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From YouTube: Beacon Council Meeting 9-19-22
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The City of Beacon Council Meeting from Monday, September 19, 2022
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A
A
Very
good,
okay,
so
we've
got
public
comment.
Let's
start
that
up,
so
there
are
three
public
hearings
this
evening,
and
so,
if
you
have
comments
on
any
of
the
public
hearings,
please
first
wait
for
those
and
restrict
any
public
comments
to
any
other
topic.
So
the
three
public
hearings
you
should
wait
for
are
one
concerning
accessory
apartments,
one
concerning
self-storage
parking
requirements
ever
exciting
and
one
concerning
off
street
parking
adjacent
to
non-residential
districts.
So
if
you
have
comments
on
any
of
those,
three
just
wait
and
wait
for
the
public
hearing.
A
F
Boyd,
among
other
things,
the
chair
of
the
Main
Street
access
committee,
but
here
I'm
I'm
talking
about
eight
years,
I
I
wanted
to
just
put
my
support
behind
you.
I've
done
a
lot
of
research
in
the
area,
I've
written
about
it,
a
bunch
of
times,
I
wrote
a
thing
for
the
chronogram
the
river
not
too
long
ago.
I
think
it's
in
the
best
interest
of
the
city
to
consider.
A
G
Hi
guys
so
Jody
mccreedo,
Ward,
three
Beacon
as
I'm
pretty
sure.
All
of
you
know
there
is
a
subdivision
across
the
street
from
me
on
the
planning
board
agenda.
It's
been
discussed
at
the
planning
board
a
couple
of
times
and
I
know
that
it's
been
discussed
here.
I've
sent
you
guys
some
emails
about
it
and
about
zoning.
Obviously,
when
I
spoke
about
zoning,
it
was
not
about
Zoning
for
this
particular
project.
I
realized
that
it
is
too
late
to
do
anything
about
that.
I
have,
however,
been
talking
about
these
zoning
issues.
G
Four
years,
I've
brought
up
blocks
like
Goodrich
Street
and
Ward
4
parts
of
Overlook,
Avenue
and
Ward
three.
There
are
certain
areas
that
are
zoned
for
density
that
are
built
for
density,
and
there
are
certain
areas
that
aren't,
and
it
is
just
not
appropriate-
to
have
such
low
restrictive
density
in
an
area
that
has
narrow
streets
that
does
not
have
sidewalks.
That
does
not
it's
not
built
for
density.
It
doesn't
have
the
room
for
the
cars
it
doesn't
have
the
room
for
the
people.
G
Because
there's
just
no
room
to
go.
So
we.
We
really
need
to
take
a
look
at
that,
because
our
zoning
is
not
right.
Aside
from
that,
what
I
was
told
when
I
was
on
Council
is
that
we
can't
spot
Zone
certain
areas.
So
obviously,
there
are
going
to
be
issues
with
one
property
that
you
won't
have
with
another
property
within
a
certain
area,
but
zoning
is
Broad
and
it's
up
to
the
planning
board
to
look
at
each
specific
area
and
each
specific
development
and
use
their
own
judgment
and
make
a
decision.
G
G
G
We
were
just
left
with
the
impression
that
well,
it's
zoned,
for
it
there's
nothing
we
can
do
and
if
that's
the
case,
I,
don't
understand
the
purpose
of
the
planning
board
and
I.
Don't
understand
the
purpose
of
public
hearings
and
I.
Don't
understand
why
we
go
through
this
dog
and
pony
show,
if
there's
nothing
that
we
can
do
about
it.
So
I
would
like
the
planning
board
to
have
some
teeth.
G
I
would
like
the
planning
board
to
be
aware
of
what
teeth
they
have
and
I
would
like
an
understanding
of
why
we
tend
to
bend
over
backwards
and
figure
out
ways
to
get
developers
what
they
want.
Instead
of
saying,
what's
best
for
the
community,
what's
best
for
the
people
that
live
there
what's
best
for
the
city
as
a
whole,
because
that
should
be
our
priority.
Thank
you.
H
H
Happy
to
see
the
city
when
they
did
the
damn
thing
up
there
on
the
mountain
peak
you
know
and
and
I
was
happy
to
see
it
was
a
prominent
one
of
the
major
International
engineering
firms.
Oh
really
cool
I'm,
not
a
little
close,
and
it
said.
Don't
ask
us
any
questions.
If
you
want
a
bid,
you
got
to
go
to
the
site
and
attend
the
meaning,
which
is
like
the
worst
thing
to
do.
H
If
you're
asking
the
construction
Community
to
take
an
interest
in
your
product
that
you
seek
and
to
be
able
to
sit
a
thousand
miles
away,
bidded
up,
send
it
off
the
Hong
Kong
and
make
sure
it's
good,
above
whatever
the
case
may
be,
but
the
dialogue
between
the
potential
contractor
and
the
engineer
is
critical
to
getting
that
prices
from
all
over
the
Northeast
from
potential
company.
We
got
two
bidders
when
we
look
at
the
architectural
contract
for
the
firehouse.
Did
we
say?
Did
we
check
off
the
box?
H
H
If
you
built
it
incrementally
and
properly
and
strategically,
but
there's
not
one
iota
a
strategium,
that's
been
presented
one
of
the
council
members
during
the
approval
you
paid
the
design,
but
you
didn't
even
know
what
the
design
was.
One
council
member
said:
can
we
put
a
second
floor
on
you
know,
I
mean
you
have
no
idea
what
the
finishes.
H
Are
you
no
idea
what
the
line
items
cost
well
finishes
and
I
didn't
see,
maybe
was
there,
but
when
I
saw
a
blank
spot
and
the
thing
that
about
the
equipment
cost
and
it
was
blank
whatever
it
is.
The
point
is
this
is
too
much
money
for
basically
a
council
that
never
received
one
opposition
vote
that
really
should
be
paid
at
this
stage
that
the
city
is
going
to
engage
in
millions
of
dollars.
H
Consultants
a
year
then
pay
the
citizens
25
50
000
a
piece
to
put
in
put
a
a
elected
mayor
that
cares
about
his
income
and
and
eliminate
half
the
Consultants,
because
you
have
a
Cadre
of
people
who
have
the
confidence
and
intelligence
to
deliver
the
services
you
need,
as
if
you're,
just
a
small
Corporation,
because
you're
missing
the
mark
by
by
tons
and
tons
of
money
and
the
citizens
of
this
city
should
be
aware.
But
then
again
you
had
no
opposition.
So
you
get
a
government.
I
It's
already
currently
going
on
virtually
but
it'll
be
back
in
person
for
the
first
time
in
two
years,
for
those
of
you
are
unfamiliar
with.
With
this
event,
this
is
responsible
for
making
a
different
scholarship
that
we
have
with
the
city
of
Beacon
High
School
to
high
school.
We
award
a
graduating
senior
a
scholarship.
Every
year
today
we
have
awarded
31
000
to
a
graduating
senior
in
Beacon
High
School.
We
invite
everyone
to
join
us
and
it's
always
the
morning
of
spirit
vegan
day.
I
We
will
use
the
night
to
celebrate
all
we
have
accomplished
throughout
the
years
collectively
and
we'd
love
to
have
everyone
in
the
community
who
has
engaged
in
our
events
volunteered
with
us
donated,
given
their
thoughts,
feedbacks
and
insights
to
all
join
us.
We
believe
in
the
power
of
collaboration
and
our
accomplished
over
the
10
years,
executing
50
plus
events
handing
over
800
school
supply
kits
and
giving
out
300
to
over
300
turkeys
through
our
Thanksgiving
food
drive.
This
was
not
done
in
an
isolated
effort.
J
You
drink
wish.
I
could
remember
all
of
this
too.
Thank
you.
Last
week
the
planning
board
held
a
workshop,
presenting
the
city's
natural
resource
inventory
compiled
by
the
conservation
advisory
committee
with
input
by
Hudson,
River
Estuary
and
the
dec.
The
two
most
important
words
we've
throughout
the
document
and
presentation
were
green
and
open
space.
The
same
two
words
that
are
typically
missing
in
every
application
and
resolution
coming
before
the
Council
on
its
boards
to
put
another
nail
in
our
coffin.
That
presentation
was
followed
by
seven
separate
public
hearings
to
fill.
J
What's
left
of
the
green
and
open
space
granted,
one
was
postponed,
hopefully
that
developer
realizes
they
can't
cram
their
oversized
and
entertainment
venue
onto
a
parcel
the
size
of
a
postage
stamp
without
being
a
burden
on
their
next-door
neighbors
and
the
entire
Community.
This
city
was
founded
with
the
natural
landscape
view
sheds
and
historic
overlay
districts
in
mind.
However,
it
seems
today
it's
the
last
thing
focused
on
when
we
should
be
focused
on
the
protection
of
our
Irreplaceable
assets
in
actions
and
not
just
talk.
J
I
was
one
of
the
large
group
of
residents
who
spoke
out
against
the
developers
project
on
Highland
Avenue
to
alter
the
quality
of
life
for
quiet,
residential
neighborhood
by
subdivising
subdividing
a
small
parcel
to
fit
five
homes.
Where
one
is
the
norm,
this
will
affect
the
quality
of
life
for
all
the
surrounding
neighbors
children
at
the
elementary
school
down
the
hill
and
all
the
nearby
neighborhoods,
including
mine.
The
planning
board
chairman
told
these
concerned
residents
to
talk
to
the
mayor
and
to
the
council
and
don't
blame
him
or
his
board.
J
So
here
I
am
asking
you
why
you
are
not
protecting
the
residents
in
our
neighborhood
from
the
land
grab.
The
council
is
directly
responsible
for
the
future
of
all
of
Beacon.
Then
during
the
public
hearing
for
cross
street
and
Maine,
there
was
nothing
in
the
current
design
proposal
that
has
the
aesthetic
feel
of
our
historic
industrial
city.
It
looks
like
a
shopping
mall
from
the
90s.
The
applicant's
team
showed
us
a
glass
tower
visually,
covering
every
inch
of
the
parcel
with
sidewalk
pavement,
while
describing
a
pitch
about
saving
historic
characters.
J
Clearly
their
right
hand
doesn't
know
what
their
left
hand
is
doing,
as
shown
the
view
entering
the
city
totally
changes,
the
character
of
the
historic
district
go
back
to
the
certified
letter
written
to
the
city
in
May
2021.
When
the
applicant
stated
his
intention
was
to
maintain
the
Integrity
of
the
existing
historic
district,
covering
the
West
portion
of
Main
Street,
a
goal
which
we
cherish.
Those
words
pull
down
your
heartstrings,
but
their
new
project.
Visuals
are
worth
a
thousand
words,
don't
let
it
happen.
Thank
you.
J
K
C
K
I
wanted
to
address
two
issues
this
evening
regarding
the
trails
in
Beacon.
The
first
relates
to
Craig
house
property,
which
is
currently
seeking
approval
for
a
Hotel
and
Spa
development.
This
issue
boils
down
to
whether
or
not
the
city
desires
public
access
to
Fishkill
Creek,
where
it
passes
through
the
Craig
house
property.
The
committee
has
promoted
the
access
by
a
designated
as
a
priority
project
for
our
action
plan
of
June
2020
and
when
the
development
came
before
the
planning
board.
K
Earlier,
this
spring
I
alerted
the
mayor
of
the
potential
impact
of
the
development
on
a
publicly
accessible
Trail.
At
the
same
time,
I
send
a
memo
to
the
planning
board,
describing
what
the
committee
was
looking
for
and
stating
the
city's
desire
to
speak
with
the
developer
about
a
trail
on
their
property.
The
board
passed
along
this
request
and
recommended
that
they
reach
out
to
the
committee.
At
the
same
time,
I
encourage
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager
to
reach
out
to
the
developer,
to
describe
the
request
for
public
access.
K
Our
ask
is
that,
for
a
connection
to
for
the
to
their
proposed
walking
trail
to
a
publicly
accessible
future
Trail
at
the
north
side
of
their
property
and
in
connection
to
the
South
Avenue
at
the
South
Side.
The
reason
for
this
to
ask
is
that
a
connection
to
both
ends
of
the
property
would
secure
access
to
the
largest
private
parcel
between
Wolcott
and
South
Avenues
and
get
us
a
long
way
towards
realizing
a
continuous
Trail
along
the
east
side
of
this
portion
of
fishco
Creek.
This
is
important
for
three
reasons.
K
First
and
most
importantly,
a
trail
connection
provides
access
to
a
key
asset
of
the
city
Fishel
Creek.
This
was
the
single
most
important
motivation
behind
the
physical
Creek,
Green
Bay
and
Heritage
Trail,
and
the
reason
we
have
the
greenway
Trail
committee
is
the
reason
that
the
city
adopted
the
fish
go:
Creek,
Greenland,
Heritage,
Trail
master
plan
and
the
reason
the
fishco
Creek
Zoning
District
requires
developers
to
build
and
maintain
the
greenway
Trail.
The
request
for
a
publicly
accessible
Trail
at
Craig
house
is
no
different.
K
It
states
the
city's
desire
for
public
access
to
fishco
Creek
for
all
to
enjoy.
Second,
Trails
improve
by
as
their
connectivity,
improves
both
in
length
and
breadth.
Third,
the
second
largest
parcel
along
the
stretch
of
the
creek
is
owned
by
the
city
of
Beacon.
I've
walked
it
with
council,
member
Amar,
Blair
and
director
of
a
recreation
department.
Mark
Price.
This
parcel
would
make
a
great
park.
K
It
is
incredibly
Scenic
and
offers
a
range
of
topography
for
a
variety
of
possible
uses
as
a
bonus,
another
city-owned
parcel
can
exit
to
the
larger
property
to
the
larger
property,
to
Phillips
Street
and
a
neighborhood
that
needs
a
park.
The
developer
reached
out
directly
to
me
in
mid-august
to
discuss
our
ask
he
offered
to
meet
with
me
and
the
engineer
on
after
Labor
Day
when
I
followed
up
about
this.
K
He
called
and
said
that
he
had
a
meeting
with
the
mayor
and
said
the
administrator
to
inform
them
that
they
would
not
be
offering
a
publicly
accessible
Trail
connection.
I
asked
him
if
he
could
keep
the
oh,
this
open
for
discussion,
which
he
reluctantly
agreed
to
at
this
point.
Does
the
council
desire
Public
Access
for
this
parcel?
If
so,
what
do
you
recommend
as
next
steps,
given
that
the
developer
has
expressed
its
desire
to
not
have
public
access
for
this
property,
I'll
email,
the
rest
of
the
comments?
Thank
you
very
much.
M
If
you're
on
assume,
would
you
like
to
make
a
comment?
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use
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option
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A
Mayor
right
now,
yeah
just
yeah
just
a
minute
I
just
want
to
clarify,
then
that
if
your
comment
is
about
accessory
Apartments,
self-storage
parking
requirements
or
ostrich
parking
in
non-residential
districts,
can
you
hold
your
remarks
and
just
wait
till
we
open
those
public
hearings?
If
you
still
have
a
general
remark,
you'd
like
to
make,
please
please
we're
here
to
listen
to
you.
B
B
N
I
N
On
the
way,
because
the
law,
while
it
is
much
better
than
it
used
to
be
still,
doesn't
anticipate,
many
of
the
situations
that
are
coming
so
I
do
request
that
there
be
some
really
disciplined
look
at
what
are
the
issues
that
still
exist
and
how
we
have
defined
ourselves
so
that
the
laws
can
do
better
at
making
sure
that
Beacon
stays
vegan.
Thank
you.
M
A
O
A
Okay,
all
in
favor,
aye
and
I.
Guess
we
didn't
open
it
I
guess
we
opened
after
continuing
or
whatever
the
right
terminology
is
and
I'd
just
like
to
clarify
between
when
we
had
the
public
hearing
the
last
time
and
we
continued
it
until
this
time
there
have
been
two
changes
to
the
law
that
we've
Incorporated
after
a
workshop
and
Nick
or
John.
If
you
could
summarize
what
those
two
changes
are.
P
Absolutely
mayor,
thank
you
good
evening
to
this
is
the
public
hearing
on
Accessory
departments
and
what
this
public
hearing
was
asked.
Healthy
city
house
was
waiting
for
comments
back
from
the
County
Planning
Department.
This
has
been
workshopped
on
a
number
of
the
cages
as
well
on
prior
hearing,
the
city's
planning
board
has
provided
two
review
memorandums
in
June
and
July,
and
the
I
don't
want
respect
to
being
heard
tonight
is
really
to
amend
the
city's
accessory
dwelling
local
law
when
it
was
first
adopted
in
1989
and
before
I
speak
to
the
county
comments.
P
We
just
gently
described
that
it
would
eliminate
the
special
permit
requirement,
eliminate
the
sight
time
requirements
for
accessory
units
that
are
Apartments
rather
that
are
located
entirely
within
the
existing
home,
apply
some
size.
Adjustment
limitations
removes
the
inspection
and
renewal
requirements
and
also
add
some
additional
language
regarding
conversions
of
existing
accessory
structures
into
dwelling
unit.
The
two
comments
from
the
county
were
discussed
at
last
week's
workshop
and
are
the
changes
that
are
reflected
in
the
revisable
pool
that
is
subject
of
defining
public
hearing
and
inclusion
in
the
agenda.
P
Packet
County
had
two
Commons,
the
first
of
which
was
to
consider
what
would
be
50
of
the
principal
dwelling
side
requirement
were
necessary
because
the
county
noted
that
85
percent
of
the
roughly
three
thousands
family
homes
lit
in
the
zoning
District
to
the
Village
are
under
2000
square
feet,
so
the
county
suggested
rather
than
that
was
50
just
put
in
a
requirement.
That's
the
maximum.
C
P
Of
no
more
than
a
thousand
square
feet,
the
council
discussed
that
as
a
workshop
and
the
consensus
was
in
favor
of
adopting
following
the
County's
recommendation,
and
we
were
also
that
change
to
the
law
which,
with
thumbs
up
the
second
comment
for
the
county,
was
to
consider
updating
this
August
1st
1989
Congress.
So
the
August
1st
89
times
have
been
recognizes
that
there
are
accessed
the
existing
accessory
units
or
structures
on
the
property
and
for
those
that
are
larger
than
thousand
square
feet
that
there
were
existing
prior
to
1989.
P
County
noted
that,
since
the
adoption
of
the
law
of
1989,
which
was
a
trigger
for
that
inclusion
of
that
1989
time
limitation-
that
the
law
should
be
updated
to
reflect
therapy,
the
additional
architecture
accessory,
structure,
deconstructed
and
it
owes
one
through
side
planning
were
approved.
Then
it
would
be
appropriate
for
those
to
be
considered
for
accessory
requirements,
and
so
the
law
was
revised.
Consistent
with
that
suggestion
to.
P
P
An
accessory
Department,
and
that
was
also
approved
by
the
content
of
the
council
and
Incorporated
in
today's
revision.
So
this
is
just
a
continuation
of
rival
hearing
I
know.
Mary.
Did
you
call
for
a
emotion
to
open
the
public
area
while
we
had
a
second?
Is
that
true
that
we
don't
do
motions
to
open
a
public
hearings.
I
P
A
B
A
Q
F
Once
again,
thanks
for
having
me
I'm
going
to
be
brief,
I'm
I'm
simply
supporting
the
efforts
of
the
city
to
move
aggressively
towards
allowing
accessory
dwelling
units,
the
research
I've
done
in
the
past
I've
written
about
this.
A
lot
suggests.
The
great
majority
of
the
benefit
of
such
units
is
General
to
the
community,
in
that
it
does
lead
to
lower
cost
departments
and
that
the
great
majority
of
adus
are
likely
to
be
applied
towards
family
members.
The
granny
apartment
metaphor
is
not
just
a
metaphor.
F
And
yes,
we
should
be
doing
that
too,
but
in
the
meantime
dramatically
increasing
the
number
of
adus
is
going
to
be
beneficial
to
the
city
as
a
whole
and
to
the
families
who
are
likely
to
to
take
direct
advantage
of
that
so
I'm,
just
a
strong,
Advocate
and
I
think
we
should
move
ahead
as
soon
as
possible.
Thank
you.
G
Literally,
the
exact
opposite
of
what
the
city
should
be
doing
right
now.
I
know
that
you've
all
campaigned
I
know
that
you've
all
knocked
on
doors
and
spoken
to
people
overwhelmingly.
The
biggest
thing
that
people
in
the
city
of
Beacon
have
been
able
to
agree
on
is
that
development
is
out
of
control
that
we're
covering
up
all
of
our
green
space
and
that
we
need
to
calm
down
on
things.
This
is
not
appropriate
for
a
city.
This
size
I
grew
up
in
a
33
story.
G
Building
that
had
12
apartments
on
each
floor,
surrounded
by
similar
buildings.
We
had
sidewalks,
we
had
a
bike
path
where
kids
could
safely
ride
their
bikes.
We
don't
have
that
here
and
we're
just
building
and
building
and
building
over
every
square
inch
of
property
and
I've
said
this
many
times
and
I'm
going
to
say
it
again.
The
only
thing
that
this
is
doing
to
help
make
Beacon
more
affordable
is
it's
making
people
not
want
to
live
here
anymore
and
people
are
leaving
in
droves
because
they
are
either
getting
priced
out
or
they
just
hate.
G
G
It
just
is
you
have
to
own
property
and
then
have
enough
additional
money
to
be
able
to
build
this
unit,
which
is
incredibly
expensive
right
now,
so
yeah
rich
people
might
be
able
to
have
a
whole
separate
apartment
for
their
grandmother
or
a
college
student
or
whatever,
whereas
other
people
might
have
them
live
in
a
basement
or
an
attic.
Then
you
know
that
doesn't
last
forever,
then
they
have
that
unit
there.
Once
it's
built
it's
there,
that's
it.
We
have
absolutely
no
handle
on
Airbnb.
G
Q
G
We
are
not
going
to
be
able
to
handle
this.
We
are
not
going
to
be
able
to
sustain
it.
It
is
a
horrible
horrible
idea
for
the
city
and
I
also
just
have
to
say,
because
I
ran
out
of
time.
Thank
you
so
much
Ren,
your
ward
meeting
on
Saturday
was
fantastic.
I
really
appreciated
it,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
watching
the
planning
board
meeting
and
proactively
reaching
out
to
me
and
my
neighbors.
We
really
really
appreciated
that.
It
meant
a
lot
to
us
thanks.
H
The
question
is:
who
will
protect
grandma
the
hot
plate,
the
microwave
on
a
circuit
that
doesn't
accommodate
that
secondary
kitchen,
that
no
one
ever
anticipated
public
inspection
with
a
public
requirements
without
public
thought
as
to
well
then,
will
the
building
have
every
bedroom
have
a
smoke
detector?
Should
they
be
Hardware
their
ear
cost?
As
it
was
stated,
and
that's
the
whole
point,
you
can't
go
to
a
bank
to
borrow
the
money
to
make
the
accessory
apartment.
H
You
can't
use
the
income
from
the
accessory
Department
say
they
Bank
I'm
getting
fifteen
hundred
dollars
a
month
for
this,
whatever
whatever
use
it
as
credit,
because
I
want
to
borrow
money
to
whatever.
No,
you
don't
get
that
two
family
houses
are
two
family
houses
and
that's
how
the
bank
finances
it
so
to
bring
it
back
now
a
full
circle
about
okay.
So,
let's
just
say
it's
not
affordable
housing,
but
it's
immediate.
Maybe
we
can
make
it
safe,
but
are
you
taking
inventory?
Is
there
an
inspection
fee
it?
H
H
So
it's
not
that
you
shouldn't
come
to
a
conclusion,
but
I
think
you
should
redouble
your
efforts
and
have
some
experts
actually
sit
down
to
a
small
Committee
of
the
council
public
meeting
and
just
do
some
homework.
You
know
for
like
six
or
eight
hours,
video,
you
know
just
absorb
all
the
potential
and
then
ask
yourselves
questions
as
to
well.
You
know
you
know:
where
does
this
fit
and
how
does
it
work?
How
is
it
more
predictable?
H
H
You
know
the
facts,
the
the
words
that
Cobble
together
public
policy
and
you're,
just
not
quite
right,
you're,
just
not
quite
there
and
I,
don't
think
it's
a
bad
thing
accessory
per
se
and
I.
Don't
think
it's
a
bad
thing,
except
for
one
thing:
it
negates
the
need
the
market
pressure
for
the
second
family,
for
the
expansion
with
three
thousand
I,
don't
know
how
many
single-family
houses
in
the
city-
and
maybe
it
sounds
a
little
crazy,
but
as
far
as
I'm
concerned.
H
From
my
perspective,
you
had
a
legal
apartment
anywhere
in
this
city
into
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
the
value
of
the
land
and
by
the
way,
what
are
you
doing?
Did
the
person
in
the
family
get
the
accessory,
gets
Grandma
I'm
out
or
they
pay
grandma
or
someone?
Stranger
pays
the
family
a
12
000
a
year.
Do
you
does
that
go
on
the
the
taxes?
No
it
doesn't
get
collected.
Is
there
I
mean
it's
worth
twelve
thousand
dollars
a
year?
It's
worth
a
hundred
thousand
market
value.
I
mean.
H
Did
the
assessment
go
up
so
there's
every
single
category
discussion
and
these
are
complex,
but
it
hasn't
been
an
attempt.
There's
been
an
open,
Community
Forum.
Has
it
been
like
a
charette
that
kind
of
explores
the
issues
and
cobbles
together
public
opinion
to
a
kind
of
a
compromise
that
makes
sense
for
the
entire
community?
H
Okay,
you,
if
okay
property
ownership,
an
investment
in
toil
that
comes
with
that
is
an
American
heritage
in
in
New.
York
state
desperately
needs
to
increase
its
capital,
productive
capacity
and
Beacon
is
the
shining
star
of
the
Hudson
Valley,
and
you
need
to
step
up
to
your
rank
size,
responsibility.
J
Everywhere
you
look,
every
parcel
of
land
is
being
turned
into
high-rise
development,
new
housing
subdivisions
and
now
a
potential
Floodgate
Of,
adus
This
is
causing
our
population
to
grow
and
develop
on
practically
every
open
space
of
land
that
once
attracted
people
to
the
city.
Unfortunately,
Council
tends
to
lean
in
favor
of
growth
and
development
when
the
majority
of
Beacon
residents
want
it
to
stop.
Even
when
members
of
the
council
call
it
out,
they're
talked
over
overall
growth
and
development
is
important
is
important
to
a
point.
However,
the
city
of
Beacon
has
hit
that
point.
J
When
you
detract
from
what
made
people
come
to
Beacon
in
the
first
place,
you
might
have
to
reconsider.
What's
best
for
the
entire
city,
I
think
the
best
investment
this
city
can
make
is
to
force
these
investors
to
scale
back
these
projects.
It's
time
for
another
building
moratorium
that
includes
a
ban
on
separate
Adu
outbuildings.
J
It
seems
every
even
the
legal
council
had
to
talk
slowly
tonight
in
discussing
the
adus
there's
a
fine
line
freestanding
adus
should
be
designated
differently
than
secondary
Apartments
located
inside
an
existing
building.
There
is
a
thin
line
in
your
use
of
accessory
apartments
and
adus
built
on
the
property,
in
addition
to
that
main
house,
but
every
home
must
not
be
a
multi-family
home.
J
We
all
know
that
developers
will
flock
to
Beacon
and
buy
up
homes
wait
two
years
and
build
out
every
parcel
to
the
max
long-term
residents
did
not
buy
their
homes
to
live
in
your
Utopia.
Many
residents
remember
the
devastation
of
urban
development
in
the
60s.
This
is
the
same
scenario
delivered
in
a
different
envelope.
This
will
push
out
existing
residents.
I
asked
the
city
to
not
allow
the
freestanding
adus
think
about
it.
B
L
L
L
L
A
M
R
R
Given
the
continuing
hot
housing
Mark
in
the
big,
there
is
no
reason
to
believe
they
will
be
affordable
to
low
and
middle
income.
Folks,
in
fact,
we
have
seen
that
renders
used
to
exorbitant
New
York
City
rents
are
willing
to
pay
still
excessive
events
for
small
units.
I
think
the
people
who
own
the
homes
that
this
may
take
place
will
charge
what
the
market
will
bear,
regardless
of
the
city,
councils,
affordability
and
tenant.
R
In
addition,
a
portion
of
vegan
home
address
with
disposable
income
to
invest
in
The
Upfront
cost
of
need
to
use
is
indeed
very
limited,
so
it
will
not
likely
provide
an
additional
income
to
develop
already
crossword
money
from
New
York
State
and
by
no
needs
assured
at
this
time.
I
urge
you
to
table
tonight's
book
in
order
to
investigate
a
legally
workable
in
Memphis,
for
the
proposed
regulation
that
ensures
affordable
rents
that
are
no
long
more
than
30
percent
annually
income
as
a
condition
of
approval.
R
R
And
so
the
affordability
part
needs
to
travel
and
stay
with
the
equipment.
I
want
to
add
that
I
I
think
this
can
only
strengthen
the
intent
of
the
law
and,
if
there's
any
objection
that
says
people
know
it'll
weaken
it.
That
implies
that,
in
fact,
the
affordability
portion
of
it
is
important.
So
I
see
no
reason
why
you
cannot
table
this
resolution
for
the
evening
in
order
and
to
continue
into
another
meeting
in
order
to
consider
this
proposal.
R
N
Mr
Oliver
go
ahead
a
couple
of
thoughts
going
through
my
mind
as
I:
listen
to
people,
because
I
appreciate
the
issues
of
density
of
affordability,
but
I
also
appreciate
that
this
law,
which
has
been
I,
think
crafted
to
remove
some
of
the
cost
and
complexity
to
something.
That's
unnecessary
allows
for
the
possibility
of
some
additional
way
to
use
which,
for
many
families
becomes
both
a
lifesaver
for
family
members,
a
way
to
help
to
afford
their
Rising
taxes
and
other
expenses
and
Beacon
and
has
other
uses.
N
Affordability,
Arthur
I
think
is
only
one
of
the
things
that
we
get
for
this.
We
will
also
get
people
who
will
make
some
money
from
this
where
they
will
be
able
to
maintain
their
lifestyle
Beacon.
That
being
said,
I
think
we
should
all
be
cognizant
of
the
fact
that
the
Dutchess
County
Housing
report,
as
well
as
other
things
from
the
council,
have
been
clear
that
the
occupancy
of
houses
in
vegan
are
dropping
over
time
that
there
are
far
fewer
the
houses
that
we
have.
N
We
have
room
for
for
people,
I
think
we
need
to
be
Innovative
and
following
strategies
like
this,
which
give
us
a
little
more
housing
and
a
little
more
density
in
some
places,
it's
good
for
the
city.
It's
not
going
to
be
perfect.
It
isn't
going
to
solve
all
of
our
problems,
but
I
think
we
need
to
again
consider
the
effect
of
some
of
the
laws
we
have
passed,
which
may
make
people
very
hesitant
to
have
people
renting
in
their
homes
when
they
may
not
be
able
to
ever
get
them
to
leave.
We
are
doing.
D
N
I
think
the
council
needs
to
take
a
multi-product
approach
and
if
this
helps
in
some
aspects
of
affordability,
that
is
a
great
thing,
but
it
isn't
the
only
benefit
of
these
kinds
of
laws.
So
I
think
we
all
need
to
be
patient,
be
willing
to
try
some
of
these
strategies
and
give
the
council
a
chance
to
work
some
additional,
perhaps
more
important
strategies
for
affordability
like
using
city
land
as
a
way
to
help
to
subsidize
the
building
of
housing
that
has
far
more
affordable
units.
Thank
you.
B
P
It's
interesting
because,
typically
you
want
your
motion
to
adjourn.
You
would
have
that
discussion,
so
I'm,
not
sure
if
you're
envisioning,
a
more
detailed
substitute
conversation
or
just
we'll
proceed
to
engage
interest.
Fiber
journey
is
about
to
allow
it
discussion
through
a
curve
or
to
or
to
close
it
and
then
have
discussion
of.
S
So
I
think
if,
if
the
former,
if
we
do
think
there
are
things
that
we
individually
want
to
substantially
change,
I
do
not
I
will
say
first
and
foremost
for
myself,
but
if
others
do
then
I
would
want
to
keep
it
open
Justice
tonight
we
did
have
some
changes
of
people
to
give
feedback
on.
So
that's
my
specific
question
before
we
then
vote
on
whether
or
not
we
want
to
close
it.
If
we're
not
considering
substantive
changes,
just
whether
or
not
we
want
to
pass
it
at
all,
then
I'm
fine
to
close.
A
Yeah,
the
only
thing
I'd
add
is
I
I
think
that
it
works
to
do
the
other.
One,
too,
is:
let's
say
we
close
the
public
hearing.
If
we
voted
in
and
it's
done,
if
we
vote
it
down,
then
it's
done
if
we
make
changes
that
are
considered
substantive,
we'd
have
to
reopen
other
public
hearings,
so
I
think
those
options
remain
open
to
us.
C
J
A
P
P
A
P
That
demonstrated
that
other
municipalities
had
different
lesser
requirements
for
parking,
and
it
was
also
established
from
the
study
of
the
specific
self-storage
facility
in
Beacon
that
over
parking
was
a
resulting
at
their
as
a
result
of
being
built
into
the
city's
current
code
requirements.
So
a
proposal
was
set
forth
and
referred
to
the
playing
board
in
accounting
to
amend
the
self-store
department
requirements.
P
A
E
H
H
H
H
D
H
A
H
H
P
Clarification
because
the
speaker
raised
an
issue
about
this
thing
about
Fox
only
he
is
mistaken.
This
has
nothing
to
do
about
sponsoring.
This
law
does
not
deal
with
the
use
of
the
property,
it's
already
a
permitted
to
use
it
to
self
storage
facility.
This
merely
has
to
do
with
amending
the
text
of
the
zoning
code
to
reduce
and
modify
the
existing
Upstream
parking
requirement
for
a
self
storage
facility.
It
has
absolutely
nothing
to
do
with
Spotify.
A
A
A
J
Yes,
thank
you,
I
think
this
came
up
with
a
new
build
out
at
The
Lofts
at
beacon
on
Front
Street.
There's
a
storage
unit
there
regarding
self-storage
parking
requirements.
I
hope
that
by
bringing
this
amendment
to
the
table
does
not
mean
there
are
other
potential
self
storage
units
on
the
drawing
board
and
in
discussion
for
a
build
out
with
the
city
administrator
many
times
we
hear
developers
say
right
here
at
this
Podium
that
they've
had
the
city's
blessings
from
the
start
when
they
brought
their
plan
to
the
welcome
table.
A
A
A
P
Previously,
you
imagine
what
the
city
was
going
through.
Its
cable
permitted
use
of
the
dimensional
regulations.
Any
change
was
made
whereby
what
was
previously
permitted
was
inadverted
to
be
removed
and
I've
met
was
removed,
was
a
provision
that
allowed
off-screen
Department
to
be
located
within
a
residential
district,
provided
that
offering
Department
was
located
within
a
certain
distance
from
the
lot
that
it
will
observed.
P
Otherwise,
in
this
position,
we're
not
allowed
applicants
might
be
bearings
or
from
the
important
requirement
go
to
the
zoning
board,
so
this
provision
exists
to
allow
Foster's
parking
to
be
provided
recognizing
it's
within
a
certain
area
of
a
residential,
the
north
central
district,
and
so
it
this
was
sent
to
the
county
and
to
the
city
claim
award
Kathy
recognized.
It
was
a
matter
of
global
concern
and
the
city
plan
board
reviewed
it
and
said
they
were
in
support
education
to
the
city
code
and
it's
been
crucial
Workshop
without
witnessing.
A
R
H
H
The
Flim
Flam
came
when
the
Citizens
Bank
comes
in
for
the
application.
Oh
well,
we
suffered
our
relationship
to
which
bonus
Apartments
were
granted
to
the
apartment
house
because
he
didn't
pay
rent
contrivance.
It's
obviously
you
can
try
this,
then
those
very
same
Park
parking
spots
were
allowed
to
count
on
the
Citizens
Bank
application.
E
E
J
C
H
Cannot
comprehend
so
it
in
the
end,
when
we
have
these
kinds
of
of
of
of
changes
and
subtleties
and
everything
else,
the
first
thing
I
always
say
well,
who
benefits
you
know.
Where
are
the
properties
that
benefit
by
this?
What's
really
going
on
here,
get
a
handle
on
it
and
then
understand
well
other
opportunities
where
this
could
occur
for
property
owners
that
could
assemble
and
to
encourage
yes,
but
you
change
the
legal
entities.
H
They
have
every
opportunity
to
put
it
up
under
wall
ones
or
one
LLC,
and
combine
the
lots
and
forever
guaranteed
that
the
real
spaces
are
going
to
be
there
I
apologize
for
being
so
contentious,
but
there
is
nothing
I've
said
tonight.
That
is
not
the
truth.
Number
one
and
number
two
are
relevant,
a
relevant
dish,
a
difficult
issue
in
the
area
of
real
estate
and
management
from
the
city
or
a
government
perspective.
These
are
tough
issues,
they're,
not
simple,
but
you
have
to
adopt
the
education
and
the
standards
raise
the
standards
of
your
review.
J
J
B
B
A
U
I
also
want
to
just
say
that
I
am
supportive
of
the
plan
to
put
a
sidewalk
on
Sergeant
Avenue,
leading
to
the
sergeant
School
of
the
school
district
is
also
agreeable
to
it.
A
few
parents
have
raised
this
issue
to
me.
The
last
I
had
heard
about
it
a
couple
years
ago,
speaking
to
the
previous
City
administrator.
It
was
something
that
couldn't
be
done
and
I
might
have
misunderstood
it,
but
I
think
it's
a
great
idea.
U
U
V
V
Three
meeting
on
Saturday
it
was
great
to
hear
from
everyone
most
of
the
concerns
that
were
mentioned
and
have
been
forwarded
to
the
mayor
and
city
council
were
about
traffic
and
safety
and
as
I
work
through
those
with
the
city
administrator
and
in
the
different
departments
responsible.
The
traffic
and
Safety
Committee
I'll
get
back
to
everyone
on
your
questions.
Thanks
again
for
coming
the
biggest
topic
the
most
emotionally
charged
was
the
planning
board
meeting
and
the
development
on
on
North,
Highland,
Anderson
and
Grove.
V
V
C
W
W
I'll
just
say
thank
you
to
everyone
who
has
spoken
tonight
and
thank
you
to
everyone
who
speaks
at
public
comments
here
and
wherever
I
always
learn
something
and
appreciate
your
participation
at.
We
were
only
a
city
if
everyone
civically
participates,
and
so
thank
you.
Everyone
who
does
and
looking
forward
to
Spirit
of
vegan
Day
on
Sunday.
O
Good
evening,
yeah
I'd,
like
to
thank
council
president
Wren
for
the
meeting
on
Saturday
I,
think
that
the
form
that
it
took
or
the
informal
nature
of
it
allowed
a
lot
of
people
to
have
an
honest
dialogue
and
issues
came
up
that,
unfortunately,
you
know
this
is
the
way
we
run
things
that,
but
some
people
are
intimidated
by
the
cameras
and
the
microphones
and
so
on.
So
it
really
is
nice
to
have
an
opportunity
to
speak
to
constituents
just
sitting
around
a
circle.
O
Just
want
to
thank
everyone.
That's
you
know.
Bending
over
backwards
to
make
spirit
baking
day
happen.
This
Sunday,
it
hasn't
happened
in
two
years,
so
it'll
be
a
welcome
celebration,
I
hope
for
good
weather,
but
really
appreciate
all
the
efforts
that
went
in
by
the
new
committee
this
year
and
all
those
in
the
past
as
well
so,
hopefully
see
you
on
Sunday
thanks.
T
Saturday
September
24th,
this
upcoming
Saturday
at
seven
o'clock,
Fairground,
is
hosting
their
nurse.
Our
neighbors
shindig
at
the
Howland
Cultural
Center
I
hope
I
get
a
chance
to
see
some
of
y'all
there.
They
do
a
lot
of
amazing
food
Justice
work
in
our
community
and
with
that
I
will
also
ask
if
you
can
please
consider
supporting
our
community
fridges
here
in
Beacon.
We
have
two
one
is
behind
Pinnacle
books
at
321,
Main
Street
and
the
other
one
is
at
our
Recreation
Center
at
23
West
Center
Street.
T
They
they
get
emptied
as
fast
as
they
get
filled.
So
if
you
have
the
means
the
opportunity
please
support
and
help
feed
our
neighbors
in
whatever
way
we
can,
as
everyone
else
has
already
mentioned
this
Sunday
September
25th,
is
the
spirit
of
Beacon
Day
parade
and
I
really
just
want
to
give
a
shout
out
and
thanks
to
everybody
that
has
put
in
so
much
work
to
making
this
happen.
T
Yes,
in
behavioral
and
H,
as
in
health,
again
dutchesny.gov
dcbh,
to
see
if
you're
eligible
for
your
monkey,
pox
vaccination
and
potentially
get
that
I
also
want
to
give
a
a
special
thanks
and
shout
out
to
the
Howland
cultural
center
and
artists
Donna
Donna
Mickelson,
who
is
I,
am
the
Howland
Public
Library
as
well
celebrating
150
years,
they're.
Just
and
I
can't
forget
the
beacon
historical
societies.
Well,
there
are
so
many
people
to
thank,
but
the.
I
T
Year
celebration
of
the
Howland
is
up
at
that
Cultural
Center
until
Sunday
the
25th
Spirit
of
Beacon
day.
That's
the
last
day
to
come
and
check
it
out,
so
I
encourage
everybody
to
do
so
because
it
is
an
excellent
exhibit
and
please
take
the
city
of
beacons.
Recreation
survey.
If
you
go
to
the
city's
website
beaconny.gov
at
the
very
top
there's
a
red
banner,
you
can't
miss
it.
T
What's
what's
going
on
on
that
side
of
the
podium,
and
so
I
really
want
to
just
thank
people
and
encourage
people
to
come
up
and
talk
about.
What's
let
us
know
what's
going
on
in
the
city,
and
let
people
know
that
there's
more
than
one
way
to
reach
me
as
well.
This
is
a
fantastic
way
to
do
it.
You
can
also
schedule
a
meeting
with
me
at
really
any
time.
T
C
T
S
Well,
as
that's
actually
a
great
segue
Into,
the
Heart
of
my
ward,
one
report,
which
is
about
the
mayor
and
I,
were
out
on
Sunday
for
an
hour
collecting
trash.
So
for
those
who
you
don't
know
that
Sunday
is
the
one
day
currently
that
we
do
not
have
an
active
professional
either
a
contractor
or
city
employees
out
collecting
trash.
S
We
recently
implemented
having
trash
pickup
on
Saturday,
because
also
some
of
most
of
you
might
know
that
as
you've
seen
at
Main,
Street
is
the
busiest
over
the
weekends,
but
that's
not
traditionally,
when
our
staff
work
and
I
am
pleased
to
report
that
overall
that
actually
there
were
very
few
incidences.
We
were
going
around
kind
of
clearing
out
the
Overflow
of
trash.
You
weren't
emptying
them
completely
and
there
were
only
a
few
locations
that
we
found
where
there
was
still
an
overflow
issue
that
we
had
to
address.
S
This
is
about
noon
on
Sunday,
so
I
think
the
addition
of
the
Saturday
service
is
overall
working
really
well.
There's
still
issues
with
trash
getting
stuck
sort
of
inside
the
grates,
but
I
know
that
there's
some
new
formats
being
piloted
or
piloted
soon.
So
that
might
also
address
that,
so
the
so
I
think
I
can
share
I.
Think
the
spot
of
cross
and
Main
Street
continues
to
be
our
worst
Defender.
It
was
actually
interesting
to
see
that
there
were
two
trash
cans
right
outside
the
farmer's
market,
which
was
going
strong
and
those
were
fine.
S
S
Also,
there
notice
that,
as
we
went
around
and
cleared
out
stuff,
there
were
a
lot
of
pizza
boxes
which
tend
to
fill
up
our
current
design
and
was
wondering
as
I
know,
that
our
city
programming,
which
I
appreciate,
is
still
a
pilot,
accepts
pizza
boxes.
So
I'm
wondering
if
there
might
be
an
opportunity
to
Pilot
having
a
pizza
box
specific
compost
container
on
Main
Street,
just
an
idea
that
I
throw
out
there
that
actually
one
of
the
businesses
themselves
seemed
to
seems
to
try
to
be
doing
on
their
own.
S
Another
quick
thing
that
I'm
thinking
about
is
kind
of
connected
to
here's,
a
housing,
conversation
and
I
know
we
talk
about
the
percentage
of
affordable
units
that
already
exist
in
Beacon,
so
I'm
feeling
motivated
on
my
own,
based
on
information.
That's
already
been
shared
to
kind
of
dig
in
a
little
more
specifically
about
what
those
units
are.
Some
of
them
are
seniors.
Some
of
them
are
run
by
the
federal
government,
so
just
kind
of
understanding
how
that
mix
currently
works,
as
we
think
about
not
just
the
potential
for
adus
but
other
forms
of
housing.
S
B
B
A
I
also
thinks
it
makes
a
difference,
so
I
think
you're,
absolutely
right
and
I
think
our
city
employees
do
an
amazing
job
on
Main
Street
in
trash
cans
that
was
actually
fun.
I
I
tend
to
shy
away
from
Council
Office
hours,
because
I
kind
of
feel
like
if
the
mayor
turns
up
they're
all
going
to
bug
him.
B
A
It's
really
about
you
and
your
constituents,
but
I
was
happy
to
do
the
Main
Street
one
that
was,
that
was
fun
right.
Our
con.
Our
constituents
were
trash
cans
and
right
yeah.
You
described
it
well,
we
ended
up
with
four
trash
bags,
pretty
full
we
weren't
trying
to
empty
anything.
We
were
just
trying
to
deal
with
overflow
Molly
brought
gloves.
That
was
better
than
mine.
Doing
we
won't
describe
where
the
mayor
put
the
trash
bags
afterwards,
but
there
is
a
I.
A
There
is
a
one
at
the
firehouse,
so
I
kind
of
figured
out
by
the
end.
Okay,
I
could
have
put
it
in
a
city,
a
city
bin,
whatever
I
also
am
grateful
for
those
putting
Spirit
of
Beacon
together.
I.
Look
forward
to
that.
It's
been
several
years
and
it's
one
of
the
most
fun
things
we
do
as
a
community
I.
Thank
all
the
volunteers
for
that
and
then
I've
got
another.
Thank
you
for
the
pocket
Dam.
A
But
it's
also
the
small
holding
pen
that
we
accumulate
water
and
then
shunt
over
to
our
pipes
and
bring
down
to
the
water
treatment
plant
for
for
purifying
and
the
one
statistic
I
learned,
which
is
I,
thought
amazing
was
we
were
leaking.
You
know,
somewhere
in
the
order
of
80
to
100,
000
gallons
a
day
at
that
particular
site.
The
entire
pocket
Dam
only
holds
200
000
gallons,
it's
a
very
small
one
and
so
to
to
lose
half
of.
A
A
Which
is
pretty
amazing
so
that
work
was
done.
I
was
very
impressed
by
the
work,
but
we
also
had
an
opportunity
to
go
up
to
the
Mount
Beacon
Dam,
which
feeds
the
pocket
and
to
see
the
work
up
there
and
to
you
know,
see
what
they're
doing
they're
running
well
ahead
of
schedule,
and
it's
just
it's
just
really
good
stuff.
I
look
forward
to
us
figuring
out
how
to
protect
our
assets
from
trespassers.
D
As
the
mayor
said,
we've
been
slowly
but
steadily
investing
in
critical
infrastructure,
and
you
can
really
see
it
starting
to
pay
dividends
towards
that.
I
also
wanted
to
report
that
we
are
replacing
the
sewer
on
Hannah
Lane
and
later
this
week,
we'll
be
moving
into
Fishkill
Avenue.
We
do
apologize.
There
will
be
some
traffic
issues
during
that
time
and
we'll
try
to
minimize
those
and
get
the
work
done
quickly.
D
That
work
is
being
done
in
advance
of
redoing
all
of
Fishkill,
Avenue
and
Teller
Avenue
next
year
and
milling
and
Paving
of
our
other
roads
is
going
to
begin
in
early
October,
I
hope
to
have
a
more
precise
list
and
schedule
for
you
in
the
next
week
or
two
we're
just
trying
to
confirm
the
availability
of
the
contractors
that
work
with
us
on
that.
So
that
is
still
coming
and
we
have
a
long
list
of
roads
that
we're
going
to
be
kind
of
upgrading.
D
A
So
the
first
one
is
a
resolution
and
it's
requesting
the
governor
to
sign
State
Bill
assembly,
7389c
and
Senate
6486-d.
Those
two
bills
which
were
approved
by
the
legislature
restrict
the
use
of
power.
No,
it's
designed
to
reduce
the
use
of
power
for
supporting
cryptocurrencies
in
New
York
state
I'll.
Look
for
a
motion
in
a
second
and
if
anyone
wants
to
explain
it
further,
you
can
motion.
U
A
A
A
C
O
I
guess
in
general,
I'm
in
favor
of
this
I
mean
everything.
I
have
read
both
expert
studies
planning
that's
been
done
in
municipalities
throughout
the
country,
studies
on
sustainability,
affordability;
they
all
cite
airbnbs
as
having
potential
impact,
not
a
solution
to
it
to
the
problem
of
affordable.
L
O
Oh
yeah
accessory
units,
but
that's
going
to
lead
me
into
my
other
thing
so
in
general,
and
that's
why
I
favor
it
and
I
I
really
appreciate
the
arguments
that
were
presented
contrary
to
that
this
evening,
as
well
though,
but
my
biggest
concern
is
What
mechanisms.
We
have
in
place
in
this
law
that
will
truly
Safeguard
these
units
from
either
being
used
as
airbnbs
or
the
possibility
of
a
future
down
the
line
that
it
may
not
be
owner
occupied.
O
A
A
O
P
Clear
is
that
the
infrastructures
don't
want
a
property
consultant
would
be
a
search
done
by
the
top
company
for
building
permits
and
certificates
and
those
would
be
examined,
and
those
would
then
come
up
at
that
point
of
restrictions
are
within
the
certificate
device,
and
there
is
also
language
in
the
code
that
prohibitances
are
being
used
for
short-term
rentals.
So
with
one
word
and
those
two
things
were
brought
to
the
city,
protection
and
enforcement
occurred,
then
that
would
be
a
basis
to
prohibit
that
accessory
Department
being
used
as
a
short-term
rental
yeah.
O
D
Mostly
concerned
with,
if
I
could
we're
working
on
the
enforcement
mechanisms,
we
did
subscribe
to
service
through
granicus
to
identify
these
units.
We
know
there
are
about
120
of
them
in
the
city.
Our
staff
are
being
trained
on
how
to
use
it.
We
had
to
put
a
lot
of
information
into
granicus's
system
about
who
who
owns
what
we
basically
took
the
assessment
roles
and
they
had
to
put
it
into
their
system,
we're
hoping
to
roll
that
out
shortly.
I'm.
D
Also,
it's
also
going
to
coincide
with
the
Advent
of
a
new
building
inspector
or
building
inspector
is
retiring
in
mid-october.
We've
actually
made
an
offer
of
employment
to
a
new
building
inspector
and
I
hope
to
bring
that
person
to
Executive
session
next
week.
So
with
the
new
building
inspector
and
this
new
tool
in
our
toolbox,
we
hope
to
rapidly
ramp
up
enforcement
of
sdrs.
D
O
D
D
V
Yeah
I'm
concerned
about
the
Airbnb
issue,
but
I
feel
like
it's
being
addressed,
and
so
that
satisfies
me
and
I.
What
I
like
the
most
about
this
is
that
it
frees
up
and
I've
said
this
before
it
frees
up
the
planning
board
time,
and
you
know
just
in
light
of
what
we've
been
hearing
this
week.
It
frees
up
the
planning
board's
time
to
look
with
more
scrutiny
at
the
site
plans
and
listen
more
carefully
to
the
public
hearings
on
the
no.
V
Yeah
I
also
think
that
they
do
make
density
possible
without
disposing
of
the
single
family
home,
look
and
feel
that
we
like
of
our
neighborhoods
and
already
there
are
no
houses
to
rent,
so
I,
don't
think
I
I
wish
as
much
as
I
would
like
to
I.
Don't
think
that
the
affordability
requirement
is
equitable.
C
A
It's
not
like
we're
doing
something
that
changes
the
fabric
of
the
community.
It's
had
30
years
at
it,
a
total
of
less
than
one
per
year,
I
think
it's
29,
so
it
might
be
one
a
year.
Exactly
that's
just
not
a
huge
impact
in
the
community.
That's
less
than
one
percent
of
our
single
family
Parcels,
our
single
family,
Parcels,
are
decreasing
in
population.
If
you
just
you
know,
observe
the
census.
A
Somehow
we
increased
by
several
hundred
units,
the
number
of
multi-families
that
we
have,
and
yet
our
population
was
the
same,
and
that
goes
to
you
know.
Ren's
comment
that
our
average
household
size
is
declining.
Okay,
so
just
apply
that
to
our
single
family
areas
we
haven't
imposed
any
additional
zoning
in
the
single
family
areas
there
haven't
been
taken
away,
for
you
know
large.
You
know
huge
developments.
A
There
are
some
you
know:
some
infill,
okay,
but
the
actual
population
for
the
vast
majority
of
our
property,
meaning
the
single-family
homes
has
actually
declined
right
and
so
we're
we're
actually
losing
density
in
those
areas,
because
the
average
household
size
is
declining,
the
house
isn't
any
smaller,
but
the
household
size
is
declining
right.
And
how
do
you
address
that-
and
this
is
really
clear
which
is
if
your
house
is
exactly
the
same
size
and
the
size
of
the
family
keeps
going
down.
This
is
an
inevitable
option
and
an
appropriate
one.
A
It
doesn't
change
the
density
of
the
neighborhood,
it
restores
it
to
where
it
was
a
generation
ago.
So
the
comment
that
somehow
it's
tearing
up,
neighborhoods
I
I
get
the
concern,
but
I
just
think
it's
it's
sort
of
an
over-the-top
argument
and
that,
given
the
decline
in
our
family
sizes,
this
is
an
appropriate
use
of
pre-existing
single-family
homes.
I,
don't
think
it
affects,
maybe
in
another
30
years,
maybe
another
30,
maybe
even
two
percent
of
our
housing
stock
will
go
that
route.
I,
don't
think
it's
more
than
that.
A
A
We
could
afford
to
live
where
we
lived
in
California
was
to
live
in
rental
units
and
to
live
in
one
and
rent
out
the
others.
I
do
not
think
that
this
is
somehow
advancing
the
interests
of
wealthy
homeowners.
This
is
allowing
the
marginal
homeowners
to
stay
in
their
homes.
The
original
purpose
of
this
law
was
largely
to
allow
seniors
and
widows
to
remain
in
their
own
homes,
because
it
was
too
difficult
to
afford
the
taxes.
I
think
that
will
also
be
the
case.
The
last
thing
I
will
point
out
is
no
one.
A
Absolutely
no
one
will
allow
someone
who's
going
to
live
directly
next
to
them
or
in
their
yard
or
in
their
home,
without
it
being
sure
that
you're
comfortable
with
that
person
that
is
Paramount
and
takes
precedence
over
any
amount
of
rent.
You
can
charge
every
person
that
I
know
that
is
a
small
homeowner
or
has
some
situation
like
this
says
very
clearly,
I
don't
charge
the
most
because
I
want
the
person
to
be
someone
that
I
can
get
along
with
so
I.
Do
not
think
the
market
price
will
be
the
issue
here
either
I.
U
I
had
to
really
respect
the
the
arguments
about
how
Beacon
is
getting
too
crowded.
I
don't
want
to
conflate
density
with
congestion
density
is
how
many
people
per
square
mile
and
I
think
what
mayor
is
saying
is
accurate,
that
the
density
would
be.
We
would
be
restoring
density
going
backwards.
However,
the
congestion
that
comes
with
more
people
and
the
more
cars
the
arguments
that
are
being
made
against
the
five.
The
the
five
lot
subdivision
are
arguments
that
could
easily
be
made
against
adus.
U
If
we
walk
around
Ward
four,
there
are
streets
where
you
will
see
cars
on
both
sides
of
the
street,
no
sidewalks
and
children,
walking
and
bicycling
trying
to
get
in
and
out
around
it
and
there's
actually
two
times
I've
had
people
come
to
me
saying
that
they
couldn't
even
back
out
of
their
driveway,
because
there
was
cars
in
the
way.
So
to
start
adding
adus
to
streets,
I
mean
I,
know
that
it's
legal
already,
but
we're
making
it
a
little
easier
now.
U
I,
don't
think,
I
think
that
it's
going
to
help
some
people
and
it's
people
that
I've
met
people
that
I've
spoken
to
at
their
doors.
Telling
me
that
they,
you
know,
want
to
move
into
an
Adu
and
they'll.
Give
the
big
house
to
their
family,
or
they
want
to
you,
know,
have
their
their
their
child
move
back
from
college
and
and
live
on
the
property
with
them,
because
they
can't
find
a
place
to
live
in
their
Hometown
and
I.
U
I
know
those
people
and
I
I've,
heard
them,
and
I
and
I
know
that
it
will
help
them
this
law,
but
I
know
that
this
law
will
do
much
more
harm
than
it
will
do
helping.
Well,
then,
it
will
help
out
a
handful
of
people
and,
namely
that
could
be
at
the
cost
of
a
dangerous
congestion
on
the
small
streets.
I
argue
for
density
and
congestion
or
density,
higher
levels
of
density
towards
the
center
of
town
and
not
the
entire
town.
The
only
way
that
I
can
really
reconcile
this
law
and
vote
support.
T
I
mean
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
I
really
don't
see
this
law
lending
itself
to
affordability
and
I,
get
that
in
theory.
You
know,
with
more
I,
mean
more
stock
and
smaller
units.
The
the
idea
would
be
that
they're
more
affordable
and
yes,
they're
not
going
to
cost
the
same
as
luxury
apartments,
but
I
mean
I.
T
Think
this
Council
has
seen
an
Adu
that
has
been
priced
at
2500
a
month,
which
is
thirty
thousand
dollars
a
year,
which
is
what
I
make
in
a
year
and
I
it's
it's
I,
don't
I
cannot
imagine
this
law
making
lending
itself
toward
affordability
at
all.
I
mean
I.
I
I
hear
that
it's
it's
just
a
piece
of
the
puzzle
and
I
know
that
every
solution
that
we're
offering
it's
not
it's,
not
the
solution,
because
there's
so
many
different
ways
to
approach
the
housing
crisis
that
we
are
in.
W
I
am
I
think
most
in
line
with
George
and
that
I
think
that
everything
I
read
in
the
studies
I've
seen
tell
me
that
adus
are
something
that
in
general,
are
going
to
help
our
city.
However,
my
sticking
points
are
around
my
concerns
on
enforceability.
I
would
be
more
comfortable,
potentially
looking
at
this
in
I.
Don't
know
how
much
time,
but
once
we
know
that
our
Airbnb
situation
is
under
control,
I
know
that
we've
taken
steps
to
that,
but
I
would
like
to
see
those
borne
out.
W
Also,
I
am
okay
with
the
provision
that
biannual
inspections
aren't
necessarily
going
to
happen.
If
I'm
understanding
correctly,
because
they
will
be
registered
rental
units,
they
will
still
have
oversight,
but
I
want
our
new
building
inspector
to
be
in
place
and
to
assure
me
that
themselves
and
I'm
also
concerned
about
the
potential
for
parking
variances
being.
C
W
S
Yeah
I
for
interestingly,
for
the
same
reasons
that
Paloma
I,
guess
George
says
that
I
am
comfortable
voting.
Yes
at
this
point,
I
do
believe
that,
even
if
we
have
some
challenges,
that
there
is
a
plan
in
place
in
the
city
that
we
can
support
it
and
that
it
is
our
role
as
council
members
and
to
continue
to
ask
about
it,
make
sure
it
is
enforced.
A
W
C
W
C
A
C
A
I'm
hearing
three
names:
four
yeses:
okay,
we
good
all
right
one
down.
Thank
you.
The
second
item.
A
third
item
is
a
resolution
on
self
storage
parking
requirements,
and
we
have
that
explained
to
us
in
the
start
of
the
public
hearing
and
again
it
it
is.
We
had
a
requirement
it.
We
never
had
any
reason
to
apply
it,
and
this
is
the
first
time
to
apply
it
and
it's
viewed
as
excessive
in
terms
of
the
parking
requirement.
A
J
V
V
A
P
Specific
definition,
a
self
storage
facility,
so
it
would
only
apply
one
space
for
1000
square
feet,
control
fourth-based
for
a
self
storage
facility,
which
is
defined
as
an
establishment
that
prevents
customers
to
store
their
own
materials
in
private
warehouse
space
with
individual
life
views
accessible
from
outdoor
drivers
hallways.
So
anything
that
has
a
warehouse
storage
which
is
defined
as
an
establishment
for
storage
of
product
supplies
and
equipment
or
wholesale
distribution,
would
require
the
one
space
per
1000
square
feet.
C
P
Of
Beacon,
as
well
as
other
Municipal
cohorts,
show
that
self
storage
facility,
due
to
the
nature
of
them
people
putting
stuff
in
there
making
occasional
business
not
coming
there
on
a
daily
basis,
truck's
not
coming
in
and
out
at
a
warehouse
facility
that
they
were
just
important
requirement.
Prostate
parking
was
the
standard
and
Justified
here.
A
So
just
a
follow-up
question,
at
least
with
respect
to
uses
in
Beacon.
This
would
be
limited
to
cell
storage.
It
doesn't
apply
to
Warehouse
so,
for
instance,
if,
if
part
of
the
old
talix
facility
wanted
to
be
used
for
some
sort
of
storage,
unless
it
were
cell
storage,
this
would
not
apply
to
that
use.
A
A
P
C
A
And
I
gather
that
the
theory
there
is
a
as
Nick
mentioned,
that
in
a
warehouse
situation
you're
not
leaving,
you
know
things
there
for
a
long
period
of
time
right.
That
warehousing
is
about
bringing
finished
goods
to
Market
or
getting
raw
materials
into
manufacturing
and
not
sort
of
leaving
them
there
for
extended
periods
of
time.
Therefore,
you
know
think
about
the
Gap
right.
The
Gap
facility
brings
finished
goods
a
bunch
of
trucks,
pull
up
and
move
them
to
the
stores
right.
So
the
theory
on
warehousing
is
much
more
frequent.
Interaction
with
vehicles.
A
P
And
then
the
council
is
provided
with
a
letter
that
will
be
reviewed.
The
gym
Workshop
that
one
through
other
Mis
empowerment,
one
space
for
7500
square
feet
once
a
big
for
bypasses
working
and
then
there
was
comparison
providing
with
respect
to
the
vacant.
Lots
of
stewardship,
of
their
actual
experiences
are
and
there's
also
a
language.
We've
got
some
tech
provided
regarding
light
or
disabilities,
video,
which
was
about
12
parking
spaces
for
that
and
I
think
that
was
worth
it
or
60
000
square
foot
area.
S
I'll
just
add
that
I
appreciate,
particularly
what
Nick
just
mentioned
the
comparison
to
what
other
municipalities
do
around
this
help
me
to
feel
like
this
was
that
there
are
others
had
gone
through
this
and
experienced
it
and
I
I'm,
assuming
that
they
would
not
have
those
rules
if
it
hadn't
worked
for
them.
So
I
was
there's.
No
reason
why
Beacon
self-storage
to
me
would
be
any
different
in
its
needs.
A
A
A
A
You
so
all
in
favor
of
the
self
storage
parking
requirements,
change,
say:
aye
aye
anyone
opposed
and
anyone
abstaining.
Okay.
The
fourth
item
is
also
a
parking
requirement.
It's
off
street
parking
adjacent
to
non-residential
districts
can
I
get
a
motion
in
a
second
motion,
so
Dan
and
George.
Again
and
again
that
was
explained
to
us
for
the
public
hearing,
and
you
know
the
specific
instance
is
down
near
the
Waterfront,
but
this
would
apply
to
any.
S
Don't
actually
know
that,
but
so
I
appreciate
also
that
in
the
case
of
what
I
understand
of
the
West
Main
Street
property,
that
that
particular
residential
property
is
also
landlocked.
So
it
makes
sense
in
that
kind
of
thing
that,
yes,
it's
a
parcel.
That's
zoned
as
residential,
whereas
I
wouldn't
necessarily
want
that
to
be
opened
up
to
to
everything.
I
appreciate
this
is
a
special
permit
that
has
to
go
through
the
planning
board.
S
O
A
O
A
P
C
Q
For
the
business
districts
with
the
council
switched
to
the
transitional
District,
you
can
do
that.
You
can
have
a
resident
commercial
parking,
go
to
the
T
District
parcel,
but
it's
not
going
to
be
a
goal
of
it.
There's
a
whole
mix
of
uses
now
in
the
transitional
District.
So
it's
a
viewed
more
as
an
extension
of
the
commercial
district
and
the
transition
between
that
and
the
adjacent
residential
district.
So
this
doesn't
actually
apply
to
the
transitional
District
because
that's
not
a
considered
a
residential
district
but
go
and
it's
considered
a
non-residential.
Q
Q
That's
one
of
the
general
conditions
that
it
that
is
in
the
section
223-18
would
have
the
right
to
say.
No.
So
in
this
case
in
West,
Main
Street,
where
this
came
up,
that
we
realized
that
it
hadn't
been
transferred
from
the
country
2020
code
to
the
current
2020
code.
And
then
the
applicant
had
been
advised
in
2019
whether
they
started
their
application,
that
this
was
in
place
and
the
neighbors
do
not
seem
to
have
a
concern
that
that
it
would
allow
the
property
to
be
used
for
that
purpose.
A
So
thanks
John,
the
so
I'm
just
trying
to
get
a
sense
of
what
Parcels
could
be
affected
by
it.
I
gather,
if
I,
if
I'm
thinking
about
the
economics
right
that,
if
there's
a
single
family
home
on
it,
it's
not
going
to
get
turned
into
parking
because
the
single-family
homes
are
much
more
expensive
use.
O
A
Q
S
S
Line
I
guess
my
question
I
have:
is
you
said
that
if,
if
there
is
a
single
family
home
already
on
the
lot,
why
would
you
as
a
developer,
get
rid
of
that
home?
And
yet,
if
we
have
parking
requirements
and
you're
putting
up
a
big
building,
it
might
actually
be
true
that
taking
down
that
single
family
home
means
you
meet
their
parking
requirements
and
can
sell
those
apartments
or
rent
them
whatever
it
is
for
more
than
you
would
have
otherwise
so
it
might.
S
This
is
what
the
unintended
consequences
of
inadvertently
incentivize
developers
to
take
down,
so
that
transitional
zoning,
at
least
In
Pockets
could
become
business
or
big
building
parking
and
then
the
residential
Zone,
which
I
don't
think,
is
Our
intention.
It
also
means
we
have
less
less
housing
available.
Even
if
it's
you
know
a
handful
of
homes.
These
are
the
questions
that
I
have
you
know
the
county
brought
up
these
100
parcels
and
I'm
like
oh
I,
was
like
so
I
think,
maybe
I
don't
know.
S
Q
It
would
apply
to
the
linkage
the
general
business,
the
other
source,
wherever
a
commercial
sum
of
a
taxes
to
a
residential,
so
transitional
zone
is
not
considered
a
residential
Zone.
It
would
not
affect
that
right
for
the
most
part,
maybe
a
few
places
where
residential
districts
adjoined
the
CMS
District
but
I.
If
they're
not
a
lot
so
there's
that
buffer
the
transition,
so
it.
Q
The
only
hurt
to
see
is
that
the
16
West
Main
Street
has
been
told
that
they
had
this
option
in
2019
and
now
they've
been
told
after
somebody
hears
that
they
don't
have
that
option
so
they're
eager
to
move
forward
with
their
proposal
at
the
planning
board
rule
right.
What
the
option
was
to
apply
it
generally,
not
that
specific
parcel
to
restore
the
previous
language
of
the
2019
and
zoning
for
journalist
making.
So
you
know
it
does
apply
to
multiple
particles,
not
just
that
one
person
I.
U
A
Yeah
I
think
that's
pretty
reasonable.
You
know
I
was
thinking
well.
If
we
added
the
word
landlocked
to
it,
we
could
pass
it
the
way.
It
is
and
know
that
we've
got
lots
of
time,
but
why
do
two
laws
if
you
can
get
it
done
in
two
weeks
right?
So
what
would
we
think
about
tabling
this
for
two
weeks
and
letting
it
go
back
to
Workshop?
S
W
A
P
C
C
Q
D
S
Our
souls,
but
just
like
literally
where
in
the
city
like
kind
of
cluster,
like
the
the
color-coded
things
you
sometimes
dungeon,
just
I,
think
just
really
visualizing
what
parts
of
it
it's
not
along
Main
Street,
then
I'm
sitting
here
going.
Where
is
this
like
so
I,
think
having
that
visual
would
help.
P
A
A
O
D
C
M
It
will
be
temporarily
shut
down
on
the
20th
from
8
A.M
to
3
P.M.
To
do
the
repairs
that
Chris
was
referring
to
the
streets,
impacted
we're
notified
by
Swift
calls
they've
signed
up
for
that,
but
also
notices
were
passed
around
the
streets
impacted
our
master's
Place
Mays,
Street,
Willow,
Street,
Boyce,
Street
top
industry
and
a
portion
of
Washington
Ave
between
boys
and
spring.
D
So
again,
we
we
hope
to
have
the
work
done
in
two
hours.
We
think
it's
a
two-hour
job,
but
we
put
in
a
a
larger
window
just
to
warn
people.
You
know
it,
it
might
take
us
longer
than
we
expect,
but
it's
not
a
big
deal.
It
basically
is
switching
out
two
valves
that
we
use
to
shut
off
the
water
when
we
have
a
break
and
right
now
those
valves
aren't
working.
So
there
was
a
water
break
and
then
we
had
to
go
out
further
to
shut
off
valves
in
other
areas.