Res 0914-2019

By Council Members Salamanca and Moya WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on April 26, 2019 its decision dated April 24, 2019 (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, Section No. 6b, by eliminating a Special East Harlem Corridors District (EHC) bounded by a line midway between East 115th Street and East 116th Street-Luis Munoz Marin Boulevard, a line 100 feet westerly of Lexington Avenue, East 115th Street, and a line 100 feet easterly of Park Avenue, which in conjunction with the related action, is a follow-up action to the East Harlem Neighborhood Rezoning, to respond to concerns related to pedestrian circulation and the maximum allowable building heights along portions of Park Avenue and to correct an error in the East Harlem Corridors Special District, Borough of Manhattan, Community District 11, (ULURP No. C 190235 ZMM) (the "Application"); WHEREAS, the Application is related to application no. N 190236 ZRM (Pre. L.U. No. 414), a zoning text amendment to establish and reduce the allowable maximum building heights in the C6-4, R8A, and R7D districts mapped along portions of Park Avenue; WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-dof the City Charter; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on May 2, 2019; 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 East Harlem Neighborhood Rezoning Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on September 19, 2017 (CEQR No. 17DCP048M), and the Technical Memorandum to the East Harlem Neighborhood Rezoning FEIS (TM 004), dated December 14, 2018, which concluded that the proposed actions would not have any new or different significant adverse impacts not already identified in the FEIS (the "Technical Memorandum"). RESOLVED: Having considered the FEIS and the Technical Memorandum dated December 14, 2018, with respect to the Application, the Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant impact on the environment. Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 201 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in the report, C 190235 ZMM, incorporated by reference herein, and the record before the Council, the Council approves the Decision of the City Planning Commission to amend the Zoning Map, Section No. 6b, by eliminating a Special East Harlem Corridors District (EHC) bounded by a line midway between East 115th Street and East 116th Street-Luis Munoz Marin Boulevard, a line 100 feet westerly of Lexington Avenue, East 115th Street, and a line 100 feet easterly of Park Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, Community District 11, as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated December 17, 2018. 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 29, 2019, on file in this office. ..................................................... City Clerk, Clerk of The Council Page 2 of 2 C 190235 ZMM Res. No. 914 (Pre. L.U. No. 413)