Enhance and support the City’s downtown Implement zoning changes to promote Restore Downtown to its regional center and neighborhood commercial clusters sustainability importance

Transit Center Hutchinson Parkway

Drake Rd Scarsdale Golden Horseshoe

Metro-North Harlem Line

Mamaroneck Ave

Wilmot Rd

Eastchester Stratton Rd

Bronx River Pkwy Quak Ridge / Weaver Avenue Source: Solar Today Source: wikimedia.org Source: wikimedia.org Ward Acres Park

22 Broadfield Rd Advocate for Metro-North link to Penn Station via Quaker Ridge Rd Sheldrake Amend Zoning Code to remove barriers to sustainability. Lake Amtrak (through connecting to Co-op City and Country Club Mamaroneck Establish LEED Equivalency guidelines for new Parkchester). Metro-North New Haven Line development. Advocate for Federal Railroad Administration upgrades and

I- 95 Forest Ave Recognize TODs outside of the Downtown and allow higher safety improvements to the Northeast Corridor passenger

W Pinebrook Dr Mountain Ave density and lower parking ratios. Broadview Ave rail system to achieve higher speeds.

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5th Avenue Larchmont District Explore options for incentivizing use of Passive House Support Thruway and Parkway upgrades [Electronic standards to work toward net zero energy for buildings and C Eastchester Rd Tollbooth on Interstate Highway 95 to improve air quality; r os s C Webster Ave ou nty Pkwy homes. 5th Ave Safety and capacity improvements on the Hutchinson

y a Parkway]. w ru h Utilize diverse land use tools to protect and preserve New T Hospital d n Echo Bay Lincoln Ave a Pelham District l g n Long Island Sound E Rochelle’s remaining natural habitats and to reclaim

w Lockwood Ave e N Downtown Union Avenue Union Ave Municipal contaminated properties for public use and benefit. Corridor Marina

Centre Ave Review for adequacy the City’s Flood Damage Prevention Aiello Support new neighborhood clusters in key Park 22 Regulations in light of sea level rise projections. Main St Pelham Manor locations

Davenport D’Onofrio Park Develop green site design guidelines that implement Low Park

Boston Post Rd High-Intensity Development Impact Development principles. Neptune Park Municipal Marina Echo Bay Moderate-Intensity Development Pelham Rd Preservation

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Golden Horseshoe: Adjust zoning to reflect existing uses. Quaker Ridge/Weaver Ave: Adjust zoning to reflect existing uses. 5th Avenue District: Adjust zoning to allow live/work housing.

Union Avenue: Create new mixed use Neighborhood Municipal Marina: Support redevelopment of marina Business-Hospital district east of 1st Street and to allow mixed-use development, including residential, Neighborhood Business-Residential district west of 1st recreational, hotel, restaurant and retail at appropriate Street to reflect existing uses. heights and scale. Hospital District: Encourage Montefiore Medical Center to Echo Bay: Ensure that new development provides meaningful waterfront public access and waterfront consolidate on its property by increasing the allowable FAR esplanade. in the H district. Station 1: Land Use and Zoning Develop incentive programs to help Recognize the importance of neighborhood Expand opportunities for the creation of new homeowners increase energy efficiency of commercial corridors and major institutions affordable housing in providing employment opportunities and their homes economic development for the city

Heritage Homes Implement a local loan program to make energy efficiency improvements more affordable by enlisting lenders to provide favorable financing terms, secured by property tax obligations and paid back through energy savings. Conduct an informational campaign to reduce energy consumption and waste generation in existing commercial or multi-family and mid-rise and high-rise structures. Source: newrochelletalk.com

Shiloh Senior Housing Hammel Building

Upgrade existing affordable housing stock to preserve affordable units

Increase affordable housing fund to enhance existing Source: siscane.com Source: multifamilybiz.com affordable housing and rehabilitation program. Clinton Place Apartments

Create new opportunities for the local economyg by promoting small business creation

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Source: Zillow.com Source: Google Source: Google Review and revise the affordable housing fees (payment Support small business incubators in light industrial Provide ongoing support for large institutions (e.g. in lieu) to ensure that developers have an effective and districts and other commercial districts. hospital and higher education), general business uses meaningful incentive to construct affordable housing on an (e.g., auto-related, large retail, industrial) and commercial inclusionary basis. Employ various land use, marketing, and incentive methods to attract a larger “creative class” to New Rochelle, corridors (e.g., promote mixed-use, consider moderate Develop workforce housing for people who serve the New stimulate demand for underutilized built space, and realize increase in density, develop storefront improvement Rochelle population and existing residents. the economic benefits associated with arts and culture. programs). Give developers the option of building 10% affordable at Foster green job growth and attract additional green 80% of AMI or 5% affordable at 60% of AMI. businesses to New Rochelle, while also enhancing access Include a local preference for affordable housing, rather than to training, particularly for under-skilled or under-employed a lottery. residents.

Station 2: Population and Housing/Economy Develop strategies that improve operational Incorporate sustainability measures into Promote New Rochelle’s waterfront as a efficiences, promote partnerships and support future open space planning efforts recreational destination revenue generation for open space

Utilize diverse land use tools to protect and preserve New Waterfront parks and open space should be the focus of a Rochelle’s remaining natural habitats. coordinated economic development plan which focuses on Increase community-wide permeable surface encouraged connectivity between waterfront amenities. by municipal lead efforts. Activate Hudson Park through new design features, outdoor Reduce stormwater run-off from all municipal owned performance facilities, food concessions, or other amenities. grounds and structures. Incorporate resiliency measures into capital projects located Achieve a net increase of 10,000 trees on public property along the waterfront. and rights-of-way over by the year 2040. Streamline land use regulatory barriers to community and private gardens through appropriate amendments to the City’s Zoning Code. Expand open space available to the public Undertake comprehensive capital improvements and encourage best practices to improve the Long Island Sound ecosystem and restore the health, beauty, retention Identify strategies to ensure all residents have high quality capacity and recreational value of local inland water public parks within a reasonable walking distance of their bodies. front door. Develop an opportunity for walkway and bike connections between public open spaces that develop a greenway network. Encourage residents to utilize public open space for socialization and physical fitness activities. Develop linear park along Lincoln Avenue (Lincoln Loop). Establish a payment in lieu fund for public waterfront open space/access. Improve and expand access to Long Island Sound by Develop a simple parks fee structure that reduces barriers to reclaiming contaminated land for public use including at access waterfront parks. least one additional mile of shoreline, establishing better links among waterfront parks, and enhancing recreation and

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Huguenot St Church St Main St Centre Ave Source: Nelson\Nygaaard Aiello 16 - 18 Park 22 Pelham Manor Non-Intersection Crashes with Injuries Drake Ave Elm St Add bike lanes or shared lane (“sharrow”) markings. Source: AKRF 1 - 10 Weyman Ave Davenport D’Onofrio Park 11 - 25 Park Implement complete streets treatments to encourage Boston Post Rd 26 - 50 Neptune Implement circulation improvements around congested Park bicycling. Pelham Rd 51 - 75

76 - 100 areas: Glen Island Eliminate existing bike parking in lieu payment; require Park Miles • Two-way system on Huguenot and Main Streets 0 0.25 0.5 1 that bike parking be provided on site in new large scale • New traffic pattern around Transit Center Source: Nelson\Nygaard developments. • New traffic pattern around Cedar Street at I-95 Exit 16 Interchange Improve design and traffic control of intersections with high Advocate for East Coast Greenway and other regional Figure 3: Motor Vehicle Crashes Improve access to the New Rochelle waterfront, an bikeway projects. Newcrash Rochelle, NYrates. This may include the addition or upgrade of underused asset of the City. Source: NYSDOT, BFJ Planning Comprehensivetraffic Plan lights, conversions to roundabouts, or the redesign of certain intersections. Improve access to major employment generators such as Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, Downtown, colleges, and Speed reduction through traffic calming for streets and neighborhood commercial corridors. corridors with high crash rates. Implement complete street treatments for key corridors. All Create additional loading zones. arterials and collectors should be viewed as candidates for Facilitate transportation options that prioritize accessibility complete street treatments and conversions. for users with disabilities.

Station 4: Transporation TRAFFIC CIRCULATION AND GATEWAYS TO THE CITY’S DOWNTOWN City of New Rochelle

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Improve parking conditions and efficiences Encourage Sustainable Transportation Improve Pedestrian Friendliness

Zero Emission Municipal Vehicle Fleet Train Station Accses

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Explore strategic infrastructure investments to support new technologies for sustainable transportation, such as electric

Source: Parkmobile vehicle charging stations, hydrogen powered buses and other alternative-fuel vehicles. Wayfinding Create financial incentives to discourage single-occupancy vehicle commuting by municipal employees, while also encouraging the adoption of similar policies by major local employers.

Encourage use of local and regional public Source: Nelson\Nygaard transit services Improve pedestrian connections across infrastructure

Source: City of Burlington barriers by adding sidewalks, paths, and crossings Bus Rapid Transit Source: City of Burlington • Memorial Highway Circle • I-95 Exit 16 Interchange

• Pedestrian route between Train Station and Hospital Design pedestrian crossingsNelson\Nygaard to safely Consulting accommodate Associates Inc. | 4-3 all users by insuring they are visible, have short crossing distances, and ADA compliant. All signalized intersections with pedestrian crossings should have pedestrian signal Source: B. Thayer Associates heads. Satisfy future parking demands by encouraging more off-site Improve transit access to train station and city-wide transit Encourage walking by upgrading streetscape along key and shared parking. services. corridors. Increase parking efficiencies by better utilizing existing Improve transit service efficiencies and reliability. Create a master plan for walking routes within New parking supplies. Study and implement MobileNR shuttle system in the Rochelle, including walking guides with suggested routes, Encourage park and walk behavior. Downtown. planning and engineering standards to promote pedestrian Make parking more user friendly by improving wayfinding Improve bus stop amenities outside of Downtown. mobility and necessary capital improvements to designated walking routes. signage and upgrading the condition of lots. Advocate for cross-county bus service, modeled after Increase supply of scooter and motorcycle parking. MTA’s Select Bus Service, linking New Rochelle to Yonkers. Identify neighborhoods lacking sidewalks or with sidewalks in disrepair and make strategic infrastructure investments in their improvement. Station 4: Transporation Plan for New Rochelle’s future needs for public Incorporate resiliency planning into New Rochelle’s utility system facilities

Solid Waste and Sanitation Water Supply

Drake Rd Review methods to reduce construction waste and improve composting Implement a series of strategies to create more water efficient efforts. infrastructure. Scarsdale

Metro-North Harlem Line Mamaroneck Ave Divert stormwater away from the sanitary sewage system through green Reduce stress on wastewater treatment facilities by encouraging

Wilmot Rd Waverly Rd and grey infrastructure. water conservation, controlling infiltration, and expanding options for Davis Elementary Grant Blvd School The most current climate science should be considered when developing cost-effective infrastructure repair and improvement.

Eastchester Stratton Rd municipal infrastructure to mitigate the effects of sea level rise and storm Advocate that the New York State building code remove barriers to the

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y w k P r e surge. use of graywater for interior and exterior use. iv R n Bronx River Pkwy o ins tch Hu Waste pump-out facilities for boats should be properly identified at marinas Ward Acres Park Energy William B. Ward Elementary and accessible to all boaters. School 22 Promote local renewable energy generation. Broadfield Rd Quaker Ridge Rd Sheldrake Adopt best practices to increase municipal recycling rates, cut supply Lake Encourage small scale green energy sources by private property Albert Leonard costs and reduce overall municipal waste generation, including introducing Wykagyl Country Middle School Club Mamaroneck owners. Metro-North New Haven Line recycling bins at public locations, creating a uniform recycling collection program and system, targeting educational efforts and enhancing Identify opportunities for the use of district energy systems/community energy districts within the City and authorize their use in appropriate City I- 95 enforcement activities. Forest Ave

W Pinebrook Dr

Mountain Ave zoning districts.

Broadview Ave Henry Encourage backyard composting of organic materials through enhanced North Ave Barnard School public education about composting methods, options, and benefits. Explore opportunities for renewable energy production on publicly-owned New Rochelle Beechmont Dr Larchmont High School Iona College sites and infrastructure.

Eastchester Rd Palmer Ave Cr Stormwater Management o s Webster Ave s Co un ty P kwy Asset Management MayflowerDaniel Ave 5th Ave Coligni Ave Webster 3 The quality and quality of stormwater can be improved through the Elementary School Stephens Blvd Establish a managament team to maintain new GIS program and y introduction of Stormwater Best Management Practices. Some of these a w u Memorial Hwy r h Pelham Lincoln Ave T d manage new and current data and planimetric base. n la Long Island Sound Division St 4 g practices include the development of a Green Infrastructure Program that n Route 1 E Lockwood Ave

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N Locust Ave encourages implementation of bioswales, rain gardens, green roofs, and WashingtonColumbus Ave 2 Union Ave 1 Elementary School permeable pavements and pavers. North Ave Huguenot St Centre Ave Church St Main St Aiello Public Facilities Park Wastewater Treatment Facility Trinity 22 Isaac E Establish at least 5 acres of rain gardens community-wide, including at Elementary 1 New Rochelle Public Library Weyman Ave Young School Pelham Manor Middle 2 New Rochelle Municipal Marina Drake Ave School least 50 locations on appropriate municipal property, including parks, Elm St 3 New Rochelle City Hall Je erson Davenport D’Onofrio Elementary Park traffic islands, and medians. Park 4 DPW City Yard School

Boston Post Rd Fire Departments Neptune Reduce the incidence and severity of local flooding by controlling storm Park Police Stations Pelham Rd Post Offices water run-off, expanding permeable surface coverage, repairing existing Public Schools infrastructure, and utilizing new green infrastructure models. Miles 0 0.25 0.5 1 Create an implementation plan for a municipal rain garden demonstration project and engage an expert to identify the most appropriate location. Require that all Site plan applications be circulated to City’s essential service providers for review and comment. Preserve and promote New Rochelle cultural and historic resources Include recommendations from the WXY Schools Study. Develop a plan to relocate City Yard opening up Echo Bay waterfront for public Establish a Cultural District and implement recommendations from the access. Cultural Resources Study by Civic Moxie. Evaluate possibility of relocating City Hall to a more central location in the Promote the City’s new branding effort. Dowtown. Enhance the energy and water efficiency of municipal buildings through Create a Preservation Plan which includes a strategy to delay demolition of physical and operational improvements, such as energy recovery systems, historic resources. LED light bulbs and high-efficiency fixtures. Knickerbocker Building Lispenard-Rodman-Davenport House Replace or convert City vehicles to improve average gas mileage, utilize alternative fuel technology, and reduce the emission of air pollutants.

Source: New Rochelle Historical and Landmarks Reveiw Board Source: wikimedia.org Station 5: Public Facilities and Utilities/Historic and Cultural Resources Source: wikimedia.org