Res 0755-2015

By Council Members Greenfield and Dickens WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council on May 14, 2015 its request dated May 4, 2015 that the Council take the following actions regarding the Urban Development Action Area Project (the "Project") located at 104-29 219th Street (Block 11164/Lot 28), 178-25 93rd Avenue (Block 10318/Lot 17), 117-41 219th Street (Block 12736/Lot 38), 212-44 112th Road (Block 11137/Lot 146), 118-46 198th Street (Block 12622/Lot 29), 201-10 99th Avenue (Block 10848/Lot 5), and 214-05 112th Road (Block 11141/Lot 88); Community Districts 12 and 13, Borough of Queens (the "Exemption Area"): 1. Find that the present status of the Exemption 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 stated in Section 691 of the General Municipal Law; 2. Waive the area designation requirement of Section 693 of the General Municipal Law pursuant to said Section; 3. Waive the requirements of Sections 197-c and 197-d of the New York City Charter pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law; 4. Approve the Project as an Urban Development Action Area Project pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law; and 5. Approve the exemption of the Exemption Area from real property taxes pursuant to Section 696 of the General Municipal Law (the "Tax Exemption"). WHEREAS, the Project is to be developed on land that is now an eligible area as defined in Section 692 of the General Municipal Law, consists solely of the rehabilitation or conservation of existing private or multiple dwellings or the construction of one to four unit dwellings, and does not require any change in land use permitted under the New York City Zoning Resolution; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Project on June 2, 2015; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use, environmental and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the Project; RESOLVED: The Council finds that the present status of the Exemption 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 waives the area designation requirement pursuant to Section 693 of the General Municipal Law. The Council waives the requirements of Sections 197-c and 197-d of the New York City Charter pursuant to Section 694 of the General Municipal Law. 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 developed upon the terms and conditions in the Project Summary HPD submitted to the Council on May 14, 2015, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part hereof. The Tax Exemption for the Exemption Area from real property taxes pursuant to Section 696 of the General Municipal Law is approved as follows: a. All of the value of the buildings, structures, and other improvements situated on the Exemption Area shall be exempt from local and municipal real property taxation, other than assessments for local improvements and land value, for a period of twenty years, during the last ten years of which such exemption shall decrease in equal annual decrements. Such exemption shall commence on the January 1st or July 1st (whichever shall first occur) after rehabilitation of the building on the Exemption Area has been substantially completed and a temporary or permanent Certificate of Occupancy for such building, if required, has been issued by the Department of Buildings. b. The tax exemption granted hereunder shall terminate with respect to all or any portion of the Exemption Area if HPD determines that such real property has not been, or is not being, developed, used, and/or operated in compliance with the requirements of all applicable agreements made by the Sponsor or the owner of such real property with, or for the benefit of, the City of New York or HUD. HPD shall deliver written notice of any such determination of noncompliance to the owner of such real property and all mortgagees of record, which notice shall provide for an opportunity to cure of not less than ninety (90) days. If the noncompliance specified in such notice is not cured within the time period specified therein, the partial tax exemption granted hereunder shall prospectively terminate with respect to the real property specified therein. 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 June 10, 2015, on file in this office. ................................................ City Clerk, Clerk of The Council Page 2 of 2 20155683 HAQ Res. No. 755 (L.U. No. 233)