THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 473 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 020469 HAM, approving the designation of 228, 230/232 East 3rd Street (Block 385/Lots 19 and 20) and 307, 305, 303, 301, 299 East 3rd Street (Block 373/Lots 51 and 53-56), Manhattan, 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 to be selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No. 15 Body By Council Members Katz and Martinez WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on August 14, 2002 its decision dated August 7, 2002 (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 228, 230/232 East 3rd Street (Block 385/Lots 19 and 20) and 307, 305, 303, 301, 299 East 3rd Street (Block 373/Lots 51 and 53-56), 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 to be selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to facilitate construction of a seven-story building, tentatively known as Carol L. Watson Houses and a six- story building tentatively known as Bitman Rivas Houses with 60 units of housing for low-income families and community facility space (the "Disposition") (ULURP No. C 020469 HAM) (the "Application"); WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter; _________ Page 2 of 3 C 020469 HAM Res. No. 473 (L.U. No. 153) 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 August 9, 2002; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on September 5, 2002; 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 (C 020469 HAM). 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. The Council approves the disposition of said property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. _________ Page 3 C 020469 HAM Res. No. 473 (L.U. No. 153) 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 September 12, 2002, on file in this office. ............................................ City Clerk, Clerk of the Council