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Key reappointments included Mary Anne Johnson (reappointed as chair, Agriculture & Open Space Advisory), Pete Hubbell (reappointed to the Assessment Review Board and to the Community Preservation Fund committee), Laurie Houston (reappointed as chair of the Conservation Advisory Council), Sam Phelan (reappointed as planning board chair and as a planning board member), Shannon Miller (reappointed as Recreation Commission chair), and several others across design review, energy, tree preservation, water board and Zoning Board of Appeals positions. The board also updated administrative details such as the IRS mileage rate (70'' per mile) and noted that appointments are annual unless otherwise specified.

Most appointments were approved by motion, second and voice vote during the meeting. The board said it is reimagining or restarting several dormant committees and encouraged residents to volunteer; the town clerk will accept interest emails for committee openings.

The board did not finalize the annual intermunicipal police services agreement at the meeting and said remaining questions will be addressed at the next board meeting.

Why this matters: Committee memberships determine who advises the board on planning, conservation, housing, energy and other local matters. Reappointment of the planning board chair and other committee leaders shapes the town's work for the coming year and affects how the comprehensive-plan update and other initiatives proceed.

Votes at a glance: The board approved a slate of reappointments and committee charges by voice vote during the meeting; no formal roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.

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The law drew focused public comment from the town's Local Waterfront Advisory Committee, which urged the board to remove new commercial marina uses from waterfront zoning. \"The boat club's been a great neighbor, but we felt the next step was too much,\" Paula Schumaker, chair of the Local Waterfront Advisory Committee, told the board, arguing that a commercial marina would be \"a commercial use in a residential area\" and pose ecological risks.

Board members and staff reviewed an environmental assessment and a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) consistency analysis prepared by the town consultant. The consultant said that zoning and lot-size rules already limit where a new marina could be built: the Hamlet (H) zoning district requires a minimum lot area of five acres for new marina uses, and the Low Density (LD) district requires 10 acres. The consultant noted that only one or two parcels along the river would meet those thresholds; one large property identified as Edgewater is roughly 11.6 acres and could be the only parcel the consultant found potentially compatible with a new marina.

Town staff and the consultant also reviewed pending changes to state freshwater-wetlands regulation. The board described a DEC transition period for projects that already have a DEC wetlands permit, a complete DEC permit application, a State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) determination, or municipal site-plan approval; such projects would be able to proceed under an announced transition schedule that staff said runs through 2027. \"There's a transition period that if you meet one of these three criteria ... there's a couple of years to get your project completed,\" a town official said, advising property owners to contact DEC to understand the new rules.

After hearing public comment and the consultant's presentation, the board voted to close the public hearing and not to make a final determination at the meeting. The board said it will reconvene discussion at its next meeting when the planning board submits its formal LWRP consistency recommendation; the board tentatively scheduled further consideration for Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Why this matters: The proposed local law would change the town's zoning framework for waterfront lands, affecting which commercial activities are permitted along the Hudson River and how local wetlands are treated in the permit process. The DEC's regulatory changes and the town's own minimum-lot-area rules together limit where new marinas could be established, according to staff analysis.

The board opened and later closed the public hearing by motion and voice vote. The board also directed staff to circulate attachments and the consultant's addendum on the LWRP on the town website for public review.

Looking ahead: The board said it will consider the planning board's consistency determination and any additional correspondence at its next meeting before taking a vote on Local Law D-3.

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Town staff said the community solar project will be built on a few acres of a former mined area near the recreation park (not on active farmland) and is expected to come online in the fall if funding and contracts proceed. The town described an earlier community solar PPA from 2019 with a 1.3% annual escalator and said earlier subscribers saved more on electricity than they paid in local taxes. The new project is intended to expand subscriber capacity and take advantage of federal tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act if those incentives remain in place.

Separately, the board reviewed CCA options and indicative pricing. Staff explained that a 24-month CCA fixed-price contract was under consideration and that, because the Public Service Commission requires an opt-out enrollment flow, residents would be \"default enrolled\" but could opt out. Town presenters said indicative prices for a 100% New York-state renewable product were about 12'' per kilowatt-hour, while a 50% renewable default (with the remaining supply largely from out-of-state renewable sources) looked closer to 11'' per kilowatt-hour; by comparison, Central Hudson's average supply price over the last 12 months was reported as under 9'' per kWh.

Board members said they did not plan to make a binding commitment at the meeting but that, if they decide to proceed with a CCA, they were inclined to set a 50% renewable default to balance environmental goals and affordability. \"I think I would be more inclined to go with the 50 percent knowing that it's probably ... 50 percent of it is from New York and 50 percent is not,\" one board member said, adding that the board should seek the most cost-effective option and that bids will determine the final price.

Why this matters: Community solar and CCA can lower electricity costs for subscribing residents and increase the share of renewable generation on the local load. The CCA approach requires municipal action to solicit bids and set a default product; individual customers may opt out.

Next steps: Staff will convey the board's preliminary preference (50% renewable default) to the CCA administrators and request indicative pricing and bids; any final decision will depend on the resulting bids and contract terms. Residents interested in community solar were asked to email the town to be placed on a contact list.

","Town officials described a small community solar project on a former mine site and discussed Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) options. Board members said they are inclined to offer a 50% New York-state renewable default product (to reduce cost) but made no binding commitment; staff will seek indicative pricing and bids.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6676545,"Town schedules public hearing for CDBG sidewalk to link St. Margaret's and Hannaford",299,1630000,1929000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2628309-c8f7d73d1e8329648ac93622e181c882&start=1630&end=1929","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2628309-c8f7d73d1e8329648ac93622e181c882/thumbnail_1630000.jpg","/articles/6676545/Rhinebeck/Dutchess-County/New-York/Town-schedules-public-hearing-for-CDBG-sidewalk-to-link-St-Margarets-and-Hannaford","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6676545-8f9436a6b4831035e0f58bfad6eac431/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165059&Signature=Ncjv~tYIhYC7v2t1Q-0Gdm98vdoze8YHwuCSnISS~-1llbOKP9IvYKJS~p4WjqCIJRQOTt1U7T0A7jei6iuLpd4pmOfJsvzKYDmOO8NnNSF-z~69XoaelD-vZyD6cJ~GYOTrgHstwLtnliDbdev0LNhOKBDjmOIS93AQlthsP7DyTahObM-iIbzI-gpJnHLiGD47s1FViSSxEuo51TLXzzmpfTRFw8jJW62tR2XdnO44RkMagxcr7AoQll-pNCFSLYxcxlfXc38nMjMCtqntBnrilQrs3p7CRvEjp1NuWNGLIge~rzJeYsLyhxGfzjce9OO-IdNwE-PMwFAnk9ovrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Red Hook Town Board voted Wednesday to set a public hearing on a proposed Community Development Block Grant application that would include a sidewalk to connect Saint Margaret's to Hannaford, closing an existing gap pedestrians now navigate.

Town staff described the project as part of the eligible CDBG area (the board showed a map with the eligible \"blue\" census area) and estimated the sidewalk as an approximately $200,000 project. \"This is the remaining tangent that separates us from safely getting to our town grocery store,\" a board speaker said, describing the value of completing the continuous sidewalk.

By motion, the board adopted Resolution No. 10 to schedule a public hearing on the 2025 CDBG application, setting the hearing at 7:35 p.m. and directing staff to send a letter of intent to Dutchess County by the due date next week. The resolution passed by voice vote.

Board members also solicited public input on other accessibility ideas and local projects that might qualify for CDBG funding or other federal/state programs. Town staff encouraged residents to suggest other accessibility projects in any part of town, noting prior grant work at Rec Park, town hall accessibility upgrades and other improvements.

Why this matters: The CDBG program targets projects that serve low- and moderate-income neighborhoods; the sidewalk would create a continuous, accessible route to a grocery store for residents in the eligible area.

Next steps: The board instructed staff to send the letter of intent and to hold the scheduled hearing; board members asked staff to provide the map and project details on the town website and to gather public comments in advance of the hearing.

","Red Hook's Town Board set a public hearing for a proposed 2025 Community Development Block Grant application that would fund an estimated $200,000 sidewalk to connect St. Margaret's property to the Hannaford grocery area. The board adopted Resolution No. 10 to set the hearing and to send a letter of intent to the county.","actionData","errors"]

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