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Welcome to the Town of New Lisbon Comprehensive Plan Webpage
Chapters 1-6 Chapters 7-11 Chapter 12
Committee Meeting Dates:
The Comprehensive Plan Committee meets at 7:00 PM at Town Hall in the hamlet of Garrattsville, New York.
Members of the public are invited to attend all meetings. The following Committee meeting dates are scheduled:
May 29, 2007
June 27, 2007
July 17, 2007
August 21, 2007
September 19, 2007 (Public Visioning Workshop with Community Character Survey and Assets & Challeges exercise)
October 30, 2007
December 17, 2007
January 23, 2008
February 27, 2008
March 26, 2008
April 23, 2008
May 14, 2008
May 28, 2008
June 11, 2008 - Committee's Public Hearing on Draft Comprehensive Plan
June 25, 2008
July 8, 2008 - Presentation of Draft Plan to Town Board
Background:
The Town of New Lisbon's existing Comprehensive Plan was adopted in May 1992. Since that time, the Town has seen growth in new residential and non-residential development. Some of that growth has enhanced the character of the Town of New Lisbon and some has detracted from the character of the community. A new Comprehensive Plan is necessary to shape the character of new development so that it reflects current community values. The new Comprehensive Plan will address such issues as agriculture & farmland protection, natural resource protection; economic development; historic preservation, transportation, protection of scenic resources; and parks & open space. It will also form the basis for future land use regulations and subsequent revisions to the Town's existing Site Plan Review and Subdivision Regulations that may be necessary to implement the recommendations contained within the Comprehensive Plan. The development of the new Comprehensive Plan will include a strong public participation process and is an opportunity for the entire community to come together to create a set of land use policies to guide growth and redevelopment within the Town of New Lisbon.
Comprehensive Plan Committee:
The Town appointed a twenty-four (24) member Comprehensive Plan Committee in April of 2007 to prepare the Town's new Comprehensive Plan and lead the public participation process. In May of 2007, Planit Main Street, Inc. was retained by the Town Board to work with the Committee in the development of the Town's new Comprehensive Plan. Our first task was to work with the Committee to develop of a resident survey which was mailed to residents in June 2007. The survey results will help to guide the Comprehensive Plan Committee as it develops the goals and recommendations that will be included in the Town's Comprehensive Plan.
A detailed description of what a Comprehensive Plan is and its relation to other land use regulations is provided below.
The Process:
Public workshops including a Community Character Survey™ by Planit Main Street, Inc. will be held through the Summer of 2007. The New Lisbon Comprehensive Plan Committee will be meeting monthly at Town Hall during the process of completing the Comprehensive Plan. We anticipate that the Draft Comprehensive Plan will be completed in March of 2008 and made available for public review. A Public Hearing will then be scheduled on the Draft Plan in April of 2008. Following public input, the Final Plan will then be prepared and following completion of the SEQRA environmental review process the Comprehensive Plan will be sent to the New Lisbon Town Board for their consideration and adoption. Any recommended revisions to the Town's Site Plan Review or Subdivision Regulations will follow thereafter.
What Is A Comprehensive Plan?
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Expression of a community's goals for the future and recommendations for achieving those goals.
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Outline for orderly growth, providing continued guidance for decision-making.
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Document which focuses on immediate and long-range protection, enhancement, growth and development.
Why Is A New Comprehensive Plan Needed?
What Is The Relationship Between The Comprehensive Plan And Site Plan Review Laws?
For More Information:
If you have any questions about the process or have issues you think should be explored in the process of developing the Comprehensive Plan, please (click here) and forward your comments to us.
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