Beacon public meetings in 2020
7 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Board
The Beacon Planning Board will meet via videoconference on December 8, 2020, starting with a work session at 7:00 PM and the regular meeting no later than 7:30 PM. The board will hold public hearings on several applications, including the postponed Beacon Views townhouses project on Conklin Street, an accessory apartment at 179 Union Street, a gallery/garage addition at 469 Main Street, and a change from residential to gallery at 61 Leonard Street. It will also review a site plan for a pavilion at 184 Main Street and consider a 90-day extension for a subdivision at 248 Tioronda Avenue. Public comments can be submitted via email by 5 PM or by phone during the meeting.
- Public hearing on Beacon Views Townhouses, 40 units, Conklin Street (postponed at applicant's request)
- Public hearing for accessory apartment at 179 Union Street
- Public hearing for gallery/garage addition at 469 Main Street
- Public hearing for change from residential to gallery at 61 Leonard Street (St. Joachim's Church)
- Review of 90-day extension request for subdivision at 248 Tioronda Avenue
Planning Board
The Beacon Planning Board will meet remotely on November 10, 2020, due to COVID-19, starting with a work session at 7:00 PM and the regular meeting by 7:30 PM. The board will continue a public hearing on the Beacon Views Townhouses project (40 units on Conklin Street), and review applications for a special use permit at 179 Union Street, a site plan for a gallery/garage addition at 469 Main Street, and a special use permit to change 61 Leonard Street from residential to gallery. The agenda also includes miscellaneous business and certificates of appropriateness for signs and properties.
- Continue public hearing for Beacon Views Townhouses, 40 units, Conklin Street (postponed at applicant's request)
- Special Use Permit for accessory apartment at 179 Union Street
- Site Plan Approval for gallery/garage addition at 469 Main Street
- Special Use Permit to change 61 Leonard Street from residential (rectory) to gallery
- Certificates of Appropriateness for 2 Tioronda Avenue, One East Main Street, and 508 Main Street (signs)
Planning Board
The Beacon Planning Board will meet virtually on October 14, 2020, due to COVID-19, starting with a work session and then a regular meeting. The board will continue public hearings and reviews for several development applications, including a 40-unit townhouse project on Conklin Street and a mixed-use retail/residential project at 416-420 Main Street. Other items include a subdivision at 11-89 Mason Circle, a 62-unit multi-family project on West Main Street, and a subdivision at 4 Liam Drive. The board will also discuss a proposed local law on wireless telecommunications and review certificates of appropriateness for two properties.
- Continue public hearing for Beacon Views Townhouses, 40 units, Conklin Street
- Continue public hearing for mixed-use retail/residential at 416-420 Main Street
- Public hearing for subdivision at 11-89 Mason Circle
- Review of 62-unit multi-family site plan on West Main Street
- Review of proposed local law on wireless telecommunications
Planning Board
The Beacon Planning Board meets virtually on September 9, 2020, due to COVID-19, with a work session at 7:00 PM and the regular meeting starting by 7:30 PM. The board will continue public hearings on two development projects—Beacon Views Townhouses (40 units on Conklin Street) and a mixed-use retail/residential project at 416-420 Main Street—and review several other items, including subdivision requests, zoning law amendments, and an architectural review. Public comments can be made by phone or email before 5 PM that day.
- Continue SEQRA environmental review for Beacon Views Townhouses, 40 units, Conklin Street (postponed at applicant's request)
- Continue SEQRA review for 416-420 Main Street mixed-use commercial, office & residential development
- Review subdivision application for Beacon Lofts & Storage, one lot, 11-89 Mason Circle (Front Street)
- Consider two 90-day extensions for Edgewater subdivision and site plan approvals (Scenic Beacon Developments, LLC)
- Review proposed local laws on wireless telecommunications (Chapter 223) and historic preservation (Chapters 134 and 223)
Planning Board
The Beacon Planning Board will hold a virtual meeting due to COVID-19, starting with a work session and then a regular meeting. They will continue a public hearing on the environmental review for the Beacon Views Townhouses, a 40-unit subdivision on Conklin Street, and open a new public hearing for a mixed-use retail/residential project at 416-420 Main Street. The board will also discuss miscellaneous business, including Zoning Board of Appeals items and several certificates of appropriateness.
- Continue public hearing for SEQRA review of Beacon Views Townhouses, 40 units, Conklin Street
- Public hearing for SEQRA review of mixed-use development at 416-420 Main Street
- Certificate of Appropriateness for 25 East Main Street
- Certificate of Appropriateness for 424 Main Street (new facade color)
- Certificate of Appropriateness for 1183 North Avenue (amendment)
Planning Board
The Beacon Planning Board will meet virtually on July 14, 2020, due to COVID-19, to continue reviews and public hearings on several development applications. Items include a 40-unit townhouse project on Conklin Street, a mixed-use development at 416-420 Main Street, and extension requests for a subdivision at 23-28 Creek Drive. The board will also consider certificates of appropriateness for building changes and new single-family houses.
- Continue public hearing for SEQRA review of Beacon Views Townhouses, 40 units on Conklin Street
- Continue site plan review for retail/residential mixed-use at 416-420 Main Street
- Consider two 90-day extensions for subdivision and site plan approval at 23-28 Creek Drive
- Certificate of Appropriateness for new facade color at 424 Main Street
- Certificate of Appropriateness for amendment at 1183 North Avenue
Planning Board
The Beacon Planning Board will meet virtually due to COVID-19. The main item is continuing the public hearing for the environmental review of the Beacon Views Townhouses, a 39-unit subdivision and site plan on Conklin Street. The board will also consider two 90-day extensions for a subdivision approval at 25 Townsend Street and two certificates of appropriateness for facade and roof changes.
- Continue SEQRA environmental review for Beacon Views Townhouses, 39 units, Conklin Street
- Consider two 90-day extensions of subdivision approval for 25 Townsend Street
- Certificate of Appropriateness for new facade color at 466 Main Street
- Certificate of Appropriateness for new roof at 31 Willow Street, St. John's Church