THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 1828
Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 210480 ZMK, a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 889).
By Council Members Salamanca and Moya
WHEREAS, Maspeth Manager, LLC and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, filed an application pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 13a and 13b, changing from an R6 District to an R7-2 District and establishing within the proposed R7-2 District a C2-4 District, which in conjunction with the related actions would facilitate the redevelopment of the former Greenpoint Hospital campus into a mixed-use development with two new buildings and the enlargement of two existing buildings containing 556 units of affordable housing, senior housing, replacement of a 200-bed homeless shelter, community facility uses, and light retail on the site located in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, Community District 1 (ULURP No. C 210480 ZMK) (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 Application is related to applications C 210481 ZSK (L.U. No. 890), a special permit to establish a Large-Scale General Development (LSGD) pursuant to Zoning Resolution (ZR) Sections 74-74 and 74-743(a)(2); N 210482 ZRK (L.U. No. 891), a zoning text amendment to Appendix F to establish the Project Area as a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) Area; C 210483 HAK (L.U. No. 892), an Urban Development Action Area (UDAA) designation, Urban Development Action Area Project (UDAAP) approval, and disposition of City-owned property; and C 210484 PPK (L.U. No. 893), a disposition approval to change use restriction from a health care facility to a general community facility use;
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 13, 2021;
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the relevant environmental issues, including the Negative Declaration issued June 18th, 2021 (CEQR No. 20HPD007K) (the “Negative Declaration”).
RESOLVED:
The Council finds that the action described herein will have no significant impact on the environment as set forth in the Negative Declaration.
Pursuant to Sections 197-d and 200 of the City Charter and on the basis of the Decision and Application, and based on the environmental determination and consideration described in the report, C 210480 ZMK, incorporated by reference herein, and the record before the Council, the Council approves the Decision of the City Planning Commission.
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 No. 13a and 13b:
1. changing from an R6 District to an R7-2 District property bounded by Jackson Street, Debevoise Avenue, Maspeth Avenue, and Kingsland Avenue; and
2. establishing within the proposed R7-2 District a C2-4 District bounded by a line 150 feet northerly of Maspeth Avenue, Debevoise Avenue, Maspeth Avenue, and Kingsland Avenue;
as shown on a diagram (for illustrative purposes only) dated June 21, 2021, and subject to the terms of CEQR Declaration E-629, Borough of Brooklyn, Community District 1.
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 ______________, 2021, on file in this office.
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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council