THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 980
Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 110208 ZRQ, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, concerning Appendix F (Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas), relating to the extension of the Inclusionary Housing Program to proposed R7X and C4-5X districts in Community District 2, Borough of Queens (L.U. No. 422).
By Council Members Comrie and Weprin
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on June 8, 2011 its decision dated June 6, 2011 (the "Decision"), pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, regarding an application submitted by the New York City Department of City Planning, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York to modify Appendix F to make the Inclusionary Housing Program applicable in R7X and C4-5X districts proposed to be mapped on Queens Boulevard in Community District 2 (Application No. N 110208 ZRQ), Borough of Queens (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to Applications N 110207 ZMQ (L.U. No. 421), an amendment of the Zoning Map, to rezone all or portions of 130 blocks in the Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside and Woodside from R4, R5, R6, R7-1, C4-2, C8-1 and M1-1 districts to R4, R4-1, R5B, R5D, R6A, R7A, R7X, and C4-5X districts; and N 110209 ZRQ (L.U. No. 423), an amendment to the text of the Zoning Resolution to make small sidewalk cafés permissible on Queens Boulevard and allow only small sidewalk cafés on Skillman Avenue;
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 June 21, 2011;
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 February 28, 2011, which included (E) designations to avoid the potential for significant adverse impacts related to air quality, noise and hazardous materials (E-272), (CEQR No. 11DCP080Q);
RESOLVED:
The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant impact on the environment.
Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 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, N 110208 ZRQ, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision with the following modifications:
The Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, effective as of December 15, 1961, and as subsequently amended, is further amended as follows:
Matter in underline is new, to be added;
Matter in strikeout is to be deleted;
Matter with # # is defined in Section 12-10;
* * * indicates where unchanged text appears in the Zoning Resolution;
Matter double-underlined is new, to be added by the City Council
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Article 2
Residence District Regulations
Chapter 3
Bulk Regulations for Residential Buildings in Residence Districts
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23-144
In designated areas where the Inclusionary Housing Program is applicable
In #Inclusionary Housing designated areas#, as listed in the table in this Section, the maximum permitted #floor area ratios# shall be as set forth in Section 23-952 (Floor area compensation in Inclusionary Housing designated areas). The locations of such areas are specified in APPENDIX F (Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas) of this Resolution.
Community District |
Zoning District |
Community District 1, Bronx |
R6A R7-2 R7A R7X R8A |
Community District 4, Bronx |
R8A R9D |
Community District 1, Brooklyn |
R6 R6A R6B R7A R7-3 |
Community District 2, Brooklyn |
R7A R8A R9A |
Community District 3, Brooklyn |
R7D |
Community District 6, Brooklyn |
R7-2 |
Community District 7, Brooklyn |
R7A R8A |
Community District 14, Brooklyn |
R7A |
Community District 3, Manhattan |
R7A R8A R9A |
Community District 6, Manhattan |
R10 |
Community District 7, Manhattan |
R9A |
Community District 1, Queens |
R7A |
Community District 2, Queens |
R7A, R7X |
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APPENDIX F
Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas
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Queens
Queens Community District 2
In the R7A and R7X Districts within the areas shown on the following Maps 1 and 2:
Map 1 - (Existing map 1 to be deleted)
Map1 - ( NEW Map 1, Showing the Extension of the Existing Inclusionary Housing District )
Portion of Community District 2, Queens
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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 July 28, 2011, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council