Town of New Hartford Southern Area GEIS – Growth Concept & Alternatives Presentation Planning Board Meeting Monday, September 10 th 5:30 pm
Our Presentation Today will: Provide an overview of the Project Schedule Explain the Growth Concepts to Obtain Planning Board Input Discuss 3 Urban Design Growth Alternatives for review in GEIS Discuss next steps – Informational Public Meeting to Present Urban Design Plan
Project Schedule September 10Planning Board Meeting: Input to Urban Design Plan Discuss 3 Growth Alternatives Schedule Informational Public Meeting & Discuss Anticipated Outcome September - OctoberOngoing Preparation of GEIS/Draft Document for Town Board Review Traffic Study Results Stormwater/Sanitary Sewer/Drainage Results Prepare for Public Input Meeting October - NovemberPublic Input Meeting - Interested Town Board Members Invited to meeting Presentation to Town Board Late October-DecemberFinal Revisions/SEQR Process
community plan Growth Concept
community plan Circulation Schematic
community plan Street Patterns
(Figure to insert: Roadway circulation system with grid pattern overlay) Conceptual roadway grid pattern
urban design plan
Alternative 1 – Development under Existing Conditions Development without a design plan; build-out occurs as specified according to existing zoning RESIDENTIAL Existing = 2,957 unitsPotential additional = 4,361 units Total potential = 7,318 units COMMERCIAL Current = 554,000 sq ft Potential = 1,078,025 sq ft Total potential = 1,632,025 sq ft
urban design plan Alternative 2 – Development under Urban Design Plan Areas in Urban Growth Boundary and Outside Boundary (NE, SE, and West) RESIDENTIAL Existing = 2,957 unitsPotential additional = 8,483 units Total potential = 11,440 units COMMERCIAL Current = 554,000 sq ft Potential additional = 483,698sq ft Total potential = 1,037,698 sq ft
urban design plan Alternative 3 – Development under Urban Design Plan Within Urban Growth Boundaries ONLY (not including NE, SE, and West Areas) RESIDENTIAL Existing = 2,957 unitsPotential additional = 8,398 units Total potential = 11,355 units COMMERCIAL Current = 554,000 sq ft Potential additional = 1,037,698 sq ft Total potential = 1,591,698 sq ft
Summary: 3 urban growth alternatives to set guidelines for infill development and redevelopment Washington Mills and Chadwicks connect along outskirts of growth boundary via Rural Connector Road Establishing residential densities in each village center
Next steps : Continued preparation of GEIS – Analyzing 3 Alternatives Establishment of F.I.L.M schedule and anticipated outcome of implementing F.I.L.M Review French Road & Commercial Drive GEISs for F.I.L.M. updating Prepare presentation for Public Input Meeting in October – November