THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 1047 Title Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 980699 MMM, an amendment to the City Map (L.U. No. 441). Body By Council Members Eisland and McCaffrey WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 7, 1999, its decision dated September 7, 1999 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by Tiago Holdings, LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 199 of the New York City Charter and Section 5-430 et seq. of the New York City Administrative Code, for a change in the City Map involving, 1. elimination, discontinuance and closing of portions of East 118th Street and East 117th Street between Pleasant Avenue and the FDR Drive; 2. widening of a portion of the FDR Drive on its westerly side between East 119th Street and a point 138.35 feet north of East 116th Street; 3. extinguishment of two permanent sewer easements in the former beds of East 117th Street and East 118th Street, west of the FDR Drive; 4. delineation of: a. a sewer easement extending from East 118th Street to East 117th Street and from East 117th Street to East 116th Street; b. a street easement at the easterly terminus of East 118th Street; c. a public access easement extending from East 117th Street to East 116th Street; and any acquisition and disposition of any property related thereto, Community District 11, Borough of Manhattan, in accordance with Map No. 30206, dated March 9, 1999 and signed by the Borough President (ULURP No. C 980699 MMM) (the "Application"); _____________ Page 2 of 3 pages C 980699 MMM Reso. No. 1047 (L.U. No. 441) WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application numbers C 990098 ZMM (L.U. No. 440), an amendment to the Zoning Map; C 990101 PPM (L.U. No. 442), a disposition of city-owned property; C 990099 (A) ZSM (L.U. No. 443), modification to a special permit; and C 990100 ZSM (L.U. No. 444), a special permit; 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 5, 1999; 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 August 19, 1999; RESOLVED: Having considered the FEIS, with respect to the 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, the proposed action is the one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental effects to the maximum extent practicable, including the effects disclosed in the FEIS; and (3) consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations, to the maximum extent practicable, adverse environmental effects revealed in the environmental impact statement will be minimized or avoided by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative measures which were identified as practicable; and The Decision and the FEIS constitute the written statement of facts, and of social, economic and other factors and standards that form the basis of this determination, pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. ?617.9(c)(3). The Council finds the action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment. _____________ Page 3 of 3 pages C 980699 MMM Reso. No. 1047 (L.U. No. 441) Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 199 of the New York City Charter, the Council approves the Decision. Adopted. Office of the City Clerk, } 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 October 27, 1999, on file in this office. ............................................. City Clerk, Clerk of Council T1999-53