THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1371
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 080116 ZMK, a Zoning Map change (L.U. No. 710).
By Council Members Katz and Avella
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on March 19, 2008 its decision dated March 14, 2008 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and Columbia Hicks Associates LLC, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment to the Zoning Map (ULURP No. C 080116 ZMK) (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application Number C 080115 HUK (L.U. No. 709), an amendment to the Columbia Street Urban Renewal Plan involving land use changes and the removal of height restrictions on Site 27, removal of designation and land uses that pertain to privately owned properties which are not urban renewal sites from Maps 1 and 2, change to the language and format of the Urban Renewal Plan to reflect the current standard form; and C 080117 HDK (L.U. No. 711), disposition of city-owned property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Perseveration and Development;
WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on April 3, 2008;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Conditional Negative Declaration, issued on March 10, 2008 (CEQR No. 07DCP073K);
RESOLVED:
The Council finds that the actions described herein will have no significant effect on the environment subject to the following condition:
The applicant, Columbia Hicks, Associates, agrees via a restrictive declaration to prepare a hazardous materials sampling protocol including a health and safety plan, which would be submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for approval. The applicant agrees to test and identify any potential hazardous material impact pursuant to the approved sampling protocol and, if any such impact is found, submit a hazardous material remediation plan including a health and safety plan to DEP for approval. If necessary, remediation measures would be undertaken pursuant to the remediation plan.
Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, the Council approves the Decision.
The Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, effective as of December 15, 1961, and as subsequently amended, is further amended by changing the Zoning Map, Section No. 16c:
1. changing from an M1-1 District to an R6A District properly bounded by Congress Street, the northwesterly street line of Brooklyn Queens Connecting Highway, a line midway between Congress Street and Warren Street, a line 100 feet southeasterly of Columbia Street, Warren Street, and Columbia Street;
2. changing from M1-1 Districts to an R6B District property bounded a line midway between Congress Street and Warren Street, the northwesterly street line of Brooklyn Queens Connecting Highway, Warren Street, and a line 100 feet southeasterly of Columbia Street, and
3. changing from a M1-1 District to an R7A District property bounded by Warren street, the northwesterly street line of Brooklyn Queens Connecting Highway, Baltic Street, and a line 150 feet southeasterly of Columbia Street.
as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated November 13, 2007, and subject to the conditions of CEQR Declaration E-205, Community District 6, Borough of Brooklyn.
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 April 16, 2008, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council