2018 1 Town of Lansing, NY - Comprehensive Plan - Adopted 5/2/18 Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 1: Introduction and Background ............................................................................................................. 11 Community Vision Statement: ........................................................................................................................... 14 History: ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Chapter 2: Existing Conditions and Considerations ............................................................................................ 19 Census Information: ............................................................................................................................................ 19 Population: .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Age Distribution: ................................................................................................................................................ 21 Race: ................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Education: ........................................................................................................................................................... 24 Educational Attainment: ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Employment: ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 Income: ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 Poverty: ............................................................................................................................................................... 29 Households: ........................................................................................................................................................ 30 Housing: .............................................................................................................................................................. 31 Means of Transportation to Work: ...................................................................................................................... 31 Agriculture: .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Agriculture Committee Vision: .......................................................................................................................... 34 Agriculture Committee Findings: ....................................................................................................................... 35 Infrastructure: ..................................................................................................................................................... 36 Transportation: .................................................................................................................................................... 37 Connecting Road Development: ......................................................................................................................... 38 Mass Transportation: .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Current Land Use and Development: ................................................................................................................ 40 Location Based Conditions: ................................................................................................................................ 40 Natural Resources: .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Cayuga Lake: ...................................................................................................................................................... 44 Sustainability: Energy and Climate Change ..................................................................................................... 46 Economic Development: ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Transportation Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 47 Strong Agricultural Lands .................................................................................................................................. 48 Proximity to Educational Institutions ................................................................................................................. 48 Broadband Fiber Optic Connectivity .................................................................................................................. 48 Abundance of Recreation .................................................................................................................................... 48 High Quality Public Education ........................................................................................................................... 48 Present Economic Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 49 Major Employers ................................................................................................................................................ 50 Areas of Economic Opportunity ......................................................................................................................... 52 Business Retention .............................................................................................................................................. 52 Town of Lansing, NY - Comprehensive Plan – Adopted 5/2/2018 Page 2 Business Expansion ............................................................................................................................................ 52 Business Attraction ............................................................................................................................................. 53 New Business and Industry ................................................................................................................................. 53 Resources ............................................................................................................................................................ 53 Cultural Resources and Hamlets: ...................................................................................................................... 54 Tourism: ............................................................................................................................................................... 55 Tourism as a tool for Economic Development ................................................................................................... 55 The 2020 Tompkins County Strategic Tourism Plan ......................................................................................... 55 Housing and Neighborhoods: ............................................................................................................................. 56 Residential Building Permits Issued 1999 - 2016, Town of Lansing, NY .......................................................... 56 Affordability and Walkability ............................................................................................................................. 58 New Housing ...................................................................................................................................................... 58 Form-Based Tools / Design ................................................................................................................................ 59 Infrastructure ....................................................................................................................................................... 59 Senior Housing ................................................................................................................................................... 59 Unique Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 61 Parks and Recreation: ......................................................................................................................................... 62 Parks and Active Recreation ............................................................................................................................... 62 Recreational Facilities and Programs .................................................................................................................