THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 318
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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 180112 ZMM, a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 52).
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By Council Members Salamanca and Kallos
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on March 16, 2018 its decision dated March 14, 2018 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 5d, changing from an R8B District to an R8A District, which in conjunction with the related actions would facilitate the development of two new 11-story buildings with affordable and supportive housing and community facility uses on 108th Street in the Manhattan Valley neighborhood of Manhattan Community District 7, (ULURP No. C 180112 ZMM), Community District 7, Borough of Manhattan (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to applications N 180113 ZRM (L.U. No. 53), a zoning text amendment to designate a Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) area; and C 180114 HAM (L.U. No. 54), an Urban Development Action Area Project (UDAAP) designation, project approval, and disposition of City-owned property to a developer selected by HPD;
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 March 27, 2018;
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 targeted Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for which a Notice of Completion was issued on March 2, 2018 (CEQR No. 17HPD083M), which identified significant adverse impa...
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