The City Council may, from time to time, on its own motion, on petition or on recommendation of the Planning Board, amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter in the manner provided by the General City Law.

Upon presentation to the City Council of a petition duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of at least 50% of the street frontage in any district between two or more intersecting streets, requesting an amendment, supplement, change, modification or repeal of the regulations and/or restrictions prescribed for any such district or part thereof, or for a change or modification in such district's boundaries as shown on the Zoning Map, it shall be the duty of the City Council to hold a public hearing thereon within 60 days thereafter.

Every such proposed amendment to change shall be referred to the Planning Board for report thereon before the public hearing required by law. In recommending the adoption of any such proposed amendment, the Planning Board shall state its reasons for such recommendation, describing any conditions that it believes make the amendment advisable and specifically setting forth the manner in which, in its opinion, the amendment would be in harmony with the comprehensive plan of land use for the City and be in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article I of this chapter. In recommending the rejection or revision of any proposed amendment, the Planning Board shall similarly state its reasons. Failure on the part of the Planning Board to report to the City Council its recommendation with respect to any proposed amendment within 30 days after the date of referral shall be deemed to be approval thereof, unless such proceedings have theretofore been terminated.

At least 30 days prior to the public hearing at which a proposal is to be considered, the approving authority, in accordance with the provisions of Article 12-B, §§ 239-l and 239-m of the General Municipal Laws, as amended, shall refer to the Dutchess County Planning Department a zoning amendment to the Code or map, site plan, special permit, area or use variance, comprehensive plan, or other authorization under the zoning provisions applying to real property within 500 feet of the following:

In any case where said amendment affects any real property lying within 500 feet of the boundary of any municipality, the Clerk of said municipality shall be notified thereof at least 10 days prior to the public hearing at which such matter is to be considered.

By Local Law No. 12 of the Year 2000, the City of Beacon has adopted Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities, as amended from time to time, as a statement of land use policies, principles and guides to supplement other established land use policy in the City. In its discretionary actions under this chapter, the reviewing agency shall be guided by said statement of policies, principles and guides, as appropriate.