Res 1169-2019

By Council Members Salamanca and Adams WHEREAS, Peninsula Rockaway Limited Partnership, filed an application pursuant to Sections 197-c and 199 of the New York City Charter for an amendment to the City Map involving: * the establishment of a portion of Beach 52nd Street between Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Shore Front Parkway; * the adjustment of grades and block dimensions necessitated thereby; including authorization for any acquisition or disposition of real property related thereto, in accordance with Map No. 5033 dated April 17, 2019 and signed by the Borough President, which in conjunction with the related actions would facilitate a new mixed-use development with affordable housing, commercial, and community facility uses within a large-scale general development (LSGD), on property generally bounded by Beach 50th Street, Beach Channel Drive, Beach 53rd Street, and Rockaway Beach Boulevard (Block 15843, Lot 1, Block 15842, Lot 1 and p/o Lot 100, and Block 15857, Lot 1 and p/o Lot 7) in the Edgemere neighborhood of Queens, Community District 14 (ULURP No. C 190251 MMQ), (the "Application"); WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on September 26, 2019, its decision dated September 25, 2019 (the "Decision"), on the Application; WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d of the City Charter; WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on October 3, 2019; 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, including the positive declaration, issued on March 16, 2018 (CEQR No. 18DCP124Q) and a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on September 13, 2019 which identified significant adverse impacts with respect to community facilities (public schools and childcare), active open space, transportation (traffic, transit bus and pedestrians), mobile air quality, and construction activities related to noise and traffic and potential significant adverse impacts related to hazardous materials, stationary air quality and noise would be avoided through the placement of (E) designations (E-532) on the project site. In addition, the FEIS analyzed the revised application called the Flexibility Alternative as an alternative to the original application, and concluded that the modified application would result in the same or similar impacts as the original application and the identified significant adverse impacts and proposed mitigation measures are included in the Restrictive Declaration attached as Exhibit A to the decision for C 190366 ZSQ. RESOLVED: Having considered the FEIS 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, pursuant to the restrictive declaration attached as Exhibit A to City Planning Commission report for C 190366 ZSQ, those project components related to environment and mitigation measures that were identified as practicable. The Decision, together with the FEIS 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 Sections 197-d and 199 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, C 190251 MMQ, incorporated by reference herein, and the record before the Council, the Council approves the Decision for an amendment to the City Map involving: * the establishment of a portion of Beach 52nd Street between Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Shore Front Parkway; * the adjustment of grades and block dimensions necessitated thereby; including authorization for any acquisition or disposition of real property related thereto, in accordance with Map No. 5033 dated April 17, 2019 and signed by the Borough President, is approved. All such approvals being subject to the following conditions: a. The subject amendment to the City Map shall take effect on the day following the day on which certified counterparts of Map No. C 190251 MMQ dated April 17, 2019 are filed with the appropriate agencies in accordance with Section 198 subsection c of the New York City Charter. 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 November 14, 2019, on file in this office. ..................................................... City Clerk, Clerk of The Council Page 3 of 3 C 190251 MMQ Res. No. 1169 (L.U. No. 554)