File #: Res 0982-2019    Version: * Name: LU 419 - Zoning, Court Square Block 3 Text Amendment, Queens (N 190036 ZRQ)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Land Use
On agenda: 6/26/2019
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 190036 ZRQ, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (L.U. No. 419).
Sponsors: Rafael Salamanca, Jr., Francisco P. Moya
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Land Use Calendar - Week of May 13, 2019 - May 17, 2019, 3. REVISED - Land Use Calendar - Week of May 13, 2019 - May 17, 2019, 4. Land Use Calendar - Week of June 3, 2019 - June 7, 2019, 5. Hearing Testimony - Zoning 5-14-19, 6. Hearing Transcript - Zoning 5-14-19, 7. Hearing Transcript - Zoning 6-6-19, 8. Land Use Calendar - June 26, 2019, 9. June 26, 2019 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files, 10. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 6-26-19, 11. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - June 26, 2019, 12. Committee Report

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 982

 

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 190036 ZRQ, for an amendment of the text of the Zoning Resolution (L.U. No. 419).

 

By Council Members Salamanca and Moya

 

WHEREAS, Court Square 45th Avenue, LLC, filed an application 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, modifying Article XI, Chapter 7 (Special Long Island City Mixed Use District), to facilitate the construction of a 45-story mixed-use building at 23-10 45th Avenue in the Court Square neighborhood of Long Island City, Queens, Community District 2 (Application No. N 190036 ZRQ), (the “Application”);

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on May 10, 2019 its decision dated May 8, 2019 on the Application (the “Decision”);

WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter;

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on May 14, 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 February 11th, 2019 (CEQR No. 19DCP038Q), which include an (E) designation related to hazardous materials, air quality, and noise would be established in connection with the proposed action (the “E” Designation (“E-523”)).

RESOLVED:

 

The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant impact on the environment as set forth in the (E) Designation (E-523) and 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 190036 ZRQ, incorporated by reference herein, and the record before the Council, the Council approves the Decision of the City Planning Commission.

Matter underlined is new, to be added;

Matter struck out is to be deleted;

Matter within # # is defined in Section 12-10;

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

 

 

 

ARTICLE XI

SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS

 

Chapter 7

Special Long Island City Mixed Use District

 

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117-40

COURT SQUARE SUBDISTRICT

                     

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117-421

Special bulk regulations

 

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(c)                     The height and setback regulations of the underlying C5-3 District shall apply, except that:

 

(1)                      no #building or other structure# shall exceed a height of 85 feet above the #base plane# within the area bounded by 23rd Street, 44th Road, a line 60 feet east of and parallel to 23rd Street, and a line 75 feet north of and parallel to 45th Road