THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 2007
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 130229 MMR, an amendment to the City Map (L.U. No. 930).
By Council Members Comrie and Weprin
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 13, 2013 its decision dated September 11, 2013 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Department of Transportation and the Department of Parks and Recreation, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 199 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment to the City Map involving:
· the establishment of Englewood Avenue between Arthur Kill Road and Kent Street;
· the establishment of Bricktown Way northwest of Veterans Road West;
· the establishment of Tyrellan Avenue from Veterans Road West to Bricktown Way;
· the establishment of Fairview Park;
· the extinguishment of several record streets;
· the adjustment of grades necessitated thereby;
including authorization for any acquisition or disposition of real property related thereto, in accordance with Map No. 4234 dated May 6, 2013 and signed by the Borough President, (ULURP No. C 130229 MMR), Community District 3, Borough of Staten Island (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the application is related to Applications C130279 ZMR (L.U. No. 929), a zoning map amendment from M1-1 District to a C4-1 and R3-2 Districts; C 130288 PQR (L.U. No. 931), an acquisition of property for use as a public school; C 130289 PSR (L.U. No. 932), a site selection of property for use as a public library; and C 130290 PQR (L.U. No. 933), an acquisition of property easement to facilitate pedestrian, vehicular and bicycle access;
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 October 2, 2013;
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 August 30, 2013 (CEQR No. 13DME001R);
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, provided that in the event that the action cannot be realized with respect to improvement of Englewood Avenue from Kent Avenue to Veterans Road West, either the "Shortened Englewood Avenue Alternative" or the " 40-Foot Wide Englewood Avenue Alternative" may be pursued; 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, in accordance with environmental commitment letters, each dated September 10, 2013, from the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, and acknowledged and accepted by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, those project components related to the environment and mitigation measures that were identified as practicable.
(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. §617.11(d).
Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 199 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, C 130229 MMR, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision for an amendment to the City Map involving:
· the establishment of Englewood Avenue between Arthur Kill Road and Kent Street;
· the establishment of Bricktown Way northwest of Veterans Road West;
· the establishment of Tyrellan Avenue from Veterans Road West to Bricktown Way;
· the establishment of Fairview Park;
· the extinguishment of several record streets;
· the adjustment of grades necessitated thereby;
including authorization for any acquisition or disposition of real property related thereto, Borough of Staten Island, Community District 3, in accordance with Map No. 4234 dated May 6, 2013 and signed by the Borough President, is approved, subject to the following condition:
(a) The subject amendment to the City map shall take effect on the day following the day on which certified counterparts of Map No. 4234, dated May 6, 2013, is filed with the appropriate agencies in accordance with Section 198 subsection c of the New York City Charter.
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 October 30, 2013, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council