Stamford Next– Village of Stamford, NY Comprehensive Plan STAMFORD NEXT THE VILLAGE OF STAMFORD, NY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADOPTED DECEMBER 19, 2017 Stamford Next– Village of Stamford, NY Comprehensive Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Why a Plan? ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 This Plan is Not a Law ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Implications of Having a Plan ................................................................................................................................. 6 Other Implications of Having a Comprehensive Plan Include: .............................................................................. 6 Authority to Plan.................................................................................................................................................... 6 Public Engagement .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Planning Events and Milestones ................................................................................................................................ 7 Public Input and Data Collection ............................................................................................................................... 9 Brief History of the Village ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Trends and Issues ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Summary of Major Trends and Issues ..................................................................................................................... 11 Major Strengths ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Major Weaknesses .............................................................................................................................................. 12 Major Opportunities ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Major Threats ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Vision for the Future and Goals ................................................................................................................................... 14 Stamford’s Vision ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 Stamford’s Comprehensive Goals ........................................................................................................................... 14 Goals Established in 2009 Downtown Revitalization Plan ................................................................................... 15 Plan Elements: Strategies and Actions ........................................................................................................................ 16 Implementation ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 Priority Actions for Village Board ............................................................................................................................. 35 Appendix 1. Maps ........................................................................................................................................................ 45 Appendix 2: Profile and Inventory ............................................................................................................................... 46 Regional Setting ....................................................................................................................................................... 47 Population Trends.................................................................................................................................................... 47 Age Structure & Trends ........................................................................................................................................... 49 Income ..................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Poverty ..................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Economic Characteristics ......................................................................................................................................... 56 2 Stamford Next– Village of Stamford, NY Comprehensive Plan Educational Attainment ........................................................................................................................................... 58 Housing & Vacancy .................................................................................................................................................. 59 Housing Types & Tenure .......................................................................................................................................... 61 Housing Affordability ............................................................................................................................................... 62 Property and School Taxes from 2014 Tax Rolls ...................................................................................................... 64 Land Use .................................................................................................................................................................. 65 Local Land Use Related Laws ............................................................................................................................... 69 Transportation ......................................................................................................................................................... 70 Sidewalks ............................................................................................................................................................. 70 Infrastructure and Community Services .................................................................................................................. 71 Environmental Features .......................................................................................................................................... 75 Flood Hazards ...................................................................................................................................................... 75 Steep Slopes ........................................................................................................................................................ 75 Wetlands .............................................................................................................................................................. 75 Agriculture and Forested Lands ............................................................................................................................... 76 Community Organizations ....................................................................................................................................... 76 Historical Resources................................................................................................................................................. 77 Recreational Resources ........................................................................................................................................... 78 Safety and Emergency Resources ............................................................................................................................ 80 Appendix 3: Detailed Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats ................................................................. 81 Strengths .................................................................................................................................................................. 81 Weaknesses ............................................................................................................................................................. 82 Opportunities/Ideas................................................................................................................................................. 84 Threats ..................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Appendix 4: Other Helpful