Enhance and support the City’s downtown Implement zoning changes to promote Restore Downtown to its regional center and neighborhood commercial clusters sustainability importance Transit Center Hutchinson Parkway Drake Rd Scarsdale Golden Horseshoe Metro-North Harlem Line MamaroneckAve Wilmot Rd Eastchester Stratton Rd Bronx River Pkwy Quak Ridge / Weaver Avenue Source: Solar Today Source: wikimedia.org Source: wikimedia.org Ward Acres Park 22 Broadfield Rd Advocate for Metro-North link to Penn Station via Quaker Ridge Rd Sheldrake Amend Zoning Code to remove barriers to sustainability. Lake Amtrak (through the Bronx connecting to Co-op City and Wykagyl Country Club Mamaroneck Establish LEED Equivalency guidelines for new Parkchester). Metro-North New Haven Line development. Advocate for Federal Railroad Administration upgrades and I- 95 Forest Ave Recognize TODs outside of the Downtown and allow higher safety improvements to the Northeast Corridor passenger W Pinebrook Dr Mountain Ave density and lower parking ratios. Broadview Ave rail system to achieve higher speeds. North Ave 5th Avenue Larchmont District Explore options for incentivizing use of Passive House Support Thruway and Parkway upgrades [Electronic Iona College standards to work toward net zero energy for buildings and C Eastchester Rd Tollbooth on Interstate Highway 95 to improve air quality; r os s C WebsterAve ou nty Pkwy homes. 5th Ave Safety and capacity improvements on the Hutchinson y a Parkway]. w ru h Utilize diverse land use tools to protect and preserve New T Hospital d n Echo Bay Lincoln Ave a Pelham District l g n Long Island Sound E Rochelle’s remaining natural habitats and to reclaim w Lockwood Ave e N Downtown Union Avenue Union Ave Municipal contaminated properties for public use and benefit. Corridor Marina Centre Ave Review for adequacy the City’s Flood Damage Prevention Aiello Support new neighborhood clusters in key Park 22 Regulations in light of sea level rise projections. Main St Pelham Manor locations Davenport D’Onofrio Park Develop green site design guidelines that implement Low Park Boston Post Rd High-Intensity Development Impact Development principles. Neptune Park Municipal Marina Echo Bay Moderate-Intensity Development Pelham Rd Preservation Glen Island Park Miles 0 0.25 0.5 1 Golden Horseshoe: Adjust zoning to reflect existing uses. Quaker Ridge/Weaver Ave: Adjust zoning to reflect existing uses. 5th Avenue District: Adjust zoning to allow live/work housing. Union Avenue: Create new mixed use Neighborhood Municipal Marina: Support redevelopment of marina Business-Hospital district east of 1st Street and to allow mixed-use development, including residential, Neighborhood Business-Residential district west of 1st recreational, hotel, restaurant and retail at appropriate Street to reflect existing uses. heights and scale. Hospital District: Encourage Montefiore Medical Center to Echo Bay: Ensure that new development provides meaningful waterfront public access and waterfront consolidate on its property by increasing the allowable FAR esplanade. in the H district. Station 1: Land Use and Zoning Develop incentive programs to help Recognize the importance of neighborhood Expand opportunities for the creation of new homeowners increase energy efficiency of commercial corridors and major institutions affordable housing their homes in providing employment opportunities and economic development for the city Heritage Homes Implement a local loan program to make energy efficiency improvements more affordable by enlisting lenders to provide favorable financing terms, secured by property tax obligations and paid back through energy savings. Conduct an informational campaign to reduce energy consumption and waste generation in existing commercial or multi-family and mid-rise and high-rise structures. Source: newrochelletalk.com Shiloh Senior Housing Hammel Building Upgrade existing affordable housing stock to preserve affordable units Increase affordable housing fund to enhance existing Source: siscane.com Source: multifamilybiz.com affordable housing and rehabilitation program. Clinton Place Apartments Create new opportunities for the local economyg by promoting small business creation Webster Avenue 5th Avenue Area Source: Zillow.com Source: Google Source: Google Review and revise the affordable housing fees (payment Support small business incubators in light industrial Provide ongoing support for large institutions (e.g. in lieu) to ensure that developers have an effective and districts and other commercial districts. hospital and higher education), general business uses meaningful incentive to construct affordable housing on an (e.g., auto-related, large retail, industrial) and commercial inclusionary basis. Employ various land use, marketing, and incentive methods to attract a larger “creative class” to New Rochelle, corridors (e.g., promote mixed-use, consider moderate Develop workforce housing for people who serve the New stimulate demand for underutilized built space, and realize increase in density, develop storefront improvement Rochelle population and existing residents. the economic benefits associated with arts and culture. programs). Give developers the option of building 10% affordable at Foster green job growth and attract additional green 80% of AMI or 5% affordable at 60% of AMI. businesses to New Rochelle, while also enhancing access Include a local preference for affordable housing, rather than to training, particularly for under-skilled or under-employed a lottery. residents. Station 2: Population and Housing/Economy Develop strategies that improve operational Incorporate sustainability measures into Promote New Rochelle’s waterfront as a efficiences, promote partnerships and support future open space planning efforts recreational destination revenue generation for open space Utilize diverse land use tools to protect and preserve New Waterfront parks and open space should be the focus of a Rochelle’s remaining natural habitats. coordinated economic development plan which focuses on Increase community-wide permeable surface encouraged connectivity between waterfront amenities. by municipal lead efforts. Activate Hudson Park through new design features, outdoor Reduce stormwater run-off from all municipal owned performance facilities, food concessions, or other amenities. grounds and structures. Incorporate resiliency measures into capital projects located Achieve a net increase of 10,000 trees on public property along the waterfront. and rights-of-way over by the year 2040. Streamline land use regulatory barriers to community and private gardens through appropriate amendments to the City’s Zoning Code. Expand open space available to the public Undertake comprehensive capital improvements and encourage best practices to improve the Long Island Sound ecosystem and restore the health, beauty, retention Identify strategies to ensure all residents have high quality capacity and recreational value of local inland water public parks within a reasonable walking distance of their bodies. front door. Develop an opportunity for walkway and bike connections between public open spaces that develop a greenway network. Encourage residents to utilize public open space for socialization and physical fitness activities. Develop linear park along Lincoln Avenue (Lincoln Loop). Establish a payment in lieu fund for public waterfront open space/access. Improve and expand access to Long Island Sound by Develop a simple parks fee structure that reduces barriers to reclaiming contaminated land for public use including at access waterfront parks. least one additional mile of shoreline, establishing better links among waterfront parks, and enhancing recreation and Highlight the public parks facilities available for rental that tourism opportunities.BROOK ST ORCHARD PL ORCHARD BEAUFORT PL BEAUFORT can accommodate organized events. DR NTINE LINCOLN AVE LincolnSERPE Loop THE BOULEVARD Establish a simple fee structure that reduces barriers for the MANOR PL MEMORIAL H'WAY DELETED PL public to access existing public open space particularly along NORTH AVE The Lawn the waterfront. MORRIS ST THE CIR MANHATTAN AVE THE CIRCLE MANHATTAN AVE DIVISION ST Encourage continued private support for existing public ROCHELLE PL THE BLVD MEMORIAL HWY facilities through projects that will have immediate impacts North Avenue I 95 RAMP Access SICKLES AVE NORMAN ROCKWELL BLVD s® and results. I' GUION PL SICKLES AVE MEMORIAL HWY BLVD CEDAR ST MAY ST PARK PL NORMAN ROCKWELL I 95 LOCKWOOD AVE GARDEN ST I 95 RAMP Station 3 : Parks, Open Space and Natural Resources Legend Data sources: Westchester County GIS New Rochelle DPW Green Space/Park Lincoln Loop Trail ² City of New Rochelle Trail Route s® Handicapped Access This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for, or be suitable 0 150 300 New York I' Elevator Date: 10/20/15 for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Feet Improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and Increase Bicycle Infrastructure Reduce Congestion and Improve Accessibility motorists Proposed Circulation Plan for Cedar Street Drake Rd Scarsdale Metro-North Harlem Line MamaroneckAve Waverly Rd Wilmot Rd Grant Blvd Eastchester Stratton Rd Weaver St y w k P r e iv R n Bronx River Pkwy o ns chi Hut Ward Acres Park 22 Broadfield Rd Quaker Ridge Rd Sheldrake Lake Wykagyl Country Club Mamaroneck Metro-North New Haven Line Pinebrook Blvd Source: NYCStreets Blog I- 95 Forest Ave Mountain Ave Broadview Ave North Ave Sharrow Beechmont