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Village of Greenport Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Update Village of Greenport Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Update Prepared for Village of Greenport Greenport, New York Prepared by White Plains, New York July 16, 2012, Revised and resubmitted December 19, 2012, May 17, 2013, January 2014 Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................... I-1 Existing Conditions Summary……….......………………………..II-1 Historical Perspective Summary Natural Components Ground, Surface Water and Flood Prone Area Land Use and Zoning Other Planning Studies Mass Transit Socio-economic Population Housing Community Services Parking and Circulation Public Outreach Process ................................................................. III-1 Issues and Opportunities and Action Items .............................. IV-1 Waterfront Revitalization Program Policies ............................... V-1 Appendix Correspondence, meeting minutes and interactive polling results Clean Boatyard Action Plan Workbook Economic Impact Analysis Written comments submitted on the preliminary LWRP \\nywpdata\Projects\28300.00 Greenport LWRP M- 226\Report text\January 2014\Cover and ToC 2 Table of Contents January 2014.docx List of Tables Table No. Description 1 Population change 1900 – 2010 2 Housing Characteristics 2000 – 2010 3 On Street/Off Street Parking Resources \\nywpdata\Projects\28300.00 Greenport LWRP M- 226\Report text\January 2014\Cover and ToC 3 Table of Contents January 2014.docx List of Exhibits Exhibit No. Description From the original LWRP document Map 2 Coastal Area Boundary Map 3 Natural Characteristics Map 6 Existing Water-Dependent Uses From the Updated LWRP 1 Regional Location 2 Town of Southold/ Village of Greenport Location Map 3 LWRP/Municipal Boundary 4 Historic District 5a-c Updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps 6 Original Land Use Map Exhibit (1988) 7 Updated Existing Land Use 8 Existing Zoning 9 Stormwater Management Techniques 10 Moore’s Woods Issues and Opportunities 11 Downtown Issues and Opportunities 12 Greenport Harbor Issues and Opportunities 13 Parking and Circulation Issues and Opportunities 14 Baymen’s Property Issues and Opportunities 15 The Working Waterfront Issues and Opportunities 16 Greenport Yacht & Shipbuilding Company Property Issues and Opportunities 17 Proposed Zoning Map Amendment \\nywpdata\Projects\28300.00 Greenport LWRP M- 226\Report text\January 2014\Cover and ToC 4 Table of Contents January 2014.docx Introduction The Village of Greenport Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) and Harbor Management Plan (HMP) Update is a continuation of its ongoing efforts to define a vision for the Village that maintains its quality of life for its residents while promoting the beneficial use of the Village’s waterfront resources and better linking the waterfront with the surrounding community. The Village’s initial planning efforts led to the creation of its first LWRP in 1988. That document was used successfully by the Village to address a number of waterfront-related issues including the loss of formerly working waterfront properties to condominium developments and redevelopment of vacant or underutilized waterfront properties. Success stories from the previous LWRP include the redevelopment for the STIDD Systems property, a successful marine-related business and the redevelopment of the Mitchell Park and Marina. The Mitchell Park and Marina has created an additional attraction for a growing tourist-related economy within the Village which is augmented by numerous restaurants, hotels, and bed and breakfast facilities. In recognition that issues with the Village extend beyond just the waterfront, an LWRP and HMP Update process was initiated. One of the goals of this Update process is to evaluate the Village as a whole and to evaluate planning issues as if the LWRP and HMP Update were a Comprehensive Plan. This Update includes an evaluation of a variety of issues traditionally found in a Comprehensive Plan including community services, population, housing and zoning. It is noted that this Update incorporates by reference and builds off of the existing LWRP and HMP documents. In addition, while the Village has made successful efforts to promote its waterfront for tourism-related economy, there is a growing concern about the future of the Village’s working waterfront. The public input process as part of this Update has provided an invaluable resource relative to the importance of the Village maintaining an active working waterfront to help balance and diversify the local economy by attracting more year round business opportunities. The Update is both a land use and a water use plan prepared with significant input by the community. This update provides updates to conditions from the adoption of the initial LWRP and HMP and further refines the vision for the Village’s future. \\nywpdata\Projects\28300.00 Greenport LWRP M- 226\Report text\January 2014\LWRP Report I-1 Introduction Update Janaury 2014 Intro.doc This Update provides an update on the inventory of existing conditions and outlines a series of issues and opportunities resulting from the public outreach component. Section V provides an update of each specific waterfront revitalization program policy and how the Update impacts each. Section IV outlines a series of implementation measures and action items. \\nywpdata\Projects\28300.00 Greenport LWRP M- 226\Report text\January 2014\LWRP Report I-2 Introduction Update Janaury 2014 Intro.doc This page intentionally left blank. \\nywpdata\Projects\28300.00 Greenport LWRP M- 226\Report text\January 2014\LWRP Report I-3 Introduction Update Janaury 2014 Intro.doc Existing Conditions Summary As noted in the introductory section of this report, the Village of Greenport has identified a priority of addressing issues affecting the entire Village, not just its waterfront. Given the Village’s geography, topography, and orientation, this is a rational progression. As indicated on Exhibit 3, the entire incorporated Village of Greenport is the LWRP boundary area. This is consistent with the Village’s previous preparation of its LWRP. However, unlike the previous version, this LWRP Update includes upland issues and takes on more of the substance of a comprehensive plan by addressing matters such as community facilities, housing, parking and circulation. Historical Perspective Summary As noted in great detail in the 1988 LWRP, the Village has an extensive history tied to the sea from whaling, to oyster farming, to the menhaden industry, and finally to commercial fishing. Greenport’s shipbuilding and maritime industry practices have continued to be a longstanding economic mainstay throughout the Village’s history. It is the maritime contracting and shipbuilding/repair industries that now help define the Village’s working waterfront along with its other more tourism/recreation focused businesses. Given the natural attributes of the Village and its surrounding area, along with the Village’s unique charm relative to its historical building stock, has led to a significant increase in the local tourist trade and second home ownership. The fairly recent completion of the Mitchell Marina property further reinforces the transient attractor to the Village. \\nywpdata\Projects\28300.00 Greenport LWRP M- 226\Report text\January 2014\LWRP Report Update January 2014 Existing Conditions Summary II-1 Existing Conditions Summary for printing.doc Natural Components A summary of the natural assets or resources was prepared, considering whether conditions had changed in the field since the adoption of the last LWRP. Ground Water, Surface Water, and Flood- prone Areas In 2009, updates were made to community flood mapping for Suffolk County. A new flood insurance rate map has been prepared for the Village which identifies areas in the Village prone to a 100-year flood, defined by FEMA the area that will be inundated by the flood event having a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Classification relevant to the Village include: Zone AE areas subject to inundation by the 1-percent annual chance flood event with a base flood elevation shown; Zone X areas of 0.2 percent annual chance flood, areas of 1 percent annual chance flood with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile; Zone VE, areas subject to inundation by the 1-pecent chance flood event with additional hazards due to storm-induced velocity wave action.1 . These areas are mainly along Beach Street, along Stirling Basin particularly in the area north of Central Avenue, the downtown commercial core, the area south of Clark Street and a good portion of Moore’s Woods. (Refer to Exhibit 5, Updated Village of Greenport FIRM.) As noted on Exhibit 5 there are several important classification relevant to the areas within the Village. These include Zone X, AE and VE. The Moore’s Woods section of the Village was altered in the past by the creation of a series of drainage ditches which provides drainage for the Silver Lake area. The most recent attempt at maintenance of the drainage ditches was in the 1980’s. Included in the recommendations section are specific proposals relative to maintenance of the drainage ways within Moore’s Woods at the catch basins that drain towards Silver Lake. It is noted that the flood diagram boundaries for the Village have been amended as a result of the 2009 survey. Essentially, the area around Silver Lake and an area along 2nd and 3rd Streets have been removed from the floodplain mapping. See Exhibit
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