THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 629
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 180175 MMQ, an amendment to the City Map (L.U. No. 252).
By Council Members Salamanca and Moya
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 10, 2018 its decision dated September 26, 2018 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City 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 elimination of parkland within the area bounded by the Grand Central Parkway, 49th Street, 30th Avenue and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway; and
• the adjustment of grades and block dimensions necessitated thereby;
including authorization for any acquisition or disposition of real property related thereto, in Community District 1, Borough of Queens, in accordance with Map No. 5027 dated June 7, 2018 and signed by the Borough President (ULURP No. C 180175 MMQ), Community District 1, Borough of Queens (the “Application”);
WHEREAS, the Application is related to Application Nos. 20195149 CCQ (St. Michael’s Cemetery Land Acquisition), submitted by St. Michael’s Cemetery, and C 180174 ZMQ (St. Michael’s Park Rezoning) submitted by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation; and
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 22, 2018;
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 (CEQR No. 18DPR001Q) issued on September 15, 2017 (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-c and 199 of the New York City Charter that based on the environmental determination and the consideration described in this report, the application (C 180175 MMQ) for the amendment to the City Map involving:
• the elimination of parkland within the area bounded by the Grand Central Parkway, 49th Street, 30th Avenue and the Brooklyn Queens Expressway; and
• the adjustment of grades and block dimensions necessitated thereby;
including authorization for any acquisition or disposition of real property related thereto, in Community District 1, Borough of Queens, in accordance with Map No. 5027 dated June 7, 2018 and signed by the Borough President is approved.
All such approvals being subject to the following conditions:
a. The subject amendment to the City Map shall take effect on the day following the day on which certified counterparts of Map No. 5027 dated June 7, 2017 are filed with the appropriate agencies in accordance with Section 198 subsection c of the New York City Charter.
b. The subject amendment to the City Map shall not be filed with the appropriate agencies in accordance with condition “a” above until the applicant shall have executed a mapping agreement protecting the city's interest, the need for which shall be determined and the form of which shall be approved as to form and sufficiency by the Corporation Counsel and accepted by the City Planning Commission (the “Mapping Agreement”).
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 14, 2018, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council