THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
RESOLUTION NO. 485
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Resolution approving the decision of the City Planning Commission on ULURP No. C 180073 MMM, an amendment to the City Map (L.U. No. 140).
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By Council Members Salamanca and Moya
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission filed with the Council on June 25, 2018 its decision dated June 25, 2018 (the "Decision"), on the application submitted by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, pursuant to Sections 197-c and 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 Exterior Street between West 202nd Street and West 208th Street;
* the elimination, discontinuance and closing of Academy Street between the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line and West 201st Street;
* the elimination, discontinuance and closing of West 201st Street and West 208th Street between the U.S. Pierhead Bulkhead Line and Ninth Avenue;
* the elimination, discontinuance and closing of a volume of a portion of West 203rd Street between Ninth Avenue and the U.S. Pierhead and Bulkhead Line;
* the adjustment of grades and block dimension as necessitated thereby;
including authorization for any acquisition or disposition of real property related thereto, in accordance with Map Nos. 30255, 30256 and 30257 dated March 28, 2018 and signed by the Borough President, which in conjunction with the related actions would facilitate a series of land use actions, including a comprehensive rezoning plan, to advance the goals of the Mayor's Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-year Plan and to begin implementation of the Inwood NYC Action Plan, a comprehensive planning effort aimed at supporting growth and vitality by fostering a vibrant mix of uses, public access to the waterfront and the preservation of areas with an existing strong built context in the Inwood neighborhood of Manhattan, Community Dis...
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