THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 85 Title Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 020063 ZSM (L.U. No. 83), grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 91-35 of the Zoning Resolution to allow modification of Sections 91-31(a)(3) (Street Wall Regulations) 91-32 (Setback Regulations), 91-33 (Lot Coverage Regulations); and 91-34 (Maximum Horizontal Dimension for Tall Buildings). Body By Council Members Katz and Avella WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on January 29, 2002 its decision dated January 23, 2002 (the "Decision") on the application submitted by Liberty Street Realty, L.L.C., pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 91-35 of the Zoning Resolution to permit the modification of the following regulations: 1. Section 91-31 (a)(3) (Street Wall Regulations) to allow the street wall along Liberty Street (a "Type 3" street) to terminate at a point 10 feet east of the William Street zoning lot line; 2. Section 91-32 (Setback Regulations) to allow the reduction of the 20-foot required depth of setback above the base height to 10 feet along William and Liberty streets; 3. Section 91-33 (Lot Coverage Regulations) to allow, above a building height of 300 feet, the increase of maximum lot coverage from 50 percent of the lot area of the zoning lot to 54.83 percent; and 4. Section 91-34 (Maximum Horizontal Dimension for Tall Buildings) to allow a portion of a proposed building enlargement above a height of 300 feet to exceed the maximum horizontal dimension of 175 feet; to facilitate the construction of a 45-story mixed building enlargement at 10 Liberty Street on a portion (lot 22) of a zoning lot (Block 42, Lots 22, 31, and 36), in a C5-5 District, within the Special Lower Manhattan District, Community District 1, Borough of Manhattan (ULURP No. C 020063 ZSM) (the "Application"); _________ WHEREAS, the Application is related to Applications Numbers N 020062 ZRM (L.U. No. 82), an amendment to the text of the Zoning Resolution; C 020064 ZSM (L.U. No. 84), special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the Zoning Resolution; and C 020065 ZSM (L.U. No. 85), special permit pursuant to Section 74-91 of the Zoning Resolution; WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has made the findings required pursuant to Section 91-35 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 February 12, 2002 on the Decision and Application; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Conditional Negative Declaration, issued on December 17, 2001 (CEQR No. 02DCP010M); and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application; RESOLVED: 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. 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 February 27, 2002, on file in this office. ................................................ City Clerk, Clerk of the Council Page 2 of 2 C 020063 ZSM Reso. No. 85 (L.U. No. 83) |10
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