Downtown Development Plan

The Downtown Development Plan is a tool that the town uses to implement their Comprehensive Plan and to guide development in a core downtown area. While the Comprehensive Plan is a primary guide for growth and development in a community, a Downtown Development Plan is able to focus on the unique characteristics of the downtown area by customizing the planning process and land use regulations in that area. View the following segments of the plan, and what each entails.

• Vision Poster
• Introduction and Background:
  • Introduction
  • Document Organization
  • How To Use This Document
  • Regional Context
  • Community Meeting Process
• Existing Conditions:
  • Introduction
  • Area History and Historic Resources
  • Existing Circulation and Mobility
  • Existing Zoning and Land Use
  • Existing Economic Conditions
• Land Use Regulations and Zoning
  

• Public Improvements, Design Standards, and Recommendations:

Introduction Purpose Landscape Concepts Sidewalks and Pedestrian Improvements Lighting Concepts

Street Furnishings Public Art Signage Key Intersections Parks, Plazas, and Public Spaces

• Mobility, Transit, Circulation, and Parking:
  • Existing Traffic Conditions
  • Circulation Goals and Objectives
  • Suggested Roadway Improvements
  • Other Circulation Improvement Options
  • Traffic Calming Design Elements
• Infrastructure:

Introduction Infrastructure Overview Water Sewer / Wastewater Drainage and Hydrology

Dry Utilities Public Safety Schools Parks and Public Facilities Public Transit

• Implementation:

Introduction How This Plan Can Encourage Private Economic Investment Economic Conditions Influencing Development Potential in the Downtown

Key Strategic Economic Development Issues Recommended Development Incentives Implementation Action Plan Potential Funding Mechanisms

Approved by the Town Board on December 8, 2009.
Adopted by the Planning Commission on February 2, 2010.