Town Of Eden 2015 Comprehensive Plan.pdf

Town Supervisor Glenn R. Nellis, Town Board members, Town Administrative Staff, Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, and consultants Andrew C. Reilly, Wendel Duchscherer, and Matthew S. Balling.
- Adopted: October 11, 2000.
- Contents:
- Executive Summary (1 page)
- Introduction (4 pages):
- Previous planning efforts.
- Reasons for the new plan: growth management, preservation of rural character, and economic development.
- Regional and local setting.
- Goals and Objectives (7 pages):
- Rural character preservation.
- Eden Center redevelopment.
- Economic development.
- Agricultural development and farmland protection.
- Open space conservation.
- Environmental protection.
- Growth management.
- Transportation system management.
- Future vision map.
- Existing Conditions (14 pages):
- Existing land use, trends, and analysis.
- Land use regulations: zoning, subdivision, site plan review, agricultural districts, environmental quality, and other local regulations.
- Natural environment: agricultural soils, hydric soils, bedrock geology, depth to bedrock, watersheds, surficial geology, topography, wetlands, wildlife habitats, hazardous waste sites, scenic vistas, and analysis.
- Demographic and social characteristics: population projections, age distribution, employment, wages, income, and housing characteristics.
- Transportation: roads, highway access, railroad service, public transportation, pedestrian and bicycle routes, and analysis.
- Utilities: water, sewer, electric, gas, solid waste, and analysis.
- Community facilities: police, fire, emergency services, municipal buildings, parks, and recreation.
- Sites of historic significance.
- Findings and Recommendations (40 pages):
- Recommendations for each goal and objective, including land use/zoning implications and environmental review.
- Implementation (91 pages):
- Four-year implementation plan with specific actions for each year.
- Appendices: Data book, public meeting minutes, media, adoption resolutions, and list of figures.