THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 2022
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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 010199 ZMY, a Zoning Map change (L.U. No. 1133).
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By Council Members Eisland and McCaffrey
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on June 15, 2001 its decision dated June 13, 2001 (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 010199 ZMY) (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to Application N 000244 ZRY (L.U. No. 1134), a citywide zoning text amendment known as the Unified Bulk Program;
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 July 25, 2001, recessed until July 26, 2001;
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 Final Environmental Impact Statement ("FEIS") for which a Notice of Completion was issued on June 1, 2001 (CEQR No. 00DCP034Y);
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;
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(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
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. ยง617.9.
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.
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. 12d and 16c in Brooklyn:
1. changing from a C5-2 District to a C5-2A District property bounded by Pierrepon Street, a line 100 feet westerly of Clinton Street, Livingston Street, a line perpendicular to the northerly street line of Livingston Street distant 218 feet westerly from the intersection of the northerly street line of Livingston Street and the westerly street line of Boerum Place, Joralemon Street, Court Street, Montague Street, and a line 100 feet westerly of Cadman Plaza West;
2. changing from a C6-4 District to a C5-2A District property bounded by Joralemon Street, a line perpendicular to the northerly street line of Livingston Street distant 218 feet westerly from the intersection of the northerly street line of Livingston Street and the westerly street line of Boerum Place, Livingston Street, and Boerum Place;
3. changing from a C6-1 District to a C6-2A District property bounded by Livingston Street, a line 100 feet westerly of Court Street, Atlantic Avenue, and Smith Street;
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4. changing from a C6-1 District to an R6B District property bounded by:
1) Fulton Street, St. Felix Street, Hanson Place, and Ft. Greene Place; and
2) a line bisecting an angle formed by the westerly prolongation of the southerly street line of Schermerhorn Street and the northwesterly prolongation of the northeasterly street line of State Street, a line midway between Schermerhorn Street and State Street, a line 100 feet southeasterly of Smith Street, State Street, and 3rd Avenue;
e. changing from an R6 District to an R6B District property bounded by State Street, a line 100 feet southeasterly of Smith Street, a line midway between State Street and Atlantic Avenue, and a line 240 feet northwesterly of 4th Avenue;
f. changing from an R7-1 District to a C6-1 District property bounded by Tillary Street, Cadman Plaza West, Court Street, Joralemon Street, Adams Street/Brooklyn Bridge Boulevard, Johnson Street, and Cadman Plaza East;
h. changing from an M1-6 District to a C6-4 District property bounded by DeKalb Avenue, a line 250 feet westerly of the westerly street line of Rockwell Place, Fulton Street, and Ashland Place;
i. changing from a C6-1 District to an R7A District property bounded by a line midway between State Street and Atlantic Avenue, a line 130 feet southeasterly of Smith Street, Atlantic Avenue, 3rd Avenue, Dean Street, a line 100 feet southeasterly of 3rd Avenue, Pacific Street, a line 400 feet northwesterly of 4th Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Flatbush Avenue, State Street, and a line 240 feet northwesterly of 4th Avenue;
j. changing from an R6 District to an R6A District property bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Court Street, Pacific Street, a line 75 feet easterly of Court Street, a line bisecting an angle formed by the northwesterly prolongations of the southwesterly street line of Atlantic Avenue and the northeasterly street line of Pacific Street, a line midway between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, and 3rd Avenue;
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k. eliminating from an existing R6 District a C2-3 District bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Court Street, Pacific Street, a line 75 feet easterly of Court Street, a line bisecting an angle formed by the northwesterly prolongations of the southwesterly street line of Atlantic Avenue and the northeasterly street line of Pacific Street, a line midway between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, and 3rd Avenue;
l. establishing within a proposed R6A District a C2-4 District bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Court Street, Pacific Street, a line 75 feet easterly of Court Street, a line bisecting an angle formed by the northwesterly prolongations of the southwesterly street line of Atlantic Avenue and the northeasterly street line of Pacific Street, a line midway between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, and 3rd Avenue;
m. establishing within a proposed R7A District a C2-4 District bounded by a line midway between State Street and Atlantic Avenue, a line 130 feet southeasterly of Smith Street, Atlantic Avenue, 3rd Avenue, Dean Street, a line 100 feet southeasterly of 3rd Avenue, Pacific Street, a line 400 feet northwesterly of 4th Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Flatbush Avenue, State Street, and a line 240 feet northwesterly of 4th Avenue;
n. eliminating a Special Fulton Mall District (FM) bounded by a line 100 feet north of DeKalb Avenue, a line 100 feet northerly of Fulton Street, the southerly street line of Willoughby Street, the easterly street line of Boerum Place, a line 100 feet southerly of Fulton Street, the northwesterly street line of Nevins Street, and the westerly street line of Flatbush Avenue;
o. eliminating a Special Atlantic Avenue District (AA) bounded by Atlantic Avenue, Court Street, Pacific Street, a line 75 feet easterly of Court Street, a line midway between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, 3rd Avenue, Pacific Street, a line 100 feet easterly of 3rd Avenue, a line midway between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, a line 200 feet westerly of 4th Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, the westerly street line of 4th Avenue, the westerly street line of Flatbush Avenue, the southerly street line of State Street, a line 240 feet westerly of 4th Avenue, a line midway between State Street and Atlantic Avenue, a line 25 feet easterly of Hoyt Street, State Street, a line 75 feet westerly of Hoyt Street, a line midway between State Street and Atlantic Avenue, and a line 130 feet easterly of Smith Street; and
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p. establishing a Special Downtown Brooklyn District (DB) bounded by Tillary Street, Clinton Street, a line 280 feet southerly of Clark Street, a line 100 feet westerly of Clinton Street, Livingston Street, a line 100 feet westerly of Court Street, Atlantic Avenue, Court Street, Pacific Street, a line 75 feet easterly of Court Street, a line bisecting an angle formed by the northwesterly prolongations of the southwesterly street line of Atlantic Avenue and the northeasterly street line of Pacific Street, a line midway between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, 3rd Avenue, Pacific Street, a line 100 feet southeasterly of 3rd Avenue, a line midway between Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, 4th Avenue, Pacific Street, 5th Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, S. Portland Avenue, Academy Park Place, S. Elliott Place, Hanson Place, St. Felix Street, Fulton Street, Ashland Place, DeKalb Avenue, the northerly centerline prolongation of Hudson Avenue, a line 230 feet northerly of DeKalb Avenue, the easterly street line of former University Plaza and its northerly prolongation, Willoughby Street, Fleet Place, Fair Street, and Prince Street;
as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated June 14, 2000 and subject to the conditions of CEQR Declaration E-97;
2. Section Nos. 8c and 8d in Manhattan:
a. changing from a C5-2A District to a C5-2.5 District property bounded by a line midway between East 57th Street and East 56th Street, a line 100 feet easterly of Lexington Avenue, a line midway between East 54th Street and East 55th Street, and a line 100 feet westerly of Lexington Avenue; and
b. establishing a Special Midtown District (MiD) bounded by a line midway between East 57th Street and East 56th Street, a line 100 feet easterly of Lexington Avenue, a line midway between East 54th Street and East 55th Street, and a line 100 feet westerly of Lexington Avenue,
as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated June 14, 2000.
Borough of Citywide, Community Districts 2K, 5M and 6M, as shown on a diagram dated January 8, 2001 (C 010199 ZMY).
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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 July 26, 2001, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of Council