Gold Nuggets From Monday’s City Council Workshop

Commercial vs Residential Building Requirements In Zones

The City Council heard from President and CEO Adam Bosch of Hudson Valley Patterns for Progress about the state of Main Streets in our area as the Council debates on if they should lift the requirement to build Commercial in the Fishkill Creek Development Zone.

The developer of 248 Tioronda has stated several times to Council that he cannot fill the Commercial property he is mandated to build (City Council created that mandate a few years ago) and wants to build Residential, but needs their permission, which they are reluctant to give. Adam from Patterns for Progress presented several yellow caution flags to building more Commercial properties near Beacon’s Main Street, and stressed the need for housing, humans and students to fill schools.

Re-Appointment of Realtor Michele Rios To Board of Assessment Review

The presumed re-appointment of realtor Michele Rios to Beacon’s Board of Assessment Review was on the agenda to prepare for a vote next week. Michele has displayed questionable ethics in ALBB’s limited exposure to her, and would benefit from soap in her mouth. Mayor Lee Kyriacou explained what this board does, but a public broadcast for the mentioned 2 vacancies was not made. City Council should consider opening the appointment to others. The vote would be next week, so anyone opposed to this re-appointment would need to write to all City Council members and the Mayor to voice their opinion before Monday. Find their emails here.

Settlement Camp Announcement

A major Settlement Camp announcement was made that would pave way for capital improvements in years to come. 🌊🌲🚽 The State of New York is open to transferring ownership to the City of Beacon, which the City currently leases from the state. This means that any financial investment the City of Beacon makes into the property would remain in Beacon.