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2006 Revisions of the 1997 Comprehensive Plan City of White Plains 2006 REVISIONS OF THE 1997 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CITY OF WHITE PLAINS TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE - II. WHITE PLAINS: THE CITY TODAY I-II-1 A. THE PHYSICAL CONTEXT I-II-1 B. WHITE PLAINS IN 1997 I-II-3 1. Land Use and Zoning in 1997 2. Geographic Planning Areas Used in the 1997 Plan 3. Socioeconomic Context of the City in 1997 4. Demographic Factors in 1997 5. Housing Supply and Composition of Housing Market in 1997 6. Economic and Market Futures in 1997 7. White Plains Competitive Edge in 1997 8. Trends into the 21 st Century in 1997 C. WHITE PLAINS IN 2006 I-II-16 1. Land Use and Zoning in 2006 2. Geographic Planning Areas Used in 2006 Plan Review 3. Socio-economic Context of the City in 2006 4. Demographic Factors in 2006 5. Housing Supply and Composition of Housing Market in 2006 6. Economic and Market Futures in 2006 7. White Plains Competitive Edge in 2006 8. Trends into the 21 st Century in 2006 PART TWO - I. LAND USE PLAN II-I-1 A. 1997 LAND USE VISION STATEMENT II-I-1 2006 ADDITION TO LAND USE VISION STATEMENT II-I-1 1. Land Use Review II-I-1 2. Comprehensive Plan Environmental Review II-I-2 B. AREAS SUBJECT TO CHANGE II-I-2 1. Areas Most Likely to Change II-I-2 1 2. Areas Least Likely to Change II-I-4 C. CORE AREA II-I-4 1. Vision Statement in 1997 II-I-4 2006 Core Area Vision Statement Addition II-I-5 2. 1997 Overview II-I-5 3. 1997 Analysis II-I-6 4. 2005/2006 Analysis of Factors Affecting Development in Core Area After 1997 II-I-10 5. Strategies II-I-12 6. New strategies based on 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-15 D(1). CORRIDORS II-I-18 a. Vision Statement II-I-18 b. 1997 Overview II-I-19 1. MAMARONECK AVENUE II-I-20 a. Vision Statement II-I-20 b. 1997 Overview II-I-20 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-20 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-22 e. Strategies II-I-22 2. POST ROAD II-I-24 a. Vision Statement II-I-24 b. 1997 Overview II-I-24 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-24 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-27 e. Strategies II-I-28 f. Revised and New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-29 3. TARRYTOWN ROAD/CENTRAL AVENUE II-I-32 a. Vision Statement II-I-32 b. 1997 Overview II-I-32 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-32 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-35 e. Strategies II-I-35 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-36 2 4. NORTH BROADWAY II-I-36 a. Vision Statement II-I-36 b. 1997 Overview II-I-37 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-37 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-39 e. Strategies II-I-39 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-41 5. NORTH STREET II-I-41 a. Vision Statement II-I-41 b. 1997 Overview II-I-42 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-42 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-43 e. Strategies II-I-43 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-44 D(2). NEW CORRIDORS II-I-44 6. MAPLE AVENUE BETWEEN BLOOMINGDALE ROAD AND MAMARONECK AVENUE II-I-44 a. 2006 Vision Statement II-I-44 b. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-44 c. 2006 Strategies II-I-44 7. WESTCHESTER AVENUE FROM I-287 TO ARMORY II-I-44 PLACE/SOUTH BROADWAY a. 2006 Vision Statement II-I-44 b. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-45 c. 2006 Strategies II-I-45 E. NEIGHBORHOODS II-I-45 a. Vision Statement II-I-45 b. 1997 Overview II-I-45 3 1. CORE AREA NEIGHBORHOODS II-I-46 a. Vision Statement II-I-46 b. 1997 Overview II-I-46 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-46 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review: Downtown Housing II-I-47 e. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review: Affordable Housing II-I-47 f. Strategies II-I-50 g. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-51 2. CLOSE-IN NEIGHBORHOODS II-I-52 a. Vision Statement II-I-52 b. 1997 Overview II-I-53 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-53 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-54 e. Strategies II-I-54 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-57 3. OUTER AREA NEIGHBORHOODS II-I-57 a. Vision Statement II-I-57 b. 1997 Overview II-I-57 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-58 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-60 e. Strategies II-I-60 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-62 F (1). MAJOR PROPERTIES II-I-63 a. Vision Statement II-I-63 b. 1997 Overview II-I-63 1. NEW YORK HOSPITAL II-I-63 a. Vision Statement II-I-63 b. 1997 Overview II-I-64 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-64 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-67 e. Strategies II-I-67 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-68 4 2. EASTVIEW SCHOOL AND VICINITY II-I-68 a. Vision Statement II-I-68 b. 1997 Overview II-I-69 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-69 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-70 e. Strategies II-I-71 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-71 3. GOLF COURSES II-I-72 a. Vision Statement II-I-72 b. 1997 Overview II-I-72 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-73 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-73 e. Strategies II-I-73 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-74 4. GEDNEY DPW FACILITY AREA II-I-74 a. Vision Statement II-I-74 b. 1997 Overview II-I-74 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-75 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-75 e. Strategies II-I-75 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-76 5. NURSERY PROPERTIES ALONG MAMARONECK AVENUE II-I-76 a. Vision Statement II-I-76 b. 1997 Overview II-I-76 c. 1997 Analysis II-I-77 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-77 e. Strategies II-I-78 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-I-78 F(2). NEW MAJOR PROPERTIES II-I-79 6. BURKE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL II-I-79 a. 2006 Vision Statement II-I-79 b. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-79 c. 2006 Strategies II-I-79 5 7. FORMER ST. AGNES HOSPITAL PROPERTY II-I-80 a. 2006 Vision Statement II-I-80 b. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-I-80 c. 2006 Strategies II-I-80 G. THE LAND USE PLAN MAP II-I-81 PART TWO - II. COMMUNITY RESOURCES II-II-1 A. OVERALL PLANNING PRINCIPLES II-II-1 1. Vision Statement II-II-1 2006 Addition II-II-1 2. 1997 Overview II-II-1 3. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-II-3 B. COMMUNITY RESOURCE ELEMENTS II-II-4 1. CITY HALL AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY II-II-4 CITY HALL II-II-4 a. Vision Statement II-II-4 b. 1997 Overview II-II-4 c. 1997 Analysis II-II-4 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-II-5 e. Strategies II-II-6 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-II-6 LIBRARY II-II-7 a. Vision Statement II-II-7 b. 1997 Overview II-II-7 c. 1997 Analysis II-II-7 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-II-7 e. Strategies II-II-8 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-II-8 6 2. PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND DISASTER RELIEF FACILITIES AND SERVICES II-II-9 a. Vision Statement II-II-9 b. 1997 Overview II-II-9 c. 1997 Analysis II-II-9 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-II-10 e. Strategies II-II-11 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-II-12 3. PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE II-II-12 AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES a. Vision Statement II-II-12 b 1997 Overview II-II-12 c. 1997 Analysis II-II-13 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-II-13 e. Strategies II-II-16 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-II-18 4. SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES II-II-18 a. Vision Statement II-II-18 b. 1997 Overview II-II-19 c. 1997 Analysis II-II-19 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-II-20 e. Strategies II-II-20 5. RECREATION AND PARK RESOURCES II-II-21 a. Vision Statement II-II-21 b. 1997 Overview II-II-21 c. 1997 Analysis II-II-22 d. 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review Analysis II-II-22 e. Strategies II-II-26 f. New Strategies from 2005/2006 Comprehensive Plan Review II-II-29 6. ENVIRONMENT, OPEN SPACE AND HISTORIC RESOURCES II-II-30 a. Vision Statement II-II-30 b. 1997 Overview II-II-31 c. 1997 Analysis II-II-31 d.
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