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

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