THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 643

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 030414 ZSK (L.U. No. 274), grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-922 of the Zoning Resolution to allow the development of large retail establishments (Use Group 6 and 10A) with no limitation on floor area on a zoning lot located at 1 Beard Street, a.k.a. 21 Erie Basin, Brooklyn.
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By Council Members Katz and Avella


WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 10, 2004 its decision dated September 8, 2004 (the "Decision") on the application submitted by IKEA Property, Inc., pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 74-922 of the Zoning Resolution to allow the development of large retail establishments (Use Group 6 and 10A) with no limitation on floor area on a zoning lot located at 1 Beard Street, a.k.a. 21 Erie Basin (Block 612/Lot 130), in M1-1 and M3-1 Districts, Community District 6, Borough of Brooklyn (ULURP No. C 030414 ZSK) (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 030412 MMK (L.U. No. 272), an amendment to the City Map; C 030413 ZMK (L.U. No. 273), an amendment to the Zoning Map; C 030415 ZSK (L.U. No. 275), a special permit to modify the waterfront bulk regulations; and N 030416 ZAK (L.U. No. 276), an authorization to modify the waterfront public access and visual corridor regulations;

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has made the findings required pursuant to Section 74-922 of the Zoning Resolution;

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 October 5, 2004 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 August 27, 2004 (CEQR No. 03DCP041K); and


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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;

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

The adverse environmental impacts revealed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative measures that were identified as practicable;

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 the decision, pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. §617.11(d).

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.

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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on October 13, 2004, on file in this office.



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