THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1717

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 080279 PSM (L.U. No. 925), for the site selection of property located at 553 Canal Street/297 West Street (Block 595, Lot 87), Borough of Manhattan, for use as a salt storage facility.
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By Council Members Katz and Lappin

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 10, 2008 its decision dated October 7, 2008 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the Department of Sanitation and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services for the site selection of property located at 553 Canal Street/297 West Street (Block 595, Lot 87), Community District 2, Borough of Manhattan (the "Site"), for use as a salt storage facility (ULURP No. C 080279 PSM) (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to Applications Numbers C 080281 ZSM (L.U. No. 921), a special permit pursuant to Section 74-743(a)(2) of the Zoning Resolution to Resolution to modify the requirements of Section 43-40 (Height and Setback Regulations) and Section 43-20 (Yard Regulations) to allow a proposed garage building to be located without regard for the applicable height and setback and rear yard regulations, on property located at 500 Washington Street (Block 596, Lot 50); and C 080280 PCM (L.U. No. 926), a site selection and acquisition for a Garage Complex for Community Districts 1, 2, and 5;

WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(3) of the City Charter;

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on November 14, 2008;

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 August 1, 2008 (CEQR No. 07D0S003M);

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



RESOLVED:

Having considered the FEIS, with respect to the Application, the Council finds that:

(1) The FEIS meets the requirements of 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617;

From among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the actions to be approved are ones which minimize or avoid adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and

The adverse environmental impacts revealed 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;

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 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Application and Decision, the Council approves the Decision.


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 19, 2008, on file in this office.





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