THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RESOLUTION NO. 160 Title Resolution approving an Urban Development Action Area Project located at 42 Lewis Avenue (Block 1585/Lot 36), 90 Lexington Avenue (Block 1970/Lot 21), 452 Lexington Avenue (Block 1805/Lot 34), 477 Lexington Avenue (Block 1800/Lot 54), 502 Lexington Avenue (Block 1806/Lot 26), 363 Willoughby Avenue (Block 1914/Lot 48), 914 Bedford Avenue (Block 1914/Lot 41), 916 Bedford Avenue (Block 1914/Lot 42), 596 Myrtle Avenue (Block 1910/Lot 28), 626-28 Myrtle Avenue (Block 1912/Lot 24), 655 Myrtle Avenue (Block 1899/Lot 68), 98 Ellery Street (Block 1730/Lot 10), 306 Ellery Street (Block 1579/Lot 20), 166 Pulaski Street (Block 1776/Lot 18), 391 Kosciusko Street (Block 1601/Lot 60), 100 Franklin Avenue (Block 1898/Lot 44), 129 Franklin Avenue (Block 1899/Lot 6), 131 Franklin Avenue (Block 1899/Lot 5), 868 Bedford Avenue (Block 1900/Lot 57), and 611 Marcy Avenue (Block 1759/Lot 1), Brooklyn, and waiving the urban development action area designation requirement and the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, pursuant to Sections 693 and 694 of the General Municipal Law (L.U. No. 31; 20025110 HAK). Body By Council Members Katz and Martinez WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council on November 12, 2001 its request dated November 7, 2001 that the Council take the following actions regarding an Urban Development Action Area Project (the "Project") located at 42 Lewis Avenue (Block 1585/Lot 36), 90 Lexington Avenue (Block 1970/Lot 21), 452 Lexington Avenue (Block 1805/Lot 34), 477 Lexington Avenue (Block 1800/Lot 54), 502 Lexington Avenue (Block 1806/Lot 26), 363 Willoughby Avenue (Block 1914/Lot 48), 914 Bedford Avenue (Block 1914/Lot 41), 916 Bedford Avenue (Block 1914/Lot 42), 596 Myrtle Avenue (Block 1910/Lot 28), 626-28 Myrtle Avenue (Block 1912/Lot 24), 655 Myrtle Avenue (Block 1899/Lot 68), 98 Ellery Street (Block 1730/Lot 10), 306 Ellery Street (Block 1579/Lot 20), 166 Pulaski Street (Block 1776/Lot 18), 391 Kosciusko Street (Block 1601/Lot 60), 100 Franklin Avenue (Block 1898/Lot 44), 129 Franklin Avenue (Block 1899/Lot 6), 131 Franklin Avenue (Block 1899/Lot 5), 868 Bedford Avenue (Block 1900/Lot 57), and 611 Marcy Avenue (Block 1759/Lot 1), Borough of Brooklyn (the "Disposition Area"): 1. Find that the present status of the Disposition Area tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the municipality and that the proposed Urban Development Action Area Project is consistent with the policy and purposes of Section 691 of the General Municipal Law; ____________ Page 2 of 3 20025110 HAK Reso. No. 160 (L.U. No. 31) 2. Waive the area designation requirement of Section 693 of the General Municipal Law pursuant to said Section; 3. Waive the requirements of Sections 197-c and 197-d of the New York City Charter pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law; and 4. Approve the Project as an Urban Development Action Area Project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law. WHEREAS, the Project is to be developed on land that is now a municipally-owned area as defined in Section 692 of the General Municipal Law, consists solely of the rehabilitation or conservation of existing private or multiple dwellings or the construction of one to four unit dwellings, and does not require any change in land use permitted under the New York City Zoning Resolution; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Project on March 19, 2002; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Project; RESOLVED: The Council finds that the present status of the Disposition Area tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the City of New York and that a designation of the Project as an urban development action area project is consistent with the policy and purposes stated in Section 691 of the General Municipal Law. The Council waives the area designation requirement of the Disposition Area as an urban development action area under Section 693 of the General Municipal Law pursuant to said Section. The Council waives the requirements of Sections 197-c and 197-d of the New York City Charter pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law. The Council approves the Project as an urban development action area project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law. ____________ Page 3 of 3 20025110 HAK Reso. No. 160 (L.U. No. 31) The Project shall be disposed of and developed upon the terms and conditions in the Project Summary that HPD has submitted to the Council, a copy of which is attached hereto. 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 March 25, 2002, on file in this office. .............................................. City Clerk, Clerk of the Council