Votes at a glance: Rhinebeck Planning Board actions, June 16, 2025

The Rhinebeck Planning Board recorded the following formal actions on June 16, 2025. Items are listed in the meeting record order with the board’s recorded outcome.

- Portia Bach and Craig Shiffler, 26 White Schoolhouse Road — Site plan approval and special use permit for two accessory structures. Outcome: approval; staff to provide approval resolution and next steps to applicants.

- 41 Biodefill Road — Site-plan review for porch reconstruction. Outcome: approval resolution prepared and advanced; transcript indicates DEC did not respond within 100 days so the board proceeded with approval steps.

- Verhinden (41 By Road) — Site-plan approval for reconstruction project in the RC‑5 zoning district. Outcome: approval; chair authorized to sign site plans subject to listed conditions.

- Michael DeCola (pergola/terrace) — Board accepted application as adequate for further review, classified as Type II and scheduled public‑hearing and referrals (CAB/WAC/HAPAC/Texas County Planning). Outcome: acceptance for further review and public hearing scheduled.

- Stats Republicans LLC (36529G) — Special‑use permit and site‑plan application for a flooring showroom. Outcome: continued; the applicant reported ongoing outside‑agency submissions (lighting plan, JD, septic/health department application) and the board continued the matter to July 21 for further information.

- Wildflower School (special use/site plan) — Public hearing remains open; applicant agreed to an extension to allow additional DOT responses. Outcome: continued to July 21 for further review and outside agency responses.

- Rock Ledge project — Board approved a draft resolution that compiles SEQR findings and recent DEC and engineering submissions; staff to post the draft and finalize attached negative declaration if warranted. Outcome: draft resolution approved for posting.

- Workforce‑housing application (Kearney) — Board scheduled a public hearing for late July and voted to retain an engineering/visual‑analysis consultant to aid review. Outcome: consultant engagement approved; hearing date to be posted.

- Miscellaneous: The board agreed to coordinate site visits for several projects (official visits to be scheduled with applicants and staff) and to follow up on outstanding agency reviews and plan sign‑offs.

All of the above actions were recorded in the meeting transcript; where the transcript showed differing dates/times for a hearing (two different references), staff was directed to publish the definitive public‑hearing notice.