THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 457

Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Weehawken Street Historic District, Manhattan, Designation List No. 373, LP-2183 (L.U. No. 205; 20065512 HKM; N 060488 HKM).

By Council Members Katz and Lappin

WHEREAS, the Landmarks Preservation Commission filed with the Council on May 12, 2006 a copy of its designation dated May 2, 2006 (the "Designation"), of the Weehawken Street Historic District properties generally bounded by a line beginning at the northeast corner of West Street and Christopher Street, extending northerly along the eastern curbline of West Street to a point on a line extending westerly from the northern property line of 398 West Street, easterly along said line and the northern property line of 398 West Street, southerly along the eastern property lines of 398 West Street and 396-397 West Street (aka 305 West 10th Street), southerly across West 10th Street, easterly along the southern curbline of West 10th Street to a point on a line extending northerly from the eastern property line of 304 West 10th Street (aka 1 Weehawken Street), southerly along said line and the eastern property lines of 304 West 10th Street (aka 1 Weehawken Street) through 7 Weehawken Street and part of the eastern property line of 9-11 Weehawken Street, easterly along part of the northern property line of 177 Christopher Street, southerly along the eastern property line of 177 Christopher Street to the northern curbline of Christopher Street, westerly along the northern curbline of Christopher Street to a point on a line extending southerly from the western property line of 177 Christopher Street, northerly along said line and part of the western property line of 177 Christopher Street, westerly along the northern property line of 179 Christopher Street, northerly along part of the eastern property line of 181Christopher Street, westerly along part of the southern property line of 9-11 Weehawken Street, southerly along the eastern property line of 185 Christopher Street (aka 13 Weehawken Street) to the northern curbline of Christopher Street, and westerly along the northern curbline of Christopher Street, to the point of beginning, Community District 2, Borough of Manhattan, as a historic district pursuant to Section 3020 of the New York City Charter;

WHEREAS, the Designation is subject to review by the Council pursuant to Section 3020 of the City Charter;

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission submitted to the Council on June 23, 2006 its report on the Designation dated June 21, 2006 (the "Report");

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Designation on July 17, 2006; and

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

RESOLVED:

Pursuant to Section 3020 of the City Charter, and on the basis of the information and materials contained in the Designation and the Report, the Council affirms the Designation.

Adopted.

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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 July 19, 2006, on file in this office.

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