A. 
The Village Board of Trustees, the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals may consider the principles, policies, standards, guides and examples contained in the following Village-approved referenced guidelines. Such Village-approved referenced guidelines are advisory and are not intended to be binding upon the Village. The Village-approved referenced guidelines for planning purposes shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) 
Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities.
(2) 
Town of Rhinebeck Design Standards.
(3) 
List of New York State Professions, published by the Office of the Professions of the New York State Education Department.
(4) 
Hamlet Design Guidelines prepared by the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development.
(5) 
Building Form Guidelines, prepared by the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development.
(6) 
Worth Walking, The Report of the Rhinebeck Village Pedestrian Task Force.
B. 
Copies of these referenced guidelines may be found at the Village Planning Clerk's office.
Greenway connections. By Local Law No. 1 of the year 2004, the Village of Rhinebeck has adopted Greenway Connections: Greenway Compact Program and Guides for Dutchess County Communities, as amended from time to time, as a statement of land use policies, principles and guides to supplement other established land use policies in the Village. In its discretionary actions under this Zoning Code, the reviewing agency may take into consideration said statement of policies, principles and guides, as appropriate and when in harmony with the Village Master Plan.