Rhinecliff Speaks at Comp Plan Pub Hearing

• Increased density in the hamlet will invite Metro-North to Rhinecliff (see previous Rhinebeck study)
• Traffic impacts on the fragile, narrow streets
• Development creating a more dangerous and less walkable community
• The potential for carrier route postal delivery to start from Rhinebeck. This would likely lead to the Rhinecliff Post Office closing as density increases. We could be known as "West Rhinebeck"
• The Comp Plan’s desire to preserve open space at Rhinecliff’s expense
• The need for a greenbelt around the Hamlet
• Concern about potential development - not only as a result of the TND - but also properties in play on the southern end of Rhinecliff

Most of these concerns have been voiced since the beginning of the Comprehensive Plan’s "visioning" sessions, concerns that have fallen on deaf ears.

We cannot overstate the importance of writing letters to the Board. Letters will be accepted until the second Board meeting in July - Monday, July 24. Please send your letters to 80 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. Please send a copy of your letter to info@rhinecliff.org so that we can post it to the site.

Once PANDA runs both the first and second Hearings on their public access station, we will post some of the video clips to rhinecliff.org.