THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 264
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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 180051(A) ZMX, a Zoning Map amendment (L.U. No. 18).
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By Council Members Salamanca and Moya
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on January 26, 2018 its decision dated January 17, 2018 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Department of City Planning, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section Nos. 3b, 3c, and 3d, which in conjunction with several related actions would enact changes to land use regulations recommended in the Jerome Avenue Neighborhood Plan, a comprehensive planning effort aimed at supporting growth and vitality by fostering a vibrant mix of residential, commercial, and community facility uses along a two-mile stretch of Jerome Avenue in the southwest section of the Bronx, (ULURP No. C 180051(A) ZMX), Community Districts 4, 5 and 7, Borough of the Bronx (the "Application");
WHEREAS, the Application is related to applications N 180050(A) ZRX (L.U. No. 17), a zoning text amendment as modified; and C 170305 MMX (L.U. No. 19), a city map amendment to de-map a portion of Corporal Fischer Place and to map new parkland;
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 February 7, 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 Final Environmental Impact Statement (the "FEIS") for which a Notice of Completion was issued on January 5, 2018 (CEQR No. 17DCP019X), which identified significant adverse impacts related to hazardous ...
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