THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 1676 Title Resolution approving the site plan for public schools P.S./I.S. 208-Q and P.S./I.S. 266-Q and a high school for teaching professions, located at 78-70 Grand Central Parkway North, Queens (Non-ULURP No. 20005268 SCQ; L.U. No. 927). Body By Council Members Eisland and Sabini WHEREAS, the New York City School Construction Authority submitted to the Council on December 6, 2000, a site plan pursuant to Section 1732 of the New York State Public Authorities Law for a public school facility known as the Glen Oaks School Campus, two primary/intermediate schools and one high school (P.S./I.S. 208-Q with a capacity of 925 seats and P.S./I.S. 266-Q with a capacity of 760 seats would accommodate students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade would serve Community School Districts 26 and 29 and the High School of Teaching Professions with a capacity of 1,182 seats would accommodate students from ninth through twelfth grades), located at 78-70 Grand Central Parkway North (Block 7870/Lot 60), Borough of Queens (the "Site Plan"); WHEREAS, the Site Plan is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 1732 of the New York State Public Authorities Law; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Site Plan on December 13, 2000, recessed until December 14, 2000; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement issued December 6, 2000 (SCA Project Number 00-005); and Having considered the Final Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement ("FSDEIS"), with respect to the Application, the Council finds that: (1) the FSDEIS meets the requirements of 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617; __________ Page 2 of 2 20005268 SCQ Reso. No. 1676 (L.U. No. 927) (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 FSDEIS; and (3) consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations, to the maximum extent practicable, adverse environmental effects revealed in the supplemental draft environmental impact statement process 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 FSDEIS 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. WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Site Plan; RESOLVED: The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment; and Pursuant to Section 1732 of the Public Authorities Law, the Council approves the Site Plan. 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 19, 2000, on file in this office. ................................... City Clerk, Clerk of Council