THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1578

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 170256 ZMQ, a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 685).

By Council Members Greenfield and Richards

                     WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on June 12, 2017 its decision dated June 7, 2017 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Department of City Planning, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 24b, 24d, 30a, and 30c, to rezone all or portions of a 60 block area, which in conjunction with the related action would establish the Broad Channel subdistrict within the Special Coastal Risk District in the Broad Channel neighborhood of Queens Community District 14, (ULURP No. C 170256 ZMQ), Community District 14, Borough of Queens (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to application N 170257 ZRQ (L.U. No. ___), a zoning text amendment to establish a Broad Channel subdistrict within the Special Coastal Risk District;

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

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on June 20, 2017;

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

WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues, including the negative declaration issued February 21, 2017 (CEQR No. 17DCP114Q) which include (E) designations to avoid the potential for significant adverse impacts related to air quality, noise and hazardous materials (E-417) (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 and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in the report, C 170256 ZMQ, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision.

The Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, effective as of December 15, 1961, and as subsequently amended, is further amended by changing the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 24b, 24d, 30a, and 30c:

1.                     eliminating from within an existing R3-2 District a C1-2 District bounded by:

a.                     196^th Avenue, Cross Bay Boulevard, 197^th Avenue, and 99^th Street; and

b.                     195^th Avenue, a line 150 feet easterly of Cross Bay Boulevard, 197^th Avenue, Cross Bay Boulevard, the southerly and easterly boundary line of a playground and its westerly and northerly prolongation, 196^th Avenue, and Cross Bay Boulevard;

2.                     changing from an R3-2 District to an R3A District property bounded by a southerly boundary line of a park and its easterly prolongation, a southerly and westerly boundary line of a park, 195^th Avenue and its easterly centerline prolongation, 102^nd Street, 196^th Avenue, 101^st Street, 197^th Avenue, a line midway between Cross Bay Boulevard and 100^th Place, 207^th Avenue, Cross Bay Boulevard and its southerly centerline prolongation, Cross Bay Parkway, and a northerly boundary line, easterly boundary line, southeasterly boundary line, and easterly boundary line of a park and its northeasterly prolongation;

3.                     changing from an R3-2 District to a C3A District property bounded by 195^th Avenue and its easterly centerline prolongation, a westerly boundary line of a park, a westerly boundary line of a park and its northerly prolongation, a northwesterly boundary line of a park and its prolongation, Cross Bay Parkway, Cross Bay Boulevard and its southerly centerline prolongation, 207^th Avenue, a line midway between Cross Bay Boulevard, and 100^th Place, 197^th Avenue, 101^st Street, 196^th Avenue, and 102^nd Street;

4.                     establishing within a proposed R3A District a C1-3 District bounded by:

a.                     196^th Avenue, Cross Bay Boulevard, 197^th Avenue, and 99^th Street; and

b.                     195^th Avenue, a line 150 feet easterly of Cross Bay Boulevard, 197^th Avenue, Cross Bay Boulevard, the southerly and easterly boundary lines of a playground and its westerly and northerly prolongation, 196^th Avenue, and Cross Bay Boulevard; and

5.                     establishing a Special Coastal Risk District bounded by a southerly boundary line of a park and its easterly prolongation, a southerly boundary line and westerly boundary line of a park, a westerly boundary line of a park and its northerly prolongation, a northwesterly boundary line, a northerly boundary line, an easterly boundary line, a southeasterly boundary line, and an easterly boundary line of a park and its northeasterly prolongation;

as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated February 21, 2017, and subject to the conditions of CEQR Declaration E-417, Community District 14, Borough of Queens.

Adopted.

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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 June 21, 2017, on file in this office.

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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council