Rhinebeck ZBA approves multiple area-variance resolutions; conditions and timelines required

The Rhinebeck Zoning Board of Appeals adopted several drafted resolutions at its Feb. 19 meeting, granting area variances for multiple applicants and attaching standard conditions and timelines.

The board approved a resolution for ZBA Case No. 1068 (applicants Portia Bach and Greg Schindler) to permit modest accessory structures set as proposed, finding the location and size appropriate; the resolution includes conditions requiring construction conforming to submitted plans, payment of fees and escrow, and commencement of construction within one year. The motion passed on roll call (Scott —a, Catherine Yes, Richard Yes, John Phil Yes, Brian Yes).

The board also approved ZBA Case No. 1067 (applicant Ben Floyd) to allow a pool and pool house at a location set back from the cul-de-sac and avoiding wetlands and existing septic infrastructure; neighbors submitted letters in support and the ZBA imposed the same standard conditions (plans-conformity, payment of fees, required permits and a one-year commencement clause).

A third resolution concerning an addition for an applicant identified in the record as Austin was also adopted with conditions about exterior color options and internal bedroom layouts (the board allowed interior reconfiguration so long as the exterior footprint and design are unchanged). The board confirmed dates and the requirement that all fees be paid before a variance is deemed granted.

Each resolution included procedural language that the grant does not relieve the applicant from securing other necessary permits or approvals and that the variance would lapse if construction did not commence within one year of the resolution.

Board members pledged to issue formal, written resolutions reflecting the conditions discussed on the record. The approvals were presented as the result of prior application review and, in some cases, prior site visits or planning-board coordination.