THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1912

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”), No. N 090252 HAM, approving the designation of property located at 400-402 East 8^th Street; 103, 101, and 97-99 Avenue D; 281 and 279 East 7^th Street (Block 377, Lots 35, 41-43, and 47-48), Borough of Manhattan, as an Urban Development Action Area (the “Area”), and approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project (“the Project”) (L.U. No. 1028; N 090252 HAM).

By Council Members Katz and Garodnick

                     WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on March 6, 2009 its decision dated March 4, 2009 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State regarding:

a.                      the designation of property located at 400-402 East 8^th Street; 103, 101, and 97-99 Avenue D; 281 and 279 East 7^th Street (Block 377, Lots 35, 41-43, and 47-48), as an Urban Development Action Area (the “Area”); and

b.                      an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area (the “Project”);

to facilitate the development of a 12-story mixed-use building, tentatively known as the Lower East Side Girls Club, with approximately 78 residential units, retail and community facility space (N 090252 HAM), Community District 3, Borough of Manhattan (the "Application");

                     WHEREAS, the Application is related to Uniform Land Use Review Procedure No. C 050209 PPM;

                     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 submitted to the Council its recommendations regarding the Application on March 19, 2009;

                     WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on March 31, 2009;

                     WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental review (CEQR No. 09HPD014M) and the Negative Declaration issued on December 22, 2008;

                     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 action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment.

                       Pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law, the Council approves the decision of the City Planning Commission (N 090252 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.

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 2, 2009, on file in this office.

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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council