This chapter will be known as the "City of Beacon Waterfront Consistency
Review Law."
All boards, departments, offices, other bodies or officers of the City
of Beacon are responsible for the implementation of the LWRP within the bounds
of their jurisdiction and must comply with this chapter, to the extent applicable,
prior to carrying out, approving or funding any action other than Type II,
exempt or excluded actions, as those terms are defined in Part 617 of Title
6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State
of New York.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ACTIONS
Either Type I or unlisted actions as defined in SEQRA Regulations
(6 NYCRR 617.2) which are undertaken by an agency and which include the following
activities. This chapter does not apply to Type II, excluded or exempt actions
as defined in the SEQRA Regulations (6 NYCRR 617.2).
A.
Projects or physical activities, such as construction or other activities,
which may affect the environment by changing the use, appearance or condition
of any natural resource or structure that:
(1)
Are directly undertaken by an agency;
(2)
Involve funding by an agency; or
(3)
Require one or more new or modified approvals from an agency or agencies.
B.
Agency planning and policy-making activities that may affect the environment
and commit the agency to a course of future decisions.
C.
Adoption of definite agency rules, regulations and procedures, including
local laws, codes, ordinances, executive orders and resolutions that may affect
the environment.
D.
Any combinations of the above.
AGENCY
Any board, agency, department, office, other body or officer of the
City of Beacon.
COASTAL AREA
The New York State coastal waters and adjacent shorelands as defined
in Article 42 of the Executive Law. The boundaries of the City's coastal area
are coincident with the City's municipal boundary as shown on the Coastal
Area Map on file in the office of the Secretary of State and as delineated
in the City of Beacon Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
COASTAL ASSESSMENT FORM (CAF)
The form contained in Appendix A, used by an agency to assist it in determining the consistency
of an action with the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
CONSISTENT
The action will conform to the LWRP policy standards and conditions
and, whenever practicable, will advance one or more of them.
DIRECT ACTIONS
Actions planned and proposed for implementation by an agency such
as but not limited to a capital project, rule making, procedure making and
policy making.
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (LWRP)
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program of the City of Beacon,
as approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Waterfront Revitalization
of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act (Executive Law, Article 42), a copy
of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk of the City of Beacon.