THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1404

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ULURP No. C 080152 HAM, approving the designation of property located at 64-66 and 72 East 111^th Street (Block 1616/Lots 49, 146, and 42), part of the Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 169 East 111^th Street (Block 1639/Lot 28); 315 East 111^th Street (Block 1683/Lot 10); 75 East 110^th Street (Block 1616/Lot 31), part of Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 1663 Madison Avenue (Block 1616, Lot 51), part of Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 155 East 109^th Street (Block 1637, Lot 23); 1642 Madison Avenue (Block 1615/Lot 55), part of Site 24B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; and 166 East 100^th Street (Block 1627/Lot 43), Borough of Manhattan, as an Urban Development Action Area, approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approving the disposition of  property located at 64-66 and 72 East 111^th Street (Block 1616/Lots 49, 146), part of  Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 169 East 111^th Street (Block 1639/Lot 28); 315 East 111^th Street (Block 1683/Lot 10); 75 East 110^th Street (Block 1616/Lot 31), part of Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 1663 Madison Avenue (Block 1616, Lot 51), part of Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 155 East 109^th Street (Block 1637/ Lot 23); 1642 Madison Avenue (Block 1615/Lot 55), part of Site 24B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; and 166 East 100^th Street (Block 1627/Lot 43), to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No. 742; C 080152 HAM).

By Council Members Katz, Comrie and Garodnick

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on April 1, 2008 its decision dated March 26, 2008 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter and Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State regarding:

a)                     the designation of property located at 64-66 and 72 East 111^th Street (Block 1616/Lots 49, 146, and 42), part of the Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 169 East 111^th Street (Block 1639/Lot 28); 315 East 111^th Street (Block 1683/Lot 10); 75 East 110^th Street (Block 1616/Lot 31), part of Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 1663 Madison Avenue (Block 1616, Lot 51), part of Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 155 East 109^th Street (Block 1637, Lot 23); 1642 Madison Avenue (Block 1615/Lot 55), part of Site 24B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; and 166 East 100^th Street (Block 1627/Lot 43), as an Urban Development Action Area (the "Area");

b)                     an Urban Development Action Area Project for such area (the "Project"); and

pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter for the disposition of property located at 64-66 and 72 East 111^th Street (Block 1616/Lots 49, 146), part of  Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 169 East 111^th Street (Block 1639/Lot 28); 315 East 111^th Street (Block 1683/Lot 10); 75 East 110^th Street (Block 1616/Lot 31), part of Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 1663 Madison Avenue (Block 1616, Lot 51), part of Site 25B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; 155 East 109^th Street (Block 1637/ Lot 23); 1642 Madison Avenue (Block 1615/Lot 55), part of Site 24B of the Milbank Frawley Circle East Urban Renewal Area; and 166 East 100^th Street (Block 1627/Lot 43) to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to facilitate the development of eight buildings, tentatively known as East Harlem South Cluster, with approximately 213 residential units, commercial and community facility space, to be developed under the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Cornerstone Program  (the "Disposition"), Community District 11, Borough of Manhattan (ULURP No. C 080152 HAM) (the "Application");

                     WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Application Number C 080151 ZMM (L.U. No. 738), an amendment of the Zoning Map, changing an existing R7-2 district to an R8A district;

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 Application and Decision are subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Article 16 of the General Municipal Law of New York State;

                       WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council its recommendations regarding the Application on March 17, 2008;

                       WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on April 15, 2008;

                           WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Negative Declaration, issued on November 1, 2007 (CEQR No. 08HPD001M); 

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

RESOLVED:

                     The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment.

                       Pursuant to Section 197-d, the Council approves the decision of the City Planning Commission (C 080152 HAM).

                       The Council finds that the present status of the Project Area tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the City of New York and that a designation of the Project as an urban development action area project is consistent with the policy and purposes stated in Section 691 of the General Municipal Law.

                       The Council approves the designation of the Project Area as an urban development action area pursuant to Section 693 of the General Municipal Law.

                       The Council approves the Project as an urban development action area project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law.

                       The Council approves the disposition of such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

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 April 30, 2008, on file in this office.

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