THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1127

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP Application No. C 190341 PQM, for the acquisition of property located at 124 White Street (Block 198, Lot 1), for a borough-based jail facility, Borough of Manhattan Community District 1 (L.U. No. 523; C 190341 PQM).

By Council Members Salamanca and Adams

                     WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Correction, the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, filed an application pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, for the acquisition of property located at 124 White Street (Block 198, Lot 1), which in conjunction with the related actions would facilitate the development of four detention facilities that comprise the NYC borough-based jail system in Bronx Community District 1, Brooklyn Community District 2, Manhattan Community District 1 and Queens Community District 9 (ULURP No. C 190341 PQM), (the "Application");

                     WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 3, 2019, its decision dated September 3, 2019 (the "Decision") approving the Application;

                     WHEREAS, the Application is related to applications C 190333 PSY (L.U. No.  518), a site selection for four new borough-based jail facilities; N 190334 ZRY (Pre. L.U. No. 513), a text amendment to create a new Special Permit in Zoning Resolution (ZR) Section 74-832 to allow for modifications to ground floor uses, bulk, floor area ratio, parking and loading for a borough-based jail system; C 190335 ZSX (L.U. No. 519), a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 74-832; C 190336 ZMX (Pre. L.U. No. 514), a zoning map amendment to rezone the western portion of Block 2574 from M1-3 to M1-4/R7-X; N 190337 ZRX (Pre. L.U. No. 515), a zoning text amendment to Appendix F to establish a new Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) area; C 190338 HAX (Pre. L.U. No. 516), a designation of the mixed-use development site as an Urban Development Action Area (UDAA) and an Urban Development Action Area Project (UDAAP) Approval for the mixed-use development and the disposition of the mixed-use development site to facilitate a new mixed-use development; C 190339 ZSK (L.U. No. 520), a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 74-832; C 190116 MMK (L.U. No. 521), a city map amendment to establish upper and lower limiting planes to State Street between Boerum Place and Smith Street; C 190340 ZSM (L.U. No. 522), a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 74-832; C 190252 MMM (L.U. No. 524), a city map amendment to demap White Street between Centre Street and Baxter Street and reestablish White Street with upper and lower limiting planes as well as narrow and realign the right-of-way; C 190342 ZSQ (L.U. No. 525), a special permit pursuant to ZR Section 74-832; and C 190117 MMQ (L.U. No. 526), a city map amendment to demap 82nd Avenue between 126th Street and 132nd Street;

                     WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter;

                           WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on September 18, 2019;

                     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, including the positive declaration issued on August 14, 2018 (CEQR No. 18DOC001Y) and a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on August 23, 2019, in which the proposed development as analyzed in the FEIS identified significant adverse impacts for the selected Bronx site with respect to transportation (traffic) and construction (traffic, pedestrians and noise); for the selected Brooklyn site with respect to transportation (traffic), construction (traffic, pedestrians and noise), and historic and cultural resources; for the selected Manhattan site with respect to transportation (traffic), construction (pedestrians), and historic and cultural resources; and for the selected Queens site with respect to transportation (traffic) and construction (traffic, pedestrians and noise).

 RESOLVED:

                     Having considered the FEIS with respect to the Decision and 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 available, the action is one that avoids or minimizes adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and

3.                     The adverse environmental impacts identified in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval, those project components related to the environment and mitigation measures that were identified as practicable. 

The Decision, together with the FEIS, constitutes 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. §617.11(d).

                     Pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, C 190341 PQM, incorporated by reference herein, and the record before the Council, 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 17, 2019, on file in this office.

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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council