Pursuant to the provisions of § 44-0119 of the Environmental
Conservation Law of the State of New York, the City of Beacon hereby adopts
the statement of land use policies, principles and guides entitled "Greenway
Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities"
(hereinafter referred to as "Greenway Connections"), by which action the City
of Beacon becomes a participating community in the Greenway Compact.
Proposals to amend Greenway Connections may from time to time be made
by the Hudson River Valley Greenway Communities Council (hereinafter referred
to as "Greenway Council") in response to requests from participating communities.
Within 90 days of receipt of any such proposal from the Greenway Council,
the City Council of the City of Beacon shall determine by resolution whether
to accept or to reject such proposed amendment. Any proposed amendment so
accepted shall be considered an amendment of Greenway Connections as adopted
by the City of Beacon. Any proposed amendment rejected by the City Council
will not be considered to be an amendment of Greenway Connections for the
City of Beacon, and notice of such rejection shall promptly be provided to
the Greenway Council.
It is the stated policy of the City of Beacon that, to the extent the
City amends its current, or enacts new, land use laws and regulations, such
new or amended laws and regulations, where appropriate, will be designed to
be consistent with Greenway Connections.