THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 917

Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 180518 ZRQ, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (Preconsidered L.U. No. 411).

By Council Members Salamanca and Moya

                     WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on April 26, 2019  its decision dated April 24, 2019 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by 27-11 49th Avenue Realty, LLC, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, to expand the qualifications for enlargement in Article IV, Chapter 3 (Manufacturing District Regulations - Bulk Regulations), to enlarge an existing manufacturing building at 27-11 49^th Avenue (Block 115, Lot 1) in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, Community District 2, (Application No. N 180518 ZRQ), (the "Application");

                          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 May 2, 2019;

                           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 Negative Declaration issued January 28^th, 2019 (CEQR No. 18DCP189Q), (the “Negative Declaration”).

RESOLVED:

                     The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant impact on the environment as set forth in the Negative Declaration.

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, N 180518 ZRQ, incorporated by reference herein, and the record before the Council, the Council approves the Decision of the City Planning Commission with the following modifications:

Matter underlined is new, to be added;

Matter struck out is to be deleted;
Matter within # # is defined in Section 12-10;

Matter double struck out is old, deleted by the City Council;

Matter double-underlined is new, added by the City Council

* * * indicates where unchanged text appears in the Zoning Resolution.

ARTICLE IV
MANUFACTURING DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Chapter 3
Bulk Regulations

43-00
FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS

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43-12
Maximum Floor Area Ratio

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43-121
Expansion of existing manufacturing buildings

M1    M2    M3

In all districts, as indicated, where a #building or other structure# used for a conforming #manufacturing use# was in existence prior to December 15, 1961, such #building or other structure# may be expanded for a #manufacturing use#. Such expansion may consist of an #enlargement#, or additional #development#, on the same #zoning lot#, provided that: 

(a)                     the resulting total #floor area# shall not be greater than:

(1)                     150 percent of the #floor area# existing on December 15, 1961; or

(2)                     110 percent of the maximum #floor area# otherwise permitted under the provisions of Section 43-12 (Maximum Floor Area Ratio).

(b)                     the resulting #floor area ratio# shall not exceed the highest of:

(1)                     150 percent of the maximum #floor area ratio# otherwise permitted under the provisions of Section 43-12;

(2)                     110 percent of the #floor area ratio# existing on December 15, 1961; or

(3)                     a #floor area ratio# of 2.4, provided that in the event this paragraph, (b)(3), is utilized, the City Planning Commission shall administratively certify and the City Council approve, that such expansion will not adversely affect the surrounding area.

In an Within M3-2 Districts in the portion of Queens Community District 2 located within the Long Island City a Subarea 2 Designated Area (as set forth in APPENDIX J of this Resolution), the provisions of this Section shall also apply to where a #building or other structure# on a #zoning lot# larger than two acres, used for a conforming #manufacturing use#, that was in existence prior to December 31, 1965.

The parking reduction provisions of Section 44-27 (Special Provisions for Expansion of Existing Manufacturing Buildings) shall apply to such expansion.

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Adopted.

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                           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 May 29, 2019, on file in this office.

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