3.0 Land Use and Development - Town of Amherst

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CREEK TONAWANDA RANSOM BLACK CREEK CREEK ELLICOTT .-, 990 .-, 290 BUFFALO-NIAGARA CREEK VILLAGE OF WILLAMSVILLE Generalized Existing Zoning LEGEND Suburban Agricultural Residential Single Family Residential Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential New Community District Planned Residential District Commercial - Non-Office Commercial - Office Community Facilities Industrial Municipal Boundary Parcel Boundary INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Village of Williamsville Boundary New Community District Boundary Æ` Surface Water Body .-, 90 SOURCE NOTES : FIGURE 3 Original Source Data Provided by the Town of Amherst Zoning Data, September 2000 This Zoning Map not officially adopted by the Amherst Town Board, Deed and other restrictions may apply to some parcels. For official zoning information contact the Town of Amherst Building Department Map Compiled by URS Corporation 0 Date: February, 2004 N 0.25 0.5 0.75 Miles 1 1.25
TOWN OF AMHERST BICENTENNIAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Together with the Conceptual Land Use Plan, the goals, objectives, and policies set forth in this element are designed to guide future land use and development/redevelopment within the Town. They include changes to development regulations and processes, public investment and incentive strategies, and other actions to achieve the intent of the Vision Statement. 3.2 GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES GOAL An interconnected mix of land uses that includes revitalized older neighborhoods and commercial corridors, quality new development, vibrant activity centers, agriculture, and green spaces throughout the community Mixed-use and pedestrian-friendly development in the Village of Williamsville. OBJECTIVES • Promote the development/redevelopment of walkable higher density, mixed-use centers surrounded by lower density development • Implement context-sensitive standards and incentives to improve the quality and appearance of development • Encourage reinvestment in older neighborhoods and commercial corridors in Amherst • Target capital improvements to leverage private investment and enhance community appearance • Establish a town-wide network of parks, open spaces, and greenway corridors • Improve the predictability and consistency of the development review and decision-making process POLICIES Vertical mixing of uses at Snyder Square. A. Development Patterns The Comprehensive Plan land use policies are not intended to alter the amount of development in Amherst, but rather to redistribute densities to appropriate locations while maintaining lower density development in the surrounding areas. This will result in more sustainable land use patterns that help to implement objectives such as promoting pedestrian-friendly development; preserving open space; and establishing centers of community activity. 3-1 Expand provisions and incentives for mixed-use development in designated activity centers. A mixed-use development consists of several types of activity, each of which could function independently, but which would benefit from proximity to each other. For example, residential units could be located on upper stories above ground level stores or in a residential development within easy walking distance of a neighborhood commercial center, thus providing Town Board Adopted Plan (Amended March 2009) – Land Use and Development 3-3
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