File #: Res 0830-2007    Version: * Name: LU 385 - ULURP, 2953 West 31st Street, Brooklyn (C070139HAK)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Land Use
On agenda: 4/23/2007
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ULURP No. C 070139 HAK, approving the designation of the property located at 2953 West 31st Street (Block 7050/Lot 74), Site 7A within the Coney Island I Urban Renewal Area, Brooklyn, as an Urban Development Action Area, approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approving the disposition of such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No. 385; C 070139 HAK).
Sponsors: Melinda R. Katz, Daniel R. Garodnick
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4/23/07

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 830

 

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ULURP No. C 070139 HAK, approving the designation of the property located at 2953 West 31st Street  (Block 7050/Lot 74), Site 7A within the Coney Island I Urban Renewal Area, Brooklyn, as an Urban Development Action Area, approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approving the disposition of such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No. 385; C 070139 HAK).

 

By Council Members Katz and Garodnick

 

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on March 30, 2007 its decision dated March 28, 2007 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter and Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State regarding:

 

a)                     the designation of property located at 2953 West 31st Street (Block 7050/Lot 74), Site 7A within the Coney Island I Urban Renewal Area, as an Urban Development Action Area (the "Area");

 

b)                     an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area (the "Project"); and

 

pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter for the disposition of such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (the "Disposition") to facilitate development of an accessory parking lot (ULURP No. C 070139 HAK), Community District 13, Borough of Brooklyn (the "Application");

 

                     WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application Number C 070138 HUK  (L.U. No. 384), the 11th amendment to the Coney Island I Urban Renewal Plan;

 

WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter;

 

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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, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council its recommendations regarding the Application on April 11, 2007;

 

                       WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on April 11, 2007;

 

                       WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental review (CEQR No. 05HPD019K) and the fact that a Negative Declaration was issued on November 11, 2006;

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

 

The Council finds that the actions described herein will have no significant effect on the environment;

 

                       Pursuant to Section 197-d, the Council approves the decision of the City Planning Commission (C 070139 HAK).

 

                       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.

 

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                     The Project shall be developed in a manner consistent with the Project Summary that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development has submitted to the Council, a copy of which is attached hereto.

 

                       The Council approves the disposition of said property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

 

 

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 April 23, 2007, on file in this office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council