THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1171
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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 030510 ZMQ, a Zoning Map change (L.U. No. 492).
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By Council Members Katz and Martinez
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on November 3, 2003 its decision dated November 3, 2003 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment to the Zoning Map, Community District 14, Borough of Queens (ULURP No. C 030510 ZMQ) (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 030509 HUQ (L.U. No. 491), an urban renewal plan amendment; C 030511 HAQ (L.U. No. 493), an urban development action area project; and C 030433 MMQ (L.U. No. 494), an amendment to the City Map;
WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 197-d(b)(1) of the City Charter;
WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on November 17, 2003;
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 and the Final Environmental Impact Statement ("FEIS") for which a Notice of Completion was issued on October 24, 2003 (CEQR No. 02HPD004Q);
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RESOLVED:
Having considered the FEIS, with respect to the 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, the proposed action is the one which minimizes or avoids adverse environmental effects to the maximum extent practicable, including the effects disclosed in the FEIS; and
(3) consistent with social, economic and other essential considerations, to the maximum extent practicable, adverse environmental effects revealed in the environmental impart statement will be minimized or avoided by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative measures which were identified as practicable; and
The Decision and 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. ยง617.9(c)(3).
Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, the Council approves the Decision.
The Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, effective as of December 15, 1961, and as subsequently amended, is further amended by changing the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 30c and 31a.
1. eliminating from an existing R6 District a C2-4 District which was previously established on a street system pursuant to mapping application (C 900151 MMQ) but which was never certified and filed, bounded by:
a. Beach 73rd Street, the southerly street line of Beach 70th Street and its westerly and easterly prolongations, the southerly boundary line of a park, the westerly street line of Beach 67th Street, a line 100 feet northerly of Oceanview Boulevard, the southerly prolongation of Beach 57th Street, Arverne Boulevard, Beach 56th Street, Oceanview Boulevard, Beach 56th Place, a line 200 feet southerly of Oceanview Boulevard, Beach 59th Street, a line 100 feet southerly of Oceanview Boulevard, a line midway between Beach 61st Street and Beach 62nd Street, Breakers Avenue, Beach 62nd Street, a line perpendicular to the westerly street line of Beach 62nd Street and passing through the point of Curvature at the Cul-de-sac, a line 100 feet westerly of Beach 62nd Street, a line 100 feet southerly of Oceanview Boulevard, Beach 65th Street, the northerly street line of Heron Park North and its easterly and westerly prolongations, a line 100 feet easterly of Beach 69th Street, a line perpendicular to the westerly street line of Beach 69th Street and passing through the point of curvature at the cul-de-sac, a line 100 feet westerly of Beach 69th Street, a line 100 feet southerly and easterly of Oceanview Boulevard, a line 520 feet southerly of Rockaway Beach Boulevard and its easterly prolongation, a line 100 feet westerly of Oceanview Boulevard, Rockaway Beach Boulevard, a line 100 feet westerly of Beach 73rd Street, and the southerly boundary line of a park and its easterly prolongation;
b. Arverne Boulevard, Beach 54th Street, a line 100 feet northerly of Oceanview Boulevard, Beach 47th Street, Oceanview Boulevard, and Beach 56th Street; and
c. A line 100 feet northerly of Oceanview Boulevard, Beach 38th Street, Rockaway Beach Boulevard and its northeasterly centerline prolongation, Seagirt Boulevard, Beach 32nd Street, the westerly centerline prolongation of Seagirt Avenue, Beach 35th Street, the northerly boundary line of a park, a line 100 feet westerly of Beach 35th Street, a line 100 feet southerly of Oceanview Boulevard, Beach 38th Street (Duke Kahanamoku Way), a line 175 feet southerly of Oceanview Boulevard, a line 100 feet easterly of Beach 41st Street, the southerly street line of Beach 41st Street and its easterly and westerly prolongation, a line 100 feet westerly of Beach 41st Street, a line 100 feet southerly of Oceanview Boulevard, a line 150 feet easterly of Beach 47th Street, a line 180 feet southerly of Oceanview Boulevard, and Beach 47th Street;
2. changing from an R6 District to a C4-4 District property bounded by Shore Front Parkway, Beach 35th Street, the easterly centerline prolongation of Beach Channel Drive, Seagirt Boulevard, Beach 32nd Street, a line 100 feet southerly of Shore Front Parkway, the southerly centerline prolongation of B. 36th Street, Rockaway Beach, and Beach 44th Street and its southerly centerline prolongation; and
3. changing from an M1-1 District to an R6 District property bounded by a line 100 feet southerly of Beach Channel Drive, Beach 73rd Street, the southerly boundary of a former park and its easterly and westerly prolongation, and Beach 77th Street; and
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4. establishing within an existing R6 District a C2-4 District bounded by:
a. a line 100 feet northerly of Rockaway Boulevard, Beach 79th Street, Rockaway Beach Boulevard, and Beach 80th Street;
b. the southerly street line of Beach 70th Street and its easterly and westerly prolongations, the southerly boundary line of a park, Beach 67th Street, a line 540 feet southerly of Beach Channel Drive, Beach 66th Street, a line 75 feet northerly of Rockaway Beach Boulevard, the southerly centerline prolongation of Beach 57th Street, Arverne Boulevard, Beach 54th Street, a line 85 feet northerly of Shore Front Parkway, Beach 38th Street, Rockaway Beach Boulevard and its northeasterly centerline prolongation, Beach 35th Street, Shore Front Parkway, Rockaway Beach Boulevard, and Beach 73rd Street;
c. Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Beach 67th Street, Beach Front Road, and Beach 69th Street;
d. Rockaway Beach Boulevard, Beach 56th Place, a line 200 feet southerly of Rockaway Beach Boulevard, and Beach 59th Street; and
e. A line 100 feet southerly of Shore Front Parkway, Beach 34th Street, New Street, a line 100 feet easterly of Beach 35th Street, Ocean Front Road, the southerly centerline prolongation of Beach 36th Street, a line 100 feet northerly of Ocean Front Road, and a line 100 feet westerly of Beach 35th Street;
As shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated June 16, 2003.
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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 19, 2003, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council
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