THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1212

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 050480 ZMX, a Zoning Map change (L.U. No. 609).

By Council Members Katz and Avella

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 26, 2005 its decision dated September 26, 2005 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of City Planning, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment to the Zoning Map (ULURP No. C 050480 ZMX) (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;

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on October 6, 2005;

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

                      WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Negative Declaration, issued on June 6, 2005 (CEQR No. 05DCP084X);

RESOLVED:

The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment.

Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, the Council approves the Decision.

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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. 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d:

changing from an R1-2 District to an R1-1 District property bounded by a line 300 feet southerly of West 261st Street (straight line portion), Independence Avenue, West 254th Street, Arlington Avenue, West 252nd Street, Henry Hudson Parkway West, a line 400 feet southerly of West 252nd Street, Arlington Avenue, West 247th Street, Independence Avenue, West 246th Street, Douglas Avenue, the westerly centerline prolongation of former West 240th Street, Palisade Avenue, a line perpendicular to the easterly street line of Palisade Avenue distant 931 feet northerly (as measured along the street line) from the point of intersection of the easterly street line of Palisade Avenue and the northerly street line of West 232nd Street, Douglas Avenue, West 235th Street, Independence Avenue, West 232nd Street, a line perpendicular to the northerly street line of West 231st Street distant 100 feet easterly (as measured along the street line) from the point of intersection of the northerly street line of West 231st Street and the easterly street line of Independence Avenue, West 231st Street, Independence Avenue, the westerly centerline prolongation of West 230th Street, Palisade Avenue, a line 620 feet southerly of the westerly prolongation of the southerly street line of West 231st Street, the westerly boundary line of Riverdale Park and its southerly and northerly prolongations, a line 1100 feet southerly of the westerly prolongation of the southerly street line of West 261st Street (straight line portion), and Palisade Avenue,

as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes) dated June 6, 2005, Community District 8, Borough of the Bronx.

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 October 11, 2005, on file in this office.

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