THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1483
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, No. N 120248 HAM, approving the designation of property located at 120 East 125th Street (Block 1773, Lot 62), as an Urban Development Action Area, and approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project (L.U. No. 659; N 120248 HAM).
By Council Members Comrie and Levin
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on July 13, 2012 its decision dated July 11, 2012 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State regarding:
a) the designation of property located at 120 East 125th Street (Block 1773, Lot 62), as an Urban Development Action Area (the "Area"); and
b) an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area (the "Project");
to facilitate the rehabilitation of a vacant four-story building in Community District 11, Borough of Manhattan (N 120248 HAM) (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, the Application and Decision are subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State;
WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council on July 17, 2012 its recommendations regarding the Application dated July 12, 2012;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on August 20, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and Negative Declaration issued on March 23, 2011 (CEQR No. 10HPD018M);
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N 120248 HAM
Res. No. 1483 (L.U. No. 659)
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the Application;
RESOLVED:
The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant impact on the environment.
Pursuant to Section 197-d and on the basis of the Application and Decision, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, N 120248 HAM, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision of the City Planning Commission.
The Council finds that the present status of the Disposition Area tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the City of New York and that a designation of the Project as an urban development action area project is consistent with the policy and purposes stated in Section 691 of the General Municipal Law.
The Council approves the designation of the Disposition Area as an urban development action area pursuant to Section 693 of the General Municipal Law.
The Council approves the Project as an Urban Development Action Area Project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law.
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 August 22, 2012, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council