Planning board refers Clinton Vineyards plan to county and schedules Feb. 3 hearing amid traffic, parking questions
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Summary
Clinton Vineyards presented site-plan revisions (parking, drainage, driveway permit). The board circulated the application to county highway, fire and scenic-roads committees, asked for trip-generation estimates tied to a 132-person capacity, and set a Feb. 3 public hearing.
Barry Malaya, owner/applicant for Clinton Vineyards, told the planning board he will revise the parking layout to improve drainage, remove spaces adjacent to the gravel driveway, and coordinate a county driveway permit that will likely require paving the first 25 feet from the road. He said the site plan shows about 60 parking spaces and described the interior space as a multipurpose area that the application lists with a 132-person capacity.
Planner comments flagged an important zoning question: if the property hosts more than the farm-restaurants customary operations, it may require a separate agricultural event-venue special-use permit. Staff asked for a narrative that clarifies event frequency and location of event areas; the applicant said he expects roughly 10 to 12 events per year and maintained typical events would not exceed the 132-seat capacity.
Board members expressed concerns about traffic on narrow, rural town roads and asked either the applicant or the towns traffic consultant to provide a simple trip-generation estimate (using standard ITE tables) showing peak trip counts and likely routing. Members suggested signage and routing directions (emphasizing the paved county segment and Taconic Parkway approaches) to reduce use of narrow dirt roads. The board voted to circulate the application to Dutchess County Planning, county highway, East Clinton Fire and the scenic-roads committee and set a public hearing for Feb. 3 at approximately 6:30 p.m.
