THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 1598 Title Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, No. N 000582 HAX, approving the designation of 1347 Morris Avenue (Block 2816, Lot 49), the Bronx, as an Urban Development Action Area and approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project (L.U. No. 882; N 000582 HAX). Body By Council Members Eisland and Linares WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 12, 2000 its decision dated September 6, 2000 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State regarding: a) the designation of 1347 Morris Avenue (Block 2816, Lot 49), as an Urban Development Action Area (the "Area"); and b) an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area (the "Project"); No. N 000582 HAX) (the "Application"); WHEREAS, the Area has been the subject of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (C 980308 PPX); WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter; WHEREAS, the Application and Decision are subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on October 10, 2000; ____________ Page 2 of 2 N 000582 HAX Reso. No. 1598 (L.U. No. 882) WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council its recommendations regarding the Application by letter dated October 4, 2000; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the Application; RESOLVED: Pursuant to Section 197-d, the Council approves the decision of the City Planning Commission (N 000582 HAX). The Council finds that the present status of the Disposition 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 Disposition 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. Adopted. Office of the City Clerk, } 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 October 12, 2000, on file in this office. ............................................. City Clerk, Clerk of Council