The City Council may, from time to time, on
its own motion, on petition or on recommendation of the Planning Board,
amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this
chapter in the manner provided by the General City Law.
Upon presentation to the City Council of a petition
duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of at least 50% of the
street frontage in any district between two or more intersecting streets,
requesting an amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal
of the regulations and/or restrictions prescribed for any such district
or part thereof, or for a change or modification in such district's
boundaries as shown on the Zoning Map, it shall be the duty of the
City Council to hold a public hearing thereon within 60 days thereafter.
Every such proposed amendment to change shall be referred to the Planning Board for report thereon before the public hearing required by law. In recommending the adoption of any such proposed amendment, the Planning Board shall state its reasons for such recommendation, describing any conditions that it believes make the amendment advisable and specifically setting forth the manner in which, in its opinion, the amendment would be in harmony with the comprehensive plan of land use for the City and be in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article I of this chapter. In recommending the rejection or revision of any proposed amendment, the Planning Board shall similarly state its reasons. Failure on the part of the Planning Board to report to the City Council its recommendation with respect to any proposed amendment within 30 days after the date of referral shall be deemed to be approval thereof, unless such proceedings have theretofore been terminated.
[Amended 6-15-2020 by L.L. No. 7-2020]
At least 30 days prior to the public hearing
at which a proposal is to be considered, the approving authority,
in accordance with the provisions of Article 12-B, §§ 239-l
and 239-m of the General Municipal Laws, as amended, shall refer to
the Dutchess County Planning Department a zoning amendment to the
Code or map, site plan, special permit, area or use variance, comprehensive
plan, or other authorization under the zoning provisions applying
to real property within 500 feet of the following:
A.
The boundary of any existing or proposed state or
county park or recreation area.
B.
The right-of-way of any existing or proposed county
or state road, highway, parkway or expressway.
C.
The existing or proposed right-of-way of any stream
or drainage channel owned by the county or for which the county has
established channel lines.
D.
The existing or proposed boundary of any county- or
state-owned land on which a public building or institution is located.
E.
The boundary of a farm operation located in an agricultural district,
as defined by Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law, except
this subsection shall not apply to the granting of area variances.
F.
The boundary of any city, village or town.
In any case where said amendment affects any
real property lying within 500 feet of the boundary of any municipality,
the Clerk of said municipality shall be notified thereof at least
10 days prior to the public hearing at which such matter is to be
considered.
[Added 8-7-2000 by L.L. No. 12-2000]
By Local Law No. 12 of the Year 2000, the City
of Beacon has adopted Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program
and Guides for Dutchess County Communities, as amended from time to
time, as a statement of land use policies, principles and guides to
supplement other established land use policy in the City. In its discretionary
actions under this chapter, the reviewing agency shall be guided by
said statement of policies, principles and guides, as appropriate.
