Planning Board Meeting Agenda

‍ August 18, 2026 ‍ ‍

Beginning at 6:00pm. ‍ ‍

Location: Village Hall, 2nd Floor meeting room, 76 East Market Street Rhinebeck, NY 12572 ‍

Determination of a Quorum: ‍

ANNOUNCEMENT(s): Next Planning Board Meeting – Tuesday, September 1, 2026, (deadline to submit an application(s), Monday, August 24, 2026, by 12:00pm)(*Please also take note the Board will be returning to its regular meeting schedule of two meetings a month.‍ ‍

PUBLIC HEARING:‍ ‍

Marie Welch, LS, Welch Surveying (agent/rep) and Charles Castle, Trustee
19 Mulberry St and 48 Livingston St
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Lot Line Alteration/Adjustment (Minor Subdivision): Proposed lot line alteration/adjustment between 19 Mulberry St and 48 Livingston St. The owners of one property are acquiring property from their neighbor to allow for clearer property lines/boundaries and conformity related to an existing fence line and a back yard shed. A public hearing will be required for this application. Located in the Historic District and Residential District. ‍ ‍

  Action Items:‍ ‍

- SEQR/Neg Dec‍ ‍

- Final Approval with Final Plot Plan ‍

Allure Salon
8 Livingston St/6422 Montgomery St
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Special Use Permit and New Signage – Service Business: Relocation of existing salon a use recognized as a service business under zoning and requiring a public hearing. Proposed salon in commercial business tenant space (Rhinebeck Garage Inc.). Located in the Village Center Business District and Historic Overlay District. Proposed new signage to include new design for the new location with signage on the front façade of the commercial building facing the residential homes on Livingston St.‍ ‍

            Action Items:‍ ‍

-          SEQR with Neg Dec‍ ‍

-          Final approval of Signage‍ ‍

-          Final approval of Special Use Permit ‍

NEW BUSINESS:‍ ‍

SIGN APPLICATION(s):‍ ‍

Oaxaca Style Mexican Grocery
41 E Market St, Suite 5
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Sign Application/New Signage: Proposed new signage for the newly opened grocery. 6 sq. feet is permitted by the landlord/owners of the property/commercial building, and four signs are being proposed with (1) hanging sign, (1) window decal on the front door, and decals on the display windows. The retail store received previous Planning Board approval. Located in the Village Center Business District and Historic Overlay District. ‍

Krause’s Chocolates
6422 Montgomery St, Suite 4 (Montgomery Row I)
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Sign Application / New Signage: Proposed new signage for the candy shop changing locations from its current location in Montgomery Row II. The new signage proposed consists of a projecting or hanging sign above the sidewalk, and then multiple window decal signage on the display windows and door(s). Located in the Village Center Business District and Historic Overlay District. ‍

Irwin Gardens
6406 Montgomery St
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Sign Application / New Signage: Proposed new signage for the existing retail store moving from W Market St to this location on Montgomery St. The new signage consists of a freestanding sign out by the curb, and different options for lettering on the building on the front facia above the main entrance, and then additional lettering or window decal for the front door. Located in the Village Center Business District and Historic Overlay District. ‍

Yarrow Interiors
11A W Market Street
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Sign Application / New Signage: Proposed new signage for a interior design office offering clients options to design and furnish their spaces in their homes. The new signage consists of a projecting or hanging sign over the sidewalk, building lettering on the front façade or facia, window lettering, and fresh paint job for the exterior of the space.

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Northwell – Northern Dutchess Hospital and Kazam Consultants Inc.
6511 – 6531 Springbrook Ave
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Sign Application(s) / New Signage: Proposed new entrance or monument signage off Springbrook Ave/Route 9 and new directional signage on hospital campus. Multiple options proposed due to some of the proposed options include illuminated signage for both. The proposed design for the entrance signage is different than what currently exists there now and previous versions as the hospital has changed management/ownership. Located in the Residential District. ‍

NEW BUSINESS Cont’d:‍ ‍

Kathryn Whitman, AIA, Quatrefoil Inc. and Jonathan Collins
16 Platt Ave
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Site Plan Approval Extension – Requested extension of previously approved site plan to a minimum extension date of October 31, 2026, or a maximum of six months (February 28, 2027) to retain approval and allow for extra time to prepare to make application and file for building permit(s) associated with the approved project. Located in the Historic Overlay District and Residential District.

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Benoit Bewley & Anna Diehn with Hudson Valley Interior and Exterior (project contractor)‍ ‍
48 Mulberry St
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Amend previously approved Site Plan: Proposed amendment / change for previously approved attached garage by proposing a different style of garage door. Located in the Historic Overlay District and Residential District. ‍

Peter C. Orr‍ ‍
50 Livingston St‍ ‍
Rhinebeck, NY 12572‍ ‍

Request: Site Plan Application: Installation of HVAC unit(s) and system within the Historic Overlay District without prior review as an alteration or modification to the exterior in the district, and installation without the necessary building permit(s). Located in the Historic Overlay District and Residential District. ‍

DISCUSSION: ‍

·     Building and Zoning Office - Code Enforcement Officer Referrals: 68 South St (deck), 20 South St (HVAC and new mechanical equipment), 30 Livingston St. (front porch)‍ ‍

·     Previous meeting minutes: June 16, 2026, and July 2026 or TBD‍ ‍

·     Anything else to be discussed… ‍

Adjourn. ‍

(Please be aware, that the deadline to submit an application or applications, and project proposal submittal package for review by the Planning Board for the SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, meeting is MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026, by 12:00pm. Any application(s) received after stated deadline will be addressed at the next scheduled meeting for the Board unless otherwise determined by the Planning Board Chair and Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer).

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*** (Please be advised this agenda is subject to change) ***‍ ‍

If there are any questions or further clarification(s) needed, please contact the Planning Board Clerk, via email at, rdowden@villageofrhinebeck.gov or call 845-876-1922. Additional contact in the Planning & Zoning Dept. – Code Enforcement Officer via email at jnoyes@villageofrhinebeck.gov ‍

Respectfully submitted,‍ ‍

Ryan Dowden‍ ‍

Planning Board Clerk (8/13/2026)

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