THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 2181 Title Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 010713 ZSM (L.U. No. 1273), grant of a special permit to allow two attended public parking garages with a total maximum capacity of 720 spaces. Body By Council Members Eisland and McCaffrey WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on November 28, 2001 its decision dated November 21, 2001 (the "Decision") on the application submitted by New York University School of Medicine and the Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 13-561 of the Zoning Resolution to allow two attended accessory parking garages with a total maximum capacity of 720 spaces, including 310 accessory off-site spaces to be used by the adjacent Health and Hospitals Corporations: Garage A an accessory parking garage with a maximum capacity of 100 spaces to be located in the basement of a building which is to be constructed on a portion of the zoning lot adjacent to the southerly side of former East 29th Street; and Garage B an accessory parking garage with a maximum capacity of 620 spaces to be located in the basement level of proposed buildings and the plaza area between the buildings which is to be constructed on a portion of the zoning lot adjacent to the westerly side of Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive; in connection with a proposed scientific research and development facility to be constructed within an area generally bounded by the easterly prolongation of East 30th Street, Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, the easterly prolongation of East 28th Street, and First Avenue (Block 962/part of Lot 100), in a proposed C6-2 District, Community District 6 District, Borough of Manhattan (ULURP No. C 010713 ZSM) (the "Application"); WHEREAS, the Application is related to Applications Numbers 20025129 HHM (L.U. No. 1283), for the surrender of land and buildings; C 010708 PPM (L.U. No. 1270), disposition of city-owned property; C 010709 ZMM (L.U. No. 1271), a Zoning Map amendment; and C 010712 ZSM (L.U. No.1272), special permit pursuant to Section 74-48 of the Zoning Resolution; ________ Page 2 of 3 C 010713 ZSM Reso. No. 2181 (L.U. No. 1273) WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has made the findings required pursuant to Section 13-561 of the Zoning Resolution; 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 December 13, 2001 on 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 November 9, 2001 (CEQR No. 01DME004M); 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) From among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the actions to be approved are ones which minimize or avoid adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and (3) The adverse environmental impacts revealed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent possible by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative measures that were identified as practicable; (4) 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 Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the New York City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, the Council approves the Decision. ________ Page 3 of 3 C 010713 ZSM Reso. No. 2181 (L.U. No. 1273) 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, 2001, on file in this office. ............................................ City Clerk, Clerk of Council