Planning Board Meeting Agenda
October 6, 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, October 20, 2026, (deadline to submit an application(s) is Tuesday, October 13, 2026, by 12:00pm)
Continued / Returning Business:
Sign Application(s):
Yarrow, Namai and Timely Signs of Kingston, Paul Beichert
11 W Market St
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Update on the total square footage for new tenants and the already approved signage.
Business Cont’d:
6 Chestnut RB LLC
6 Chestnut St
Rhinebeck NY 12572
Request: Site Plan – Proposed rear / side addition of a new sunroom. Proposed new addition will add an additional 895 sq. ft. to the existing footprint. Project was granted the sought area variances and relief. Also, proposed is a landscape plan for the property. Located in the Historic Overlay District and Residential District.
Action Items and Discussion:
- Final amended and site plan approval
Jessica and Tyler Bahl and Gracie McGuinness, The Art of Building (agent/rep)
22 Oak Street
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Request: Special Use Permit and Site Plan: Proposed detached accessory dwelling unit which all proposed work with all granted area variances. Granted area variances include: (1) for the north side of the residence involving the renovation and addition impacting the 10 ft. side yard setback with an impact of 3.8 feet and relief sought of 6.2 feet; (2) side yard setback on the south side of the residence to include proposed new HVAC with an impact of 1 foot and relief sought of 9 feet; (3 and 4) back of property and both north and south sides related to both side yards for the proposed 2-story accessory dwelling unit impacting the setbacks by 8.3 feet and relief sought of 1.7 feet. Partial site plan approvement has been given for the planned addition to residence totals 92 sq. feet. Proposed accessory dwelling unit will require final project approval from the Planning Board.
Action Items:
- Special Use Permit – ADU and final review and approval
Callahan, Laurie and Callahan, John Wesley, and Gracie McGuiness, The Art of Building (agent/rep)
63 South St
Rhinebeck NY 12572
Request: Site Plan and Pos/Neg Recommendation to Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for newly designed detached garage: Proposed new construction of a rear addition, proposed new concept for existing detached garage, proposed new construction of a renovated detached garage requiring area variance(s) to be compliant under current zoning standards. Proposed new addition to house will have a footprint of 260 sq. ft., and the proposed newly designed garage will have a new footprint of 800+ sq. ft. In addition to the proposed new construction the applicant seeks recommendations from the Planning Board to then appear before the ZBA for the requested area variances. Located in the Historic Overlay District and Residential District.
Action Items and Discussion:
- Pos/Neg Recommendation – new detached garage
NEW BUSINESS:
Lancto Realty LLC and David Rider, PE (Engineer)
5 Huntington Rd
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Request: Minor Subdivision – Proposed minor subdivision of about 1.0-acre lot into (3) smaller lots. (2) of the newly created lots will become buildable lots, and (1) of the proposed building lots will be utilized by the property to build a new residential house. The remaining lot will continue with the existing residential house and detached garage. Located in the Residential District.
Action Items and Discussion:
- Confirmation of proposed plot plan submission,
- Lead Agency,
- Schedule Public Hearing for either October 20 or November 3.
14 South Street LLC and Rodenhausen, Chale & Polidoro, Victoria Polidoro (agent/rep)
14 South St
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Request: Site Plan – Amendment to previously approved site plan – Proposed new section of fence for back yard. Located in the Historic Overlay District and Residential District.
Action Items and Discussion:
- Neg Dec and SEQR
- Final approval
DISCUSSION:
· Building and Zoning Office - Code Enforcement Officer Referrals: TBD, Letter from Central Hudson regarding upgrades/improvements to existing power lines/infrastructure.
· Previous meeting minutes: Tentative drafts(s): June 16, 2026, July 21, 2026, August 18, 2026, TBD: September 1, 2026.
· 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 OCTOBER 20, 2026, meeting is TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 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).
*** (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 (10/02/2026)