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Greater Bellport Study Area Sustainability GG rreeaatteerr BBeellllppoorrtt South Country Communities ustainable ommunity lan S C P January 22, 2009 Sustainability Acknowledgments Town County Brian X. Foley, Supervisor Kate Browning, Legislator Jack Eddington, Legislator Constance Kepert, Councilmember Department of Planning, Environment, State and Land Management Caesar Trunzo, Senator Brenda Prusinowski, AICP Patricia Eddington, Assemblywoman Deputy Commissionere Paul Rogalle, AICP Director of Planning Diane Mazarakis, AICP This report is made possible Principal Planner with public funds from: Town of Brookhaven Suffolk County New York State Quality Communities New York State Council on the Arts and MMember Organizatioons Prepared by: Sarah Lansdale, AICP, Executive Director Sol Marie Alfonso Jones, Director of Programs Debbie-Ann Chang, MSW, Community Planner Wayne A. Tomac, AICP, Senior Community Planner Sasha Abraham, Community Planner Bellport Su stainable Commu nity Pla n 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sustainability Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 2: EXECUTIVE PLAN SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 7 CHAPTER 3: COMMUNITY PROFILE ................................................................................................. 18 3.1 LOCATION…………..................................................................................................................19 Greater Bellport Study Area .................................................................................................. 19 Existing Zoning ....................................................................................................................... 20 Previous Planning ................................................................................................................... 21 Demographics ........................................................................................................................ 23 Historic Context ..................................................................................................................... 26 ontents 3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS……….………………………………………………………………………………….27 C Transportation ........................................................................................................................... 27 Public Transportation............................................................................................................. 27 Road Network and Safety ...................................................................................................... 30 Environment ............................................................................................................................... 31 Environmentally Sensitive Areas and Open Space ................................................................ 31 Brownfields and Contaminated Properties ........................................................................... 32 able of 3.3 SOCIAL EQUITY CONDITIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………..33 T Education ................................................................................................................................... 33 Crime .......................................................................................................................................... 34 Health ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Community Facilities and Assets ................................................................................................ 36 Parks and Recreation ............................................................................................................. 36 Community Facilities .............................................................................................................. 36 Community Assets ................................................................................................................. 37 Planned Town Projects……………………………………………………………………………………………………..37 Housing ...................................................................................................................................... 38 Town Projects………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….39 ntroduction 3.4 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………39 I Local Economy ........................................................................................................................... 39 Employment ............................................................................................................................... 42 1. Pending and Approved Town Projects ....................................................................................... 43 Bellport Sustainable Community Plan 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sustainability CHAPTER 4: COMMUNITY BUILDING AND VISION PROCESS .................................................................. 44 4.1 Background Community Foundations ....................................................................................................... 45 Coalition Formation ............................................................................................................... 45 4.2 Phase I: Building Local Capacity ........................................................................................... 45 Coalition Meetings ................................................................................................................. 45 Political Mobilization ............................................................................................................. 46 4.3 Phase II: Community Vision ................................................................................................. 47 Community Outreach ............................................................................................................ 47 Community Education Workshops ........................................................................................ 48 Community Vision Weekend ................................................................................................. 49 ontents 4.4 Phase III: Implementation .................................................................................................... 51 C Coalition Development .......................................................................................................... 51 CHAPTER 5: COMMUNITY GOALS................................................................................................... 53 5.1 Address the Crime Issue and Create a Safe Community ...................................................... 54 5.2 Improve Government Responsiveness to Issues in the Community ................................... 54 5.3 Create a Beautiful Community that is Well Maintained ...................................................... 55 able of 5.4 Enhance Public Transit Options, Safety, and Street Connections ........................................ 55 5.5 Develop a Range of Housing Options in Undeveloped Parts of the Community ................. 56 T 5.6 Attract Commercial Businesses to a Hamlet Center ............................................................ 56 5.7 Enhance the Ability to Walk Everywhere within the Community ........................................ 57 5.8 Create a Range of Recreational Opportunities in the Community ...................................... 57 5.9 Develop Pride in Greater Bellport and Provide Supportive Programs ................................. 57 CHAPTER 6: IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES ..................................................................................... 58 6.1 Commercial Center (zoning) ................................................................................................ 59 6.2 Housing (zoning) .................................................................................................................. 70 6.3 Public Safety ......................................................................................................................... 74 6.4 Recreation ............................................................................................................................ 76 6.5 Transportation ..................................................................................................................... 81 6.6 Walkability ........................................................................................................................... 83 ntroduction 6.7 Beautification ....................................................................................................................... 85 I 6.8 Community ........................................................................................................................... 88 6.9 Government ......................................................................................................................... 90 1. CHAPTER 7: ACTION PLAN ........................................................................................................... 92 Bellport Sustainable Community Plan 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sustainability CHAPTER 8: APPENDICES ............................................................................................................. 99 A: Land Use Map ...................................................................................................................... 100 B: County Property Auction Ownership Law
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