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Word From The Mayor |
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The Village Comprehensive Plan Committee
has been working for nearly two years gathering public input,
collecting data and developing recommendations to address
the challenges facing the village in the twenty-first century.
Despite the growth and suburbanization of
our region, the village remains a vibrant traditional neighborhood
and the heart of the greater Pittsford community. To protect
and improve residents' quality of life and to insure the central
business district continues to function as Pittsford's "downtown,"
the committee has suggested new priorities for Village policy
and operation.
Some of the key areas addressed by the committee
include:
- Traffic calming
- Improving the safety and quality of the
village's pedestrian climate.
- Streamlining code enforcement and review.
- Enhancing the village's existing assets,
including the Canal waterfront, the pedestrian network,
natural areas, and historic character.
- Ensuring the new growth within the village
follows traditional neighborhood design rather than suburban
planning.
- Provide additional parking through more
efficient use of street space and existing parking areas.
The committee's draft recommendations have
been shared with representatives from the Pittsford Central
School District and the Town of Pittsford to gain their input.
Town/School/Village Cooperative Committees
To enhance our existing cooperative efforts
and improve communications, the Village, the Town of Pittsford
and the Pittsford Central School District have established
a leadership committee which will meet on a monthly basis.
In addition two subcommittees involving the Village review
cooperative planning efforts and additional opportunities
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DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS NOTES
Your Tax Dollars At Work
The Village crew was very busy over the
summer, as several items on the following project list indicate:
- Rand Creek bank stabilization work is
underway. Repair work in the creek bed near homes on Austin
Park, Boughton Ave., and Rand Place will be completed this
fall.
- Road sealing was completed on Elm St.,
Jackson Park, Maple St., and Wood St. Rand Place was repaved
using a process called "full-depth reclamation"
which allows the old raod to be recycled into a base for
new pavement. (Thanks to the Town of Pittsford Highway Department
for assistance with this project.)
Village staff completed a survey of all problem sidewalk
areas and repairs are being scheduled.
- Each year, the Village plants new trees
to replace those lost to disease and age. Our goal is to
re-establish the tree canopy on all Village streets.
- With autumn fast approaching, leaves
will need to be raked tot he edge of the road. Leaf pickup
begins Oct. 1. Due to the heavy burden that this presents,
the Village DPW will concentrate on leaf pickup from Oct.
15 to Nov. 15. We strongly encourage you to limit tree and
bush trimming during this time to enable the crew to concentrate
on leaf pickup.
- Please keep bushes and hedges trimmed
at the property edge to make sidewalks passable for pedestrians
and the sidewalk plow.
- Tree trimming is scheduled for the winter
months.
Your Village DPW appreciates the support
of Village residents. We will try to accommodate residential
needs as much as possible. If you have questions or concerns,
please contact the Village Office at 586-4332.
Village
Resident Honored
By Historic Pittsford
Deputy Mayor Glenn O. Brown and his wife, Lynn were among
Village residents received preservations awards in July at
Historic Pittsford's annual meeting at the Gleason farm on
East Street. The Browns were honored for their thoughtful
work in converting the Samuel Hutchinson House (c. 1850),
25 N. Main St., into a commercial property. Other Village
resident who received awards at the meeting are:
- Mary Bodem, formerly of Monroe
Ave., retiring chair of the Pittsford Planning and Zoning
Board, for raising awareness of the importance of historic
preervation;
- Bill Hill and Joe Maxey, Sutherland
Street residents, for leading the public effort to eliminate
harmful and noxious odors emanating from the Monoco Oil
facility;
- Nancy and Stuart Bolger for their
work in preserving the Fletcher Steele property, 20 Monroe
Ave., and for the guidance they have given other owners
of historic homes
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