Town of Brighton Smart Growth Plan - New York State Department of ...

F. X. Browne, Inc.
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Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................... i
Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... i
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Purpose of Smart Growth Plan ............................................................................... 1
1.2 Demographics and Background .............................................................................. 1
1.3 Community Assets .................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Town Government and Local Laws ........................................................................ 4
1.5 What is Smart Growth? ........................................................................................... 5
1.6 Brighton Smart Growth Initiative ........................................................................... 6
1.7 Brighton Smart Growth Community Survey .......................................................... 7
1.8 Public meetings ..................................................................................................... 10
2.0 Land Use ........................................................................................................................... 11
2.1 Existing Land Use ................................................................................................. 11
2.2 Build-Out Analysis ............................................................................................... 12
2.3 Environmental Assessment ................................................................................... 16
2.4 Land Use Recommendations ................................................................................ 17
3.0 Brighton Businesses .......................................................................................................... 19
3.1 Existing Businesses ............................................................................................... 19
3.2 Business Social ..................................................................................................... 19
3.3 Survey Results ...................................................................................................... 19
3.4 Brochure ................................................................................................................ 19
3.5 Brighton Website .................................................................................................. 20
3.6 Camp Gabriels ...................................................................................................... 20
4.0 Telecommunications ......................................................................................................... 21
4.1 Existing Telecommunications in Brighton ........................................................... 22
4.2 Regional Telecommunications Planning .............................................................. 22
4.3 Telecommunications Recommendations .............................................................. 23
5.0 Evaluation of Smart Growth Alternatives ......................................................................... 23
5.1 Affordable Housing ............................................................................................. 23
5.2 Town center revitalization .................................................................................... 25
5.3 Craft/Heritage trails .............................................................................................. 25
5.4 Historic Resources ................................................................................................ 26
5.5 Energy Efficiency/Green building ........................................................................ 27
5.6 Multi-use/Walkable Neighborhoods ..................................................................... 27
6.0 Municipal Planning ........................................................................................................... 28
6.1 Past Town Planning Efforts .................................................................................. 28
6.2 Regional Planning ................................................................................................. 28
6.3 Planning Recommendations.................................................................................. 30
7.0 Smart Growth Action Plan ................................................................................................ 32
7.1 Action Plan............................................................................................................ 32
7.2 Timeline, Organizational Capacity and Funding .................................................. 33
8.0 References ......................................................................................................................... 34
Brighton Smart Growth Plan
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