The Town of Rhinebeck Planning Board accepted an application for site‑plan approval under the town code for a parking area expansion at 37189 G and scheduled a public hearing for July 7 (time shown in the record). Staff classified the action as a Type II action not requiring coordinated environmental review and said the application materials are adequate for further review; the board will forward the application to Dutchess County Planning and to local advisory committees for comment.

Board members and staff discussed the project in detail. Applicant representatives and staff said the dealer is subject to a manufacturer requirement to maintain a percentage of electric vehicles—described in the meeting as “10% of inventory”—and that dealer projections foresee sales volumes that would produce about a 10% net increase in vehicles onsite; the applicant noted the requested off‑site or additional storage would accommodate roughly 98 vehicles as presented in the application.

Board members raised concerns about preserving the town’s rural character and the pattern of businesses moving out of village centers to larger lots, and they asked whether sales transactions must remain at the village dealership location. Staff and applicant clarified that sales are restricted to the village location, while storage and service functions can occur at the expansion site; staff asked the applicant to provide written confirmation of that restriction.

The board approved a procedural resolution accepting the application materials for further review, set the public hearing date, and directed referral to the County and advisory boards. The board also asked the applicant to clarify in writing how many vehicles are currently on the village showroom lots to establish a baseline for counting the proposed additional spaces.

A motion to accept the site‑plan documents as adequate for further review, classify the action Type II and schedule the public hearing was moved and carried by voice vote.