THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 986
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ULURP No. C 050304 HAK, approving the designation of 107 and 103 Van Siclen Avenue (Block 3947, Lots 17 and 18), and 2790, 2792, 2798, 2802, 2806, 2810, 2812, 2796 and 2800 Fulton Street (Block 3947, Lots 19-24, 26, 120-121), Brooklyn, as an Urban Development Action Area, approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approving the disposition of 2790, 2792, 2798, 2802, 2806, 2810, 2812, 2796 and 2800 Fulton Street (Block 3947, Lots 19-24, 26, 120-121) such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No. 430; C 050304 HAK).
By Council Members Katz and Martinez
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on April 29, 2005 its decision dated April 27, 2005 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter and Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State regarding:
a) the designation of 107 and 103 Van Siclen Avenue (Block 3947, Lots 17 and 18), and 2790, 2792, 2798, 2802, 2806, 2810, 2812, 2796 and 2800 Fulton Street (Block 3947, Lots 19-24, 26, 120-121), as an Urban Development Action Area (the "Area");
b) an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area (the "Project"); and
pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter for the disposition of 2790, 2792, 2798, 2802, 2806, 2810, 2812, 2796 and 2800 Fulton Street (Block 3947, Lots 19-24, 26, 120-121) to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to facilitate development of two, 3-story mixed use buildings, tentatively known as Cypress Plaza, with approximately 18 residential units, to be developed under Housing Preservation and Development’s Mixed Income Program (the "Disposition"), Community District 5, Borough of Brooklyn (ULURP No. C 050304 HAK) (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter;
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WHEREAS, the Application is related to C 000037 PPK (L.U. No. 704; Res. No. 1325 of 2000);
WHEREAS, the Application and Decision are subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State;
WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council its recommendations regarding the Application on May 10, 2005;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on May 17, 2005;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental review (CEQR No. 04HPD019K) and the fact that a Negative Declaration was issued on December 17, 2004;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the Application;
RESOLVED:
The Council finds that the actions described herein will have no significant effect on the environment;
Pursuant to Section 197-d, the Council approves the decision of the City Planning Commission (C 050303 HAK).
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 approves the designation of the Disposition Area as an urban development action area pursuant to Section 693 of the General Municipal Law.
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The Council approves the Project as an urban development action area project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law.
The Council approves the disposition of 2790, 2792, 2798, 2802, 2806, 2810, 2812, 2796 and 2800 Fulton Street (Block 3947, Lots 19-24, 26, 120-121) to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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 May 25, 2005, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council