THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1922

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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 090070 PCX (L.U. No. 993), for the site selection and acquisition of property located at 1200 Waters Place (Block 4226, Lot 75 and part of Lots 40 and 55), Borough of the Bronx, for use as a public safety answering center.
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By Council Members Katz and Lappin

WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on February 2, 2009 its decision dated February 2, 2009 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), and the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT), for the site selection and acquisition of property located at 1200 Waters Place (Block 4226, Lot 75 and part of Lots 40 and 55), Community District 11, Borough of the Bronx (the "Site"), for use as a public safety answering center (ULURP No. C 090070 PCX) (the "Application");

WHEREAS, the Application is related to Application Number C 080197 MMX (L.U. No. 994), an amendment to the City Map, establishing a new two-way public street (‘Marconi Street’) to ensure permanent access and to provide utility services to the project site (PSAC II);

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 February 23, 2009;

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 January 23, 2009, with respect to Applications Numbers C 090070 PCX and C 080197 MMX (CEQR No. 07NPD004X); and

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 April 2, 2009, on file in this office.





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