THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 1892 Title Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 010150 ZSM (L.U. No. 1058), a special permit to allow a public parking garage with a maximum capacity or 239 spaces. Body By Council Members Eisland and McCaffrey WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on April 4, 2001, its decision dated March 28, 2001 (the "Decision") on the application submitted by The Durst Organization pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the Zoning Resolution to allow an attended public parking garage with a maximum capacity of 239 spaces on portions of the ground and second floors in the westerly portion of a proposed mixed-use building to be constructed on property bounded by West 57th Street, Eleventh Avenue, West 58th Street, and Twelfth Avenue (Block 1105/ Lots 1, 5, 14, 19, 23, 29, 36, and 43), within a general large-scale development, in proposed C4-7* and M1-5* Districts, in the Special Clinton District (Area C (Other Area)), Borough of Manhattan (ULURP No. C 010150 ZSM) (the "Application"); WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications No. C 010148 ZMM (L.U. No. 1056), an amendment to the Zoning Map, C 010149 ZSM (L.U. No. 1057), a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52, C 010151 ZSM (L.U. No.1059), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743(a)(3), and C 010152 ZSM (L.U. No. 1060), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-744(b); WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has made the findings required pursuant to Section 74-52 of the Zoning Resolution; 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 April 18, 2001 on the Decision and Application; 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 March 16, 2001 (CEQR No. 01DCP041M); and _________ Page 2 of 2 C 010150 ZSM Reso. No. 1892 (L.U. No. 1058) 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; (2) 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 (3) The adverse environmental impacts revealed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent possible by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative measures that were identified as practicable; (4) 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 this determination, pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. §617. Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the New York City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, the Council approves the Decision. 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 25, 2001, on file in this office. ............................................ City Clerk, Clerk of Council