THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 512

Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 100420 ZMM, a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 232).

By Council Members Comrie and Weprin

                     WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 4, 2010 its decision dated September 29, 2010 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Department of City Planning, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Map to rezone all or portions of eight blocks in the East Village neighborhood in Manhattan, Community District 3. In conjunction with a related zoning text amendment, the requested action would map a C6-2A District in place of an existing C6-1 District (ULURP No. C 100420 ZMM (the "Application");

                     WHEREAS, the Application is related to Application Number N 100419 ZRM (L.U. No. 231), a zoning text amendment to Appendix F of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, to apply the Inclusionary Housing Program to the proposed R8A and equivalent commercial districts in Manhattan Community District 3;

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 25, 2010;

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 Negative Declaration, issued on May 24, 2010 which included (E) designations for air quality (CEQR No. 10DCP044M);

RESOLVED:

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

Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, C 100420 ZMM, incorporated by reference herein, 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. 12c, by changing from a C6-1 District to a C6-2A District property bounded by East 13^th Street, a line 100  feet easterly of Third Avenue, East 9^th Street, and Fourth Avenue, as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated May 24, 2010, and subject to the conditions of CEQR Declaration E-254, Community District 3, Borough of Manhattan.

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 October 27, 2010, on file in this office.

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