Town and Village of Pittsford

Joint Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

The Town and Village of Pittsford have completed preparation of a joint Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), which is a locally prepared, comprehensive land and water use plan for its natural, public, and developed waterfront resources. This LWRP provides a comprehensive framework within which critical waterfront issues can be addressed and planned waterfront improvement projects can be pursued and implemented.

The Town and Village of Pittsford prepared this joint 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 Town and Village of Pittsford LWRP is a comprehensive inland waterway management program that is based on the policies of the New York State Coastal Management Program. The Town of Pittsford Board and Village of Pittsford Board of Trustees adopted their LWRP on November 15, 2005. The Town and Village of Pittsford LWRP was then approved by the New York State Secretary of State on June 23, 2006. With State approval, the Town and Village of Pittsford LWRP will serve to coordinate State actions needed to achieve Town's and Village's goals for their waterfront area.

The Town and Village of Pittsford LWRP refines and supplements the State Coastal Management Program by incorporating local needs and objectives. It contains nine sections and appendices.

Note: The document and maps can be accessed by clicking on the LWRP Document and Maps and Figures links on the left.

The nine sections are:

 

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

Section II - Inventory and Analysis - - This section describes the existing natural and manmade environments and conditions within the waterfront area, as well as analysis of opportunities and constraints to development.

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

These policies are based on the economic, environmental, and cultural characteristics of the Town of Pittsford and the Village of Pittsford waterfront areas, and represent a balance between economic development and preservation, which will permit beneficial use of and prevent adverse effects on local waterfront resources. The policies shall serve as the basis for local and State 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 contained in relevant local laws of the Town and the Village.

Section IV - Proposed Land and Water Uses & Proposed Projects - - This section describes proposed long-term land and water uses for the Town's and Village's waterfronts, including proposed land and water use maps, and proposed short and long-term projects that the two municipalities would like to pursue in order to implement their LWRP.

Section V - Implementation Program - - This section describes the local laws necessary to implement the policies and proposed uses set forth in Sections 3 and 4.

Section VI - State Actions and Programs That Should be Undertaken in a Manner Consistent with the LWRP - - This section contains a list of State actions and programs which must be undertaken in a manner consistent with the Town and Village of Pittsford LWRP as well as a description of specific State and Federal actions necessary to further implementation of the LWRP.

Section VII - Local Commitment and Consultation

Section VIII - Conclusion

Section IX - Summary of Environmental Impacts

Appendix A - Historical Resources and Assets

Appendix B - Town and Village of Pittsford Consistency Laws

Appendix C - Town and Village of Pittsford Overlay District Laws