File #: Res 0183-2010    Version: * Name: LU 66 - UDAPP, 98-108 East 118th St, Manhattan (20105424HAM)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Committee: Committee on Land Use
On agenda: 4/14/2010
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: Resolution approving an Urban Development Action Area Project located at 98 - 108 East 118th Street a.ka. 1673 Park Avenue (Block 1645, Lot 70) and 1671 Park Avenue (Block 1645, Lot 71), Borough of Manhattan, and approving the urban development action area designation pursuant to Sections 693 and 694 of the General Municipal Law (L.U. No. 66; Non- ULURP No. 20105424 HAM).
Sponsors: Leroy G. Comrie, Jr., Stephen T. Levin
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Attachments: 1. Committee Report, 2. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4/14/10

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 183

 

Resolution approving an Urban Development Action Area Project located at 98 - 108 East 118th Street a.ka. 1673 Park Avenue (Block 1645, Lot 70) and 1671 Park Avenue (Block 1645, Lot 71), Borough of Manhattan, and approving the urban development action area designation pursuant to Sections 693 and 694 of the General Municipal Law (L.U. No. 66; Non- ULURP No. 20105424 HAM).

 

By Council Members Comrie and Levin

 

WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") re-submitted to the Council on March 23, 2010 its request dated October 19, 2009 that the Council take the following actions regarding an Urban Development Action Area Project (the "Project") located at 98 - 108 East 118th Street a.k.a. 1673 Park Avenue (Block 1645, Lot 70) and 1671 Park Avenue (Block 1645, Lot 71), Community District 11, Borough of Manhattan:

 

                        1.                     Find that the present status of the Disposition Area tends to impair or arrest the sound growth and development of the municipality and that the proposed Urban Development Action Area Project is consistent with the policy and purposes of Section 691 of the General Municipal Law;

 

                        2.                     Approve the designation of the area as an Urban Development Action Area pursuant to Section 693 of the General Municipal Law;

 

                        3.                     Approve the Project as an Urban Development Action Area Project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law.

 

                           WHEREAS, the Project is related to C 090504 HAM;

 

WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Project on April 7, 2010;

 

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

 

WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues and the Negative Declaration issued on June 23, 2009 (CEQR No. 09HPD010M).

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

                     The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant effect on the environment.

 

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 under Section 693 of the General Municipal Law pursuant to said Section.

 

The Council approves the Project as an urban development action area project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law.

 

The Project shall be disposed of and developed upon the terms and conditions in the Project Summary that HPD has submitted to the Council, a copy of which is attached hereto.

 

Adopted.

 

Office of the City Clerk, }

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 April 14, 2010, on file in this office.

 

 

 

 

 

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                                             City Clerk, Clerk of The Council