Res 1472-2017

By Council Members Greenfield and Salamanca WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development ("HPD") submitted to the Council on March 31, 2017 its request dated March 20, 2017 that the Council approve an amended real property tax exemption (the "Amended Tax Exemption") for property located at 223-19 111th Avenue (Block 11206, Lot 67), 114-26 208th Street (Block 11026, Lot 379), 197-18 116th Avenue (Block 11069, Lot 198), 190-17 115th Drive (Block 11033, Lot 69), 117-27 204th Street (Block 12634, Lot 24), 198-14 119th Avenue (Block 12654, Lot 7), 190-01 118th Road (Block 12605, Lot 39), 186-20 Foch Boulevard (Block 12438, Lot 142), 177-48 Baisley Boulevard (Block 12462, Lot 12), 177-19 120th Avenue (Block 12469, Lot 137), 171-48 119th Road (Block 12375, Lot 85), 168-32 119th Avenue (Block 12370, Lot 16) and 168-31 118th Road (Block 12368, Lot 53), Community Districts 12 and 13, Borough of Queens (the "Exemption Area"): WHEREAS, HPD's request for the amendment is related to a prior tax exemption application approved by City Council Resolution adopted October 13, 2016, Resolution No. 1251 of 2016; L.U. No. 453 (the "Prior Resolution"), which stated that the tax exemption shall commence on January 1st or July 1st on the later date after Sponsor acquires the Exemption Area or enters into an enforcement mortgage with HPD; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Amended Tax Exemption on May 2, 2017; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and financial implications and other policy issues relating to the amendment to the Amended Tax Exemption; RESOLVED: The Council approves the Amended Tax Exemption requested by HPD for the Exemption Area pursuant Section 696 of the General Municipal Law under the terms and conditions of the Prior Resolution, with the following amendment: Paragraph (a) of the Prior Resolution is deleted and replaced with the following: 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 January 1st or July 1st following the later of (i) the date that Sponsor acquires the Exemption Area, or (ii) the date that Sponsor and HPD enter into financing documents for the project. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no exemption shall be granted hereunder if the cost of such rehabilitation is less than the assessed value of such building as determined in the tax year immediately preceding the grant of the tax exemption hereunder. 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 May 10, 2017, on file in this office. ................................................... City Clerk, Clerk of The Council Page 2 of 2 20175322 HAQ Res. No. 1472 (L.U. No. 623)