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Public Spaces Initiative October Board Update

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Public Spaces Initiative October Board Update

Mission To develop and facilitate the creation of public park, art, and community spaces throughout the Village of Red Hook

Public Meetings are held the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 am, in person at Village Hall. The September PSI meeting took place on Saturday September 28[th] at Village Hall.

Key Topics

  • Seed Library : The PSI seed library is located at the Red Hook Community Center, and at the start of summer was moved to a more accessible location by the building entrance .A new bookcase was gifted, pending Board approval, to house the seed library. Additional literature on how to save and use seeds is now available.

  • Repair Cafe : The PSI tabled at the September 7[th] Repair Café at the Red Hook Community Center. This was an excellent platform for sharing information about the PSI and its activities and is a successful community partnership.

  • Village Hall Garden Planning: Discussions on an initiative to plant pollinator plants at the Municipal Lot are underway and meetings will be scheduled with the Mayor and Highway Department to review the plans and discuss design, budget, and maintenance considerations. The possibility of adding plantings by the side entrance of Village Hall was also discussed.

  • Pumpkins in the Park Event: The event will take place at Abrahams Park on Saturday October 19[th] from 11AM to 2PM. The event is a community celebration of fall and Halloween and will feature arts and crafts including pumpkin decorating, music, and other activities for children. Pumpkins will be purchased from Kesicke Farm who is offering them at the wholesale rate. A restroom rental from Superior Sanitation has been confirmed. A final site plan will be submitted to the Village for approval prior to the event.

Planning Update

The Villages planner, Nelson Pope and Voorhis, has submitted a time and expense estimate to get to the adopted zoning law, which remains within their original overall estimate. Specific next steps include the preparation of draft zoning language, preparing mapping, working on SEQR documents and meeting materials. Public community discussions and public hearings will be included in this next project phase.