THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1695
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on an application submitted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, ULURP No. C 080365 HAQ, approving the designation of property located at 2nd Street (Block 1, Lots 1 and 10), 54-02 2nd Street (Block 5, Lot 1), 51-24, 51-20, and 52-50 2nd Street (Block 6, Lots 1, 2, and 14), and de-mapped portions of 54th and 55th Avenues, Borough of Queens, as an Urban Development Action Area, approving the project for the area as an Urban Development Action Area Project, and approving the disposition of such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (L.U. No. 908; C 080365 HAQ).
By Council Members Katz and Avella
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 29, 2008 its decision dated September 24, 2008 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the 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 2nd Street (Block 1, Lots1 and 10), 54-02 2nd Street (Block 5, Lot 1), 51-24, 51-20, and 52-50 2nd Street (Block 6, Lots 1, 2, and 14), and de-mapped portions of 54th and 55th Avenues, 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 such property to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to facilitate new development of Hunter’s Point South, a mixed-use development (the "Disposition"), Community District 2, Borough of Queens (ULURP No. C 080365 HAQ) (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to Applications Numbers N 080363 ZRQ (L.U. No. 906), amendment of the Zoning Resolution to establish the Special Southern Hunters Point District and Newtown Creek Waterfront Access Plan; apply Inclusionary Housing provisions; and modify certain other applicable provisions of the Zoning Resolution, including Article I, Chapter 3; C 080364 PQQ (L.U. No. 907), an acquisition of the Hunter's Point South site as well as portions of land under water owned by the State of New York; C 080276 MMQ (L.U. No. 909), an amendment to the City Map involving the elimination of mapped but unbuilt streets and parkland and the establishment of new streets, public place, and parkland; and C 080362 ZMQ (L.U. No. 917), an amendment of the Zoning Map;
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 by letter dated October 6, 2008;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Application and Decision on October 24, 2008;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the Application;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental review and the Final Environmental Impact Statement (“FEIS”) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on September 12, 2008, and the Technical Memorandum dated November 11, 2008 (CEQR No. 08DME006Q);
RESOLVED:
Having considered the FEIS and the Technical Memorandum, with respect to the Application, the Council finds that:
(1) The FEIS 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 is one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and
(3) The adverse environmental impacts disclosed in the FEIS will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative measures that were identified as practicable.
(4) The Decision and the FEIS constitute the written statement of facts, and of social, economic and other factors and standards that form the basis of the decision, pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. §617.11(d).
Pursuant to Section 197-d, the Council approves the decision of the City Planning Commission (C 080365 HAQ).
The Council finds that the present status of the Disposition 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 Disposition 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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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of The City of New York on November 13, 2008, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council