The New York City Council - File #: Res 2296-2009

• File #: Res 2296-2009
• Version: *
• Name: LU 1257 - Veto - Zoning, Economic Development Corporation, Bronx (C090237MMX)
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Disapproved
• Committee: Committee on Land Use
• On agenda: 12/14/2009
• Title: Resolution disapproving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 090237 MMX, an amendment to the City Map (L.U. No. 1257).
• Sponsors: Melinda R. Katz
• Council Member Sponsors: 1

Date	Ver.	Prime Sponsor	Action By	Action	Result
12/21/2009	*	Melinda R. Katz	Committee on Land Use	Hearing Held by Committee
12/21/2009	*	Melinda R. Katz	Committee on Land Use	Disapproved by Committee	Pass
12/21/2009	*	Melinda R. Katz	City Council	Overridden by Council	Pass
12/17/2009	*	Melinda R. Katz	Mayor	Vetoed by Mayor
12/14/2009	*	Melinda R. Katz	City Council	Disapproved by Council	Pass
12/14/2009	*	Melinda R. Katz	Committee on Land Use	Disapproved by Committee

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C 090237 MMX

Res. No. 2296 (L.U. No. 1257)

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK

RESOLUTION NO. 2296

Resolution disapproving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 090237 MMX, an amendment to the City Map (L.U. No. 1257).

By Council Member Avella

      WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on October 19, 2009 its decision dated October 19, 2009 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to Sections 197and 199 of the New York City Charter and Section 5-430 et seq. of the New York City Administrative Code, for an amendment to the City Map involving:  

• the elimination, discontinuance and closing of a portion of West 195^th Street between Reservoir Avenue and Jerome Avenue;
• the adjustment of legal grades necessitated thereby; and
• any acquisition or disposition of real property related thereto,

in accordance with Map No. 13127, dated May 11, 2009, and signed by the Borough President, (ULURP No. C 090237 MMX), Community District 7, Borough of the Bronx (the "Application");

      WHEREAS, the Application is related to ULURP Applications Numbers C 090236 MMX (L.U. No. 1256), an amendment to the City Map involving the elimination, discontinuance and closing of a portion of Reservoir Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road, and the mapping of Barnhill Triangle as parkland; C 090437 ZMX (L.U. No. 1258), a Zoning Map Amendment, changing an R6 district to a C4-4 district; and C 090438 PPX (L.U. No. 1259), a disposition of City-owned property;

           WHEREAS, the Decision is subject to review and action by the Council pursuant to Section 1972) of the City Charter;

           WHEREAS, upon due notice, the Council held a public hearing on the Decision and Application on November 17, 2009;

            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 1, 2009 (CEQR No. 08DME004X); and

           WHEREAS, the Council has considered the land use implications and other policy issues relating to the Decision and Application;

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 consideration from among the reasonable alternatives thereto, the actions to be approved are ones which minimize or avoids adverse environmental impacts to the maximum extent practicable; and

(3)       The adverse environmental impacts disclosed in the Final Environmental Impact Statement will be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent practicable by incorporating as conditions to the approval those mitigative measures that were identified as practicable;

(4)     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 the decision, pursuant       to 6 N.Y.C.R.R. §617.11(d).

           Pursuant to Sections 197d and 199 of the New York City Charter, the Council disapproves the Decision.

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 December 14, 2009, disapproved by the Mayor on December 17, 2009 and readopted by The City Council on December 21, 2009 and that said Resolution is adopted notwithstanding the objection of the Mayor.

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City Clerk, Clerk of The Council