Rhinebeck board schedules January public hearing on commercial loading‑zone code changes

The Village of Rhinebeck board voted to set a public hearing in January on proposed changes to the village code that would clarify the Garden Street commercial loading‑zone designation and signage.

Speaker 1 told the board that enforcement has been hampered because current signage is unclear, and local courts have dismissed some tickets. The attorney prepared language to repeal a section of the code and replace §109‑25 to clarify signage and enforcement. Board members asked that the clerk attach §109‑54 (the code section identifying loading‑zone locations and time limits) to the hearing notice so the public knows which stretches of Garden Street and what limits are proposed.

Because of the newspaper publication schedule and the village’s 10‑day notice requirement, the board deferred the hearing until the first meeting in January to ensure proper notice. No law was adopted at the meeting; the board set the hearing and asked staff to publish the proposal with clear references to the exact locations and time limits in the code.