THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1757
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. C 170420 PPK, for the disposition of City-owned properties located on 1555 Bedford Avenue (Block 1274, Lot 1), pursuant to zoning, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 9 (L.U. No. 812).
By Council Members Greenfield and Salamanca
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 20, 2017 its decision dated October 18, 2017 (the "Decision"), pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter, regarding an application submitted by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, for the disposition of City-owned properties property located at 1555 Bedford Avenue (Block 1274, Lot 1), pursuant to zoning, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 9, pursuant to zoning, to facilitate a mixed-use development, (Application No. C 170420 PPK), Community District 9, Borough of the Brooklyn (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to applications C 170416 ZMK (L.U. No. 808), a zoning map amendment to change the project area from an R6 district to R7-2 and R7-2/C2-4 districts, N 170417 ZRK (L.U. No. 809) a zoning text amendment to designate a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) area, C 170418 ZSK (L.U. No. 810) a special permit to create a large-scale general development LSGD, and C 170419 ZSK (L.U. No. 811) a special permit to modify parking requirements;
WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(3) of the City Charter;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on November 14, 2017;
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, including the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on October 19, 2017 (CEQR No. 16DME005K), which identified significant adverse impacts with respect to historic and cultural resources - archaeological resources, transportation (traffic, buses, subways, and pedestrians) and construction activities related to 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 thereto, the action is one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and
(3) The adverse environmental impacts disclosed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval, those mitigation measures that were identified as practicable.
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. §617.11(d).
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 the report, C 170420 PPK, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision for the disposition of the City-owned properties located on 1555 Bedford Avenue (Block 1274, Lot 1), pursuant to zoning.
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 November 30, 2017, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council