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9.0 Public Input

9.2 Discovery Session Summary

The first meeting with the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee consisted of a Discovery Session. This session consisted of several questions that were asked that allowed the Committee to discuss what issues are facing the Village and what the future vision for the Village entails. The meeting was held on June 7, 2001 and attendees included: Jim Aquavella, Peggy Brizee, Peter Brizee, Bob Corby, Jim Cronin, George Dreschler, Tom Farlow, Audrey Johnson, Rod Mattingly, Jefrey Mason, Karen Mason, Ed Maybeck, Jody Melnyk and Bonnie Salem. The following summarizes the discussion of each of the three questions posed to the committee at the session.

Without considering limitations of any kind (financial, political, environmental), what do you think is the ideal future for the Village of Pittsford? In other words, in what ways (if any) would you like to see the community change over the next 20 years?

• Improve quality of pedestrian environment

• Strengthen retail business district

• Maintain residential neighborhoods, (quality of life)

• Traffic free Village without any large trucks, etc. clogging the intersections

• Canal front developed with pedestrian walkway across Canal

• Maintain historic structures and residential quality of Village

• Make Village pedestrian friendly with crosswalks and signage for traffic to stop

• Village and Town combine resources without the Village giving up services

• Slow down traffic

• Maintain "special Village atmosphere

• Pedestrian, bike and boat oriented Village

• Use existing buildings to full capacity

• Recreational activities for all seasons

• A mix of preservation, residential and business

What are the specific assets that should be strengthened as the Comprehensive Plan is completed to create this ideal vision in the Village of Pittsford?

• Residential character

• Business community

• Concerned citizens who are willing to work together

• The Erie Canal that runs through the Village

• Community at large

• Schoen Place/Northfield Common

• Safe environment for pedestrians

• A financially and socially viable place to live with all the services associated with a thriving community, i.e. restaurants, stores, grocery, library, etc.

• Maintain quality of life in neighborhoods

• Diverse religious community

What are the specific issues that should be addressed as the Comprehensive Plan is completed to create this ideal vision in the Village of Pittsford?

• Parking

• Traffic

• Size and scope of infrastructure

• Resident and Business needs

• Lack of effective collaboration with municipal neighbors

• Strengthen relationship with school

• Lack of DOT cooperation

• Rental property maintenance

• Parking facilities

• Bicycle safety

• No ongoing development strategy

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