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Advancing the Land Use Advancing the Land Use & Transportation & Transportation Connection Binghamton Connection Binghamton June 13, 2006June 13, 2006

••ReactionaryReactionary

The Problem

••Isolationism Isolationism and the vision and the vision thingthing

The Problem

““WhoWho’’s in charge?s in charge?””

The Problem

•• Implementation of TownImplementation of Town’’s 2003 s 2003 Comprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan

•• CDTC grant awarded to Halfmoon to conduct CDTC grant awarded to Halfmoon to conduct planning and consider growth patternsplanning and consider growth patterns

•• Plan will guide the town in terms of land use Plan will guide the town in terms of land use and zoning regulations. and zoning regulations.

Case Study: New Town Center Plan --Halfmoon

Location Map

•• Surrounded on all sides by growth corridorsSurrounded on all sides by growth corridors–– Route 9Route 9

–– Route 146 Route 146

–– Route 236Route 236

•• Infrastructure enhancements and investmentInfrastructure enhancements and investment

Why Study This Area?

•• Development and change is happeningDevelopment and change is happening–– Route 146 projectsRoute 146 projects

–– PDD ZoningPDD Zoning

–– Town HallTown Hall

–– Town Recreation FieldsTown Recreation Fields

Why Study This Area?

Route 146

Route 236

Study Area

Route 9

Looking South From Route 146

Route 146

Route 236

Study Area

Looking South From Route 146

Town Hall

Future residentialFuture town ball fields

Looking West From Route 236

Study Area

Route 236

Route 146

Route 9

Looking West From Route 236

Route 236Town Hall

Looking North East From Route 9

Study Area

Town HallRoute 236

Future Ball Fields

Study Area

Route 9

Looking East From Route 9

Plant Road

Town ROW to Route 9

Hess

•• Traffic and TransportationTraffic and Transportation

–– Alternatives?Alternatives?

Why Study This Area?

Predominant Growth Pattern

•• Opportunity to provide Opportunity to provide community amenities community amenities in populated/developed in populated/developed area of town. area of town.

Why Study This Area?

Planning Process

•• Presented draft vision and listened to Presented draft vision and listened to community concerns and ideas at workshopcommunity concerns and ideas at workshop

•• Worked with a committee with diverse Worked with a committee with diverse representation representation

•• Developed draft plan, integrating public Developed draft plan, integrating public participationparticipation

••Sense of PlaceSense of Place

••Gathering SpacesGathering Spaces

••Natural Features Protected and Natural Features Protected and CelebratedCelebrated

••Diverse Transportation SystemDiverse Transportation System

Vision Statement

Plan Recommendations

Plan Recommendations

••Land Use Patterns and Key Land Use Patterns and Key Elements (general)Elements (general)

••Development and Conservation Development and Conservation Elements (more specific)Elements (more specific)

•Passive recreation park and preserve

•Nature trails, hiking, etc.

•Environmental education

•Picnic areas

Picnic/trailhead at highpoint

Buffer existing neighborhoods and residents

• Walkable, small town atmosphere• Mix of uses with focus on municipal and small

residential – some commercial

Municipal

Small Commercial

Residential

•Mixed use center – med.-scale commercial, retail, office, surrounding residential

•Main street context – walkable

•Opportunities for infill and Route 9 connections

Main street – parallel to Route 9

Med. scale residential

Rural component at Plant. Open space opportunities

CountryHamlet

Municipal

CenterFellows Rd. Connection

Small Commercial

Hamlet-style Residential

Poss. Future Connection

CountryHamlet

Walkable street network

Consistent landscaping, lighting, and signage

Country Hamlet

Traditional Neighborhood

Infill along and behind Route 9

Main St. –parallel to Route 9

Residential (1/4 acre density)

Mixed use area

Walkable street pattern

Route 9 Infill

Traditional Neighborhood –

Main Street Concept

Route 9

• Roundabouts at Intersections

• Access management

Connector Fellows

Northern spur

Rt. 9

236 Connections

Connectivity

Route 146

Rt. 236

Plant Fellows

Roadway Concept

Implementation

• Adopt plan as amendment to comprehensive plan

• Adopt roadway concept as part of town map

Implementation

• Implement zoning recommendations to allow for and encourage these concepts

Implementation

Route 9 Study

• Route 9 access management and roadway design study

Implementation

Financing

Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)

• GEIS to identify costs, impacts, and establish mitigation schedule

– Time consuming

– Self-funding mechanism

– Could study larger area (e.g. Guideboard)

Incentive Zoning

• Tie roadway enhancements to re-zoning applications, density - (developer funded)

• Consider with use of PDD

• Note: Without GEIS, figures are less precise

Open Space

• Town funded open space program for study area– Landowner outreach and negotiations– Letter of Intent– Applications for grants

• Incentive zoning opportunities

Keep public involved

• Continued outreach and involvement

•• Less reactionary . . .Less reactionary . . .

•• How to comprehensively How to comprehensively implement the visionimplement the vision

••Foster leadership and Foster leadership and partnershippartnership

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