A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE Town of Lloyd Prepared for: Town Board of the Town of Lloyd Robert Shepard, Supervisor Robert Gruner, Councilman Nancy Hammond, Councilwoman Robert Hansut, Councilman Mark Elia, Councilman Prepared by: Town of Lloyd Comprehensive Plan Study Committee Louis DuBois, Chair Joseph Nucci, Vice Chair Benjamin Bragg Carl DiLorenzo David Gordon Lawrence Hammond John Jacobs Dominick Martorana Thomas Ryan With Technical Assistance from GREENPLAN Inc. 302 Pells Road • Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Phone 845.876.5775 • www.greenplan.org 2005 Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 PLAN SUMMARY PAGE 1.1 Need for a New Comprehensive Plan ...................................... 1-2 1.2 The Town of Lloyd Comprehensive Plan Process .................. 1-2 1.3 Goals, Objectives, and Actions................................................... 1-4 1.4 Vision Statement .......................................................................... 1-6 1.5 Organization of the Plan ............................................................. 1-6 CHAPTER 2 TOWN OF LLOYD TODAY 2.1 Development Pressures............................................................... 2-3 2.2 Demographics............................................................................... 2-5 2.3 Land Use and Zoning................................................................ 2-13 2.4 Environmental Conditions ....................................................... 2-16 2.5 Transportation ............................................................................ 2-26 2.6 Public Facilities and Services.................................................... 2-32 CHAPTER 3 QUALITY OF LIFE 3.1 Preserve Rural Atmosphere........................................................ 3-1 3.2 Housing Diversity and Affordability...................................... 3-17 3.3 Encourage Compatible Uses..................................................... 3-19 3.4 Encourage Regional Coordination .......................................... 3-21 CHAPTER 4 HAMLET OF HIGHLAND 4.1 Civic Institutions and Commercial Development................... 4-2 4.2 Beautification ................................................................................ 4-2 4.3 Transportation and Parking ....................................................... 4-5 4.4 Pedestrian and Bicycle Accessibility ......................................... 4-6 4.5 Increase Density ........................................................................... 4-8 4.6 Use of Schools and Community Facilities ................................ 4-9 CHAPTER 5 AGRICULTURE 5.1 Involve Local Farmers ................................................................. 5-2 5.2 Purchase of Development Rights............................................... 5-3 5.3 Transfer of Development Rights................................................ 5-5 5.4 Incentive Zoning .......................................................................... 5-6 5.5 Density........................................................................................... 5-7 5.6 Promote Agriculture as an Industry ......................................... 5-8 ii 5.7 Reduce Land Use Conflicts....................................................... 5-10 5.8 Promote Community Awareness ............................................ 5-11 CHAPTER 6 TRANSPORTATION 6.1 Minimize Traffic Impacts............................................................ 6-2 6.2 Encourage Alternative Modes of Transportation.................... 6-2 6.3 Improve Transportation Efficiency ........................................... 6-6 6.4 Minimize Road Lengths.............................................................. 6-7 6.5 Enhance Scenic Roads ................................................................. 6-7 CHAPTER 7 NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES 7.1 Hudson River Shoreline.............................................................. 7-1 7.2 Illinois Mountain.......................................................................... 7-2 7.3 Groundwater ................................................................................ 7-4 7.4 Surface Water................................................................................ 7-6 7.5 Biodiversity ................................................................................. 7-11 7.6 Cultural Resources..................................................................... 7-15 7.7 Scenic Resources......................................................................... 7-16 7.8 Trees, Topsoil and Topography ............................................... 7-17 CHAPTER 8 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 8.1 Encourage Alternatives to Strip Malls ...................................... 8-1 8.2 Attract Light Industry ................................................................. 8-3 8.3 Generic Environmental Impact Statement ............................... 8-4 8.4 Land Use Mediation .................................................................... 8-5 8.5 Encourage Home Occupations................................................... 8-6 8.6 Promote Agriculture and Tourism ............................................ 8-7 CHAPTER 9 WATER AND SEWER 9.1 Expand Municipal Water and Water Districts......................... 9-1 9.2 Maintain and Upgrade Existing Systems ................................. 9-3 CHAPTER 10 VISUAL AND AESTHETIC CHARACTER 10.1 Provide Standards for New and Renovated Development . 10-1 10.2 Improve Existing Visual Character ......................................... 10-4 CHAPTER 11 RECREATION 11.1 Encourage Use of Existing Facilities........................................ 11-2 11.2 Expand Recreational Facilities ................................................. 11-3 CHAPTER 12 IMPLEMENTATION LIST OF FIGURES PAGE iii Figure 1. Town of Lloyd: Regional Location.................................................. 2-1 Figure 2. Hamlet of Highland Showing Highland Census Tract................. 2-2 Figure 3. Pancake Hollow Road Looking East to Illinois Mountain ......... 2-20 Figure 4. New Paltz Road, Town of Lloyd .................................................... 2-26 Figure 5. South Street, Town of Lloyd ........................................................... 2-28 Figure 6. Hudson Valley Rail Trail, Town of Lloyd..................................... 2-34 Figure 7. Natural Habitat Features in the Town of Lloyd......... following 2-35 Figure 8. Town of Lloyd: Points of Historical Interest.............. following 2-35 Figure 9. Traffic Volumes: 1973 and 2000................................... following 2-35 Figure 10. Map of the Hudson Valley Rail Trail........................... following 2-35 Figure 11. Conventional Sprawl Development................................................. 3-5 Figure 12. Cluster Development ......................................................................... 3-5 Figure 13. Conventional Subdivision Plan ........................................................ 3-7 Figure 14. Cluster Subdivision Plan ................................................................... 3-7 Figures 15-18. Conservation Subdivision Design Process..........................3-9 to 3-10 Figure 19. Limited Development Subdivision Design................................... 3-13 Figure 20. Siting of Single Family Homes Near Open Fields ....................... 3-15 Figure 21. Siting of Single Family Homes On Ridgelines ............................. 3-16 Figure 22. Siting of Single Family Homes in Forested Areas ....................... 3-16 Figures 23-25. Façade Improvement Recommendations and Implementation ................................................. following 4-9 Figure 26. Plan to Make the Hamlet of Highland More Walkable .......................................................... following 4-9 Figure 27. Pancake Hollow Road Looking South............................................. 6-7 Figure 28. Black Creek Water/Land Trail Map ............................ following 7-17 Figure 29. Strip Commercial Plaza and Alternative Plaza Design ................ 8-2 Figure 30. Alternative Parking Lot Layouts.................................................... 10-3 Figure 31. Final Concept Plan: Highland Landing...................... following 11-7 Figure 32. Town of Lloyd: Hydrology .............................. following Chapter 12 Figure 33. Town of Lloyd: Steep Slopes............................ following Chapter 12 Figure 33-A Town of Lloyd: Steep Slopes-Contours.......... following Chapter 12 Figure 33-B Town of Lloyd: Steep Slopes-Relief ................ following Chapter 12 Figure 34. Town of Lloyd Combined Constraints............ following Chapter 12 Figure 34-B Town of Lloyd: Combined Constraints ......... following Chapter 12 Figure 35. Town of Lloyd Water and Sewer Districts ..... following Chapter 12 Figure 36. Town of Lloyd: Current Zoning ...................... following Chapter 12 Figure 37. Town of Lloyd: Proposed Land Use ............... following Chapter 12 Figure 38. Hamlet of Highland: Current Zoning............. following Chapter 12 Figure 39. Hamlet of Highland: Proposed Land Use...... following Chapter 12 Figure 40. Constraints on Rt. 299 and Rt. 9W Corridors . following Chapter 12 Figure 41. Town of Lloyd Street Map................................. following Chapter 12 LIST OF TABLES PAGE Table 1.1 Town of Lloyd: Goals, Objectives and Actions .................1-8 to 1-17 iv Table 2.1 Demographic Characteristics: Town of Lloyd, 1970 - 2000 ......... 2-8 Table 2.2 Changing Age Profile: Town of Lloyd, 1970 – 2000 ....................