File #: Res 0380-2010    Version: * Name: LU 136 - ULURP, 38-15 138th St, Queens (C100206PPQ)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Land Use
On agenda: 7/29/2010
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 100206 PPQ, the disposition of one (1) city-owned property located at 38-15 138th Street (Block 4978, part of Lot 25), Borough of Queens (L.U. No. 136).
Sponsors: Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Mark S. Weprin
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7/29/10

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 380

 

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 100206 PPQ, the disposition of one (1) city-owned property located at 38-15 138th Street (Block 4978, part of Lot 25), Borough of Queens (L.U. No. 136).

 

By Council Members Comrie and Weprin

 

                         WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on June 25, 2010 its decision dated June 23, 2010 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, for the disposition of one (1) city-owned property pursuant to zoning, located at 38-15 138th Street (Block 4978, part of Lot 25), Community District 7, Borough of Queens, to facilitate the proposed Flushing Commons development in Downtown Flushing (ULURP No. C 100206 PPQ) (the "Application");

                     WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 100207 ZMQ (L.U. No. 137), an amendment of the Zoning Map, changing from a C4-3 District to a C4-4 District; C 100208 ZSQ (L.U. No. 138), special permit pursuant to Sections 74-743(a)(2), 74-743(a)(4) and 74--744(b) to modify certain zoning requirements within a General Large Scale Development (GLSD); C 100209 ZSQ (L.U. No. 139), special permit pursuant to Section74-512 to allow a public parking facility with a maximum capacity of 1,600 spaces; N 100210 ZRQ (L.U. No. 140), a zoning text amendment relating to Section 74-743 (Special Provisions for Bulk Modification), relating to open space in General Large Scale Developments (GLSD) in C4-4 Districts; N 100211 ZRQ (L.U. No. 141), zoning text amendment pursuant to Section 62-952 relating to the Downtown Flushing Waterfront Access Plan (WAP Q-2) to allow public parking lots as-of-right and to exempt such parking from requirements for public access and visual corridors; C 100212 ZSQ (L.U. No. 142), special permit pursuant to Section 74-512 to allow a public parking lot with a maximum capacity of 647 spaces; C 100213 ZSQ (L.U. No. 143), special permit pursuant to Sections 62-835 and 74-512 to allow a public parking lot with a maximum capacity of 309 spaces;  and C 100214 ZSQ (L.U. No. 144), special permit pursuant to Section 74-512 to allow a public parking lot with a maximum capacity of 275 attended parking spaces;

 

                         WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(3) of the New York City Charter;

 

                         WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on July 15, 2010; 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 June 11, 2010 (CEQR No. 06DME10Q);

 

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;

 

(2)                      Consistent with social, economic and other essential consideration, 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

 

(3)                      The adverse environmental impacts disclosed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement 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; and

 

(4)                            The Decision, together with 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. §617.9(c)(3).

 

                         Pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter and on the basis of the Application and the Decision and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, C 100206 PPQ, incorporated by reference herein, 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 July 29, 2010, on file in this office.

 

 

 

 

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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council