City of Hudson

Draft Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

The City of Hudson has completed preparation of a Draft Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). The draft LWRP is a locally prepared, comprehensive land and water use plan for it's natural, public, and developed waterfront resources.

The City of Hudson prepared it's draft LWRP with assistance from the New York State Department of State and in accordance with the New York State Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act and the New York State Coastal Management Program.

The City of Hudson draft LWRP is a comprehensive coastal management program that is based on the policies of the New York State Coastal Management Program. It provides a comprehensive framework within which critical waterfront issues can be addressed and waterfront improvement projects can be pursued and implemented.

The City of Hudson draft LWRP refines and supplements the State Coastal Management Program by incorporating local needs, issues, and objectives. It contains nine sections, and appendices.

Note: The LWRP Summary, the Draft LWRP, the DGEIS and the LWRP maps can be accessed by clicking on the links to the left. For ease of reference, the Map Gallery prsesents all of the LWRP maps in one location, however, the maps can also be found within the document and can be accessed by clicking on the links within the LWRP text.

The nine sections are:

Section I - Local Waterfront Revitalization Area Boundary - - This section provides a detailed narrative and graphic description of the waterfront revitalization area and boundary.

Section II - Inventory and Analysis - - This section describes the existing natural and man-made environments and conditions within the community, as well as an analysis of opportunities and constraints to development.

Section III - Local Waterfront Revitalization Policies - - This section presents the coastal management policies that apply to the City of Hudson Local Waterfront Revitalization Area (LWRA). The policy and sub-policy explanations of the New York State Coastal Management Program have in some cases been modified and expanded to reflect the unique conditions in the Hudson area, and new sub-policies have been added to address specific issues and opportunities that apply to Hudson.

These policies are based on the economic, environmental, and cultural characteristics of the City of Hudson waterfront area, and represent a balance between economic development and preservation, which will permit beneficial use of and prevent adverse effects on Hudson’s waterfront resources. The policies shall serve as the basis for local, State and Federal consistency determinations for activities affecting the LWRA. No policy shall be viewed as being more significant than another. These policies should be read in conjunction with the specific standards of the relevant City of Hudson local laws.

Section IV - Proposed Land and Water Uses and Proposed Projects - - This section describes proposed long-term land and water uses for the community, including proposed land and water use maps, and proposed short- and long-term projects the City would like to pursue in order to implement their draft LWRP.

Section V - Local Implementation Techniques - - This section describes the local laws necessary to implement the policies and proposed uses set forth in Sections III and IV.

Section VI - State and Federal Activities Likely to Affect Implementation - - This section consists of a list of State and Federal actions and programs which must be undertaken in a manner consistent with the Hudson draft LWRP, as well as a description of specific State and Federal actions necessary to further implementation of the draft LWRP.

Section VII - Consultation with Other Affected Federal, State, Regional, and Local Agencies - - This section summarizes the efforts made by the City to involve and/or inform other agencies regarding the development of their draft LWRP.

Section VIII - Obtaining Local Commitment - - This section also summarizes the actions taken by the City to obtain local input and support for their draft LWRP.

Section IX - SEQRA Compliance - - This section includes the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS), which is linked to the left. The DGEIS is intended to provide the City of Hudson Common Council, the public and interested and involved agencies with an understanding of the type of potential environmental impacts that may be associated with the adoption of the draft LWRP.

Bibliography

Appendix A - Meetings with Study Participants

Appendix B - Summaries of Public Workshops

Appendix C - Proposed Zoning Amendment to Code and Charter

Appendix D - Local Consistency Laws

Appendix E - Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat Narratives

Appendix F - Guidelines for Review of State and Federal Projects

Appendix G - Design Guideline Template