Comprehensive Master Plan
Land Use and Development
The scenario presented here ties to a larger housing goal of increasing
the city’s housing stock, and diversifying housing options for varying
needs across the city.
Recommendation 1 Recommendation 3 * Consider linking these fingers
to a low-impact nature path
Timeframe: Near-term Timeframe: Near-term with overlooks along the
Create consensus on what the Redefine the site as a community wetland ecg * create oe vit
overall citywide goal for the site asset and consider new ways to existing recres frat ny
is, keeping in mind the existing to connect the site to the larger resources, and neighborhood
economic and site constraints. neighborhood. enhancement
These recommendations are ,
dependent on finding a private - Reconfigure sports fields
developer or partner to engage as a better community hub,
in the proposed development and encourage more active Recommendation 5
activities. The city does not complementary active uses Timeframe: Near-term
currently own this site. - Consider viability of the
reuse of some (but not all) Consider the feasibility of
of the existing buildings alternate potential industrial uses
for community use or that could benefit from proximity
redevelopment opportunity to the airport
Recommendation 2
Timeframe: Near-term
Develop an appropriately-scaled Recommendation 4
neighborhood.
Timeframe: Near-term
- Consider the relative fiscal
benefits of residential and
industrial (property taxes)
relative to the fiscal impacts
(infrastructure)
* Encourage a moderate-density
residential development that
can coexist productively along
smaller streets, residential
neighbors, and an airport
* Require that all new
construction be built
with adequate additional
soundproofing measures to
ensure that new development
can coexist productively
alongside the airport in the
long term.
Connect wetland and woodland
- Create green fingers that
connect existing biodiverse
areas on east (woodland) and
west (wetland) of the side
- Consider these green fingers as
new open space enhancing the
new residential development.
Residential buildings could
face these green fingers, which
include a variety of private and
collective green spaces.
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