THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 741
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on Application No. N 110086 ZRX, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, concerning Appendix F (Inclusionary housing designated areas) in Community District 7, Borough of the Bronx (L.U. No. 326).
By Council Members Comrie and Weprin
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on February 18, 2011 its decision dated February 16, 2011 (the "Decision"), pursuant to Section 200 of the New York City Charter, regarding an application submitted by the Department of City Planning, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, concerning Appendix F (Inclusionary housing designated areas) in Community District 7, Borough of the Bronx (Application No. N 110086 ZRX), (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to Application C 110085 ZMX (L.U. No. 325), a zoning map amendment changing all or portion of 80 blocks from C8-2, C4-4, R8, R8/C2-3, R7-1, R7-1/C1-3 and R7-1/C2-3 to R4A, R5A, R5B, R5D/C1-4, R6B, R7A, R7A/C1-3, R7A/C1-4, R7A/C2-4, R7B, R7B/C1-3, R7B/C2-4, R7D/C2-4, R8/C2-4, C4-5D and C4-4 districts;
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 March 15, 2011;
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 February 4, 2011 (CEQR No. 10DCP035X);
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;
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(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 mitigation 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, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, N 110086 ZRX, 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 as follows:
Matter in underline is new, to be added;
Matter with # # is defined in Section 12-10;
* * * indicates where unchanged text appears in the Zoning Resolution
Article II
Residence District Regulations
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Chapter 3
Bulk Regulations for Residential Buildings in Residence Districts
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23-144
In designated areas where the Inclusionary Housing Program is applicable
In #Inclusionary Housing designated areas#, as listed in the following table, the maximum permitted #floor area ratios# shall be as set forth in Section 23-942 (In Inclusionary Housing designated areas). The locations of such districts are specified in Section 23-922 (Inclusionary Housing designated areas).
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Community District Zoning District
Community District 1, Bronx R6A R7-2 R7A R7X R8A
Community District 4, Bronx R8A R9D
Community District 7, Bronx R7D
Community District 1, Brooklyn R6 R6A R6B R7A R7-3
Community District 2, Brooklyn R7A R8A R9A
Community District 3, Brooklyn R7D
Community District 6, Brooklyn R7-2
Community District 7, Brooklyn R7A R8A
Community District 14, Brooklyn R7A
Community District 3, Manhattan R7A R8A R9A
Community District 6, Manhattan R10
Community District 7, Manhattan R9A
Community District 1, Queens R7A
Community District 2, Queens R7X
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APPENDIX F: Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas
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The Bronx
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The Bronx Community District 7
In the R7D Districts within the areas shown on the following Maps 1 and 2:
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Map 1. Portion of Community District 7, Bronx
Map 2. Portion of Community District 7, Bronx
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 March 23, 2011, on file in this office.
City Clerk, Clerk of The Council