City of New Rochelle Department of Development Comprehensive Plan - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

City of New Rochelle Department of Development

Comprehensive Plan Update

June 14, 2011

OVERVIEW

• What is a Comprehensive Plan
• External Influences
• Regional Context
• Local Initiatives
• The Comp Plan Process
• Questions

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What is a Comprehensive Plan

“The comprehensive plan creates a blueprint for the future development and preservation of a community.”

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DRAFT

New York statue defines this as “materials, written and/or graphic, including but not limited to maps, charts, studies, resolutions, reports, and

• ther descriptive material that identify the goals,
• bjectives, principles, guidelines, policies,

standards, devices, and instruments for the immediate and long-range protection, enhancement, growth and development of the locality.”

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Why Plan?

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Comprehensive planning, aggressively supported by public interest, will make and keep New Rochelle, a city practical and beautiful.”

• City Plan for New Rochelle, 1929

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Why Plan? Comprehensive Plans shape the future Define Influences Regional Local Process

Why Plan? Proactively guide the physical development of the City Define Influences Regional Local Process

• Last plan done in 1995
• Pressing challenges in the 21st

century

Changing demographics Global climate change effects Aging infrastructure City that is almost completely built out International economic structure redefined

Why Now? Stay relevant and competitive

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External Influences

21st century livability through Smart Growth Initiatives

• Six Livability Principles (Federal approach)
• Ten Smart Growth Principles
• Transit–Oriented Development (TOD)
• International focus on Sustainability (Triple Bottom Line)

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21st century livability through Smart Growth Initiatives

Six Livability Principles

• 1. Provide more transportation choices
• 2. Provide equitable, affordable housing
• 3. Enhance economic competitiveness
• 4. Support existing communities
• 5. Coordinate policies and leverage

investments

• 6. Value communities and

neighborhoods

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Ten Smart Growth Principles

1. Mix Land Uses 2. Compact Building Design 3. Range of Housing Opportunities and Choices 4. Walkable Neighborhoods 5. Foster Distinctive and Attractive Communities 6. Preserve Open Space, Natural Beauty, Farmland and Critical Environmental Areas 7. Strengthen and Direct Development towards Existing Communities 8. Variety of Transportation Choices 9. Development Decisions to be Predictable, Fair and Cost Effective

• 10. Encourage Community and Stakeholder Collaboration

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Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

Source: Station Area Planning - How To Make Great Transit-Oriented Places Reconnecting America and the Center for Transit-Oriented Development

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21st century livability through Smart Growth Initiatives

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Sustainable development is development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

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21st century livability through Smart Growth Initiatives

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City of New Rochelle’s Sustainability Plan

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REGIONAL CONTEXT

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Linking with other planning efforts

• HUD Sustainable Communities Initiative
• Westchester 2025

Regional Context

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Regional Context – HUD’s Sustainable Communities Initiative

• New York-Connecticut

Sustainability Communities Initiative -- $3.5 million grant

• 14 major activities divided

among three categories Northern Sector transit-

• rientated development

planning

New Rochelle TOD Smart Growth Initiative

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Regional Context – HUD SCI grant

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Regional Context - Westchester County

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1.Create a competitive position in a global market. 2.Increase opportunities for transit and regional mobility. 3.Manage storm water responsibly. 4.Respond to housing needs. 5.Provide public access and views to and from the waterfront. 6.Serve multiple recreational needs. 7.Implement green building technologies.

Westchester County: Build-out Analysis

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NEW ROCHELLE INITIATIVES

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• North Avenue Improvements
• Hartley Homes Renovation
• West End Needs Assessment
• Davids Island Task Force
• Echo Bay Waterfront Development

One Mile Half Mile

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New Rochelle Planning Initiatives

West End Community Needs Assessment

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New Rochelle Planning Initiatives

New Rochelle Planning Initiatives

Iona College Sound Shore Medical Center Monroe College College of New Rochelle

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• North Avenue Corridor

rezoning

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• North Avenue/ NYS

Thruway Bridge Replacement Project

• North Avenue Streetscape

Improvement Program

Pedestrian Plazas Tree Plantings

North Avenue Improvements

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New Rochelle Planning Initiatives

North Avenue Corridor Improvements

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New Rochelle Planning Initiatives

Hartley Homes Public Housing Redevelopment

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New Rochelle Planning Initiatives

Redevelopment of Hartley Homes by the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority

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New Rochelle Planning Initiatives

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Echo Bay Redevelopment

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New Rochelle Planning Initiatives

Comprehensive Plan

“The comprehensive plan creates a blueprint for the future development and preservation of a community.”

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DATA COLLECTION & REVIEW

Through September 2011

Comprehensive Plan Process

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VISION

Oct - Dec 2011

FIVE YEAR REVIEW & UPDATE

2017

IMPLEMENTATION

Oct 2012+

DEVELOP

Jan – Mar 2012

DRAFT & DELIVER

April – Sept 2012

Public Input Public Input Public Input Public Input

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Organization

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External Advisory Board

City Council external consultants as needed City working Group

Comm. Groups

B’ness Comm.

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Implementation

• Capital Improvement Plan
• Linking initiatives across City Departments :

Development, DPW, Finance etc.

• Zoning Code update

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QUESTIONS