2011 VILLAGE of SPENCERPORT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Spencerport New York “Our Special Place in the Universe” Village of Spencerport 27 West Avenue Spencerport NY 14559 585 352 4771 2 Village of Spencerport Monroe County, New York Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 3 Section 1 PrefaceVillage Board Resolution .................................................................................... 6 Village Board Resolution ...................................................................................................... 7 Comprehensive Plan Committee Members ...................................................................... 12 Contributors ......................................................................................................................... 13 Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................ 13 References ............................................................................................................................ 13 Definition .............................................................................................................................. 14 Preamble ............................................................................................................................... 14 Community Goals ................................................................................................................ 16 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 18 Summary of Comprehensive Plan Recommendations ..................................................... 20 Forward & Historical Overview ........................................................................................ 21 Section 2 Village of Spencerport OverviewCensus Information ............................................... 23 Census Information ............................................................................................................. 24 Age Distribution.................................................................................................................... 24 Age of Householder .............................................................................................................. 26 Housing ................................................................................................................................. 27 Household Income ................................................................................................................ 29 Household-Type .................................................................................................................... 30 Population Change ................................................................................................................ 31 Occupancy-Vacancy ............................................................................................................. 32 Occupations........................................................................................................................... 33 Future Trends in Planning and Zoning ............................................................................. 34 Village Overview .................................................................................................................. 34 Trends that Link to Planning and Zoning ............................................................................. 35 Affordability ......................................................................................................................... 35 Green ..................................................................................................................................... 35 Mixed-age Communities/Socialization ................................................................................. 36 Technology ........................................................................................................................... 37 Value ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 38 Section 3 Community Vision ........................................................................................................ 40 Canal Town Theme ............................................................................................................. 41 Architectural Review Board ............................................................................................... 41 Continued Planning ............................................................................................................. 41 East Avenue .......................................................................................................................... 41 Railroad and Railroad Bridge ............................................................................................... 42 Municipal Electric Substation ............................................................................................... 42 Streetscape ............................................................................................................................ 42 3 Commercial Business District Planning ............................................................................ 43 Related Specific Community Suggestions, Ideas and Recommendations ...................... 44 Section 4 Regional Influences ...................................................................................................... 46 How the Town of Ogden’s Comprehensive Plan works with the Village of Spencerport’s Comprehensive Plan. .................................................................................. 47 Opportunities ....................................................................................................................... 47 Assets .................................................................................................................................... 48 Collaboration ....................................................................................................................... 48 Agricultural and Open Space ............................................................................................. 49 Section 5 Economic Base .............................................................................................................. 50 Issues, Opportunities & Assets ........................................................................................... 51 Main Business Area ............................................................................................................. 51 Current Business Climate ................................................................................................... 51 Future Growth and Development ...................................................................................... 52 Outlook for the future ......................................................................................................... 52 Recommendations ............................................................................................................... 52 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 53 Section 6 Community Facilities .................................................................................................... 54 Issues, Opportunities & Assets ........................................................................................... 55 Schools .................................................................................................................................. 56 Emergency Services/Public Safety ..................................................................................... 57 Health ................................................................................................................................... 58 Services/Service Organizations .......................................................................................... 59 Recreation ............................................................................................................................ 60 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 61 Section 7 Green Sustainability ...................................................................................................... 62 Green Sustainability Plan ................................................................................................... 63 Sustainability Issues .............................................................................................................. 64 Annual Day of Caring, Village of Spencerport ................................................................ 65 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 66 Recommendations ................................................................................................................. 66 Environmental Assessments ..............................................................................................