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Votes at a glance: zoning referral, park rules, controller authority and other items approved
Summary
At the March 19 Laws and Rules meeting the committee voted to refer form‑based code edits for review and to approve a package of administrative measures, including a local-law authorization for the deputy controller, amendments to overnight parking in parks, and a council resolution supporting Dr. Margaret Carpenter.
The Kingston Common Council Laws and Rules Committee recorded multiple formal outcomes on March 19. The committee approved referring zoning amendments to required reviewing agencies, adopted amendments to overnight park parking rules with an escalating fine schedule, and approved a local-law change to clarify the controller’s authority and the deputy controller’s ability to act in the controller’s absence. The committee also approved a council resolution expressing support for physician Dr. Margaret Carpenter.
Summary of actions taken
- Form-based code amendments — referral approved: The committee voted to refer a limited package of amendments to the Kingston Forward form-based code to the City Planning Board, Ulster County Planning Board and the Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission and to set a public hearing. The referral will allow those bodies to review changes that include simplifying the parkland…
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