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that such land acquired and dedicated as parkland is not equal to or
greater than the fair market value of the parklands and any improvements
thereon to be discontinued, the city of New York shall dedicate the
difference between the fair market value of the discontinued parkland
and the fair market value of the dedicated parkland for the acquisition
of additional parkland and/or for capital improvements to existing park
and recreational facilities within the borough of Brooklyn.
b. Subject to the provisions of this act, the department of parks and
recreation of the city of New York is authorized to lease to the New
York city economic development corporation the parkland described in
section five of this act for the operation of an amusement park and
related facilities. Pursuant to the "Agreement for Special Process For
New York City Council Review and Approval of Coney Island Amusement Park
Project Plan," Exhibit A of city council of the city of New York resol-
ution 2163, adopted August 20, 2009, for a period of twelve years
following the effective date of this act, the lease of parkland to the
New York city economic development corporation pursuant to this subdivi-
sion shall not be subject to review and approval pursuant to sections
197-c and 197-d of the New York city charter; provided that such lease
or any amendment thereof, sublease or assignment of rights thereunder
shall be consistent in all material respects with the "Coney Island
Amusement Park Project Plan" approved by the city council of the city of
New York as set forth in subdivision e of this section. The lease
authorization provided in this subdivision shall be effective only on
the condition that the city of New York dedicates an amount equal to or
greater than the fair market value of the lease of the parkland to the
acquisition of additional parkland and/or for capital improvements to
existing park and recreational facilities within the borough of Brook-
lyn.
c. The parkland described in section five of this act may be acquired
by the city of New York and leased by the department of parks and recre-
ation of such city to the New York city economic development corporation
subject to any existing lease, use or occupancy of such land that is
consistent with and in furtherance of the operation of an amusement park
and related facilities.
d. The department of parks and recreation of the city of New York may
grant the easements described in the city map amendment approved pursu-
ant to sections 197-c and 197-d of the New York city charter by resol-
ution of the city council of such city at a meeting held on July 29,
2009 for pedestrians and vehicles to travel through the parcels of park-
land described in section six of this act as necessary for purposes of
the operation of a designated landmark known as the "Wonder Wheel", and
may grant an easement in a volume of air space over a parcel of parkland
described in section seven of this act to accommodate the Wonder Wheel
to the extent it extends over such parkland. The easement authorizations
provided in this subdivision shall be effective only on the condition
that the city of New York dedicates an amount equal to the fair market
value of the easements to the acquisition of new parkland and/or for
capital improvements to existing parkland within the borough of Brook-
lyn.
e. In lieu of the approval required pursuant to paragraph 4 of subdi-
vision b of section 384 of the New York city charter and in accordance
with the terms of the "Agreement for Special Process for New York City
Council Review and Approval of Coney Island Amusement Park Project
Plan," as authorized by resolution of the city council of the city of
New York, adopted at a meeting held on August 20, 2009, for a period of
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twelve years after the effective date of this act, the lease by the
department of parks and recreation of the city of New York of the
parcels of land described in section five of this act, once acquired by
the city and dedicated as parkland, to the New York city economic devel-
opment corporation pursuant to the authority conferred by subdivision b
of this section shall be subject exclusively to the requirement that
such lease or any amendment thereof, sublease or assignment of rights
thereunder shall be consistent in all material respects with the "Coney
Island Amusement Park Project Plan" prepared by the department of parks
and recreation of the city of New York and approved by the city council
of the city of New York in the manner set forth in the "Agreement for
Special Process for New York City Council Review and Approval of Coney
Island Amusement Park Project Plan" as authorized by resolution of the
city council of the city of New York at a meeting held on August 20,
2009.
S 3. The lands authorized by this act to be discontinued as parkland
are three parcels of parkland in the borough of Brooklyn and the city of
New York as follows:
PARCEL A
A parcel of parkland generally bounded by Surf Avenue, West 22nd
Street, West 21st Street and Ocean Way, in accordance with Borough Pres-
ident Map No. X-2716, more particularly described as follows:
Starting at a point of beginning located at the southwesterly corner
of Surf Avenue and West 21st Street, as those streets were heretofore
laid out in the City Map, thence;
1) Running 270.48 feet in a southerly direction along the westerly
line of West 21st Street to a point, thence;
2) Running 170.00 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 90 degrees, 00
minutes and 00 seconds, thence;
3) Running 140.72 feet in southerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 90 degrees, 00
minutes and 00 seconds, thence;
4) Running 86.03 feet in westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 90 degrees, 29
minutes and 13 seconds, thence;
5) Running 354.66 feet in northerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 90 degrees, 00
minutes and 00 seconds, thence;
6) Running 259.10 feet in easterly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 77 degrees, 4
minutes and 17 seconds to the point or place of beginning.
Said parcel containing approximately 1.69 acre more or less.
PARCEL B
A parcel of parkland located in the street-bed of proposed West 20th
Street generally bounded by Surf Avenue and the public beach, in accord-
ance with Borough President Map No. X-2716, more particularly described
as follows:
Starting at a point of beginning located at the southeasterly corner
of Surf Avenue and the proposed West 20th Street, as those streets are
laid out in the City Map, thence;
1) Running 466.96 feet in a southerly direction along the easterly
line of the proposed West 20th Street to a point, thence;
2) Running 56.28 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 90 degrees, 00
minutes and 28 seconds, thence;
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3) Running 455.75 feet in a northerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 90 degrees, 39
minutes and 59 seconds, thence;
4) Running 52.20 feet in a northeasterly direction, said course form-
ing a deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 76
degrees, 52 minutes and 38 seconds to the point or place of beginning.
Said parcel containing approximately 0.57 acre more or less.
PARCEL C
A parcel of parkland generally bounded by Surf Avenue, West 20th
Street, the easterly line of Parachute Way and the public beach, in
accordance with Borough President Map No. X-2717, more particularly
described as follows:
Starting at a point of beginning located at the southeasterly corner
of Surf Avenue and Parachute Way, as those streets are laid out in the
City Map, thence;
1) Running 465.03 feet in a southeasterly direction along the easterly
line of Parachute Way to a point, thence;
2) Running 412.05 feet in a southwesterly direction, said course form-
ing a deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 76
degrees, 52 minutes and 38 seconds, thence;
3) Running 81.00 feet in westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 76 degrees, 12
minutes and 16 seconds, thence;
4) Running 291.49 feet in westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 7 degrees, 18
minutes and 38 seconds, thence;
5) Running 310.53 feet in northerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 76 degrees, 59
minutes and 25 seconds, thence;
6) Running 56.28 feet in easterly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 89 degrees, 20
minutes and 01 seconds, thence;
7) Running 466.96 feet in northerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 90 degrees, 00
minutes and 00 seconds, thence;
8) Running 50.47 feet in easterly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 77 degrees, 33
minutes and 30 seconds to a point of curvature, thence;
9) Running along a curve, to the right, with radius of 1940.00 feet, a
central angle of 7 degrees, 18 minutes and 28 seconds, a distance of
247.44 feet to the point or place of beginning.
Said parcel containing approximately 7.04 acres more or less.
S 4. The land required to be dedicated as parkland pursuant to subdi-
vision a of section two of this act is a parcel of land between Wonder
Wheel Way and the public beach in the borough of Brooklyn and city of
New York more particularly described as follows:
Starting at a point of beginning located on the westerly line of West
16th Street, said point lying 581.68 feet south of the southerly line of
Surf Avenue, as those streets are laid out on the City Map, thence;
1) Running along a curve, to the left, with a radius of 45.00 feet, a
central angle of 165 degrees, 3 minutes and 21 seconds, a distance of
129.63 feet to a point of tangency, thence;
2) Running 164.99 feet in an easterly direction, said course forming
an angle of 25 degrees, 8 minutes and 12 seconds between a radial line
to the center of the previous course, thence;
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3) Running 26.42 feet in a southerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 100 degrees,
13 minutes and 49 seconds, thence;
4) Running 295.35 feet in an easterly direction, to a point of curva-
ture, said course forming a deflection angle to the left with the previ-
ous course of 100 degrees, 13 minutes and 49 seconds thence;
5) Running along a curve, to the right, with radius of 300.00 feet, a
central angle of 14 degrees, 15 minutes and 24 seconds, a distance of
74.65 feet to a point of tangency, thence;
6) Running 346.02 feet in an easterly direction, thence;
7) Running 62.57 feet in a southerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 94 degrees, 37
minutes and 34 seconds, thence;
8) Running 185.04 feet in an easterly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 89 degrees, 42
minutes and 24 seconds, thence;
9) Running 105.49 feet in a northerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 86 degrees, 2
minutes and 45 seconds, thence;
10) Running 140.09 feet in an easterly direction, said course forming
a deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 81 degrees,
7 minutes and 35 seconds, thence;
11) Running along a curve, to the right, with a radius of 44.00 feet,
a central angle of 179 degrees, 51 minutes and 15 seconds, a distance of
138.12 feet, to a point of tangency, said course forming an angle of 8
degrees, 44 minutes and 38 seconds between a radial line to the center
and the previous course, thence;
12) Running 391.69 feet in a northerly direction, to a point of curva-
ture on the southerly line of Surf Avenue, thence;
13) Running along the southerly line of Surf Avenue on a curve, to the
right, with radius of 7940.00 feet, a central angle of 19 minutes and 3
seconds, a distance of 44.01 feet, said course forming an angle of 0
degrees, 46 minutes and 2 seconds between the radial line to the center
and the previous course thence;
14) Running 655.57 in a southerly direction, said course forming an
angle of 1 degree 5 minutes and 5 seconds between the radial line to the
curve center and the previous course, thence;
15) Running 931.43 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 76 degrees, 37
minutes and 12 seconds, thence;
16) Running 435.77 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 50 minutes and
36 seconds, thence;
17) Running 278.88 feet in a northerly direction, said course forming
a deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 91 degrees
16 minutes and 10 seconds to the point or place of beginning.
Said parcel containing approximately 9.24 acres more or less.
S 5. The parkland authorized to be leased to the New York city econom-
ic development corporation pursuant to subdivision b of section two of
this act is a parcel of parkland in between Wonder Wheel Way and the
public beach in the borough of Brooklyn and city of New York, in accord-
ance with Borough President Map No. Y-2715 more particularly described
as follows:
Starting at a point of beginning located on the westerly line of West
16th Street, said point lying 581.68 feet south of the southerly line of
Surf Avenue, as those streets are laid out on the City Map, thence;
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1) Running along a curve, to the left, with a radius of 45.00 feet, a
central angle of 165 degrees, 3 minutes and 21 seconds, a distance of
129.63 feet to a point of tangency, thence;
2) Running 164.99 feet in an easterly direction, said course forming
an angle of 25 degrees, 8 minutes and 12 seconds between a radial line
to the center of the previous course thence;
3) Running 26.42 feet in a southerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 100 degrees,
13 minutes and 49 seconds thence;
4) Running 295.35 feet in an easterly direction, to a point of curva-
ture, said course forming a deflection angle to the left with the previ-
ous course of 100 degrees, 13 minutes and 49 seconds thence;
5) Running along a curve, to the right, with radius of 300.00 feet, a
central angle of 14 degrees, 15 minutes and 24 seconds, a distance of
74.65 feet to a point of tangency thence;
6) Running 346.02 feet in an easterly direction, thence;
7) Running 26.09 feet in a northerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 85 degrees, 22
minutes and 26 seconds, thence;
8) Running 100.23 feet in an easterly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 85 degrees, 22
minutes and 26 seconds, thence;
9) Running 15.57 feet in a southerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 98 degrees, 3
minutes and 54 seconds, thence;
10) Running 25.30 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 90 degrees, 11
minutes and 37 seconds, thence;
11) Running 0.68 feet in a southerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 93 degrees, 37
minutes and 53 seconds, thence;
12) Running 13.83 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 61 degrees, 23
minutes and 46 seconds, thence;
13) Running 30.84 feet in a southerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 80 degrees, 44
minutes and 51 seconds, thence;
14) Running 27.85 feet in a southerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 24 degrees, 59
minutes and 54 seconds, thence;
15) Running 7.15 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 88 degrees, 41
minutes and 3 seconds, thence;
16) Running 11.35 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 39 degrees, 30
minutes and 19 seconds, thence;
17) Running 10.83 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 17 degrees, 59
minutes and 37 seconds, thence;
18) Running 10.78 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 13 degrees, 49
minutes and 46 seconds, thence;
19) Running 10.23 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 7 degrees, 6
minutes and 45 seconds, thence;
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20) Running 24.52 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 25 degrees, 46
minutes and 34 seconds, thence;
21) Running 21.62 feet in a southerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 119 degrees, 32
minutes and 19 seconds, thence;
22) Running 185.04 feet in an easterly direction, said course forming
a deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 89 degrees,
42 minutes and 24 seconds, thence;
23) Running 105.49 feet in an northerly direction, said course forming
a deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 86 degrees, 2
minutes and 45 seconds, thence;
24) Running 140.09 feet in an easterly direction, to a point of curva-
ture, said course forming a deflection angle to the right with the
previous course of 81 degrees, 7 minutes and 35 seconds, thence;
25) Running along a curve, to the right, with a radius of 44.00 feet,
a central angle of 179 degrees, 51 minutes and 15 seconds, a distance of
138.12 feet, to a point of tangency, said course forming an angle of 8
degrees, 44 minutes and 38 seconds between a radial line to the center
and the previous course, thence;
26) Running 391.69 feet in a northerly direction, to a point of curva-
ture on the southerly line of Surf Avenue, thence;
27) Running along the southerly line of Surf Avenue on a curve, to the
right, with radius of 7940.00 feet, a central angle of 19 minutes and 3
seconds, a distance of 44.01 feet, said course forming an angle of 0
degrees, 46 minutes and 2 seconds between a radial line to the center
and the previous course thence;
28) Running 655.57 feet in a southerly direction, said course forming
an angle of 1 degree 5 minutes and 5 seconds between the radial line to
the curve center and the previous course, thence;
29) Running 931.43 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 76 degrees, 37
minutes and 12 seconds, thence;
30) Running 435.77 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the left with the previous course of 50 minutes and
36 seconds, thence;
31) Running 278.88 feet in a northerly direction, said course forming
a deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 91 degrees
16 minutes and 10 seconds to the point or place of beginning.
Said parcel containing approximately 9.37 acres more or less.
S 6. The parkland through which easements may be granted pursuant to
subdivision d of section two of this act is two parcels of parkland in
the borough of Brooklyn and city of New York as follows:
PARCEL A
An east-west easement located to the south and east of the intersection
West 12th Street and Wonder Wheel Way more particularly described as
follows:
Starting at a point of beginning located on the former easterly line of
West 12th Street, said point lying 265.11 feet south of the intersection
of the southerly line of Bowery and West 12th Street, as those streets
are laid out on the City Map, thence;
1) Running 61.97 feet in an easterly direction, thence;
2) Running 11.35 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 322 degrees,
36 minutes and 50 seconds, thence;
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3) Running 10.83 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 17 degrees, 59
minutes and 37 seconds, thence;
4) Running 10.78 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 13 degrees, 49
minutes and 46 seconds, thence;
5) Running 10.23 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 7 degrees, 6
minutes and 45 seconds, thence;
6) Running 24.52 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 25 degrees, 46
minutes and 34 seconds to the point or place of beginning.
Said parcel containing approximately 0.01 acre more or less.
PARCEL B
A north-south easement located in the street bed of a portion of the
former West 12th Street near/at the intersection West 12th Street and
Wonder Wheel Way more particularly described as follows:
Starting at a point of beginning located on the easterly line of West
12th Street, said point lying 224.17 feet south of the intersection of
the southerly line of Bowery and West 12th Street, as those streets are
laid out on the City Map, thence;
1) Running 62.57 feet in a southerly direction, thence;
2) Running 60.00 feet in a westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 90 degrees, 17
minutes and 36 seconds, thence;
3) Running 57.41 feet in a northerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 89 degrees, 42
minutes and 24 seconds, thence;
4) Running 60.20 feet in an easterly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 85 degrees, 22
minutes and 26 seconds to the point or place of beginning.
Said parcel containing approximately 0.08 acre more or less.
S 7. The parkland over which an air right easement may be granted
pursuant to subdivision d of section two of this act is a parcel of
parkland near the intersection of West 12th Street and Wonder Wheel Way,
more particularly described as follows:
Starting at a point of beginning, said point lying 237.00 feet south of
the intersection of the southerly line of Bowery and West 12th Street
and 71.80 feet to the east of the previously said point, as those
streets are laid out on the City Map, thence;
1) Running 9.00 feet in a northeasterly direction, thence;
2) Running 23.67 feet in an easterly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 89 degrees, 53
minutes and 22 seconds, thence;
3) Running 7.72 feet in a southerly direction along a park line, said
course forming a deflection angle to the right with the previous course
of 66 degrees, 28 minutes and 11 seconds, thence;
4) Running 1.93 feet in a southerly direction along a park line, said
course forming a deflection angle to the right with the previous course
of 24 degrees, 59 minutes and 54 seconds, thence;
5) Running 26.72 feet in the westerly direction, said course forming a
deflection angle to the right with the previous course of 88 degrees, 32
minutes and 52 seconds to the point or place of beginning.
Said parcel containing approximately 0.005 acre more or less.
S 8. If the parkland that is the subject of this act has received
funding pursuant to the federal land and water conservation fund, the
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discontinuance of parkland authorized by the provisions of this act
shall not occur until the municipality has complied with the federal
requirements pertaining to the conversion of parklands, including satis-
fying the secretary of the interior that the discontinuance will include
all conditions which the secretary of the interior deems necessary to
assure the substitution of other lands shall be equivalent in fair
market value and recreational usefulness to the lands being discontin-
ued.
S 9. This act shall take effect immediately.
