Res 1790-2021

By Council Members Salamanca and Moya WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, filed an application pursuant to Sections 197-c and 199 of the New York City Charter for an amendment to the City Map involving: 1. the elimination of Douglass Street between Nevins Street and the Gowanus Canal; 2. 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. N-2752 dated July 2, 2019 and signed by the Borough President, which would facilitate the construction of combined sewer overflow (CSO) control facilities in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, Community District 6 (ULURP No. C 180039 MMK) (the "Application"); WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 8, 2021 its decision dated October 6, 2021 (the "Decision"), on the Application; 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 and Application on October 12, 2021; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application; WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues, including the positive declaration issued on March 31, 2017 (CEQR No. 17DEP040K), (the "Positive Declaration") and the Technical Memorandum issued on April 23, 2021 in connection with this application (C 180039 MMK ) and the related applications for a site selection and acquisition (C 200319 PCK), site selection (C 200321 PSK) and city map amendment (C 200320 MMK), which concludes that this application would not result in any significant adverse impacts that were not already identified in the Final Environmental Impact Study (FEIS) issued on February 1, 2018. RESOLVED: Having considered the FEIS and Technical Memorandum 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) From among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the action to be approved is one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and 3) The adverse environmental impacts revealed 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. The Decision, together with the FEIS and 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 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 180039 MMK, incorporated by reference herein, and the record before the Council, the Council approves the Decision for an amendment to the City Map involving: 1. the elimination of Douglass Street between Nevins Street and the Gowanus Canal; 2. 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. N-2752 dated July 2, 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. N-2752 dated July 2, 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 ________, 2021, on file in this office. ................................................... City Clerk, Clerk of The Council Page 3 of 3 C 180039 MMK Res. No. 1790 (L.U. No. 884)