Comprehensive Plan Committee Meeting Agenda
Location: Village Hall, Rhinebeck
Date: August 10, 2023
Time: 6 – 9 PM
We are able to offer a Microsoft Teams option to attend virtually for committee members who cannot attend in person. Please notify Matt Johnston if you will be attending remotely. A quorum of members must be present at Village Hall, so please do attend in person if possible.
Details on Teams meeting will be sent electronically as part of the meeting invitation.
1. Welcome (6:00-6:12 pm)
2. Approve July 13, 2023 minutes (6:12-6:15 pm)
3. Guests (6:15-6:45 pm)
a. Complete:
i. Denise Richards, N. Dutchess Hospital
ii. Albert Cousins, Rhinebeck School District
iii. Andy Imperati, Dutchess County Agricultural Society (Fairgrounds)
iv. RSD Middle School Presentation on Safe Walk to School (“Roadbeck”)
v. Georgia Dent, Rhinebeck Farmer’s Market
vi. Dylan Tuttle, Dutchess County Planning
vii. EMS Captain Jeff Cotter and Sgt Pete Dunn, Village Fire and Police viii.Brandee Nelson, Village Engineer
b. Tonight:
i. Jaclyn Savolainen, Starr Library
c. On deck:
i. Elizabeth Spinzia, Town of Rhinebeck Supervisor (tentatively September)
ii. Village Operations (if needed)
4. Discussion of status, next steps, and outstanding issues (6:45-8:50 pm)
a. Briefly discuss the list of intermunicipal partnership ideas in preparation for meeting with Town Supervisor/Board Members in September
b. Discussion of outstanding issues [Michele’s list]
c. Big picture discussion of existing large, undeveloped parcels
i. Discussion of planning best practices around development being contained to “urban” areas vs spreading to “rural” areas
1. Village is a “Greenway Community” (see local law §120-22)
2. https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Planning/Centers-
Greenspaces.htm
ii. Options:
1. Stop development (conservation easements etc)?
2. Recommendations of how to carefully develop them to achieve various goals?
d. Review and possibly finalize the Zoning Map prepared by DCP
5. Other Business (8:55-9:00 pm)
6. Adjourn