During the process of preparing the Comprehensive
Plan, including the charrette, public surveys, focus group sessions
and public presentations, goals for the future were identified.
These goals will guide the type and scale of growth and enable the
Village to maintain a high quality-of-life for its residents. They
will also provide guidance and support for the business community.
Below each goal are policy statements, which further define the
goal; the policies are then accompanied by actions that identify
specific ways the Village can achieve the stated goal.
This section presents, in chart form, the recommended
Actions identified in the Comprehensive Plan. Each action has been
assigned a time frame to signify when it should be addressed: S
= short term (1-3 Years), I = intermediate (3-5 Years), L = long
term (5-10 Years) and O = ongoing. The Board, department or agency
primarily responsible for carrying out the action is also identified.
| Action |
Time Frame |
Responsibility |
| Regional Cooperation |
| 1.1.1: Adopt this Comprehensive Plan as a guide
for decision-making. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 1.1.2: Along with the Town of Pittsford, coordinate
planning for the development of the former Monoco Oil Company
property. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Town Board |
| 1.2.1: Develop a coordinated public relations
effort for the municipality. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Town Board |
| 1.2.2: Promote more recreational use of the Canal. |
L |
Pittsford VBA
Pittsford Chamber of Commerce |
| Population and Housing |
| 2.1.1: Obtain financing for new programs and
facilities improvements. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 2.1.2: Promote the formation of neighborhood
associations to help maintain the character and pride of the
Village. |
S |
Village Board of TrusteesVillage Residents |
| 2.2.1: Maintain land use regulations that allow
only retail or similar commercial uses on first floor of buildings
and residential and/or offices on second floor in the CBD. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 2.2.2: Encourage the development of additional
senior housing in the Village. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 2.2.3: Encourage the development of attractive
market rate housing to attract new homeowners and renters to
invest in the community. |
I |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 2.3.1: Develop a public education program for
property owners and residents to present the details, benefits
and need for the property maintenance code. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| Community Facilities |
| 3.1.1: Promote the Village Hall as a facility
for meetings and other activities. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 3.2.1: Cooperate with Pittsford Central School
District to identify and implement creative solutions to accommodate
expansion and renovation of the Sutherland High School. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Town of Pittsford School Board |
| 3.2.2: Work with the Town to facilitate the expansion
needs of the library at its present location. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Town Board |
| 3.2.3: Work with the School and Town on any decisions
made that would impact the Village and its residents and vice
versa. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Town BoardSchool Board |
| 3.3.1: Arrange additional historic tours of the
Village and canal for residents, visitors and tourists. |
S |
Village Officials
Village Historian
Historic Pittsford, Inc. |
| 3.3.2: Revise the existing historic plaque program,
currently implemented through Historic Pittsford, Inc., to require
the plaques for any renovations made on historic buildings within
the Village. |
I |
Village Board of Trustees
Historic Pittsford, Inc. |
| 3.4.1: Develop a comprehensive Open Space System
Plan to enhance the linkages in and around the Village such
as CBD, Schoen Place, Nazareth College, Canal, DPW property,
Lomb Woods. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Town Board |
| 3.4.2: Build a pedestrian bridge over the Canal
to create stronger ties in the CBD, Schoen Place and Northfield
Common. |
S |
Village Board
Town Board |
| Economy |
| 4.1.1: Create and staff a position
in a "Village of Pittsford Economic Development Department".
|
I |
Village Board of Trustees
Pittsford VBA
Pittsford Chamber of Commerce |
| 4.1.2: Develop a "Business Plan" for the Village
of Pittsford. |
S |
Economic Development Department
Pittsford VBA
Chamber of Commerce |
| 4.1.3: Develop a summary of regulations that
would apply to prospective new businesses and existing businesses
that may be undergoing changes. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Economic Development Department
Pittsford VBA
Pittsford Chamber of Commerce |
| Land Use |
| 5.1.1: Adopt Design Principles |
S |
Architectural and Preservation Review Board |
| 5.1.2: Update land use regulations based on the
land use plan. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Planning/Zoning Board of Appeals |
| 5.1.3: Pursue designation as a Certified Local
Government to enhance its historic preservation efforts. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Historic Preservation Board |
| 5.2.1: Develop primary gateways along Main Street,
Monroe Avenue, Jefferson Road and State Street at the Town and
Village boundaries |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 5.2.2: Develop a master plan for Schoen Place
to organize the entire development area. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Pittsford VBA |
| 5.3.1: Ensure the provisions of the State Environmental
Quality Review Act (SEQRA) for determining potential impacts
of new developments and potential improvements continue to be
utilized. |
O |
Village Board of Trustees
Planning/Zoning Board of Appeals |
| Infrastructure |
| 6.1.1: Develop a program to help pay for and
supply parking. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 6.1.2: Reconfigure the public parking area at
Schoen Place based on the master plan developed for this area
to maximize the parking potential. Improve the walkway of the
North Main Street bridge over the Canal. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 6.1.3: Negotiate with private parking lot owners
to reconfigure the lots and open them for public use |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 6.2.1: Work with the NYS DOT on any future improvements
to the transportation network in Pittsford; this would include
improvements within the Town to determine potential impacts
on the Village. |
O |
Village Board of Trustees
NYSDOT
Town Board |
| 6.2.2: Make pedestrian circulation improvements
throughout the Village. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
Planning/Zoning Board of Appeals
NYSDOT |
| 6.2.3: Complete a historically appropriate, detailed
streetscape plan for Main Street, with the 'four corners' as
the main focus. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees |
| 6.2.4: Continue to work with NYS DOT to develop
a streetscape plan - including traffic calming techniques -
for Monroe Avenue and State Street. |
S |
Village Board of Trustees
NYS DOT |
| 6.2.5: Develop a comprehensive signage system,
in conjunction with the Town, NYS DOT and Monroe Avenue Corridor
Coalition. |
I |
Village Board of Trustees
NYS DOT |
| 6.3.1: Work with the Monroe County Water Authority
(MCWA) that provides water service to the Village of Pittsford.
|
O |
Department of Public Works |
| 6.3.2: Expand the existing street lighting plan
for areas specifically identified by residents and the Comprehensive
Planning Committee. |
L |
Village Board of Trustees
Department of Public Works |
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