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City of Rye Community Reconstruction Program Committee Meeting #2

City of Rye Community Reconstruction Program Committee Meeting #2. Tuesday, July 8, 2014 6 :00 PM, Rye City Hall. Agenda. Welcome and Introductions Continue Community Vision Exercise Precedents and Case Studies Discuss Asset Inventory and Asset Mapping Looking Ahead.

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City of Rye Community Reconstruction Program Committee Meeting #2

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  1. City of RyeCommunity Reconstruction ProgramCommittee Meeting #2 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 6:00 PM, Rye City Hall

  2. Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Continue Community Vision Exercise • Precedents and Case Studies • Discuss Asset Inventory and Asset Mapping • Looking Ahead

  3. Welcome and Introductions

  4. Community Vision Exercise

  5. Vision

  6. Vision • The City of Rye is a thriving historic coastal community of spirited volunteers, excellent schools, and access to natural resources.

  7. Draft Vision • Our Vision is to preserve and improve our community assets including the small-town feel of the centralized main street, the range of uses along the Long Island Sound shoreline, the beauty of the streets and parks, and the diversity of ages among engaged neighbors in order to ensure that the community remains economically and environmentally resilient and resistant to storms and floods.

  8. Draft Goals • Preservehistoric building, natural wetlands, and public access to the waterfront • Improveconnections for people walking, running, and cycling • Upgradeutility infrastructure • Identifystrategies to manage and mitigate stormwater • Leverageregional opportunities to plan for the Blind Brook watershed • Createhousing opportunities for people of all ages • Ensurethat the city remains an attractive and safe place

  9. Precedents and Case Studies

  10. Resiliency Techniques • Conserve, Enhance, and Restore Natural Protective Features • Resilient Construction • Structural Defenses • Land Use Planning and Regulation • Market-Based Methods • Awareness, Information, and Preparedness • Systemic Resilience

  11. Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  12. Asset Inventory and Asset Mapping

  13. Recovery Support Functions Natural/Cultural Resources Health/Social Services Infrastructure Community Planning, Capacity Building Economic Development Housing

  14. Natural and Cultural Resources • Playland • Parks - Disbrow • Rye Nature Center • Rye Marina • Clubs – American Yacht Club, Apawamis Club, Coveleigh Club, ManursingIsland Club, Rye Golf Club, Shenorock Shore Club, Westchester Beach Club • [Insert additional]

  15. Infrastructure • Bowman Avenue Dam • Metro North Station • Gas/Service Stations • Pump Stations • Blind Brook Sewage Treatment Plant • DPW Garage • [Insert additional]

  16. Health and Social Services • Schools • Day Care Centers • City Hall • Rye Free Reading Room • Rye Hospital Center and Medical Center • YMCA • Rye Police Station • Locust Avenue and Milton Point Fire Houses • [Insert additional]

  17. Economic • Central Business District • Avon • Con. Ed. • Courtyard Rye • Mitsubishi Imaging • Rye Printing • Verizon • [Insert additional]

  18. Housing • Osborn Home • Rye Manor • [Insert additional]

  19. Mapping • What other assets need to be identified on the map? • What areas should be looked at collectively?

  20. Looking Ahead

  21. Scheduling • First Public Engagement Event: July 15 or 16 • Next committee meeting: July 29 (tentative) • Second Public Engagement Event (week of August 25th)

  22. Deliverables

  23. Draft Agenda for Next Meeting • Review Public Engagement Meeting Results • Finalize Vision Statement • Refine Asset Inventory and Mapping • Discuss Critical Issues • Review Community Overview

  24. Stay Connected & Stay Informed at www.stormrecovery.ny.gov/nyrcr/

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