THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1246

Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District, Borough of Brooklyn, Designation List No. 397, LP-2264 (Preconsidered L.U. No. 660; 20085191 HKK (N 080167 HKK).

By Council Members Katz and Lappin

WHEREAS, the Landmarks Preservation Commission filed with the Council on November 9, 2007 a copy of its designation dated October 30, 2007 (the "Designation"), of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District. The district boundaries are:  properties bounded by a line beginning at northeast corner of Greenpoint Avenue and West Street, then extending northerly along the eastern curbline of West Street to the southern curbline of Kent Street, then easterly along the southern curbline of Kent Street to a point on said curbline formed by its intersection with a line extending southerly from the western property line of 59-63 Kent Street, then extending northerly across Kent Street and along the western property line of 59-63 Kent Street, then easterly along a portion of the northern property line of 59-63 Kent Street, southerly along a portion of the eastern property line of 59-63 Kent Street, easterly along a portion of the northern property line of 59-63 Kent Street to a point in said property line formed by its intersection with a line extending northerly from the easternmost building line of 59-63 Kent Street, then southerly along a line extending to the southern curbline of Kent Street (including all light wells on the eastern side of 59-63 Kent Street), then easterly along the southern curbline of Kent Street to a point on said curbline formed by its intersection with a line extending northerly from the eastern property line of 76 Kent Street, then southerly along the eastern property lines of 76 Kent Street and 47-61 Greenpoint Avenue to the northern curbline of Greenpoint Avenue, then westerly along said curbline to the point of beginning, as an historic district, Community District 1, Borough of Brooklyn, 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 January 7, 2008 its report on the Designation dated January 7, 2008 (the "Report");

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Designation on January 22, 2008; 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 January 30, 2008, on file in this office.

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