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Town of Wawayanda Comprehensive Plan TOWN OF WAWAYANDA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Adopted August 3, 2006 Updated _____ __, 2017 Partial Funding Provided by a Grant From: Prepared by: Town of Wawayanda Master Plan and Zoning Committee Town of Wawayanda Town Board ______________________________________________________________________________ Town of Wawayanda, Orange County, New York TOWN OF WAWAYANDA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Adopted August 3, 2006; Updated _____ ___, 2017 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2016 Master Plan and Zoning Committee John Razzano, Town Supervisor Dave Cole, Town Board Barbara Parsons, Planning Board Chair Rich Onorati, Sr., Zoning Board of Appeals Chair Ken Kyle, Planning Board Rich Onorati, Jr., Planning Board Mike Carrol With technical assistance from: McGoey, Hauser & Edsall, P.C. Russell Budd 2006 Master Plan and Zoning Committee Tim McElluff, Chair Rich Onorati, Sr., Zoning Board of Appeals, Chair Ann Yates, Planning Board Chair Al Gibbs Dennis Mauro Frank Ward With technical assistance from: Saratoga Associates Wawayanda Town Board John Razzano, Supervisor Denise Quinn, Deputy Supervisor Dave Cole Nicolas Chase Ronald Myruski Funded in Part by a Grant from the Hudson River Valley Greenway A downloadable copy of this Plan is located at www.townofwawayanda.com TOWN OF WAWAYANDA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION Page No. 1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................... 1.1 1.2 Vision ..................................................................................................... 1.1 1.3 Background and Process ........................................................................ 1.3 . 1.4 Regional and Local Planning Efforts to Date ........................................ 1.3 1.4.1 County Planning ....................................................................... 1.3 1.4.2 Local Planning .......................................................................... 1.4 1.5 Contents ................................................................................................. 1.6 1.6 GIS ......................................................................................................... 1.6 1.7 SEQRA ................................................................................................... 1.7 SECTION 2 – MAJOR THEMES 2.1 Promoting Economic Development and Diversity ................................. 2.1 2.2 Maintaining and Supporting Rural Character ......................................... 2.1 2.3 Protecting Natural Resources and Open Space ....................................... 2.2 2.4 Cultivating a Sense of Community ......................................................... 2.2 SECTION 3 – SETTING 3.1 Location ................................................................................................. 3.1 3.2 History ................................................................................................... 3.1 3.3 Land Use ................................................................................................ 3.2 3.4 Zoning .................................................................................................... 3.4 SECTION 4 – RESIDENTIAL AREAS 4.1 Goals ...................................................................................................... 4.1 i 4.2 Summary of Existing Conditions ......................................................... 4.1 4.3 Recommendations ................................................................................ 4.2 SECTION 5 – COMMERCIAL MIXED-USE AREAS 5.1 Goals ..................................................................................................... 5.1 5.2 Summary of Existing Conditions ......................................................... 5.1 5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................ 5.3 SECTION 6 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 6.1 Goals ..................................................................................................... 6.1 6.2 Summary of Existing Conditions ......................................................... 6.1 6.3 Recommendations ................................................................................ 6.4 SECTION 7 – NATURAL RESOURCES 7.1 Goals .................................................................................................... 7.1 7.2 Summary of Existing Conditions ......................................................... 7.1 7.3 Recommendations ................................................................................ 7.4 SECTION 8 – COMMUNITY SERVICES 8.1 Goals ..................................................................................................... 8.1 8.2 Summary of Existing Conditions .......................................................... 8.1 8.3 Recommendations ................................................................................. 8.4 SECTION 9 – TRANSPORTATION 9.1 Goals ..................................................................................................... 9.1 9.2 Summary of Existing Conditions .......................................................... 9.1 9.3 Recommendations ................................................................................. 9.4 SECTION 10 – CULTURAL, HISTORIC AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES 10.1 Goals ..................................................................................................... 10.1 10.2 Summary of Existing Conditions .......................................................... 10.1 10.3 Recommendations ................................................................................. 10.4 ii SECTION 11 – AGRICULTURE 11.1 Goals ………………………………………………………………….. 11.1 11.2 Summary of Existing Conditions .......................................................... 11.1 11.3 Recommendations ................................................................................. 11.6 SECTION 12 – PROPOSED ZONING AND LAND USE CHANGES 12.1 Goals .................................................................................................... 12.1 12.2 Summary of Existing Conditions ......................................................... 12.1 12.3 Recommendations ................................................................................ 12.1 SECTION 13 – IMPLEMENTATION Introduction …………………………………………………………………... 13.1 Residential ......................................................................................................... 13.2 Commercial and Mixed-Use .............................................................................. 13.2 Economic Development ..................................................................................... 13.3 Natural Resources .............................................................................................. 13.4 Community Services .......................................................................................... 13.4 Transportation .................................................................................................... 13.5 Cultural, Historic and Recreational Resources ……………………………….. 13.6 Agriculture ......................................................................................................... 13.7 Land use and Zoning ......................................................................................... 13.8 Review the Comprehensive Plan ……………………………………………... 13.8 APPENDICES Appendix A – Inventory and Analysis Appendix B – List of Reference Materials iii Introduction SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose The Town of Wawayanda is a rural-suburban community located in western Orange County, New York. Incorporated in 1849, Wawayanda’s roots lie in agriculture due to its acres of fertile "black dirt" located in the floodplain around the Wallkill River. The Town encompasses a mix of small-town, suburban and rural settings, and is home to several historic hamlets. Towns in New York State are granted the authority to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan in accordance with New York State Town Law §272-a. A comprehensive plan is defined as "the materials, written and/or graphic, including but not limited to maps, charts, studies, resolutions, reports … that identify the goals, objectives, principles, guidelines, policies, standards, devices and instruments for the immediate and long-range protection, enhancement, growth and development of the town." The effect of adopting a comprehensive plan is that a Town’s land use regulations, which provide a mechanism to implement the Town’s vision, must be in compliance with its plan. In addition, all plans and projects by other governmental agencies must also consider the plan. In 2014, the Town of Wawayanda determined that an update to its Comprehensive Plan was warranted in response to new information and changed conditions since the 2006 Plan was adopted. Subsequent to 2006 many County-wide and regional planning studies where initiated which offer new information and ideas in areas such as land use planning and design, infrastructure improvement and economic development (including agribusiness). The 2010 U.S. Census demographics also became available by which to analyze the Town’s current socioeconomic conditions. In addition, a severe economic downturn in 2008 created new challenges and stiff regional competition in attracting new businesses to the Town. For all these reasons this update to the Comprehensive Plan has been prepared. This action is consistent with a recommendation in the 2006 Plan which states that “[t]he Town review
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