THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 1109 Title Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 980467 PCX (L.U. No. 543), site selection and acquisition of property and reacquisition of properties to facilitate the construction of a courthouse. Body By Council Members Eisland and Sabini WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 25, 1999 its decision dated October 20, 1999 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the Mayor's Office of the Criminal Justice Coordinator and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, for an acquisition of property generally bounded by Grant and Morris Avenues and East 161st Street and East 162nd Street (Block 2444, Lots 32, 40, 43, 44, 46, 146, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54); site selection of property generally located between East 161st Street and East 163rd Street and Sherman and Morris Avenues (Block 2444, Lots 1, 32, 40, 43, 44, 46, 146, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, and 54; and Block 2445, Lot 1), including the beds of East 162nd Street between Sherman and Grant Avenues, and Grant Avenue between East 161st and East 162nd Streets, and subsequent disposition to the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York; and reacquisition of those properties from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York and disposition of space not needed for court purposes; Borough of the Bronx (the "Site"), for use as a courthouse (ULURP No. C 980467 PCX) (the "Application"); WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application numbers C 980469 ZMX (L.U. No. 539), an amendment to the Zoning Map; C 980470 MMX (L.U. No. 540), a City Map change; C 980472 ZSX (L.U. No. 541), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-53; C 980473 ZSX (L.U. No. 542), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-83; C 980467 PPX (L.U. No. 544), a disposition of property; WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(3) of the City Charter; ____________ Page 2 of 3 pages C 980467 PCX Reso. No. 1109 (L.U. No. 543) WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on December 1, 1999; 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 October 6, 1999 (CEQR No. 95DGS003X); and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application; 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 that the action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment; and ____________ Page 3 of 3 pages C 980467 PCX Reso. No. 1109 (L.U. No. 543) Pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter and on the basis of the Application and Decision, 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 December 7, 1999, on file in this office. ........................................... City Clerk, Clerk of Council