The Fairgrounds District is created for the purpose of promoting
agricultural, horticultural, mechanical, and domestic arts, fine arts,
and allied sciences consistent with the mission of the Dutchess County
Agricultural Society which operates the Dutchess County Fairgrounds,
including but not limited to temporary and seasonal educational, exhibition
and entertainment events, and to ensure that new construction and
activities on the Fairgrounds are undertaken in a manner that is harmonious
with the residential and commercial development patterns of adjacent
and nearby property.
A.
Activities, uses, and improvements in the Fairgrounds District shall:
(1)
Serve and promote the public convenience of fairgrounds visitors
and the general welfare of Village residents.
(2)
Result in development compatible with the historic settlement patterns
of the Village and that would not alter the essential character of
the Village as expressed in the Village of Rhinebeck Master Plan.
(3)
Not result in significant depreciation of residential or commercial
property in the Village.
(4)
Be consistent with the goals and objectives of the Village of Rhinebeck
Master Plan.
B.
Site plan review. All building and zoning permit applications in the Fairgrounds District shall be subject to site plan approval in accordance with Article XI of this chapter. Any improvements and structures developed or constructed after the effective date of this section shall be compatible with the agricultural and educational uses and architectural context of the Fairgrounds. Improvements, structures, uses, and lot lines as depicted on a map entitled "As-Built Survey and Fairgrounds District Map" prepared by Mark Graminski, P. E. & L. S. dated October 23, 2012 and bearing a latest revision date of November 13, 2013 ("Fairgrounds Map"), shall be deemed conforming for purposes of this section. Upon the adoption of this section the Chairman of the Village Planning Board shall sign the said as-built survey which shall be deemed the approved site plan for the Fairgrounds District.
C.
Permitted principal uses.
(1)
Agricultural fairs and exhibits, including antique displays and agricultural
production and tasting demonstrations.
(2)
Boarding, training, breeding and keeping of livestock, horses, and
other animals.
(3)
Auctions, craft fairs, antique shows, car shows, boat shows, recreational
vehicle shows and gatherings, gem and mineral shows, swap meets, including
but not limited to other similar seasonal and temporary events.
(4)
Concerts, theatrical and religious events, dance and variety shows,
and other similar forms of live entertainment in conjunction with
permitted activities and events in the district. Such entertainment
events shall be designed to direct noise away from residences and
to limit noise and other impacts on surrounding residential districts.
(5)
Temporary and seasonal day camps and supervised youth programs, community-sponsored programs, reunions, weddings, and other public and private assembly and mass gathering events, which adhere to the purposes and principles set forth in the Fairgrounds District and § 120-1 of the Village Code.
(6)
4H events and 4H dormitories, and 4H administration.
(7)
Passive and active recreational activities consistent with the Master
Plan and this chapter.
(8)
Exhibit buildings and related structures for temporary and seasonal
uses and events.
(9)
Winter storage of motor homes, campers, boats and other vehicles.
(10)
Restaurant and food services in conjunction with permitted activities
and events in the district, including indoor and outdoor seating,
and kiosk food vendors where no seating is provided.
D.
Permitted accessory uses.
(1)
Administrative offices including first aid and emergency services.
(2)
Storage, maintenance, and repair; including outdoor storage of bulk
materials such as gravel, stone, mulch, sand and other similar materials
used in the maintenance of roads and landscaping and general grounds
maintenance.
(3)
Indoor and outdoor vehicle and equipment storage; maintenance and
repair for vehicles and equipment used as part of the Fairgrounds
operation.
(4)
Greenhouses.
(5)
Up to three caretaker residences.
(6)
Tents, canopies, amusement park rides, kiosks and other temporary
structures in conjunction with permitted activities and events in
the district.
(7)
Parking for permitted uses and events.
(8)
Temporary camping and overnight parking of campers provided that
such uses are for vendors, competitors, employees, and attendees of
an approved event on the grounds.
(9)
Roads and driveways to serve the principal and accessory uses permitted
herein.
(10)
Communication transmission towers and their related facilities subject to the provision of § 120-20 of this chapter.
(11)
Christmas tree sales.
(12)
Seasonal outdoor displays.
F.
Signage.
(1)
Within the Fairgrounds District the following signage shall be permitted:
(a)
On-site vehicle and pedestrian directional signs.
(b)
On-site vendor signs advertising on-site vendor locations and
wares and not intended to be viewed from a public street.
(c)
Off-site vehicle and pedestrian directional signs provided that
any one directional sign shall not exceed 15 square feet nor shall
be mounted at a height greater than six feet.
G.
Fairgrounds District Dimensional Table.
(1)
The area and bulk regulations for the parent parcel within the Fairgrounds
District shall be as follows:
(a)
Minimum lot area: three acres.
(b)
Route 9 setback: 25 feet (75 feet when adjacent to residential
districts).
(c)
Minimum side yard setback: 25 feet.
(d)
Minimum rear yard setback: 25 feet.
(e)
Minimum lot frontage: 200 feet.
(f)
Minimum lot width: 200 feet.
(g)
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
(h)
Maximum building coverage: 20%.
(i)
Maximum impervious coverage: 40%.
H.
Buffer Zone. Within the Fairgrounds District, there is hereby established
a buffer zone as depicted on the Fairgrounds Map. Within the buffer
zone, any new utility lines shall be placed underground. Within the
buffer zone, improvements may be erected, altered or used, and the
land may be used for only the following purposes and for no other:
I.
Screening. Screening of service yards, commercial vehicles, trailers,
passenger vehicles, parking areas, refuse containers, and other features
and places that tend to be unsightly shall be accomplished by use
of walls, fencing, planting, or combinations of these, with all such
enclosures being compatible in material, texture, and color with the
principal building or buildings on the site. Except as depicted on
the approved site plan, all camping and overnight parking of campers
shall be located no less than 25 feet from any residential district
and such sites shall be screened from direct view to adjoining residences
by plantings or fencing as approved by the Planning Board.
J.
BUILDING COVERAGE
CARETAKER RESIDENCE
IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE
PARENT PARCEL
SIGN, DIRECTIONAL
Fairgrounds District definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The total of the areas taken on a horizontal plane at the
main grade level of any permanent principal building and any accessory
buildings, exclusive of uncovered porches, terraces and steps. All
dimensions shall be measured between the exterior faces of walls.
A permanent on-site residential unit occupied only by an
employee of the Dutchess County Fairgrounds and their immediate family.
The caretaker residence shall be occupied solely for single-family
use, and only so long as the site of the residence shall be owned
by the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. At no time shall it be rented
or leased to any party other than someone directly employed by the
Dutchess County Fairgrounds. The caretaker residence shall provide
a permanent kitchen, toilet facilities, sleeping, eating, and living
facilities, and shall comply with all applicable state and local building
and fire codes. The floor area of the caretaker residence shall not
exceed 1,500 square feet.
That percentage of the lot covered by permanent impervious
surfaces, including buildings, pavement, concrete and metal surfaces.
For purposes of the Fairgrounds District, the parent parcel
shall be deemed to be all of the lots, parcels, and tracts of land
owned by the Dutchess County Agricultural, Inc., the Dutchess County
Farm Bureau, and the 4H Club as shown on the records of the Town of
Rhinebeck Assessor's Office as of the effective date of this chapter,
and which collectively comprise the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, and
4H Club properties located in the Village of Rhinebeck.
A sign used to direct the public to specific uses, areas
or places for their safety or convenience on the premises of the business
or activity where the sign is located.
