THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 1446 Title Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 000221 ZMQ, a Zoning Map Change (L.U. No. 784). Body By Council Members Eisland and McCaffrey WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on May 24, 2000 its decision dated May 17, 2000 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Macerich Property Management Company and the Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment to the Zoning Map (ULURP No. C 000221 ZMQ) (the "Application"); WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application numbers C 000222 PPQ (L.U. No. 785), a disposition of city-owned property; C 000223 ZSQ (L.U. No. 786), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-52; C 000224 ZSQ (L.U. No. 787), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743; C 000225 ZSQ (L.U. No. 788), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-746; and C 990666 MMQ (L.U. No. 789), a City Map amendment; WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on June 20, 2000; 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 May 5, 2000 (CEQR No. 99DME007Q); and ____________ Page 2 of 3 C 000221 ZMQ Reso. No. 1446 (L.U. No. 784) 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 impart 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 Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, the Council approves the Decision. The Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, effective as of December 15, 1961, and as subsequently amended, is further amended by changing the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 13c and 14a: 1) changing from a C4-2 District to a C4-5X District property bounded by 57th Avenue, 92nd Street, 59th Avenue, Queens Boulevard and 90th Street; 2) changing from a C8-1 District to a C4-5X District property bounded by the westerly prolongation of the center line of 58th Avenue, 94th Street, 59th Avenue and 92nd Street; and 3) changing from an R6 District to a C4-5X District property bounded by 57th Avenue, a line 260 feet westerly of 94th Street, the westerly prolongation of the center line of 58th Avenue, and 92nd Street, as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated January 10, 2000. ___________ Page 3 of 3 C 000221 ZMQ Reso. No. 1446 (L.U. No. 784) 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 June 28, 2000, on file in this office. ............................................ City Clerk, Clerk of Council