Town of Warrensburg Comprehensive Plan and Waterfront Revitalization Strategy June 2011
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Town of Warrensburg Comprehensive Plan and Waterfront Revitalization Strategy June 2011 APPENDICES This document was prepared for the Town of Warrensburg with funds provided by the New York State Department of State Division of Coastal Resources under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund Act. Prepared by: Town of Warrensburg Comprehensive Plan & Waterfront Revitalization Strategy Table of Contents APPENDIX A: INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS APPENDIX B: PUBLIC INPUT January 2011 - DRAFT 2 Appendix A: Inventory and Analysis Town of Warrensburg Comprehensive Plan and Waterfront Revitalization Strategy Appendix A - Inventory and Analysis A. Location and Context The Town of Warrensburg, in Warren County, New York, lies within the boundaries of the Adirondack Park. The community is located north and west of the City of Glens Falls, bounded by the Towns of Lake George, Thurman, Bolton, Chester, and Lake Luzerne. The town is situated west of the Adirondack Northway, Interstate 87, and nearly bisected north/south by New York State Route 9 which also serves as the community’s Main Street and principal corridor from Route 87 to the southern Adirondack Mountains. Other major routes in the Town include NYS 418 heading west into the Town of Thurman and NYS Route 28 which intersects Route 9 at the north end of the town leading to western NY State through the Johnsburg/Gore Mountain Region. The Town’s geography includes two rivers, the Schroon and the Hudson, which form the south and west boundary of the Adirondack Park Agency defined hamlet area. The hamlet consists of commercial, residential, recreational and industrial uses within its boundaries. Warrensburg comprises 68.1 square miles. It is approximately 14.5 miles from north to south and 6.4 miles at its widest, east to west. The hamlet sits at its narrowest point, approximately 1.25 miles between the two rivers. The Schroon River bisects the Town at this point, running from east to its confluence with the Hudson River at the west. B. Existing land use Understanding the patterns of land use in a community lends insight about predominant development types as well as potential deficiencies. Land Use analysis can provide insight into opportunities and constraints for future growth and development based on the need to preserve open space, protect fragile environmental features, and ensure that the character of the community is maintained. The New York State Office of Real Property Services has developed a classification system that is used by Town assessors throughout the State. The system includes nine categories, with numerous divisions and subdivisions of each category. The nine main land use categories are outlined in Table 1. Table 1: ORPS Land Use Classifications Category Description 100 - Agricultural Property used for the production of crops or livestock 200 - Residential Property used for human habitation. Living accommodations such as hotels, motels, and apartments are in the Commercial category- 400. 300 - Vacant Land Property that is not in use, is in temporary use, or lacks permanent improvement 400 - Commercial Property used for the sale of goods and/or services 500 - Recreation & Property used by groups for recreation, amusement, or entertainment Entertainment 600 - Community Property used for the well-being of the community Services Inventory and Analysis 1 Town of Warrensburg Comprehensive Plan and Waterfront Revitalization Strategy Table 1: ORPS Land Use Classifications (continued) 700 - Industrial Property used for the production and fabrication of durable and nondurable man-made goods 800 - Public Services Property used to provide services to the general public 900 - Wild, Forested, Reforested lands, preserves, and private hunting and fishing clubs Conservation Lands To analyze the land uses within Warrensburg, the land use categories of each parcel were collated. Table 2 shows the breakdown of land uses categorized by type and measured in acres. In addition to analyzing the amount of land in each land use type, it is also helpful to understand where these land use categories are located throughout the Town. A Land Use Map (Map 1) was prepared in order to illustrate this distribution of land use types and note specific patterns that emerge in the layout of the Town. Table 2: Land Use Areas and Percentages Property Class Series Total Land Use as Total Area Land Use as % of Parcels % of Parcels (acres) Land Area 100 ‐ Agriculture 2 0.07% 159.64 0.41% 200 ‐ Residential 1750 62.34% 8568.70 21.97% 300 ‐ Vacant 638 22.73% 6375.02 16.35% 400 ‐ Commercial 124 4.42% 848.42 2.18% 500 ‐ Recreation 24 0.86% 1347.50 3.46% 600 ‐ Community Service 40 1.43% 831.85 2.13% 700 ‐ Industrial 5 0.18% 97.54 0.25% 800 ‐ Public Service 15 0.53% 322.39 0.83% 900 ‐ Wild, Forested & Conservation 209 7.45% 20449.52 52.43% TOTAL 2807 100.00% 39000.57 100.00% Residential Within Warrensburg, residential uses make up the majority of the parcels. However, the land area devoted to residential uses makes up only 22% of the town. The greatest concentration of residential parcels is in and around the hamlet area, where higher-density uses are permitted. Outside the hamlet, residential uses vary from medium-size single family homes to expansive large lots. Vacant Warrensburg contains almost 640 parcels which are classified as vacant, making up just over 16% of the land area in the town. Of the vacant parcels, about 90% are classified as vacant residential land, with the balance made up of vacant commercial and other vacant lands. The vacant residential parcels are the most likely to be developed for new homes in the Town. Many of the vacant parcels within the hamlet have already been subdivided to be suitable for single-family homes. Vacant residential parcels Inventory and Analysis 2 LAND USE 87 11 Town of Warrensburg 87 T R I P Comprehensive Plan 9 P L A K E P U C K E R 1,000500 0 1,000 Feet 9 E T U O R D L O LAK E R S T E 28 E V UV R I O R F N O O R H C S K E L M 9 P P A O 28 CK N F D OR E S T WILLIAMS S DUMP W R E ¤£9 E V E I Legend T R P N E N O N O O R C H K C Major Roads G G OL O S O R L I L E F W LA L S DO RK F C A O E C U M MARION Road Classification O 87 R S F U §¨¦ E A GRA ND R 87 D E Interstate S §¨¦ N L O E M R Y A E WA RREN R V State Highway O L MAIN C 4TH OAK 3RD PARK Highway Ramp HACKENSACKKIN G 2ND ECH O LAK E beach HUDSON Local Road N T O ASH E OR MOUNTAIN P Waterbodies LAKE R JAM ES 9 O W D G ¤£ MARION A ROB IN R County Hwy 9 S R EMERSON P R A E KIN GR A E K HUDSON E N Parcels A N W SAN C L JILL D D FO T O O V R H O I D EC JILL MAIN SWAN W E PASCO W ELM SWAN Town Boundary SOUTH N Y R N O R E IV A E TERR ACE C E I R G R GREEN L IB R S L A R I L D K Land Use Classifications J I D I HO R O N R C N E A H JE H C County Hwy 45 Agriculture I WA N S R TER H MA O RIVER O F F LIB RARY 1 8 U Signle-Family Residential Ex it 23 4 T L IL MILTON H C Y H AT H KO R LUSE ERIN E IC H SMITH Multi-Family Residentia; MILL Y SUMM IT RR PE Mixed-Use Residential L 87 BURDICK IL §¨¦ H L IL N J RID GE I Vacant O N STA CEY County Hwy 35 T N 87 G STONE §¨¦ J E IN SKYLARK Ram p R Commercial R A C H J R N Recreation N A C T O E H NE W D E AL L DRAFT Ex it 23 Community Service V E N R N Industrial C D E U M RO S S D N L O 418 A M E P O G 418 O S RID Public Service E E L IE V Wild, Forested, and Conservation This map was prepared for the New York State Department of State Division of Costal Resources with funds provided under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund. 4,0002,000 0 4,000 Feet UV9N Ü Town of Warrensburg Comprehensive Plan and Waterfront Revitalization Strategy outside the hamlet may be quite large, and therefore may be subdivided in the future, depending on development constraints and the relevant APA land use classification. Commercial and Industrial Commercial land uses make up only about 2% of the land area, and just 4% of the parcels in the Town of Warrensburg. Industrial lands are scarce, comprising less than 1% of the town’s parcels or area. The majority of these parcels are located in the commercial districts within the hamlet, although there are pockets of commercial and industrial activity along the major transportation routes. Wild, Forested, and Conservation Lands While only about 7%% of the parcels of land in Warrensburg are classified in this land use category, they over 60% of the land area of, making this land use the most common the Town.