File #: Res 0970-2007    Version: * Name: LU 475 - Landmark, Douglaston Hill Historic District, Queens (20075377HKQ)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Land Use
On agenda: 7/25/2007
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution affirming the Amended Designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to re-include the Building located at 41-45 240th Street (Block 8105/Lot 9), Borough of Queens, Designation List No. 389, LP-2155-A (L.U. No. 475) 20075377 HKQ (N 070411 HKQ).
Sponsors: Melinda R. Katz, Jessica S. Lappin
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Press Release, 2. Committee Report, 3. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7/25/07

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 970

 

Resolution affirming the Amended Designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to re-include the Building located at 41-45 240th Street (Block 8105/Lot 9), Borough of Queens, Designation List No. 389, LP-2155-A (L.U. No. 475) 20075377 HKQ (N 070411 HKQ).

 

By Council Members Katz and Lappin

 

WHEREAS, the Landmarks Preservation Commission filed with the Council on April 13, 2007, a copy of its Amended Designation dated April 3, 2007 (the "Amended Designation"), to amend the boundaries description to re-include the 41-45 240th Street Building (Block 8105/Lot 9).  The district boundaries are properties bounded by a line beginning at northwest corner of 43rd Avenue and 243rd Street, extending northerly along the western curbline of 243rd Street, then westerly along the northern property line of 242-19 43rd Avenue (aka 242-17 43rd Avenue and 42-40 243rd Street), then northerly along part of the eastern property line of 242-09 43rd Avenue, then westerly along the northern property lines 242-09, 242-03, 242-01, 240-51, and 240-45 43rd Avenue, then northerly along part of eastern property line of 240-35 43rd Avenue and the eastern property line of 240-42 42nd Avenue to the southern curbline of 42nd Avenue, then westerly along said curbline to the point formed by its intersection with a line extending southerly from the eastern property line of 240-01 42nd Avenue (aka 41-23 240th Street and 22 240th Street), then northerly across 42nd Avenue and along the eastern property line of 240-01 42nd Avenue, then easterly along part of the southern property line of 41-45 240th Street, then northerly along the eastern property line of 41-45 240th Street, then northerly across Depew Avenue to the northern curbline of Depew Avenue, then easterly along the northern curbline of Depew Avenue to a point in said curbline formed by a line extending southerly from the eastern property line of 240-35 Depew Avenue (aka 240-33 Depew Avenue and 105 Depew Avenue), then northerly along the eastern property line of 240-35 Depew Avenue, then southwesterly along the northwestern property lines of 240-35 and 240-27 Depew Avenue to the northeast corner of Depew Avenue and 40th Avenue, then southerly across Depew Avenue to the southeast corner of Depew Avenue and 40th Avenue, then southwesterly along the southeastern curbline of 40th Avenue to the southeast corner of 40th Avenue and 240th Street, then westerly across 240th Street to the southwest corner of 240th Street and the Long Island Railroad right-of-way, then southwesterly along the northwest property lines of 41-10-- 41-14 and 41-18 240th Street (aka 35 and 33 240th Street, respectively), then southerly along the western property line of 41-18 240th Street, then easterly along the southern property line of 41-18 240th Street to the western curbline of 240th Street, then easterly across 240th Street, then southerly along the eastern curbline of 240th Street, across 42nd Avenue and continuing southerly along said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending westerly from the southern property line of 42-25 240th Street (aka 8- 240th Street), then easterly along part of the southern property line of 42-25 240th Street, then southerly along the western property line of 240-17 43rd Avenue (aka 240-15 -- 240-17 43rd Avenue) to the northern curbline of 43rd Avenue, then easterly along said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending northerly from the western property line of 240-16 43rd Avenue (aka 240-14 -- 240-16 43rd Avenue), then southerly across 43rd Avenue and along the western property line of 240-16 43rd Avenue, then easterly along the southern property lines of 240-16, 240-20 -- 240-22, 240-34, 240-40, 240-44 43rd Avenue, and 240-48 43rd Avenue (aka 240-28 -- 240-52 43rd Avenue and 43-02 242nd Street) to the western curbline of 242nd Street, then northerly along said curbline to the southwest corner of 242nd Street and 43rd Avenue, then northerly across 43rd Avenue to the northern curbline of 43rd Avenue, then easterly along the northern curbline of 43rd Avenue to the point of the beginning, Community District 11, Borough of Queens, as an historic district, pursuant to Section 3020 of the New York City Charter;

 

WHEREAS, the Amended 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 May 25, 2007 its report on the Amended Designation dated May 23, 2007 (the "Report");

 

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Amended Designation on June 19, 2007; and

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

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 July 25, 2007, on file in this office.

 

 

 

 

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