Appendix 1: Community Profile and Review of Past Plans January 30, 2019
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Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Appendix 1: Community Profile and Review of Past Plans January 30, 2019 (518) 458-7112 • [Page Intentional left blank] Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents REVIEW OF PAST PLANS .........................................................................................................................................................1 COMMUNITY PROFILE ..........................................................................................................................................................10 Demographic and Growth Trends Analysis .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Housing and Marketing Trends....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Education ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Civic and Community Organizations .............................................................................................................................................................. 26 Arts,Culture, and Historic Resources .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Community Facilities and Infrastructure ........................................................................................................................................................ 34 Parks and Recreation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Economic Vitality ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Environmental Resources ............................................................................................................................................................................... 65 Land Use and Zoning ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 LIST OF TABLES: Table 1: Historic and Projection Population ................................................................................................................................................... 11 Table 2: Population Trend Comparison .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Table 3: Projected Percent Change in Population by Age Cohort, 2017-2022 ............................................................................................... 13 Table 4: Median Age (2000-2022) .................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Table 5: Household by Type and Size (2010) ................................................................................................................................................. 14 Table 6: Average Household Size ................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Table 7: Median Household Income ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Table 8: Town of Esopus Household Income (2016) ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Table 9: General Housing Characteristics (2012-2016) .................................................................................................................................. 19 Table 10: Housing Units by Units in Structure (2012-2016) .......................................................................................................................... 20 Table 11: Housing Unit by Year Built ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 Table 12: Residential Building Permit Activity (2006-2016) ......................................................................................................................... 22 Table 13: Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units (2016) .......................................................................................................................... 22 Table 14: Gross Rent Paid (2016) ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Table 15: Educational Attainment, Population Age 25 and Under ................................................................................................................. 26 Table 16: Where Town of Esopus Residents Work ........................................................................................................................................ 60 Table of Contents Page i Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan Table 17: Industries in Which Esopus Residents Are Employed ................................................................................................................... 61 Table 18: Climate Projection for the Hudson Valley Region ......................................................................................................................... 77 Table 19: Land Use Breakdown...................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Table 20: Wholly Exempted Property Values 2018 ....................................................................................................................................... 85 LIST OF FIGURES: Figure 1: Population by Age Cohort, 2017 ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 2: Town of Esopus Potential Environmental Justice Area .................................................................................................................. 18 Figure 3: Employment by Super-Sector, Ulster County, 2016 ....................................................................................................................... 57 LIST OF MAPS (Located at the end of the document) Community Services Map Parks and Recreation Map Environmental Resources Map Land Use Map Existing Zoning Map Cover Page Photo Credit: Scenic Hudson Table of Contents Page ii Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan REVIEW OF PAST PLANS The Town of Esopus’ prior Comprehensive Plan dates back to 1994. In addition to the 1994 Plan, several additional plans and studies have been conducted aimed at revitalizing hamlets, improving transportation networks, preserving the natural setting, and enhancing economic growth. This 2019 Comprehensive Plan builds upon those previous plans, which include: • Town of Esopus Master Plan Update-1991 • Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan-1994 • Town of Esopus Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (LWRP)-1987 and the 2014 New York State Department of State (NYSDOS) Monitoring Report • Port Ewen Street Interconnection Plan-2006 • Ulster County Main Streets: A Regional Approach: Port Ewen and Milton Case Studies-2011 • Tidal Rondout Creek Watershed Management Plan-2015 • Town of Esopus Scenic Resources Inventory Study-2016 • Hudson River Estuary Program-Restoration of Watershed Connectivity Study-2017 • John Burroughs-Black Creek Trail Plan-2017 TOWN OF ESOPUS MASTER PLAN UPDATE (1991) The 1991 Town of Esopus Master Plan Update worked off the 1970 Town Comprehensive Development Plan, as well as the 1987 Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan. The document studies the changes in the 20 years which elapsed since the first 1970 plan and sets a course for the future, seeking a better representativeness of the Town at the time, in 1990. The document explains unrealized population growth, declining importance of large scale agriculture and industry, reduced importance of Kingston as a regional commerce center. The Plan was crafted using a questionnaire, which would later be used to complete and adopted, subsequent plan in 1994. Within the Plan Update, policy recommendations were made, which would later be utilized in the completion of the 1994 Town of Esopus Comprehensive Plan. Additionally, and also later incorporated into the 1994 Plan, future land uses were proposed and densities were discussed as well as future commercial and industrial uses, and open space and recreation needs and locations. Furthermore the plan discusses transportation needs, improvements and connections that should be implemented due to cancellation of the realignment of US Rt. 9W and development patterns at the time. Lastly in regard to recommendations, the Plan discusses Community Facilities and vital infrastructure needs.