Comprehensive Plan
A comprehensive plan is a
land use development document intended to guide the Town’s
decisions on future growth and development. The 1993 Town of
Ithaca Comprehensive Plan was developed in response to changes
in the physical environment, perceived development pressure, and
a desire to protect and improve natural resources and
neighborhood character. Since the
1993
Comprehensive Plan was adopted, many of the recommendations have been
implemented, including a complete revision of the Town’s Zoning
Ordinance, adoption of a new Transportation Plan, adoption of a
Park and Open Space Plan, and a voluntary purchase of
development rights program for agricultural land preservation.
In early 2007, the Town
Board appointed a Comprehensive Plan Review Committee to review
the
1993 Town of Ithaca Comprehensive Plan and related documents
and to report to the Town Board with
recommendations. The Review Committee met monthly for most of
2007 and developed seven key recommendations. One key
recommendation identified the need to fully update the
comprehensive plan. The Review Committee also recommended the
formation of a citizen committee for the update. The nine
member Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee started meeting in
February 2008 and is in the midst of work on the plan update.
The committee meets monthly but also forms subcommittees as
needed to accomplish specific tasks.
Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
Accomplishments
July 8, 2008,
Ithaca Town Tour: Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee members
and other municipal officials spent the afternoon on a bus tour
hearing from staff and Committee members on highlights of the
town. The tour provided an opportunity for Committee members to
experience the connections between different areas of the town
and to discuss development and conservation issues.
September 23, 2008, Public
Information Meeting #1: The Town held the first public meeting
to gather residents to discuss the plan update and receive input
from the public. Approximately 40 residents attended.
Documents
1993 Comprehensive Plan
Interactive Visioning Worksheet
