HomeMy WebLinkAboutTompk. County Planning Letter re. Draft Development Focus AreasPLilNNING
Eclwarcl C. Marx, AICp
(lornrnissioner ol' planning
and Comrnunity Sustainability
TO:
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ITROM:
DATE:
RE:
Telcphone (607) 27 4-5560
Fax (607) 274-s578
City and Village Mayors
Town Supervisors
Planning Board Chairs
Municipal Clerks, Municipal planners
Joan Jurkowich, Deputy Commissioner of planning
February 70,2012
Draft Development Focus Areas Strategy
As many of you unty been working to prepare a l)eveiopmentFocus Areas Str The s of the Tompkins CountyComprehensive loca. An urban center, centered on the City of Ithaca;
' Established nodes, relativeiy dense, mixed-use, walkable communities, inclu<iing most of the villagesln me Uounty;
' Emerging uodes, those areas that have the water, sewer, and transit services to support relativelyrnte'se levers'of commercial and residentiar development; and
' Rural centers, areas that seryc as commercial and service centers for the rur-al areas of the county, butiack public water and sewer services that would support dense residential development.
ou and your boards
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on the Draft
ngthened or changed. We would also iike to talk withyou about ways that your municipality can help to put in plie the measures needed to achieve the vision identifledin fhe Slrafc-.,
We are hoping to have
latter half of ,ipri1. su, tegy sometime in the
grve you a brief presen Opril' we would like to
Please feel liee to contact me at the planning Department via e hone:274-5560..tf you are calling to schedule a meeting and I am un Jl""l ,n.will have access to all scheduling information.
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uld like additional hard copies of thc Draft Strategy,
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