The Planning Board advises the Town Board on development and land use in the Town of Caroline, and is responsible for developing and implementing the Comprehensive Plan with significant participation from community members.

Get Involved!

Susan Barr
539-6524
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Committee members

Susan Barr, Chair 539-6524
Bev Liddington 539-7511
Erick Smith 273-2621
Louis Albright 539-6726
Rachel Crispell 539-7243

Comprehensive Plan

After a 5-year process of community input and participation, the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in late 2006. Work has started towards achieving the Town’s goals, and we need your help!

The 20 year vision for Caroline is described in Part I of the Plan, under five main topics – Housing, Open Space and Environmental Protection, Infrastructure and Services, Small Business, and Farming and Forestry as essential components of that vision. A set of goals for each section builds towards the overall vision of the Town. Part II describes strategies to reach those goals and presents a plan of action for coordinating Town efforts so that our highest priorities are addressed over the next five years:

1. Propose Legislation to Guide Land Use and Commercial Development.

2. Establish the Natural Areas and Trails Group. This group will have parallel activities, united by their focus on land preservation.

3. Establish the Caroline Small Business Committee.

4. Establish the Caroline Clean-Up and Beautification Volunteer Corps. This

5. Research and develop local nuisance laws.

6. Implement the Stormwater Management Guidelines. Work with the Watershed Committee to implement guidelines as required by State law

7. Apply the results of the aquifer studies to land use. The aquifer study in the Upper Six Mile Creek Valley is complete. The results provide information about the location of the aquifers, water volume, water quality, and recharge areas. A similar study will be conducted on the Wilseyville Valley aquifer from 2006-2009.

8. Review and revise, if necessary, the Caroline subdivision and manufactured housing laws. An advisory sub-committee of the Planning Board will be formed to review existing subdivision and mobile home park regulations in the Town and State and recommend changes to the Planning Board.

9. Work closely with Energy Independent Caroline to encourage and support adoption of energy conservation and renewable energy technologies within the Town.

Get involved

If you are interested in helping these efforts, please get involved! Call Susan Barr at 539-6524 for more information.