[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16859-16860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8064]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Community Redevelopment Authority and Available Surplus Buildings
and Land at Military Installations Designated for Closure: Naval
Station, New York, Staten Island, NY (off-site components)
Agency: Department of the Navy, DOD.
Action: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This Notice provides information regarding the redevelopment
authority that has been established to plan the reuse of certain off-
site components of the Naval Station, New York, Staten Island, NY,
known as the Front Street properties, the surplus property that is
located at that base closure site, and the timely election by the
redevelopment authority to proceed under new procedures set forth in
the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of
1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John J. Kane, Deputy Division
Director, Department of the Navy, Real Estate Operations, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA
22332-2300, telephone (703) 325-0474, or Marian E. DiGiamarino, Special
Assistant for Real Estate, Base Closure Team, Northern Division, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command, 10 Industrial Highway, Mail Stop #82,
Lester, PA 19113-2090, telephone (610) 595-0762. For detailed
information regarding particular properties identified in this Notice
(i.e., acreage, floor plans, sanitary facilities, exact street address,
etc.), contact Lieutenant Commander R.M. Pondelick, Caretaker Site
Office, Naval Station, New York, 109 Mont Sec Avenue, Staten Island, NY
10305-5015, telephone (718) 816-1111.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1993, the Naval Station, New York, Staten
Island, NY, was designated for closure pursuant to the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101-510, as amended.
Pursuant to this designation, certain off-site components at this
installation were on January 31, 1995, declared surplus to the federal
government and available for use by (a) non-federal public agencies
pursuant to various statutes which authorize conveyance of property for
public projects, and (b) homeless provider groups pursuant to the
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411), as
amended.
Election to Proceed Under New Statutory Procedures
Subsequently, the Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless
Assistance Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-421) was signed into law. Section 2
of this statute gives the redevelopment authority at base closure sites
the option of proceeding under new procedures with regard to the manner
in which the redevelopment plan for the base is formulated and how
requests are made for future use of the property by homeless assistance
providers and non-federal public agencies. On December 20, 1994, the
City of New York, NY, submitted a timely request to proceed under the
new procedures. Accordingly, this notice of information regarding the
redevelopment authority fulfills the Federal Register publication
requirement of section 2(e)(3) of the Base Closure Community
Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994.
Also, pursuant to paragraph (7)(B) of section 2905(b) of the
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the
Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of
1994, the following information regarding the surplus property at the
Naval Station, New York, Staten Island, NY, is published in the Federal
Register. [[Page 16860]]
Redevelopment Authority
The redevelopment authority for the Naval Station, New York, Staten
Island, NY, for purposes of implementing the provisions of the Defense
Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended, is the City of
New York, acting by and through its Mayor, Rudolph W. Giuliani. The
City of New York has designated the New York City Economic Development
Corporation (NYEDC), Christopher O. Ward, Senior Vice President, to
serve as the City's representative for all purposes related to the
Front Street properties. For further information contact Mr.
Christopher O. Ward at the NYEDC, 110 William Street, New York, NY
10038, telephone (212) 312-3852 and facsimile (212) 312-3916.
Surplus Property Descriptions
The following is a listing of the off-site Front Street properties
at the Naval Station, New York, Staten Island, NY, that were declared
surplus to the federal government on January 31, 1995.
Land
Approximately 0.725 acres of improved and unimproved fee simple
land at the U.S. Naval Station, New York, Staten Island, in the Borough
of Staten Island, Richmond County, City and State of New York.
Buildings
The following is a summary of the facilities located on the above
described land which are presently available. The station closed on
August 31, 1994.
--Parcel 2, Sand Street near Front Street (Block 490, Lot 24), 0.069
acres of vacant land.
--Parcel 15, 44 Canal Street (Block 494, Lot 18), 0.063 acres of land
improved with a two-story garage.
--Parcel 16, 42 Canal Street (Block 494, Lot 19), 0.056 acres of land
improved with a one-story garage.
--Parcel 17, 36 Canal Street (Block 494, Lot 21), 0.116 acres of land
improved with a one-story garage.
--Parcel 19, 150 Front Street (Block 494, Lot 30), 0.421 acres of land
improved with a one-story industrial building.
Parcels 15, 16, 17, and 19 are contiguous.
Expressions of Interest
Pursuant to paragraph 7(C) of section 2905(b) of the Defense Base
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, as amended by the Base Closure
Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of 1994, State and
local governments, representatives of the homeless, and other
interested parties located in the vicinity of the Naval Station, New
York, Staten Island, shall submit to the redevelopment authority (City
of New York) a notice of interest, of such governments,
representatives, and parties in the above described surplus property,
or any portion thereof. A notice of interest shall describe the need of
the government, representative, or party concerned for the desired
surplus property. Pursuant to paragraphs 7 (C) and (D) of Section
2905(b), the redevelopment authority shall assist interested parties in
evaluating the surplus property for the intended use and publish in a
newspaper of general circulation in New York, NY, the date by which
expressions of interest must be submitted. Under section 2(e)(6) of the
Base Closure Community Redevelopment and Homeless Assistance Act of
1994, the deadline for submissions of expressions of interest may not
be less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months from the date
the City of New York elected to proceed under the new statute, i.e.,
December 20, 1994.
Dated: March 28, 1995.
M.D. Schetzsle,
LT, JAGC, USNR, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-8064 Filed 3-31-95; 8:45 am]
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