THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 300
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 180065 PCK (L.U. No. 38), a site selection and acquisition of property located at 234 Butler Street, 242 Nevins Street, and 270 Nevins Street (Block 411, Lot 24; Block 418, Lot 1; Block 425, Lot 1), Community District 6, Borough of Brooklyn, for use as a combined sewer overflow control facility.
By Council Members Salamanca and Adams
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on February 21, 2018 its decision dated February 14, 2018 (the "Decision") on the application submitted pursuant to Section 197-c of the New York City Charter by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) for site selection and acquisition of property located at 234 Butler Street, 242 Nevins Street, and 270 Nevins Street (Block 411, Lot 24; Block 418, Lot 1; Block 425, Lot 1), Community District 6, Borough of Brooklyn (the "Site"), for a combined sewer overflow control facility (ULURP No. C 180065 PCK) (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 March 12, 2018;
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 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on February 1, 2018 (CEQR No. 17DEP040K), which identified significant adverse impacts with historic and cultural resources (architectural and archeological) and construction noise as shown in Exhibit A;
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 Notice of Completion attached as Exhibit A hereto, those project components related to the environment and mitigation measures that were identified as practicable; and
(4) 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 Section 197-d of the New York City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in this report, C 180065 PCK, incorporated by reference herein, the Council approves the Decision for the site selection and acquisition of the Site for a combined sewer overflow control facility.
Adopted.
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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 April 11, 2018, on file in this office.
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