[Amended 6-15-2020 by L.L. No. 7-2020]
The purpose of this Article
IVE is to increase the vitality, attractiveness and marketability of the part of the City of Beacon lying between Main Street and the Metro North Train Station (the "Linkage District") by providing more residential development along with flexibility of land use, while enhancing urban form as recommended in the City of Beacon Comprehensive Plan adopted on December 17, 2007, and the Comprehensive Plan update adopted on April 3, 2017. This article is intended to encourage residential development to help support Main Street businesses and to create a vibrant, economically successful, walkable, and environmentally sustainable connection between Beacon's Central Main Street District and the train station and riverfront. It is intended to implement the general intent of the plan entitled "Connecting Beacon's Main Street with the Hudson River and Railroad Station," dated March 6, 2007 (hereinafter the "Linkage Plan"), prepared by the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development and contained in the Appendix of the Comprehensive Plan (see Figure 21-21). This article is also intended to provide a simplified
and streamlined review process that facilitates redevelopment in accordance
with its provisions and the intent of the Comprehensive Plan.
[Amended 7-21-2014 by L.L. No. 11-2014; 4-3-2017 by L.L. No.
5-2017]
The provisions of this article apply to the area shown as the Linkage District (L) on the City of Beacon Zoning Map. All new uses of land and structures shall comply with this article. Existing nonconforming uses may continue as provided in §
223-10, Nonconforming uses and structures, except as may be otherwise provided in this article. Conforming residential uses existing on the effective date of this article shall be bound by the zoning of the subject property immediately prior to the enactment of the Linkage District. Any existing conforming building that is destroyed by fire or casualty to an extent of more than 50% may be rebuilt on the same footprint and with the same dimensions and may be extended at the same height along its frontage. Any existing building that does not satisfy the minimum building height requirements in the district may continue and may be expanded at the same height, provided that it is in conformity with all other dimensional requirements in the district. In case of any conflict between this article and other provisions of this Zoning Chapter, this article shall control. In order to encourage mixed uses, more than one permitted use shall be allowed on any lot or parcel, subject to all approval criteria contained herein.