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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
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Town of New Hartford Southern Area GEIS – Growth Concept& Alternatives Presentation Planning Board Meeting Monday, September 10th 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 10 Planning Board Meeting: • Input to Urban Design Plan • Discuss 3 Growth Alternatives • Schedule Informational Public Meeting & Discuss Anticipated Outcome • September - October Ongoing Preparation of GEIS/Draft Document for Town Board Review • Traffic Study Results • Stormwater/Sanitary Sewer/Drainage Results • Prepare for Public Input Meeting • October - November Public Input Meeting - Interested Town Board Members Invited to meeting • Presentation to Town Board • Late October-December Final 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 units Potential 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 units Potential 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 units Potential 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