THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1340
Resolution approving with modifications the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 070525 ZSM (L.U. No. 682), for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the Zoning Resolution to allow an attended public parking garage with a maximum capacity of 294 spaces on property located at 616 First Avenue (Block 967, Lot 1), in a C4-6 District, within a General Large-Scale Development, Borough of Manhattan.
By Council Members Katz and Avella
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on January 28, 2008 its decision dated January 28, 2008 (the "Decision") on the application submitted by 616 First Realty Company, LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 of the Zoning Resolution to allow an attended public parking garage with a maximum capacity of 294 spaces on portions of the ground floor, cellar and subcellar of a proposed mixed use development on property located at 616 First Avenue (Block 967, Lot 1), in a C4-6 District, (ULURP No. C 070525 ZSM), Community District 6, Borough of Manhattan (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 070522 ZMM (L.U. No. 623), a zoning map amendment from M1-5 and M3-2 to C4-6; C 070530 (A) ZSM (L.U. No. 680), a zoning text amendment relating to the definition of General Large-Scale Development, the Inclusionary Housing Program and provisions for bulk modifications in General Large-Scale Development; C 070523 (A) ZSM (L.U. No. 681), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743(a)(2) and Section 74-743(a)(6)(ii) of the Zoning Resolution to modify height and setback regulations inclusionary housing requirements; C 070529 ZMM (L.U. No. 683), a zoning map amendment from C1-9 and M3-2 zoning districts to a C5-2 district; C 070531 (A) ZSM (L.U. No. 684), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743 (a)(1), 74-743 (a)(2), 74-743 (a)(5)(i), “General Large Scale Development” and to Section 74-743 “Special Provisions for Bulk Modification,”; C 070533 ZSM (L.U. No. 685), a special permit pursuant to Section 13-561 for an attended accessory parking garage; and C 070534 ZSM (L.U. No. 686), a special permit pursuant to Sections 13-562 and 74-52 for an attended public parking garage;
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 City Planning Commission has made the findings required pursuant to Section 74-52 of the Zoning Resolution;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on February 25, 2008 on the Decision and Application;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (“FSEIS”) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on January 18, 2008, with respect to this application (CEQR No. 06DCP039M), together with the Technical Memorandum, dated January 28, 2008, the City Planning Commission finds that the requirements of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and Regulations, have been met.
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application;
RESOLVED:
Having considered the FSEIS, with respect to the Application, the Council finds that:
(1) the FSEIS meets the requirements of 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617;
(2) Consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations, from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action to be approved is one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and
(3) The adverse environmental impacts disclosed in the FSEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval, pursuant to a Restrictive Declaration, dated [January 28, 2008]March 24, 2008, those mitigative measures that were identified as practicable.
The Decision, FSEIS and the Technical Memorandum dated January 28, 2008, constitutes the written statement of facts, and of social, economic and other factors and standards that form the basis of this determination, 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 with the following modifications:
Matter in [bracket] is old, to be deleted by the City Council;
Matter in underline is new, to be added by the City Council.
1.) The property that is the subject of this application (C 070525 ZSM) shall be developed in size and arrangement substantially in accordance with the dimensions, specifications and zoning computations indicated on the following plans, prepared by Sidmore, Owing & Merrill LLP and Richard Meier & Partners Architects, filed with this application and incorporated in this resolution:
Drawing Nos. Title Last Date Revised
Z-11 Cellar 1 and 2 Plans [January 28, 2008]March 14, 2008
Z-12 Illustrative Cellar 1 and 2 Plans [January 28, 2008]March 14, 2008
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 March 26, 2008, on file in this office.
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