WaterfrontNR Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) City Council Presentation May 10, 2016 Overview and Process What is a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)? Sponsored by New York State Department of State, the LWRP is both a plan and a program. Locally prepared land and water use plan for a community’s natural, public, working or developed waterfront . Organizational structure, local laws, projects and ongoing partnerships that implement the planning document . List of state/federal actions needed to help the community achieve its vision New Rochelle LWRP – City Council Presentation – 5/10/2016 New Rochelle LWRP 2 LWRP Organization Section I: LWRP and HMP Boundaries Section II: Inventory and Analysis Section III: Policies and Objectives Section IV: Proposed Land Use, Projects, and Laws Section V: Techniques for Local Implementation of the Program Section VI: State and Federal Actions Section VII: Consultation with other Affected Federal, State and Regional and Local Agencies Section VIII: Local Commitment * Harbor Management Plan (HMP) is fully integrated into LWRP New Rochelle LWRP – City Council Presentation – 5/10/2016 New Rochelle LWRP 3 Long Island Sound Coastal Policies 13 waterfront policies established by NYS DOS in the following categories: . Developed Coast Policies . Natural Coast Policies . Public Coast Policies . Working Coast Policies Policies cannot be edited, however the City can add locally-specific explanations to emphasize local detail and priorities Policies provide framework to evaluate new development and federal, local and state action in the LWRP area Harbor Management Plan Objectives included to guide future recommendations New Rochelle LWRP – City Council Presentation – 5/10/2016 New Rochelle LWRP 4 Planning Area 1: Preliminary Project Ideas 1. Maintain existing zoning on Davids Island. 2. Provide meaningful publicly accessible open space on Davids Island. 3. Provide access to Davids Island for kayaks and other boats. 4. Provide access to David’s Island via ferry (e.g. from Glen Island or Neptune Park) and oppose 6 construction of a vehicular bridge connection to Davids Island. 7 5. Refer to recommendations in Davids Island study for guidance on future redevelopment opportunities. 1 2 3 6. Provide opportunities for non-motorized boat 4 5 loading (kayak launches) at Neptune Park. 7. Meet NYSDEC Consent Order to terminate discharge from Overflow Retention Facilities. Planning Area 1 Planning Area 2: Preliminary Project Ideas 1. Encourage any future residential development that replaces existing clubs on Davenport Neck to cluster in order to provide a greater area of open space along the waterfront and to address sea level rise and flooding. 2. Maintain Davenport Park. 2 1 Planning Area 2 Planning Area 3: Preliminary Project Ideas 1. Provide continuous waterfront public open space and waterfront esplanade at Echo Bay. 2. Use good faith efforts to preserve significant architectural aspects of the New Rochelle Armory structure. 3. Provide options for relocation of City Yard operations. 4. Improve stormwater outfalls in Echo Bay and remove all sediments including contaminated sediments from discharge. 3 7 5. Establish a greenway between Five Islands Park and 2 1 Hudson Park via Echo Avenue and the Municipal Marina. 4 5 6. Create a mixed-use destination at the Municipal Marina that includes recreational programming at 6 Hudson Park, Wildcliff Manor, and Five Islands Park Planning consistent with waterfront recreational use. Area 3 7. Encourage Westchester County to further upgrade the New Rochelle Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) to meet all applicable state and federal standards. Overall Preliminary Project Ideas 1. All new development along the waterfront should include some provision for public access or provide payment in lieu into a public waterfront open space fund. 2. Adopt Waterfront Consistency Review Law authorizing the Planning Board to provide recommendations on coastal consistency with the LWRP. 3. Provide connections to the waterfront throughout the LWRP Area. 4. Remove barriers to park access. 5. Enforce boat waste clean out provisions. 6. Implement Best Management Practices for property owners to manage stormwater on site. 7. Consider more ecologically balanced alternatives for structured (e.g. bulkheads) shorelines. 8. Provide connections via wayfinding signage, streetscape treatments and bicycle and pedestrian access throughout the LWRP Area. Harbor Management Project Ideas 1. Establish a blue-trail that links islands, parks, and points of interests for non- motorized boaters in protected waters. 11 2. Dredge Navigation Channels to expand recreational boating activities within the LWRP Area. 3. Develop a strategy to resolve conflicts between boat types (i.e., harbor management strategy). 8 2 4. Public education programs should be continued to prohibit feeding of waterfowl. 5. Undertake a comprehensive analysis of City’s stormwater drainage system to mitigate sediment and contaminant loads carried by this system to coastal waters. 6. Review procedures to apply the installation and maintenance of ground tackle in 9 LWRP Area. 7. Remove deteriorated structures at various locations in New Rochelle Creek in order 7 to eliminate a potential source of waterborne debris that can pose a navigation Area-wide hazard and are aesthetically unpleasing. 2 Projects 8. Install nighttime markers along the South Inlet into Lower Harbor and along the 1 3 4 approach to the Municipal Marina to improve navigational safety. 9. Restrict future marina development in Titus Millpond. 5 6 10 10. Conduct wetland restoration of exposed and non-productive mud-flats near stormwater and other outfalls. 11. Re-establish a tidal connection to Pryer Manor Marsh to allow for the natural decline of Phragmites for more high value vegetation. LWRP Next Steps 1. Hold Public Hearing – June 14th 2. Adopt SEQR Determination of Significance 3. Adopt Local Coastal Consistency Review Law 4. Send LWRP to NYSDOS for 60-day Review New Rochelle LWRP – City Council Presentation – 5/10/2016 New Rochelle LWRP 11 Questions? WaterfrontNR Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) City Council Presentation May 10, 2016.