2021 Edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan Adopted December 22, 2003 Amended July 26, 2011 2021 Edition Preliminary Draft #1—March 31, 2021 Adopted by the Town Board—Date to be determined Page 1 of 5 2021 Edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan—Introduction Material Draft as of March 31, 2021 Acknowledgements Farmington Town Board Supervisor Peter Ingalsbe Deputy Supervisor Steven Holtz Nathan Bowerman Dr. Michael Casale Ronald Herendeen 2021 Comprehensive Plan Committee Bryan Adams Henry Adams III Timothy DeLucia Donna Herendeen Susan Hilton Steven Holtz Susan Hopkins Charland Shauncy Maloy David Plante Aaron Sweeney Thomas Yourch Committee Advisors Ronald L. Brand, Town of Farmington Director of Development and Planning Dan Delpriore, Town of Farmington Code Enforcement Officer Geoff Gerbasi, Town of Farmington Recreation Advisory Committee Don Giroux, Town of Farmington Highway and Parks Superintendent Julie LaRue, Town of Farmington Recreation Advisory Committee Robin MacDonald, Town of Farmington Acting Water and Sewer Superintendent Town Staff Lance S. Brabant, CPESC, Town Engineer, MRB Group D.P.C. Ronald L. Brand, Director of Development and Planning Dan Delpriore, Town of Farmington Code Enforcement Officer Don Giroux, Town of Farmington Highway and Parks Superintendent Robin MacDonald, Town of Farmington Acting Water and Sewer Superintendent The Comprehensive Plan Committee held public meetings at the Farmington Town Hall on November 19, 2019; December 17, 2019; January 21, 2020; and February 20, 2020. Committee meetings were conducted by audio/video conference format in compliance with the New York State Governor’s Executive Orders on July 21, 2020; October 20, 2020; and November 17, 2020. Page 2 of 5 2021 Edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan—Introduction Material Draft as of March 31, 2021 Public notice of all meetings, the dial-in telephone number, and the audio/video conference log- in identification numbers were provided in the news media, at the Town Hall and on the Town website. Minutes of all meetings are posted on the Town website, and remain posted. Page 3 of 5 2021 Edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan—Introduction Material Draft as of March 31, 2021 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Executive Summary Chapter 2: Background, Assets and Constraints Chapter 3: Goals, Objectives and Recommended Actions Chapter 4: Future Land Use Plan Map and Plan Synthesis Chapter 5: Sustaining and Implementing the Plan’s Actions Appendix No. 1: 2020 Community Survey Appendix No. 2: Maps Map #1 Districts and Facilities Map #2 State Police, County Sheriff, Fire Departments and Volunteer Ambulance Corps Map #3 Public Water System Map #4 Sanitary Sewer System Map #5 Existing Zoning Map #6 Existing Land Use Map #7 Postal ZIP Codes, Telephone Exchanges and Cellular Towers Map #8 Drainage Districts and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Wetlands Map #9 Ontario County Consolidated Agricultural District No. 1 and Areas of Steep Slopes Map #10 Future Land Use Map Map #11 Subareas Map Map #12 Historic Buildings and Grounds Page 4 of 5 2021 Edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan—Introduction Material Draft as of March 31, 2021 Map #13 Existing Brush and Woodlots Map Map #14 Topographic Map #15 Lighting Districts Map #16 Existing Sidewalks and Trails Map #17 Strategic Farmland Map #18 Stormwater Facilities Appendix No. 3: Glossary Appendix No. 4: Enabling Town Board Resolution #450 of 2019 Appendix No. 5: Plan Maintenance Record Page 5 of 5 2021 Edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan—Introduction Material Draft as of March 31, 2021 2021 Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan—Chapter 1 Adopted December 22, 2003. Amended July 26, 2011. Draft as of March 31, 2021 CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction The Town of Farmington’s first planning document was prepared in September 1967. It was en- titled “General Plan for the Town of Farmington, New York.” The document was partially funded (75 percent) by Federal funds and State funds (15 percent) with the Town contributing 10 percent under the federal 701 Planning Assistance Program, by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It was prepared for and adopted by the Planning Board, which was the prac- tice at that time. The General Plan identified two urbanized areas in Farmington: the Hamlet of Pumpkin Hook in the northwestern section of the Town and the Hamlet of Farmington located at the intersection of State Routes 96 and 332, and extending west along Route 96 to Mertensia Road. These were the identified focal points for continued growth and development in the Town. The Plan was designed for an 18-year time span that extended to the year 1985. The General Plan established a blueprint for the future development and preservation of the com- munity. In 1987, that plan was amended and subsequent plan documents (updates) were prepared in 1993, 2003 and 2011. The 2021 Plan expands upon the community’s sound planning foundation. The 2021 Edition of the Plan continues the actions that are likely to preserve the historic character of the community, sustain the quality of life of Town residents and promote actions to stimulate the community’s economic development program. The 1993 Edition of the Plan, referred to as the “comprehensive master plan,” was again prepared for the Planning Board’s adoption. The 2003 Edition of the Plan was the first edition to be adopted by the Town Board. It was entitled the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan. The Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan document was adopted by the Town Board on December 22, 2003 (Resolution #317-2003). The 2003 Edition of the Plan was the result of an extended public participation process that identified the important issues and concerns associated with the growth and development occurring within the Town of Farmington since 1993. This amendment also created a series of maps providing a snap shot in time of existing land use, en- vironmental features, utilities, zoning and a preferred vision known as the “Future Land Use Plan Map.” In 2011, the Town’s Plan Update Committee researched the development trends and patterns that had occurred in the Town since January 2004. The Committee also reviewed and identified new goals, objectives and policy statements, and reviewed and amended the Plan’s tables and maps. The 2011 Update Committee then prepared a long range and preferred vision for the community which became known as the Future Land Use Map. Finally, the Committee developed a new set of priority action items to implement the Plan’s recommendations. In late 2019, the 2020 Plan Update Committee was formed and began to follow the same process that was used in creating the 2011 Edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan. Chapter 1—Page 1 of 23 Draft as of March 31, 2021 2021 Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan—Chapter 1 Adopted December 22, 2003. Amended July 26, 2011. Draft as of March 31, 2021 Existing goals, objectives and policy statements were reviewed and amended to reflect changes that have occurred both within the community, the county and the state. Using these statements the 2020 Committee prepared a long range and preferred vision for the community through the year 2030. This vision is depicted on the revised Map No. 10—The Future Land Use Map, included at the end of this chapter and in the pocket in the back of the plan. The 2020 Plan Update Committee was making good progress in the creation of the plan inventory of changes that had occurred. A more detailed description of these changes is contained in Chapter 2 which follows. Then, in 2020, the COVID-19 Pandemic spread throughout the nation. The effect of this pandemic necessitated changes to the Committee’s monthly meetings and the continued progress in updating the 2020 Edition of the Plan. Because of these factors, a decision was made to change the committee’s name to the 2021 Plan Update Committee and the name for this docu- ment became known as the 2021 Edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan. 2021 Edition of the Plan It has been approximately 10 years (July 2011) since the Farmington Town Board adopted the latest edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Plan). Since the adoption of the 2011 Edition of the Plan, there have been many changes that have occurred in the community, including the implementation of a majority of the 2011 Edition of the Plan’s Implementation Actions (see Chapter 5—Implementation Actions). While the 2011 Edition of the Plan still contains valuable information, some portions of it are outdated. It is because of the changes and accomplishments that the Town Board, in November 2019, determined the need to make comprehensive amendments to the 2011 Edition of the Plan. The Town Board, at the meeting on November 12, 2019, established a committee of Town of- ficials, staff and residents, known as the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan Update Com- mittee (hereinafter referred to as Committee). Once again, the Committee was charged with the responsibility to oversee the preparation of the update to the 2011 edition of the Plan to be known now as the 2021 Edition of the Town of Farmington Comprehensive Plan. The Committee met on several occasions over a number of months to review and update each of the Plan’s chapters, as well as update the Plan’s maps. The Committee also created a survey in- strument for Town residents (and others) to provide information and identify concerns with growth and development occurring within the Town. In addition, the Committee considered the zoning of several parcels of land, both existing and proposed. This process was noted in local newspapers, periodic Town Newsletters and in the minutes of each of the Committee Meetings which were posted on the Town’s website.