21, 2021 and submitted to the Council on September 21, 2021, HPD submitted its requests (the “HPD Requests”) respecting the Application including the submission of the project summary for the Project (the “Project Summary”);

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision and the HPD Requests on October 13, 2021;

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

WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues, including the Negative Declaration issued on January 27^th, 2021 (CEQR No. 20HPD089K (the “Negative Declaration”).

RESOLVED:

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

Pursuant to Section 197-d of the New York City Charter, based on the environmental determination and the consideration described in the report C 210255 HAK and incorporated by reference herein, and the record before the Council, the Council approves the Decision of the City Planning Commission and the HPD Requests.

Pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of the New York State, based on the environmental determination and the consideration described in the report C 210255 HAK and incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision of the City Planning Commission and the HPD Requests.

The Council finds that the present status of the Area tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the City of New York and that a designation of the Project as an urban development action area project is consistent with the policy and purposes stated in Section 691 of the General Municipal Law.

The Council approves the designation of the Area as an urban development action area pursuant to Section 693 of the General Municipal Law.

The Council approves the Project as an urban development action area project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law and subject to the terms and conditions of the Project Summary.

The Council approves the disposition of the Disposition Area under Section 197-d of the New York City Charter, to a developer to be selected by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development for the development of the Project consistent with the Project Summary.

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 ___________, 2021, on file in this office.

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