The New York City Council - File #: Res 1006-2019

• File #: Res 1006-2019
• Version: *
• Name: LU 472 - 603 Pontiac Place, Bronx
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Committee: Committee on Finance
• On agenda: 7/23/2019
• Title: Resolution approving an amendment to a previously approved exemption from real property taxes for property located at (Block 2623, Lot 213) Bronx, pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 472).
• Sponsors: Daniel Dromm
• Council Member Sponsors: 1

Date	Ver.	Prime Sponsor	Action By	Action	Result
7/23/2019	*	Daniel Dromm	City Council	Approved, by Council	Pass
7/23/2019	*	Daniel Dromm	Committee on Finance	P-C Item Approved by Comm

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RES. NO. 1006

Resolution approving an amendment to a previously approved exemption from real property taxes for property located at (Block 2623, Lot 213) Bronx, pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law (Preconsidered L.U. No. 472).

By Council Member Dromm

WHEREAS, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) submitted to the Council a request dated June 26, 2019 that the Council amend a previously approved tax exemption for property located at (Block 2623, Lot 213) Bronx, (“Exemption Area”);

WHEREAS, The request for an amendment is related to a previously approved Council Resolution adopted on June 21, 2016 (Res. 1148) (the “Prior Resolution”) granting the Exemption Area an exemption from real property taxation pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law;

WHEREAS, HPD is requesting that the Prior Resolution be amended to include a community facility space in the Exemption Area;

RESOLVED:

Pursuant to Section 577 of the Private Housing Finance Law, the Council approves the amendment to the Prior Resolution requested by HPD as follows:

Definition k to Paragraph 1 of the Prior Resolution is added and Paragraph 2 of the Prior Resolution is deleted and replaced with the following:

1.                     k. “Community Facility Space” shall mean those portions of the Exemption Area which the Regulatory Agreement requires to be devoted solely to community facility uses. 

2.                     All of the value of the property in the Exemption Area, including both the land and any improvements (excluding those portions, if any, devoted to business or commercial use other than the Community Facility Space), shall be exempt from real property taxation, other than assessments for local improvements, for a period commencing upon the Effective Date and terminating upon Expiration Date.

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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution passed by The Council of the City of New York on July 23, 2019, on file in this office.

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City Clerk, Clerk of Council