THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 1448 Title Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 000223 ZSQ (L.U. No. 786), grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-52 of the Zoning Resolution to allow an unattended public parking complex with a maximum capacity of 2,165 spaces. Body By Council Members Eisland and McCaffrey WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on May 24, 2000, its decision dated May 17, 2000 (the "Decision") on the application submitted by the Macerich Property Management Company and the Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-52 of the Zoning Resolution to permit an unattended public parking complex with a maximum capacity of 2,165 spaces on two zoning lots consisting of a. A 6-level public parking garage to be located in the northwesterly portion of a proposed building (Block 1873, Lot 1); and b. A 7-level public parking garage to be located in the northeasterly portion of an existing building (Block 1860, Lots 59, 64, and 100); * to allow floor space within each garage up to a height of 23 feet above curb level to be exempted from the definition of floor area as set forth in Section 12-10 (DEFINITIONS) of the Zoning Resolution; and * to permit spaces on the roof level of each garage (seventh and eighth levels, respectively); in connection with a proposed expansion of a commercial development within a general large-scale development on two adjacent blocks generally bounded by 57th Avenue, 94th Street, 59th Avenue, Queens Boulevard, and 90th Street (Block 1873, Lot 1 and Block 1860, Lots 59, 64 and 100), in a proposed C4-5X District, Borough of Queens (ULURP No. C 000223 ZSQ) (the "Application"); ___________ Page 2 of 3 C 000223 ZSQ Reso. No. 1448 (L. U. No. 786) WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application numbers C 000221 ZMQ (L.U. No. 784), a Zoning Map amendment; C 000222 PPQ (L.U. No. 785), a disposition of city-owned property; C 000224 ZSQ (L.U. No. 787), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743; C 000225 ZSQ (L.U. No. 788), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-746; and C 990666 MMQ (L.U. No. 789), a City Map amendment; 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 June 20, 2000 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 May 5, 2000 (CEQR No. 99DME007Q); and 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) consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations, from among the reasonable alternatives, the proposed action is the one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental effects to the maximum extent practicable, including the effects disclosed in the FEIS; and (3) consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations, to the maximum extent practicable, adverse environmental effects revealed in the environmental impart statement will be minimized or avoided by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative measures which were identified as practicable; and __________ Page 3 of 3 C 000223 ZSQ Reso. No. 1448 (L. U. No. 786) 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. ?617.9(c)(3). 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 June 28, 2000, on file in this office. ............................................ City Clerk, Clerk of Council