THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1697
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 080362 ZMQ, a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 917).
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 New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment to the Zoning Map (ULURP No. C 080362 ZMQ) (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 080365 HAQ (L.U. No. 908), designation of an urban development action area and project and the disposition of city-owned property; and 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;
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 October 24, 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 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 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. 8d:
1. changing from an M1-4 District to an R7-3 District property bounded by 54th Avenue, a line 530 feet easterly of 2nd Street, the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line, and 2nd Street and its southerly centerline prolongation;
2. changing from an M3-1 District to an R10 District property bounded by the southerly street line of 50th Avenue and its westerly prolongation, 2nd Street and its southerly centerline prolongation, the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line, and the U.S. Pierhead Line;
3. establishing within a proposed R7-3 District a C2-5 District bounded by 54th Avenue, a line 75 feet easterly of 2nd Street and its southerly centerline prolongation, a line 695 feet southerly of 54th Avenue, and 2nd Street and its southerly centerline prolongation;
4. establishing within a proposed R10 District a C2-5 District bounded by:
a. the southerly street line of 50th Avenue and its westerly prolongation, a line 5 feet easterly of Center Boulevard, 51st Avenue, and Center Boulevard;
b. the southerly street line of 50th Avenue, 2nd Street, 51st Avenue, and a line 75 feet westerly of 2nd Street;
c. a line 105 feet northerly of Borden Avenue, 2nd Street, a line 144 feet southerly of Borden Avenue, a line 75 feet westerly of 2nd Street, a line 75 feet southerly of Borden Avenue, Center Boulevard, Borden Avenue, a line 105 feet westerly of 2nd Street, a line 75 feet northerly of Borden Avenue, and a line 75 feet westerly of 2nd Street;
d. a line 118 feet northerly of 54th Avenue, 2nd Street, 55th Avenue, and a line 75 feet westerly of 2nd Street;
e. 54th Avenue, a line 75 feet easterly of Center Boulevard, 55th Avenue, and Center Boulevard;
f. the southerly boundary line of a park and its easterly prolongation, 2nd Street, 56th Avenue, and a line 75 feet westerly of 2nd Street; and
g. the southerly boundary line of a park and its westerly prolongation, a line 75 feet southeasterly of Center Boulevard, 57th Avenue, and Center Boulevard; and
5. establishing a Special Hunter’s Point South District (“SHP”) bounded by the southerly street line of 50th Avenue and its westerly prolongation, 2nd Street, 54th Avenue; a line 530 feet easterly of 2nd Street, the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line, and the U.S. Pierhead Line;
as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only), dated April 21, 2008, and which includes CEQR Designation E-213, Community District 2, Borough of Queens.
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