[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Beacon 8-7-2000 by L.L. No. 12-2000. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 195.
Zoning — See Ch. 223.
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.