Historic River Towns of Westchester

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Historic River Towns of Westchester

• Waterfront Revitalization Assistance Program
• Waterfront Resource Assessment

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Workshop Summary

• Waterfront Revitalization Assistance Program
• Waterfront Resource Assessment
• Local Highlights and Opportunities
• Local Waterfront Planning Objectives
• Assistance Programs/Funding Opportunities
• Questions
• Regional Priorities
• Next Steps

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Waterfront Revitalization Assistance Program
Goals

• Help local communities fulfill their waterfront
  visions
• Strengthen HRTWs regional capacity as Hudson
  River waterfront destination

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Waterfront Revitalization Assistance Program
Objectives
Waterfront Revitalization Assistance Program

• Facilitate planning and implementation
• Strengthen and conserve resources
• Increase participation in County, State and
  Regional Programs
• Increase flow of funding
• Build on HRTWs collaborative process

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WRAP Phase I -Waterfront Resource Assessment

• Regional Waterfront Programs and Planning
  Resources
• Local Waterfront and
• Planning Resources

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Regional Waterfront Programs and Planning
Resources

• New York State
• DOS Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
  (LWRP)
• Quality Communities Program
• DEC Hudson River Estuary Program
• SuperFund/Brownfields Programs

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Regional Waterfront Programs and Planning
Resources

• New York State
• OPRHP Parks, Recreation and
• Historic Preservation Projects
• Open Space Acquisition
• Greenway Scenic Byway Program
• Greenway Trail Program
• HR Greenway Water Trail
• Hudson River Ramble

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Regional Waterfront Programs and Planning
Resources

• Westchester County
• RiverWalk Trail
• Greenway Compact Plan/
• Green Print
• HRTW Signage Program
• Quasi Governmental
• NY Municipal Planning Federation

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Regional Waterfront Programs and Planning
Resources

• Private
• Flower Villages (GDC) Ferry-Go-Round
  (GDC)
• Not-for-Profit Organizations
• Historic Hudson Valley
• Scenic Hudson
• River Keeper
• Clearwater
• Saw Mill River Coalition
• Sea Grant New York

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Local Waterfronts and Planning Resources

• Vision and Goals
• Natural Environment
• Built Environment
• Historic Sites
• Planning and Technical Resources
• Financial Resources
• Public Participation
• Waterfront Opportunities

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WRAP Regional Summary

• 8 Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs
  (LWRP)
• 13 Waterfront Comprehensive/Redevelopment Plans
• 15 Waterfront Residential/Mixed-use developments
• 24 Waterfront Parks (18 Local, 4 County, 2 State)
• 15 Metro North Train stations

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WRAP Regional Summary

• Several Miles of RiverWalk trail in place
• 40 Hudson River Tributaries
• 5 Ferry/excursion boat facilities
• 31 Boating Facilities
• 13 Hudson River Greenway Water Trail Sites

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Town of Cortlandt 10.3 miles of waterfront

• Cortlandt Master Plan 2005
• Bear Mt. Toll House and Croton Dam
• 10 miles of Shoreline Trails
• 6 Marinas
• 3 Hudson River Water Trail sites
• Extensive public waterfront
• Active resident participation
• GIS-trained Planning Staff

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Town of Cortlandt

• Opportunities
• Potential Excursion Boat Facility
• Enhancement of water-related facilities
• Potential swimming beach

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City of Peekskill 4.6 miles of shoreline

• LWRP (2004)
• Community Redevelopment Plan for
  Waterfront (2005)
• Historic Preservation projects
• 2 Private Boat clubs/marinas
• 2 Hudson River Water Trail sites
• 2 Ferry/excursion boat facilities
• Locally significant habitat
• Hudson Valley Gateway C of C

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City of Peekskill

• Opportunities
• Extension of public waterfront park
• Improved waterfront access
• Improvements to Riverfront Green Park
• Visitors Center at the Lincoln Depot

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Village of Buchanan 2.5 miles of shoreline

• 2005 Village Master Plan
• 1.4 sq. miles entirely west of RR tracks
• Lents Cove Park (5-acres)
• Cortlandt Shoreline Trail
• New Tropiano Waterfront Trail
• Two Bee Line routes

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Village of Buchanan

• Opportunities
• Improved access to Lents Cove Park
• Improvements to Lents Cove Park
• RiverWalk along Broadway

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Village of Croton-on-Hudson 8 miles of shoreline

• LWRP adopted 1992
• Village Comprehensive Master Plan 2003
• Public Access along entire 8 miles of Hudson
  River Shoreline
• 7 Boat docking/marina facilities
• RiverWalk
• Greenway VIP award in 2004.
• Locally significant habitat
• 7 Waterfront Parks

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Village of Croton-on-Hudson

• Opportunities
• Swimming beach
• Greenway Kiosk
• Completion of River Walk

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Town of Ossining .9 miles of shoreline

• Louis Engel Waterfront Park
• Sprayground and shoreline stabilization
• Old Sing Sing Guard Tower
• Crossining
• Local water resource protection
• Active public participation

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Town of Ossining

• Opportunities
• Enhanced Public Waterfront
• Improved Access to Waterfront

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Village of Ossining 4.9 miles of shoreline

• 1993 LWRP, Amended in 2005
• Updating Village Master Plan
• Waterfront land acquisition
• Ferry/excursion boat facility
• Harbor Square
• RiverWalk and Old Croton Aqueduct
• Historic Sites
• New Bee Line

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Village of Ossining

• Opportunities
• Sparta Dock Access
• Affordable Housing Fund
• Sing Sing Museum

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Village of Briarcliff Manor .9 miles of
shoreline

• Master Plan update
• Balance of development
• Parking study
• Scarborough Park
• Scarborough Historic District
• 172 acres of active/passive parkland
• Easy access to waterfront

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Village of Briarcliff Manor

• Opportunities
• Enhancements at Scarborough Park
• Potential GW Water Trail site
• River Walk Linkage to Ossining

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Village of Sleepy Hollow 2.7 miles of shoreline

• Historic destinations
• Public waterfronts
• Excursion boat facility
• Lighthouse Landing
• RiverWalk
• Linkage Study
• GIS in-house capability

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Village of Sleepy Hollow

• Opportunities
• Pocantico River Restoration
• Public swimming beach
• Sleepy Hollow Lighthouse

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Village of Tarrytown 2.7 miles of shoreline

• LWRP
• 2 public waterfront parks
• 2 boat clubs
• Ferry/ Excursion Boat Facility
• Historic destinations
• New public park
• Thriving downtown
• Harbor Master

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Village of Tarrytown

• Opportunities
• Ferry Landing
• RiverWalk
• Waterfront Advisory Committee

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Village of Irvington1.9 miles of shoreline

• 2003 Comprehensive Plan for Waterfront
• New Waterfront Zoning
• Scenic Hudson Park
• Adaptive reuse of Burnham Building
• Historic Resources
• Sponsorship Programs
• Greenway Water Trail site

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Village of Irvington

• Opportunities
• RiverWalk
• Improved access/signage
• Bridge Street Properties
• Lundhurst Dock Overpass

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Village of Dobbs Ferry 1.5 miles of shoreline

• LWRP 2005
• Community Vision/Master Plan
• Waterfront Zoning
• Adopting HRTW signage
• Extending Waterfront Park
• New playground
• Residential Waterfront Developments
• Commuter Van

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Village of Dobbs Ferry

• Opportunities
• Train station as Community Resource
• Wickers Creek Archeological Site
• RiverWalk and Water-related uses

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Village of Hastings-on-Hudson2 miles of shoreline

• LWRP in progress
• Waterfront Development Plan (RPA)
• MN Renovations
• View Preservation Law
• Historic Sites
• Local Signage Museum of the Streets
• Canoe/kayak launch
• Village-wide trail system

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Village of Hastings-on-Hudson

• Opportunities
• Local Development Corporation
• Deep water port
• Improved waterfront access

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City of Yonkers 4.5 miles of shoreline

• LWRP in progress
• Downtown/Waterfront renaissance
• New Library and restored Yonkers Station
• Beczak Environmental Education Center
• RiverWalk
• Vibrant downtown destinations
• Local signage
• Parking

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City of Yonkers

• Opportunities
• Alexander Street redevelopment
• Daylighting the Nepperhan River
• New Ferry Facility
• Waterfront access under RR tracks

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WATERFRONT PLANNING OBJECTIVES
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Shared Waterfront Planning Objectives

• Retain unique community character
• Balance development
• Improve public access
• Preserve and protect natural resources
• Support water-related activities
• Provide ample parking

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Shared Waterfront Planning Objectives contd

• Improve Signage
• Link Downtowns with Waterfronts
• Link RiverWalk
• Link the Region by Water
• Ensure Affordable Housing
• and Public Space

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NEXT STEPS

• Finalize Waterfront Resource Findings
• Develop WRAP Waterfront Network
• Develop Preliminary WRAP Action Plan
• Regional and Sub Regional Review
• Present WRAP Action Plan - Spring 2006