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Draft Comprehensive Plan Part II Appendices April 2019 Town of North East /Village of Millerton Comprehensive Plan Appendix April 2019 Town of North East Village of Millerton Draft Comprehensive Plan Part II Appendices April 2019 1 Town of North East /Village of Millerton Comprehensive Plan Appendix April 2019 Note to Readers: This document is best viewed in color. When printed, this appendix has been rendered in black and white. Readers are encouraged to view the PDF version in full color, which can be found on the Town of North East and Village of Millerton websites. 2 Town of North East /Village of Millerton Comprehensive Plan Appendix April 2019 Table of Contents Appendix 1: Profile of the Town of North East and Village of Millerton ............................... 5 Demographic Characteristics ...................................................................................................... 5 Population Trends ................................................................................................................... 5 Age Distribution...................................................................................................................... 6 Household Composition.......................................................................................................... 7 Educational Attainment .......................................................................................................... 9 Income..................................................................................................................................... 9 Housing Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 10 Building Permits ................................................................................................................... 12 North East Second Home Value Analysis ............................................................................ 12 Economic Character of the Town and Village .......................................................................... 13 Regional Economic Perspective ........................................................................................... 13 Resident Commutation and Employment ............................................................................. 16 Business Mix ......................................................................................................................... 18 Employment .......................................................................................................................... 18 Commercial and Industrial Real Estate................................................................................. 19 Environmental Features and Natural Resources ....................................................................... 20 Flood Hazards ....................................................................................................................... 20 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................... 20 Steep Slopes .......................................................................................................................... 22 Ground and Surface Water Features ..................................................................................... 22 Agricultural Soils .................................................................................................................. 27 Climate .................................................................................................................................. 27 Habitats ................................................................................................................................. 31 Local and Regional History - Town/Village Historian ............................................................. 33 Cultural, Recreational, and Historic Resources ........................................................................ 35 Parks ...................................................................................................................................... 35 Playgrounds........................................................................................................................... 37 Trails ..................................................................................................................................... 37 Library................................................................................................................................... 38 Historic Resources ................................................................................................................ 38 Volunteer and Non-Profit Organizations .............................................................................. 38 Community Facilities and Infrastructure .................................................................................. 40 3 Town of North East /Village of Millerton Comprehensive Plan Appendix April 2019 Village of Millerton .............................................................................................................. 40 Town of North East ............................................................................................................... 43 Emergency Services .............................................................................................................. 47 Health Services ..................................................................................................................... 47 Solid Waste ........................................................................................................................... 48 Waste Water Treatment ........................................................................................................ 48 Utilities .................................................................................................................................. 48 School Districts ..................................................................................................................... 48 Events/Community Functions ............................................................................................... 49 Traffic Counts ....................................................................................................................... 49 Land Use ............................................................................................................................... 51 Land Use Laws, Plans, and Studies ...................................................................................... 56 Appendix 2. Other Plans Incorporated by Reference ............................................................ 57 Appendix 3. Comprehensive List of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats... 59 Appendix 4: Conservation Subdivisions ................................................................................... 71 Appendix 5. Consultant Zoning and Subdivision Reviews for North East and Millerton .. 75 Village of Millerton Zoning Law Audit.................................................................................... 75 Village of Millerton Review of Subdivision Law (Chapter 140) ............................................. 82 Town of North East Zoning Audit ............................................................................................ 84 Town of North East Audit of Subdivision Law, Chapter 150 .................................................. 94 Appendix 6: Greenway Guides .................................................................................................. 98 Appendix 7. Excerpts of Development Standards Recommended from the 1990s Plan ..... 99 List of Figures Figure 1. Population by Age Cohort, 2010 ................................................................................................... 6 Figure 2. Total Enrollment by School District, 1996‐2016 ........................................................................... 8 Figure 3. Employment Density in Dutchess and Litchfield Counties. U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application and LEHD Origin‐Destination Employment Statistics (2015). .................................................. 15 Figure 4. Map Showing Resilient and Connected Landscapes (From The Nature Conservancy)…….. 28 Figure 5: Traffic Counts in Town of North East (New York State Department of Transportation Traffic Viewer, 2015) .............................................................................................................................................. 50 4 Town of North East /Village of Millerton Comprehensive Plan Appendix April 2019 Appendix 1: Profile of the Town of North East and Village of Millerton Demographic Characteristics Population Trends The Town of North East has experienced modest population growth over the last several decades, adding a total of 301 residents between 1970 and 2010 (Table 1). Most of the growth has taken place outside the Village of Millerton, which made up 38% of the Town’s population in 1970 but accounted for less than a third in 2010. Based on data from ESRI Business Analyst, a leading national provider of market information, the Town is projected to grow by 4.3% during the five years between 2017 and 2022, as compared to an estimated 8.7% increase for the seven years between 2010 and 2017. Table 1. Historic and Projected Population Town of North East Village of Millerton Dutchess County Number % Change Number % Change Number % Change 1970 2,730 ‐‐ 1,042 ‐‐ 223,602 ‐‐ 1980
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