THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 590

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 060469 PPR, for the disposition of two (2) city-owned properties located at Block 487, p/o Lot 110 and Block 487, p/o Lot 100, within the Special Stapleton Waterfront District (L.U. No. 212).
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By Council Members Katz and Avella

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 4, 2006 its decision dated September 27, 2006 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the Department of Small Business Services, for the disposition of two (2) city-owned properties located at Block 487, p/o Lot 110 and Block 487, p/o Lot 100, pursuant to zoning (ULURP No. C 060469 PPR), Community District 1, Borough of Staten Island (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 060293 MMR (L.U. No. 210), an amendment to the City Map to eliminate, discontinue and close portions of a marginal street, wharf, or place; to establish Front Street and Baltic Street; to extinguish Murray Hulbert Avenue; and to realign Thompson Street and Hannah Street; N 060468 ZRR (L.U. No. 211), a zoning text amendment to establish the Special Stapleton Waterfront District; C 060470 PPR (L.U. No. 213), disposition of city-owned property (up to 10,000 square feet) within the public areas of the Special Stapleton Waterfront District; and C 060471 ZMR (L.U. No. 214), an amendment to the Zoning Map;

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 the Decision and Application on October 17, 2006; and

WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to 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 September 14, 2006 (CEQR No. 06DME001R);

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;

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

The adverse environmental impacts revealed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable 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 the decision, pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. §617.11(d).

Pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter and on the basis of the Application and the Decision the Council approves the Decision.


Adopted.


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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on October 25, 2006, on file in this office.





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