THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1048
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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 990101 PPM, for the disposition of one (1) city-owned property located 515/517 East 117th Street (Block 1716/Lot 8), Manhattan, (L.U. No. 442).
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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 pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, for the disposition of one (1) city-owned property pursuant to zoning, located at 515/517 East 117th Street (Block 1716/Lot 8), Borough of Manhattan (ULURP No. C 990101 PPM) (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application numbers C 990098 ZMM (L.U. No. 440), an amendment to the Zoning Map; C 980699 MMM (L.U. No. 441), a change to the City Map; 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; and
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 19, 1999;
RESOLVED:
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C 990101 PPM
Reso. No. 1048 (L.U. No. 442)
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).
Pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter and on the basis of the Application and the Decision, the Council approves the Decision.
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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 27, 1999, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of Council
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