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Public Workshop Project Scoping/Issues Identification December 1, 2010

Public Workshop Project Scoping/Issues Identification December 1, 2010. Agenda Project Introduction (background and purpose) Example from Elsewhere Anticipated Scope and Schedule for this Study Facilitated Discussion Wrap-up and Adjournment. Project Introduction. Project Background

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Public Workshop Project Scoping/Issues Identification December 1, 2010

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  1. Public Workshop Project Scoping/Issues Identification December 1, 2010

  2. Agenda Project Introduction (background and purpose) Example from Elsewhere Anticipated Scope and Schedule for this Study Facilitated Discussion Wrap-up and Adjournment

  3. Project Introduction

  4. Project Background • Town of Dryden 2005 Comprehensive Plan • Recognition of Varna as a unique opportunity • “Highway to Main Street” • Town of Dryden – Residential and Commercial Design Guidelines • Town of Dryden – Proposed Zoning Amendments

  5. Project Background A small-scale, residential and commercial node

  6. Project Background

  7. Project Background and Purpose

  8. Project Background

  9. Project Background and Purpose

  10. Project Background and Purpose

  11. Project Background and Purpose

  12. Project Background and Purpose

  13. Project Background and Purpose

  14. Project Background

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  17. Project Background • Over the years, proposals for larger housing projects have caused concerns: • Change of character • Impact of density – sewer, water, etc. • Traffic • Drainage

  18. Project Background • Yet there remains interest in “some” development: • Additional services • Creation of a more walkable environment • Rehabilitation and reuse of properties • Proximity to Cornell

  19. Project Background • Varna Community Development Plan • Develop a shared vision for the future • Answer questions regarding “carrying capacity” • Explore development alternatives • Generate land use, transportation , and other recommendations • Identify implementation actions

  20. Example from Elsewhere

  21. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet

  22. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet

  23. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet

  24. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet

  25. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet

  26. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet

  27. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Transportation - Solutions for: • Traffic speed and trucks • Pedestrian environment • Intersection Improvements • Land Use - Opportunities for: • Parks and Recreation • Pedestrian and bike connections • Potential Future development

  28. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Transportation - Solutions for: • Traffic speed and trucks • Pedestrian environment • Intersection Improvements

  29. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Transportation - Solutions for: • Traffic speed and trucks • Pedestrian environment • Intersection Improvements

  30. Sidewalks: • Phase I: Rt. 146 - South Side (funding secured through CDTC for $681,000) • Phase II: Rt. 146 - North Side • Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Transportation - Solutions for: • Traffic speed and trucks • Pedestrian environment • Intersection Improvements

  31. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Transportation - Solutions for: • Traffic speed and trucks • Pedestrian environment • Intersection Improvements

  32. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Transportation - Solutions for: • Traffic speed and trucks • Pedestrian environment • Intersection Improvements

  33. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Transportation - Solutions for: • Traffic speed and trucks • Pedestrian environment • Intersection Improvements

  34. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Transportation - Solutions for: • Traffic speed and trucks • Pedestrian environment • Intersection Improvements

  35. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Land Use - Opportunities for: • Parks and Recreation • Pedestrian and bike connections • Potential Future development

  36. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Land Use - Opportunities for: • Parks and Recreation • Pedestrian and bike connections • Potential Future development

  37. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Land Use - Opportunities for: • Parks and Recreation • Pedestrian and bike connections • Potential Future development

  38. Warwick Grove Hamlet-style single family homes face street Alley access in back

  39. Warwick Grove Multi-family housing with shared walkways and parking behind

  40. Neighborhood Master Plan for the Guilderland Center Hamlet • Outcomes – The Power of a Plan: • Answers to some long-standing questions • Consensus on a long-term vision • Cooperation of important stakeholders • Community organization • Projects in the pipeline

  41. Anticipated Scope and Schedule for Varna

  42. Anticipated Scope and Schedule • Start in January 2011 • Study Advisory Committee (7 to 9 people) • Residents of Varna • Small business owner • Large landowner • Dryden Planning Board • Cornell University • NYSDOT and the MPO • Others • Behan Planning and Design with SRF Associates

  43. Anticipated Scope and Schedule Analysis of Existing Conditions Start with existing studies/info Public Outreach Visioning Workshop Plan Concepts Workshop Stakeholder Meetings / Interviews Project website and Community Bulletin Board

  44. Anticipated Scope and Schedule Plan Development – recommendations to address issues of concern, such as: Volume and speed of traffic Enhancement of the pedestrian environment and opportunities for other modes of travel (bicycling, public transportation) Consideration of proportionate cost sharing for future improvements Land use plan and ideas for associated land use regulation

  45. Anticipated Scope and Schedule Plan Development – recommendations to address issues of concern, such as: Ideas about the desired character of the hamlet – sample design concepts Revitalization strategies (business enhancement, home improvement, gateway treatments, etc.) Infrastructure needs

  46. Anticipated Scope and Schedule Plan Development – recommendations to address issues of concern, such as: Housing – with some emphasis on opportunities for affordable or workforce housing Resource protection Trails, recreation, and public spaces Others

  47. Anticipated Scope and Schedule Implementation Strategies Prioritization Responsibilities and organization Cost estimates and funding opportunities

  48. Anticipated Scope and Schedule

  49. Facilitated Discussion

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