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Zoning Governance and Code Administration

2023last touched · 14 source resolutions
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Resolutions establishing, appointing members to, and defining the scope of the village zoning review or code update committee, adopting local laws that amend the text of the village zoning code, amending the official zoning map, and delegating or amending planning board authority and site plan review procedures.
In force, by year of last update
2023
Neighborhood Mixed Use District — Permitted Use Clarification
Local Law No. 4 of 2023, adopted December 11, 2023, clarifies that residential, commercial, or mixed-uses are permitted on a single lot in the Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU) District. The Board adopted a Negative Declaration finding no significant adverse environmental impacts.[14]
2022
Gateway Business District — Creation and Zoning Map Amendment
Local Law No. 2 of 2022, adopted February 14, 2022, amends the Official Zoning Map of the Village of Red Hook to create the Gateway Business District (GWB) and makes other associated changes. The Board adopted a Negative Declaration finding no significant adverse environmental impacts and overrode the recommendations of the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development.[12]
Zoning Map Typographical Corrections — Local Law 3 of 2022
Local Law No. 3 of 2022, adopted July 11, 2022, corrects typographical errors on the Official Zoning Map with respect to certain tax parcel numbers and provides a definition for the use of "salesroom or shops of a builder, contractor or artisan" already permitted in the Gateway Business District.[13]
2018
Zoning Review Committee — Membership
The Zoning Review Committee consists of Jay Trapp, Brent Kovalchik, and Ray Towle, appointed by the Mayor with Board concurrence, to review zoning changes in the East Market Street area and craft zoning regulations consistent with the Pattern Book and village character.[10][11]
2016
Official Zoning Map — Local Law 4 of 2016 Amendment
The Official Zoning Map of the Village of Red Hook was amended by Local Law No. 4 of 2016, adopted September 12, 2016. The Board adopted a Negative Declaration finding no significant adverse environmental impacts and directed the Village Clerk to file the local law with the New York State Secretary of State.[8]
2014
Site Plan Review Decision Timeline
Under Village Zoning Code Section 200-16B(2)(b), the Planning Board must 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 or an accepted Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) has been issued by the lead agency.[6]
Site Plan Review — Public Hearing Notice Requirements
If the Planning Board elects to hold a public hearing on a site plan application, it shall mail notice to the applicant and adjoining property owners at least ten days prior to the hearing and publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village at least five days prior to the hearing. The decision shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk within five business days after the decision is rendered, and a copy mailed to the applicant.[6]
Drive-Through Setback Requirement
Drive-through facilities (Section 8) shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from a street or intersection of streets, with measurement beginning at the right-of-way.[7]
2012
Firehouse Lane Zoning — Lots A, B, and C
Zoning lots A, B, and C on Firehouse Lane are classified in the NMU (Neighborhood Mixed Use) zone. LC line revisions include a wetland overlay map reference for future consideration.[3]
Official Zoning Map — October 2012 Edition
The official zoning map of the Village of Red Hook is the revised map dated October 4, 2012, approved to align zoning districts 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.[4]
2009
Planning Board Subdivision Approval Authority
The Village of Red Hook Planning Board is authorized to approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications any subdivision application of the Village of Red Hook.[1]
History · superseded or expired
2017
Zoning Review Committee — 2017 Trustee Appointments (Preliminary)
Trustees Trapp and Kovalchik were appointed as Village members on the Zoning Review Committee in November 2017, along with a GBD property owner to be named. Superseded by the formal establishment of the ZRC with named membership in December 2017.[9]
Zoning Review Committee — Six-Month Moratorium Mandate
The ZRC was established in December 2017 to craft zoning regulations within the six-month moratorium on automotive service station expansion and building demolition in the General Business District, expiring approximately June 11, 2018. This time-bounded mandate has expired; the committee's ongoing membership is governed by the 2018 resolution.[10]
2013
Zoning Review Committee Appointments — 2013 Term
David Pearson, Mark Mirando, George Beekman, and Erik Cuthell were appointed to the Zoning Review Committee with a deadline of end of 2013. This term expired December 31, 2013.[5]
2012
Firehouse Lane Zoning — Lots A and C NMU / Lot B R-10,000 (Failed Motion)
Motion to combine only lots A and C into the NMU zone while keeping lot B in the R-10,000 zone failed 2–3 on October 1, 2012. Superseded by the passed motion reclassifying all three lots into the NMU zone.[2]
Source resolutions
  1. [1]2009-11-02Resolution to authorize the Village of Red Hook Planning Board subdivision approval authority
  2. [2]2012-10-01Firehouse Lane zoning lot classification
  3. [3]2012-10-01Firehouse Lane zoning lot reclassification
  4. [4]2012-10-18Zoning Map Revision and Approval
  5. [5]2013-01-17Zoning Review Committee Appointments
  6. [6]2014-02-10A local law to amend the timelines for site plan review and approval.
  7. [7]2014-02-10Drive-through setback requirement
  8. [8]2016-09-12Local Law to Amend Official Zoning Map
  9. [9]2017-11-03Appoint Trustees to Zoning Review Committee
  10. [10]2017-12-21Establish Zoning Review Committee
  11. [11]2018-10-15Zoning Review Committee Membership
  12. [12]2022-02-14RESOLUTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED LOCAL LAW 2 OF 2022 Gateway Business District
  13. [13]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"
  14. [14]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.