January2018 ThisprojectisfundedbyaCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant administeredbyErieCounty ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SteeringCommittee MayorVincentGeorge MikePerry JanHutchinson JoePopjanevski GeorgeJablonski ScottTaylor DicciMontaldi PhilTremblay JohnMrozek MarieThornton,Erie CountyDEP KathleenMyers ComprehensivePlanUpdate January2018 Inassociationwith: CONTENTS List of Maps ............................................................................................................................................vi List of Tables ......................................................................................................................................... vii List of Charts ......................................................................................................................................... viii 1 Introduction to the Plan ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Why Plan .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1.2 Legal basis ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Creating the Plan ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.2.1 Methodology ................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.2 How to use the plan ........................................................................................................ 3 1.2.3 Monitoring and updating the plan ................................................................................... 4 2 Planning for the Future ...................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Setting and Context .................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Regional Orientation ....................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Goals and Objectives.................................................................................................................. 5 2.2.1 Vision .............................................................................................................................. 5 2.2.2 Goals and Objectives ...................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Overview of Recommended Actions .......................................................................................... 6 2.3.1 Adopt the Plan, Appoint Implementation Committee ...................................................... 7 2.3.2 Economic Development .................................................................................................. 8 2.3.3 Neighborhood Revitalization ........................................................................................... 9 2.3.4 Main Street ................................................................................................................... 10 2.3.5 Community Engagement .............................................................................................. 11 2.4 Topics for Future Study ............................................................................................................ 12 3 Background ....................................................................................................................................... 17 3.1 Historic Context ........................................................................................................................ 17 3.2 Background Documents and Strategies ................................................................................... 17 3.2.1 Village of North Collins Plans ....................................................................................... 17 3.2.2 Plans of Neighboring Communities .............................................................................. 18 3.2.3 Regional Plans .............................................................................................................. 18 4 Land Use............................................................................................................................................ 21 COMPREHENSIVEPLANJANUARY2018 Page|i 4.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................... 21 4.1.1 Existing Land Use ........................................................................................................ 21 4.1.2 Land Use Regulations .................................................................................................. 23 4.2 Issues and Implications ............................................................................................................. 28 4.2.1 Key Issues .................................................................................................................... 28 4.2.2 Future Land Use Plan .................................................................................................. 28 4.3 Community Input ....................................................................................................................... 30 4.3.1 Public Input from Meetings ........................................................................................... 30 4.3.2 Community Survey Summary ...................................................................................... 30 4.4 Recommended Actions ............................................................................................................. 31 5 Population and Housing ................................................................................................................... 33 5.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................... 33 5.1.1 Population, Age, and Gender ....................................................................................... 33 5.1.2 Population Distribution by Race and Ethnicity ............................................................. 34 5.1.3 Household and Family Type ........................................................................................ 34 5.1.4 Housing Occupancy and Ownership ............................................................................ 35 5.1.5 Age of Housing ............................................................................................................. 35 5.1.6 Units per Structure ....................................................................................................... 37 5.1.7 Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units and Monthly Gross Rent ............................ 37 5.1.8 Owner and Renter Housing Affordability ...................................................................... 37 5.1.9 Tax Delinquencies ........................................................................................................ 37 5.2 Findings and Implications .......................................................................................................... 38 5.2.1 Key Issues .................................................................................................................... 38 5.3 Community Input ....................................................................................................................... 39 5.3.1 Public Input from Meetings ........................................................................................... 39 5.3.2 Community Survey Summary ...................................................................................... 39 5.4 Recommended Actions ............................................................................................................. 39 6 Economic Vitality .............................................................................................................................. 41 6.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................... 41 6.1.1 Employment Trends in the North Collins Area ............................................................. 41 6.1.2 Employment Trends of Village Residents .................................................................... 42 6.1.3 Educational Attainment ................................................................................................ 43 6.1.4 Place of Work ............................................................................................................... 43 6.1.5 Means of Transportation and Travel Time to Work ...................................................... 44 6.1.6 Employment by Sector ................................................................................................. 45 6.1.7 Household Income and Poverty ................................................................................... 46 Page|ii VILLAGEOFNORTHCOLLINS 6.1.8 Development Activity .................................................................................................... 47 6.1.9 Target Industries for Economic Growth .......................................................................