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Zoning Code and Map Amendments

2023last touched · 12 source resolutions
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Resolutions adopting local laws that amend the village zoning code text (use definitions, district regulations, special permit standards) and resolutions adopting amendments to the official village zoning map including district boundary changes and reclassifications.
In force, by year of last update
2023
Internally Illuminated Window Signs — Permit and Size Limit
Non-residential uses are permitted to install one internally illuminated window sign not to exceed 1.5 square feet, as adopted under Local Law No. 1 of 2023. Only one such sign is permitted per non-residential entity.[10]
Day-Care Facilities — Permitted Zoning Districts
Local Law No. 3 of 2023 amends zoning regulations to allow day-care facilities as a permitted use in the General Business and Gateway Business zoning districts. The law reduces regulatory barriers to opening new day-care facilities within the Village.[11]
Neighborhood Mixed Use District — Permitted Use Clarification
Local Law No. 4 of 2023 clarifies that residential, commercial, or mixed-uses are all permitted on a single lot within the Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU) District. A Negative Declaration was adopted finding no significant adverse environmental impacts.[12]
2022
Gateway Business District Creation
Local Law No. 2 of 2022 amends the Official Zoning Map to create the Gateway Business District (GWB) and makes other associated zoning code changes. The Board overrode recommendations of the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development regarding permitted uses and building height in the GWB district.[8]
Zoning Map Typographical Corrections — Local Law 3 of 2022
Local Law No. 3 of 2022 corrects typographical errors on the Official Zoning Map with respect to certain tax parcel numbers. This law also provides a definition for the use of "salesroom or shops of a builder, contractor or artisan," a use already permitted in the Gateway Business District.[9]
Salesroom or Shops of a Builder, Contractor or Artisan — Definition
A definition for "salesroom or shops of a builder, contractor or artisan" is established in the Zoning Code for the Gateway Business District. This use was already permitted in the district prior to the definition being codified.[9]
2018
Motor Vehicle Service Station Regulations
Local Law No. 25 of 2018 modifies zoning provisions governing motor vehicle service stations and nonconforming uses and structures, consistent with the Village's Comprehensive Plan. A Negative Declaration was adopted finding no significant adverse environmental impacts.[7]
2016
Official Zoning Map Amendment — Local Law 4 of 2016
Local Law No. 4 of 2016 amends the Official Zoning Map of the Village of Red Hook. A Negative Declaration was adopted finding no significant adverse environmental impacts.[6]
2014
Site Plan Review and Decision Timeline
Zoning Code Section 200-16B(2)(b) requires the Planning Board to render a decision on a site plan application within 62 days of the close of the public hearing, or within 62 days of deeming the application complete if no public hearing is held. The timeline may be extended by mutual consent of the applicant and the Board. An application is not deemed complete until a negative declaration is adopted or a Draft Environmental Impact Statement is accepted as satisfactory.[4]
Drive-Through Setback Requirement
Drive-through facilities shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from a street or intersection of streets, with measurement beginning at the right-of-way.[5]
2012
Firehouse Lane NMU Reclassification
Zoning lots A, B, and C on Firehouse Lane are reclassified into the NMU (Neighborhood Mixed Use) zone. LC line revisions include a wetland overlay map reference for future consideration.[2]
Official Zoning Map — October 2012 Adoption
The official zoning map of the Village of Red Hook, dated October 4, 2012, is adopted as the authoritative zoning map, aligning zoning district boundaries with existing property boundary lines. The map is filed in the Office of the Village Clerk, and the original October 4, 2010 negative declaration is reaffirmed.[3]
History · superseded or expired
2012
Firehouse Lane Partial NMU Reclassification (Lots A and C Only)
Failed motion to combine only lots A and C on Firehouse Lane into the NMU zone while keeping lot B in the R-10,000 zone. Superseded by the passed motion reclassifying all three lots (A, B, and C) into the NMU zone.[1]
Source resolutions
  1. [1]2012-10-01Firehouse Lane zoning lot classification
  2. [2]2012-10-01Firehouse Lane zoning lot reclassification
  3. [3]2012-10-18Zoning Map Revision and Approval
  4. [4]2014-02-10A local law to amend the timelines for site plan review and approval.
  5. [5]2014-02-10Drive-through setback requirement
  6. [6]2016-09-12Local Law to Amend Official Zoning Map
  7. [7]2018-10-15A Local Law Related to Motor Vehicle Service Stations
  8. [8]2022-02-14RESOLUTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED LOCAL LAW 2 OF 2022 Gateway Business District
  9. [9]2022-07-11A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK AND DEFINE "SALESROOM OR SHOPS OF A BUILDER, CONTRACTOR OR ARTISAN"
  10. [10]2023-06-12RESOLUTION TO ADOPT LOCAL LAW 1 of 2023, ENTITLED A LOCAL LAW TO PERMIT INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED WINDOW SIGNS IN THE VILLAGE OF RED HOOK
  11. [11]2023-08-14RESOLUTION TO ADOPT LOCAL LAW 3 of 2023, ENTITLED A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE REGULATIONS FOR DAY-CARE FACILITIES
  12. [12]2023-12-11RESOLUTION TO ADOPT LOCAL LAW 4 of 2023, ENTITLED A LOCAL LAW TO CLARIFY THE PURPOSES AND INTENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE DISTRICT

Synthesized from the chronological history of these resolutions. Each clause shows the year it was last established or amended. The text is a reading aid — for legal force, consult the source resolutions and the Village Code.