Res 1654-2017

By Council Members Greenfield and Richards WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on July 10, 2017 its decision dated July 10, 2017 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development for the disposition of city-owned property comprising the sites in the Downtown Far Rockaway Urban Renewal Area. The properties are to be disposed to a developer selected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development for redevelopment consist of the following: Block 15537, Lots: 1, 5, part of 40, 46, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 65, 71, 79, 89, 92, 94, 99, 100, 112, 128, and 130 Block 15529, Lot 9 and 10, Block 15537, Lot 79 and part of Lot 1 as described in the Downtown Far Rockaway Urban Renewal Plan, dated January, 2017 (the "Plan"), as the Downtown Far Rockaway Urban Renewal Area (the "Area"); WHEREAS, the Application is related to applications C 170243 (A) ZMQ (L.U. No. 721), a zoning map amendment as modified; N 170244 (A) ZRQ (L.U. No. 722), a zoning text amendment as modified; C 170246 HUQ (L.U. No. 724), Downtown Far Rockaway Urban Renewal Plan; N 170245 HGQ (L.U. No. 723) the designation of the Area as an Urban Renewal Area; and C 170248 PPQ (L.U. No. 726), the disposition of City-owned property; WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(3) of the City Charter; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision on July 27, 2017; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues, including the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on June 29, 2017 (CEQR No. 16DME010Q), which identified significant adverse impacts with respect to hazardous materials, air quality and noise which would be avoided through the placement of (E) designations (E-415) and the Technical Memoranda dated April 26, 2017, and August 31, 2017, (the "Technical Memoranda"); RESOLVED: Having considered the FEIS and the Technical Memoranda with respect to the Decision and Application, the Council finds that: (1) The FEIS meets the requirements of 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617; (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; and (4) The Decision, together with the FEIS and the Technical Memorandum, constitute the written statement of facts, and of social, economic and other factors and standards that form the basis of this determination, pursuant to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. �617.11(d). Pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter and on the basis of the Application and the Decision, the Council approves the Decision. 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 September 7, 2017, on file in this office. ..................................................... City Clerk, Clerk of The Council Page 2 of 2 C 170247 HDQ Res. No. 1654 (L.U. No. 725)