TOWN OF CHENANGO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN First Adopted December 19, 1988 Updated 2013-2015 Adopted March 7, 2016 SUPERVISOR Harold Snopek TOWN BOARD MEMBERS James DiMascio Gene Hulbert Jr. Russell Hemedinger Terry Kellogg PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS Cynthia Paddick, Chairperson Brian Donnelly Frank Carl Raymond Warren Alan Blythe Michael Boland, Alternate COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE John F. Barrett With special thanks to the following: Judy Snyder & Douglas Bernard, Former PB members Alexander Urda, P.E., Town Engineer Thomas Geisenhof, Town Assessor Diane Aurelio, Planning Board and Ordinance Secretary Broome County Department of Planning and Economic Development March 7, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables ............................................................................................................................. 4 I. INTRODUCTION *Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 5 *The BC Plan ............................................................................................................................ 6 *The 2013 Broome County Comprehensive Plan ..................................................................... 6 *The Town of Chenango Plan ................................................................................................... 6 II. POPULATION *Historic Growth ....................................................................................................................... 8 *Age Structure ........................................................................................................................... 8 *Education ................................................................................................................................. 9 *Income ..................................................................................................................................... 9 *Population Projections ........................................................................................................... 11 III. ECONOMY *Regional Overview ................................................................................................................ 12 *Labor Force, Participation, and Employment ........................................................................ 13 *Occupations ........................................................................................................................... 14 *Industry of Employed Workers ............................................................................................. 14 *Poverty ................................................................................................................................... 15 *Conclusion ............................................................................................................................. 15 IV. HOUSING *Age of Housing...................................................................................................................... 16 *Types of Housing .................................................................................................................. 17 *Occupancy ............................................................................................................................. 17 *Mortgage Status ..................................................................................................................... 18 *Rental Status .......................................................................................................................... 18 *Housing Quality..................................................................................................................... 19 *Development Patterns ............................................................................................................ 19 *Summary ............................................................................................................................... 19 V. RECREATION & PUBLIC SERVICES *Government Services............................................................................................................. 20 *Emergency Services .............................................................................................................. 20 *Schools .................................................................................................................................. 20 *Recreation .............................................................................................................................. 21 *Water Service ........................................................................................................................ 22 *Sewer ..................................................................................................................................... 22 *Gas ......................................................................................................................................... 23 *Lighting ................................................................................................................................. 23 *Storm Drainage ...................................................................................................................... 23 *Conclusions ........................................................................................................................... 24 VI. TRANSPORTATION *Chenango River Crossings .................................................................................................... 25 March 7, 2016 Page 1 *Route 11 ................................................................................................................................ 25 *Routes 12 and 12A ................................................................................................................ 25 *Railroad ................................................................................................................................. 26 *Public Transportation ............................................................................................................ 26 VII. NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY *Wetlands ................................................................................................................................ 27 *Development Pressures on the Town of Chenango Wetlands ............................................... 28 *Castle Creek Watershed ........................................................................................................ 29 *Soils ....................................................................................................................................... 29 *Aquifer ................................................................................................................................... 31 *Floodplains and Flooding ...................................................................................................... 34 *Slope ...................................................................................................................................... 35 *Summary ............................................................................................................................... 36 VIII. LAND USE ANALYSIS *Front Street Corridor ............................................................................................................. 37 *Route 12/12A Corridor .......................................................................................................... 37 *Route 11 Corridor (North) ..................................................................................................... 37 *Route 12 ................................................................................................................................ 38 *Nimmonsburg/Morningside Heights ..................................................................................... 38 *Hinmans Corners/Broad Acres .............................................................................................. 38 *Chenango Bridge ................................................................................................................... 38 *River Road/Airport Road Development Area ....................................................................... 38 *Kattelville .............................................................................................................................. 38 *Castle Creek .......................................................................................................................... 39 *Chenango Forks ..................................................................................................................... 39 *West Chenango/Dimmock Hill Roads Area .......................................................................... 39 *Mobile Home Parks ............................................................................................................... 39 IX. QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS *Businesses ............................................................................................................................. 40 *Residential ............................................................................................................................. 40 *Non-Randomly Selected Residents ....................................................................................... 41 *Randomly Selected Residents ..............................................................................................