THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 1671

Resolution affirming the designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the West Chelsea Historic District, Borough of Manhattan, Designation List No. 404, LP-2302 (L.U. No. 884; 20095027 HKM (N 090044 HKM).

By Council Members Katz and Lappin

                     WHEREAS, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (List 404, LP-2302), filed with the Council on July 22, 2008 a copy of its designation dated July 15, 2008 (the "Designation"),  pursuant to Section 3020 of the New York City Charter of the West Chelsea Historic District.  The district boundaries are:    property bounded by a line beginning at the intersection of the northern curbline of West 28th Street and the eastern curbline of the West Side Highway (aka Joe DiMaggio Highway, Twelfth Avenue), extending easterly along the northern curbline of West 28th Street to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending northerly from the eastern property line of 548-552 West 28th Street (aka 547-553 West 27th Street), continuing southerly across the roadbed, along said property line, and across the roadbed to the southern curbline of West 27th Street, easterly along said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending northerly from the eastern property line of  536-542 West 27th Street, southerly along said property line to the southern property line of 534 West 27th Street, easterly along said property line and the southern property lines of  532 through 516 West 27th Street, to the western property line of 510-514 West 27th Street, northerly along said property line to the southern curbline of West 27th Street, easterly along said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending northerly from the eastern property line of 510-514 West 27th Street, southerly along said property line to the southern property line of 510-514 West 27th Street, westerly along a portion of  said property line to the eastern property line of 513 West 26th Street, southerly along said property line and across the roadbed to the northern curbline of West 26th Street, easterly along said curbline to the western curbline of Tenth Avenue, southerly along said curbline and across the roadbed to the southern curbline of West 25th Street, westerly along said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending northerly from the eastern property line of 210-218 Eleventh Avenue  (aka 564-568 West 25th Street), southerly along said property line to the southern property line of 210-218 Eleventh Avenue (aka 564-568 West 25th Street), westerly along said property line to the eastern curbline of Eleventh Avenue, northerly along said curbline and across the roadbed to the northern curbline of West 25th Street, easterly along said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with the western property line of 551-555 West 25th Street, northerly along said property line to the northern property line of 551-555 West 25th Street, easterly along said property line and the property lines of 549 through 543 West 25th Street to the western property line of 518-534 West 26th Street, northerly along said property line to the southern curbline of West 26th Street, westerly along said curbline and across the roadbed to the western curbline of Eleventh Avenue, southerly along said curbline to a point formed by its intersection with a line extending easterly from the southern property line of 239-243 Eleventh Avenue (aka 600-626 West 26th Street), westerly along said property line to the western property line of 239-243 Eleventh Avenue (aka 600-626 West 26th Street), northerly along said property line to the southern curbline of West 26th Street, westerly along said curbline to the eastern curbline of the West Side Highway (aka Joe DiMaggio Highway, Twelfth Avenue), northerly across the roadbed and along said curbline to the point of the beginning, as a historic district, Community District 4, Borough of Manhattan;

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 September 12, 2008 its report on the Designation dated September 10, 2008 (the "Report");

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Designation on October 2, 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 October 23, 2008, on file in this office.

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