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Beacon public meetings in 2023

12 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 12, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board to review Verizon cell tower, mixed-use project, and church

The Beacon Planning Board will hold a continued public hearing for a Verizon wireless facility at 375 Washington Avenue, review a mixed-use commercial and residential project at 45 Beekman Street, and consider a place of worship at 409 Fishkill Avenue. The board will also discuss a 90-day extension for the Beacon Views Townhouses and a proposed local law on parking requirements.

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Tue Nov 14, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board to review Verizon tower, Mirbeau extension, and zoning changes

The Beacon Planning Board will hold a work session and regular meeting to discuss agenda items, including a public hearing on a Verizon wireless facility at 375 Washington Avenue, a request for a six-month extension for the Mirbeau Inn & Spa special permit, and a City Council request to review zoning amendments for internal lot subdivisions. The board will also consider a certificate of appropriateness for a facade at 45 Townsend Street and final brick review for Two Cross Street.

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Wed Oct 11, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board to review Verizon cell tower, Main St windows, zoning fixes

The Beacon Planning Board is holding a work session and regular meeting to review several items. They will continue reviewing Verizon Wireless's application for a personal wireless service facility at 375 Washington Avenue, consider a Certificate of Appropriateness for window work at 544 Main Street, and review a City Council request for corrections to the Beacon zoning code. The board will also approve minutes from the September 12, 2023 meeting.

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Tue Sep 12, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board continues review of mixed-use project on Fishkill Ave

The Beacon Planning Board will continue reviewing a site plan and subdivision application for a mixed-use commercial and residential project at 152-158 Fishkill Avenue. The board will also consider a certificate of appropriateness for a facade at 7 High Street. A Verizon wireless facility application at 375 Washington Avenue has been adjourned to October 11 at the applicant's request.

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Tue Aug 8, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board to hold public hearing on mixed-use project at 152-158 Fishkill Ave

The Planning Board will hold a public hearing for a site plan and subdivision application to merge lots for a mixed-use commercial and residential building at 152-158 Fishkill Ave. They will also continue reviews for a mixed-use building at Two Cross Street and a hotel/event space at 1113 Wolcott Avenue, plus consider three Certificates of Appropriateness for single-family homes.

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Tue Jul 11, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board hears mixed-use site plan, hotel, rezoning requests

The Beacon Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a three-story mixed-use building at Two Cross Street and continue reviews of a hotel/event space on Wolcott Avenue, a mixed-use subdivision on Fishkill Avenue, and a site plan amendment on Fishkill Avenue. The board will also review a City Council request to rezone 6 Commerce Street and consider eight certificates of appropriateness for facades, homes, and a sign.

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Tue Jun 13, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board continues hearings on hotel, mixed-use, and wireless projects

The Beacon Planning Board will hold a work session and regular meeting to continue several applications, including a hotel and event space at 1113 Wolcott Avenue, a retail/commercial building at 536 Main Street, and a mixed-use project at 152-158 Fishkill Avenue. They will also review new applications for a four-unit dwelling at 14 N Cedar Street and a mixed-use building at Two Cross Street, along with numerous certificates of appropriateness for signs, facades, and homes.

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Tue May 9, 2023

Planning Board

Hotel, retail, and housing projects up for review

The Beacon Planning Board will hold public hearings and continue reviews for several development applications, including a hotel and event space on Wolcott Avenue, a 3-story retail building on Main Street, and a 3-lot subdivision on Kent Street. The board will also consider a concept plan for Beacon HIP Lofts on Front Street and a site plan amendment for 511 Fishkill Avenue.

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Tue Apr 11, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board continues hotel, subdivision, and mixed-use reviews

The Beacon Planning Board will continue several public hearings and reviews, including a hotel/event space at 1113 Wolcott Avenue, a 3-lot subdivision at 44 Kent Street, and mixed-use projects on Fishkill Avenue and Main Street. The board will also appoint members to the Architectural Review Board and consider Certificates of Appropriateness for signage and facades on Main Street.

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Tue Mar 28, 2023

Planning Board

Hotel, event space, and mixed-use projects up for public hearings

The Beacon Planning Board will continue public hearings on a hotel and event space at 1113 Wolcott Avenue and a subdivision at 12 Highland Place, and open a new hearing on a mixed-use commercial and residential project at 393-397 Fishkill Ave and 7 Conklin St. The board will also review concept plans for Beacon HIP Lofts on Front Street, a 3-story retail building at 536 Main Street, a 3-lot subdivision at 44 Kent Street, and a mixed-use project at 152-158 Fishkill Avenue. Two certificates of appropriateness for single-family houses on Glen Avenue and Verplanck Avenue are also on the agenda.

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Wed Feb 15, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board to hear hotel, subdivisions, and building electrification law

The Beacon Planning Board will hold a work session and regular meeting to continue or open public hearings on several development applications, including a hotel and event space, a subdivision, and mixed-use projects. They will also review a City Council request for a local law requiring building electrification, and consider certificates of appropriateness for signage and a facade color change.

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Tue Jan 10, 2023

Planning Board

Planning Board continues hearings on hotel, subdivisions, and mixed-use projects

The Beacon Planning Board will continue several public hearings and reviews, including a special use permit and site plan for a hotel and event space at 1113 Wolcott Avenue, a subdivision at 12 Highland Place, a concept plan for Beacon HIP Lofts on Front Street, and a mixed-use site plan and subdivision at 393/397 Fishkill Avenue and 7 Conklin Street. The board will also review a subdivision application for 44 Kent Street, which was adjourned at the applicant's request.

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