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The Planning Board has recently completed the draft revised Town of Caroline Comprehensive Plan. The seven-year revision process has benefitted from public input at various stages. It is now time for formal public comment on the revised document. Details of how to provide written or oral comments can be found on the home page and are repeated below. Please consider taking time to comment—your comments will ensure that the Plan is an accurate statement of the goals and values of town residents. A link to the 2020 draft revised Comprehensive Plan can be found under “Key Documents” on the right-hand side of this page. Paper and electronic copies are also available at the Town offices.
The Plan Review Process The original Comprehensive Plan was passed in 2006. In 2013, the Planning Board began the revision by meeting with the Town Supervisor, former Planning Board members, and members of the committee who were involved in drafting the original 2006 Plan in order to review the existing Plan and identify the areas needing the most attention. The Planning Board met with professional planners from the area and hired a former planner from the Town of Ithaca to provide formal planning guidance. In 2015, a series of three informal "Community Cafés" were held to learn what residents felt have been and should be the primary goals, ambitions, and weaknesses of the plan. In 2016, a town-wide survey was conducted; the selection of questions and topics in the survey was informed by feedback from the community cafes. Public meetings held in 2016 developed an outline for moving ahead with revising the Plan. That outline evolved into three overarching areas that are the organizing framework for the revised Plan: Livability in Caroline, Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, and Rural Character. In 2018 and 2019, three public workshops were organized, each one focussed on one of the above areas and with the goal of generating concrete ideas for actions advancing town goals in that area. Using all of the above input, the Planning Board revised the Comprehensive Plan and now presents it for public review and comment. A public hearing on this draft will be held on Thursday, September 24th, at 7 pm by Zoom teleconference (see Zoom information below). In addition to providing oral comments at the public hearing, written comments may be submitted at any time from now until midnight on September 24th. Written comments can be emailed to planning_board@townofcaroline.org (please include “Comprehensive Plan Comments” in the subject line) or mailed to Planning Board, PO Box 136, 2670 Slaterville Road, Slaterville Springs, NY 14881. Written comments are part of the public record and will be posted on the Town website. Oral comments at the public hearing are also part of the public record; minutes of these comments will be taken and posted on the Town website. The September 24th public hearing is the first of two public hearings that will be held on the plan. After this hearing, the Planning Board will make any final revisions as a result of public input and forward the Plan to the Town Board. The Town Board will then hold a second public hearing prior to final review and considering approval of the Plan. Zoom Info for Public Hearing Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88263776974?pwd=RVpselNtdzBjVHFTbGRocFdhUHQxdz09 Meeting ID: 882 6377 6974 Passcode: 324458 Landlines can call 1 (929) 205-6099 to join the Zoom teleconference. Public WiFi is available outside the Town Offices. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many good ideas were generated at the workshops held on the three main plan areas. These ideas can provide impetus for individuals, community groups, businesses and town government and are a community resource that will remain on this website for future reference. Please return and review these lists from time to time. Workshop #1: Making Caroline a More Livable Community Recommended Actions from Livability Workshop Workshop #2: Protecting Caroline's Environment and Natural Resources Recommended Actions from Environment Workshop Workshop #3: Preserving Caroline's Rural Character Recommended Actions from Rural Character Workshop --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30 pm via Zoom teleconference Purpose:
Planning Board Members are appointed by Town Board to staggered five year terms. Planning Board members may be reappointed. Board Members and Terms: Bill Podulka, Chair 2017-2021 Charles Eldermire 2017-2020 Kathryn Goldberg-Forrest 2018-2023 Val Warke 2020-2024 Tim Murray - Planning Board liaison to the Town Board Contact: Planning_Board@townofcaroline.org |
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