THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1160

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. M 860562 (A) ZSQ (L.U. No. 553), for the modification of Restrictive Declaration D-110, to facilitate the enlargement of a mixed-use development in a C4-2F District and C4-2 District, Queens.
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By Council Members Katz and Avella


WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on August 5, 2005 its decision dated July 27, 2005 (the "Decision") on the application submitted by Alexander’s of Rego Park II, Inc. and Alexander’s Rego Shopping Center Inc., for the modification of Restrictive Declaration D-110, which was previously approved in connection with an application for the grant of a special permit (C 860562 ZSQ), to provide for development of Block 2080, Lot 101, Community District 6, Borough of Queens (ULURP No. M 860562 (A) ZSQ) (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to Applications Numbers N 040541 ZRQ (L.U. No. 551), an amendment to the Zoning Resolution, Section 74-93 (Special Commercial Developments in Commercial Districts); and C 040542 ZSQ (L.U. No. 552), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-93 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, the subject application is a request by Alexander’s of Rego Park II, Inc. and Alexander’s Rego Shopping Center Inc. to modify Restrictive Declaration D-110 as it relates to the subject property on Block 2080, Lot 101 so as to permit an alternative development;

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on September 7, 2005 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 July 15, 2005 (CEQR No. 04DCP040Q);

WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application;

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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 September 15, 2005, on file in this office.



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