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Cold Spring board debates how many parking spaces a small dance studio needs
Summary
During the March 26 meeting the board reviewed parking-table metrics for 26 Main Street (approx. 1,000 sq ft) and debated requiring anywhere from 0 to 5 spaces; the planner noted typical code metrics as 1—2 per 1,000 sq ft and the board deferred a final numeric requirement until revised plans are filed.
Board members spent a substantial portion of the hearing discussing how to apply the village parking table to a studio use that is not explicitly listed in the code. The planner noted that many listed uses require "1 or 2 per thousand square feet," and board members offered varying benchmarks—some suggested as few as two spaces for the studio while others were comfortable with four or five. The applicant said staffing would be low and estimated about 1,000 square feet of studio space; several members pointed to the unique parking demand on Lower Main Street compared with the village center.
No final number was recorded in the transcript. The chair instructed the applicant to draw in the parking locations on the revised site plan and requested that the board make a formal determination once the updated, complete materials are received. "Well, this thing says that there's space for 5," one member observed; another replied the board must decide a total and may accept a lower number given the downtown context.
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