File #: Res 1291-2012    Version: * Name: LU 562 - Zoning, West Village Residences, LLC and Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers, Manhattan (N 120032 ZRM)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Land Use
On agenda: 3/28/2012
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 120032 ZRM, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, relating to Section 74-743 (Special Provisions for bulk modifications) on the zoning lots bounded by Greenwich Avenue, West 11th Street, West 12th Street, and midblock between 7th and 6th Avenues (L.U. No. 562).
Sponsors: Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Mark S. Weprin
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 3-28-12
Date Ver.Prime SponsorAction ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsMultimedia
3/28/2012*Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. City Council Approved, by CouncilPass Action details Meeting details Not available
3/14/2012*Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. Committee on Land Use Approved by Committee with Modifications and Referred to CPC  Action details Meeting details Not available
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1291
 
 
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 120032 ZRM, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, relating to Section 74-743 (Special Provisions for bulk modifications) on the zoning lots bounded by Greenwich Avenue, West 11th Street, West 12th Street, and midblock between 7th and 6th Avenues (L.U. No. 562).
 
 
By Council Members Comrie and Weprin
 
           WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on January 24, 2012 its decision dated January 23, 2012 (the "Decision"), pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, regarding an application submitted by the RSV, LLC and Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Centers of New York 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, relating to Section 74-743 (Special Provisions for bulk modifications) on the zoning lots bounded by Greenwich Avenue, West 11th Street, West 12th Street, and midblock between 7th and 6th Avenues.  This action along with the related actions would facilitate the development of a proposed, mixed-use, primarily residential development on a 92,925 square foot lot located on 7th Avenue between West 12th Street and West 11th Street (Block 607, Lot 1; Block 617, Lots 1 and 55). The proposed buildings will contain approximately 450 market-rate residential units, as well as a small amount of retail space and doctor's offices. The project also includes a 16,677 square foot publicly accessible open space on the triangular parcel of land located immediately west of the development site (Application No. N 120032 ZRM), Community District 2, Borough of Manhattan (the "Application");
      WHEREAS, the Application is related to Applications C 120029 ZSM (L.U. No. 559), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743 to allow the distribution of open space, to modify height and setback and rear yard requirements, to modify inner court requirements, and to allow for the maximum floor area permitted within a Large-Scale General Development; C 120030 ZSM (L.U. No. 560), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-744(b) to modify the use location requirements of Section 32-422 (Location of floors occupied by commercial uses) within a Large-Scale General Development; C 120031 ZSM (L.U. No. 561), a special permit pursuant to Section 13-561 of the Zoning Resolution to allow an accessory parking garage with a maximum capacity of 152 spaces within a Large-Scale General Development; and C 120033 ZMM (L.U. No. 563), a zoning map amendment to change existing R6 and C1-6 Districts to an R8 District and to change C2-6 District to a C6-2 District;
 
           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 March 6, 2012;
 
           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 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on January 12, 2012, which identified significant adverse impacts with regard to construction noise (CEQR No. 10DCP003M);
 
RESOLVED:
 
Having considered the FEIS together with respect to the Decision, the Council finds that:
    1.       The FEIS meets the requirements of 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617;
    3.       Consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations, from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action is approved is one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and
    1. 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, pursuant to a Restrictive Declaration, dated January 23, 2012, those project components related to the environment and mitigation measures that were identified as practicable.
    1.     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. §617.11(d).
          
The Council has referred this application with the related applications (C 120029 ZSM (L.U. No. 559, C 120030 ZSM (L.U. No. 560), C 120031 ZSM (L.U. No. 561), and C 120033 ZMM to the City Planning Commission for modifications.
 
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 120032 ZRM, the Technical Memorandum dated March 23, 2012, both incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision.
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 Underlined is new, to be added;
Matter in Strikeout is old, to be deleted;
Matter within #  # is defined in Section 12-10;
 
Article 7 - Administration
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Chapter 4
Special Permits by the City Planning Commission
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74-743
Special provisions for bulk modification
 
(a)      For a #large-scale general development#, the City Planning Commission may permit;
 
(1)      * * *
 
(2)      * * *
 
(3)      * * *
 
(4)      the maximum #floor area ratio# permitted pursuant to Section 23-142 (In R6, R7, R8 or R9 Districts) for the applicable district without regard for #height factor# or #open space ratio# requirements, provided that the #large-scale general development# is located partially in a C6-1, C6-2 or C6-3 District within the boundaries of Community Districts 2 or 7 in Manhattan or located within a C4-4 District within the boundaries of Queens Community District 7 and that a minimum of 50 percent of the required #open space# is provided within the #large-scale general development#.  Required #open space# for the purposes of this paragraph, (a)(4), shall be calculated by utilizing the smallest #open space ratio# at the maximum #floor area ratio# pursuant to Section 23-142 for the applicable district;
 
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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 March 28, 2012, on file in this office.
 
 
 
 
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