Town of Olive Draft Comprehensive Plan July 2011 Public Hearing — August 8, 2011 Town of Olive, Ulster County, New York Town of Olive Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents Public Hearing Draft TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................1 3 LOCAL SETTING................................................................... 25 1.1 Town of Olive Vision Statement ...............................................1 3.1 Demographics.......................................................................... 25 1.2 Background ................................................................................1 Town of Olive Population Characteristics.................................. 25 1.3 Plan Purpose ..............................................................................2 Housing...................................................................................... 26 1.4 Plan Process...............................................................................2 3.2 Natural Resources................................................................... 27 1.5 Overview and Regional Context ...............................................3 Topography................................................................................ 27 1.6 Comprehensive Plan – Summary.............................................5 Geology ..................................................................................... 27 1.7 Comprehensive Plan – Organization .......................................6 Soils ........................................................................................... 27 Groundwater .............................................................................. 28 Section 1: Introduction .................................................................6 Streams ..................................................................................... 28 Section 2: Comprehensive Plan...................................................6 Lakes and Ponds....................................................................... 28 Section 3: Local Setting ...............................................................6 Floodplain .................................................................................. 28 2 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN........................................................7 Wetlands.................................................................................... 29 2.1 Community Values / Issues / Sensitivities ..............................7 Flora........................................................................................... 29 Fauna......................................................................................... 29 Rural Community Character Preservation ...................................8 3.3 Land Use and Zoning .............................................................. 30 Natural Resources, Open Space and Recreation........................9 Economic Development .............................................................10 Land Use ................................................................................... 30 Transportation ............................................................................12 Zoning........................................................................................ 31 Sustainable Community Planning ..............................................12 3.4 Community Character ............................................................. 32 2.2 Plan Goals and Implementation Strategies...........................13 History........................................................................................ 32 Preserve the Town’s Rural Community Character and Historic Resources..................................................................... 33 Appearance ........................................................................13 Open Space............................................................................... 33 Update the Town’s Land Use Laws to provide for the Scenic Places ............................................................................ 34 Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan Goals and 3.5 Community Services ............................................................... 34 Recommendations .............................................................14 Town Offices.............................................................................. 35 Expand the Recreational Use of the Town’s Natural and Open Schools ...................................................................................... 35 Space Resources...............................................................16 Library........................................................................................ 36 Preservation of Historic and Cultural Resources .......................17 Fire Department......................................................................... 36 Improve the Town’s Economic Base..........................................17 First Aid Unit .............................................................................. 36 Maintain Agriculture Uses ..........................................................19 Police Department ..................................................................... 37 Preserve Transportation while Improving Traffic Circulation Recreation ................................................................................. 37 Safety .................................................................................20 Community Programs................................................................ 38 Sustainable Community Planning ..............................................21 Religious .................................................................................... 38 Keep Taxes Affordable for Local Community ............................23 Health Care Facilities and Social Services................................ 38 Promote and Seek Inter-Municipal Actions to solve Important 3.6 Infrastructure ........................................................................... 39 Regional Problems and Pursue Important Regional Transportation............................................................................ 39 Opportunities ......................................................................23 Water and Sewer....................................................................... 40 Solid Waste................................................................................ 40 Town of Olive / Comprehensive Plan / OL10110 July 2011 Page i of ii Town of Olive Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents Public Hearing Draft 3.7 Economic Development ..........................................................41 MAPS Fiscal Profile and Property Tax Assessment .............................41 Employment Profile....................................................................42 Map 1: Topography……………………………………………………..46 Business Centers / Priority Growth Areas..................................42 Map 2: Geology……………………………………...…………………. 47 Map 3: Soils……………………………………………...………….......48 Map 4: Water Resources……………………………………………… 49 TABLES Map 5: Significant Ecological Communities……………………….… 50 Map 6: Land Use…………………………………………………......…51 Table 3.1-1 Population of Olive & Ulster County 1900-2010 ...........25 Map 7: Zoning………………………………………………………...…52 Table 3.1-2 Population of Olive & Ulster County By Age Group......25 Map 8: State and National (NR) Register of Historic Places…….…53 Table 3.1-3 Residential Building Permits 1980 - 2009.....................26 Map 9: Open Space & Recreation………………………………….…54 Table 3.1-4 2010 Housing Occupancy.............................................26 Map 10: Priority Growth Areas…………………………………….…… 55 Table 3.1-5 2010 Housing Tenure ...................................................26 Table 3.1-6 Existing Housing ...........................................................26 Table 3.2-1 Highest Peaks in Town of Olive ....................................27 Table 3.3-1 Town of Olive Land Use Distribution and Coverage.....31 Table 3.4-1 Historic Resources........................................................33 Table 3.5-1 Onteora School District Enrollment...............................35 Table 3.5-2 Onteora School District Ten Year Enrollment Projections ....................................................................35 Table 3.5-3 Onteora School District Budget.....................................36 Table 3.5-4 Onteora School District Total Expenditures Per Pupil ..............................................................................36 Table 3.5-5 Library Operating Information .......................................36 Table 3.6-1 Breakdown Of Arterial And Collector Roads.................39 Table 3.6-2 NYS RT. 28 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) History ...........................................................................40 Table 3.6-3 2010 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) ..................40 Table 3.7-1 Property Tax Rates — Tax Rates Per Thousand .......41 Table 3.7-2 Summary of Assessed Values on 2009 and 2010 Assessment Rolls By Property Class............................41 Table 3.7-3 Employment Status.......................................................42 Table 3.7-4 Occupation ....................................................................42 Table 3.7-5 Commuting To Work .....................................................42 Table 3.7-6 Boiceville Business and other Non-Residential Building List.................................................................................43