Village of Dobbs Ferry

Local Waterfront Revitalization Program

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

The Village of Dobbs Ferry prepared its 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 Village of Dobbs Ferry LWRP is a comprehensive coastal management program that is based on the policies of the New York State Coastal Management Program. The Village Board adopted their LWRP on August 9, 2005. The Dobbs Ferry LWRP was then approved by the New York State Secretary of State on November 1, 2006. Following approval by the NYS Secretary of State, the LWRP was incorporated into the New York State Coastal Management Program by action of the U.S. Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management on November 19, 2007. With State and Federal approval, the Dobbs Ferry LWRP will serve to coordinate State and Federal actions needed to achieve the Village's goals for its waterfront area.

The Dobbs Ferry LWRP refines and supplements the State Coastal Management Program by incorporating local needs and objectives. It contains eight sections and appendices.

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

The eight 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 man-made environments and conditions within the waterfront area, as well as analysis of opportunities and constraints to development.

Section III - Waterfront Revitalization Policies - - This section presents the coastal management policies that apply to the Village of Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry, and new sub-policies have been added to address specific issues and opportunities that apply to Dobbs Ferry.

These policies are based on the economic, environmental, and cultural characteristics of the Dobbs Ferry waterfront area, and represent a balance between economic development and preservation, which will permit beneficial use and prevent adverse effects on Dobbs Ferry'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 contained in relevant local laws of the Village.

Section IV - Proposed Land and Water Uses and Proposed Projects - - This section describes proposed long-term land and water uses for the Village's waterfront area, including a proposed land and water use map, and proposed short and long-term projects the Village would like to pursue in order to implement their 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 Actions and Programs Likely to Affect Implementation of the LWRP - - This section consists of a list of State and Federal actions and programs which must be undertaken in a manner consistent with the Dobbs Ferry LWRP, as well as a description of specific State and Federal actions necessary to further implementation of the LWRP.

Section VII - Consultation with Other Affected Federal, State, Regional, and Local Agencies - - The Village of Dobbs Ferry's LWRP will affect and be affected by the actions of adjacent municipalities and Federal, State, regional, and county agencies. This section describes the inerrelationship with other agencies and the efforts made by the Village to involve and/or inform other agencies regarding the development of the LWRP.

Section VIII - Local Commitment - - This section describes the actions taken by the Village to obtain local support for its LWRP, in order to identify the specific issues and concerns of local agencies, organizations, and other interested parties with respect to development and adoption of the Dobbs Ferry LWRP.

Appendix A - Village of Dobbs Ferry LWRP Consistency Law

Appendix B - Waterfront Zoning District