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Town of North SalemSeptember 15, 2009
Comprehensive Plan John White
Chairman
Survey Results
Open Space Graham L. Trelstad,
AICP Senior Vice President AKRF, Inc.
Open Space Committee Report
Community Preservation Fund
Comprehensive Plan
Committee & Support Ferrandino Associates
◦ Vincent Ferrandino
◦ Theresa Bergey
◦ Evan Smith
◦ Mary Manning -Traffic
Planning Board
◦ Cynthia Curtis
Town Board
◦ Liz Reeve
◦ Amy Rosmarin
Secretary
◦ Janice Will
John White
Drew Outhouse
Charlotte Harris P.B. rep.
Pam Pooley
Martin Aronchick
Peter Wiederhorn
Katherine Daniels
Robert Kotch
Linda Farina
Alan Towers ◦ ( Margaret Towers)
Michelle LaMothe
Comprehensive Plan
Major Milestones February 27, 2008 Call for volunteers
◦ 8 Committee meetings
July 24, 2008 Work-plan ◦ Water Traffic Open space
◦ 3 Committee meetings
September 20, 2008 Town Workshop◦ 7 Committee meetings
February 7, 2009 Town Open House◦ 10 Committee meetings & work sessions
September 15, 2009 SURVEY RESULTS◦ 3 Committee meetings to be scheduled
October 2009 Draft Comprehensive Plan ◦ to be presented to Town Board
Town of North Salem
Comprehensive Plan
July 2009 Survey Results
1812 surveys mailed to property owners
443 returned – 25% return
AGE 19-34 18
AGE 35-55 194
AGE 56-74 182
AGE 75+ 49
Responses represent over 1078 people (adults 836)
How Long Have You Lived As
Resident of North Salem
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40
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200
less than 5 6- 10 years 11-20 years 20+ Years
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Number of Adults in Household
0
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100
150
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400
19-34 35-55 56-74 75+
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Number of School Age Children
0
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60
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100
120
Age 1-5 Age 6-12 Age 13-18
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Main reason you chose to live
in North Salem
0 100 200 300 400
Quality of Schools
Grew up here
Cultural Opportunities
Proximity to Transportation
Rural Character
Proximity to Employment
Recreation Opportunities
Affordable Place
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Town Services - number satisfied
0 50 100 150 200 250
Police
Zoning Enforcement
Public Transit
Bicycle Facilities
Water Quality
Youth Services
Senior Services
Senior Transportation
Cultural Activities
Recreational Resources
Environmental Resources
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Service willing to pay more or
Reallocate taxes to support
0 20 40 60 80 100
Police
Zoning Enforcement
Public Transit
Bicycle Facilities
Water Quality
Youth Services
Senior Services
Senior Transportation
Cultural Activities
Recreational Resources
Environmental Resources
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Are Traffic Speeds a Problem?
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
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160
180
200
YES NO
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Do you use the RK Library?
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
YES NO
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Library Programs you use today
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Exhibits
Book Reading
Music
Lectures
Crafts
Children's Programs
Story Hour
Book Fair
NSHS
NSIS
Movies
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Do you use the North Salem School
Adult Education Programs?
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
YES NO
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Adult Education Programs you would like to see added
Cooking 4
Yoga 3
Meditation 2
Exercises 3
Languages Italian German 3
Technology Computer 3
Other Feng Shui, Oil Painting, Wine Crafts, Genealogy, History, Current events
Public vs. Private Well
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Public Private
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Private Well Tested for
Bacteria, Chemical, Radiological
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Private Tested YES Bacteria Chemical Radiological
Age 75+
Age 56-74Age 35-55
Should the Town Assist or Help
in Private Well Testing?
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Yes No
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Tennis Courts
0
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40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Recreation – Need More
0 10 20 30 40 50
Picnic Areas
Basketball
Boating
Soccer
Artifical Turf Fields
Gymnasiums
Fishing
Skateboard Parks
Golf
Ice rink
Campgrounds
Equestrialn Centers
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Recreation – “Top 10” Need More
0 50 100 150
Bicycle / Equestrian Paths
Outdoor Pools
Indoor Pools
Walking Trails
Music & Performing Arts …
Park - Walking pets
Tennis Courts
Visual Arts Facility
Neighborhood Parks
Cross Country Ski Trails
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Commercial Development
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
YES NO YES NO
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Sufficient
Zoning??? Need to
restrict
more?
Residential DevelopmentDoes the Town
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
YES NO YES NO
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
Need to
restrict
more??
Sufficient
Zoning ??
Housing & Land UseImportant + Very Important
0 100 200 300 400 500
Curb Noise
Curb Lighting
Curb Signs
Improve Public …
Provide Affordable HSG
Create More Jobs
Promote more Business
Infrastructure
Facilities
Water Quality
Protect Natural Resources
Preserve Historic Features
Stabilize Taxes
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Support Zoning Change
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Neighborhood stores
Drug stores
Boutiques
Restaurants
Lodging
Offices
Neighborhood stores
Drug Stores
Boutiques
Restaurants
Lodging
Offices
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
NO
YES
Need for Housing
0 50 100 150 200 250
Accessory Apt
Duplex Housing
Multi-family
Senior housing
Accessory Apt
Duplex housing
Multi-family
Senior housing
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Enough
Need More
Open Space Preservation
YES need vs. Not Important
0 100 200 300 400 500
Farm & Agriculture
Steep Slopes
Water Resources
Passive Land
Resource Protection
Scenic
Farm & Agriculture
Steep Slopes
Water resources
Passive Recreation
Land for Active …
Resource Protection
Scenic19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Not Important
Important
&
Very
Important
Open Space Tools
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Town Purchase Land
Town purchase rights
Tax Reductions
Zoning Conservation
Developer deduction
Transfer Tax fund
Eminent domain
None of above
19-34
35-55
56-74
75+
Next Steps
Comprehensive Plan Team finalizes
recommendations
Draft Comprehensive Plan presented
to Town Board
Town Board – Lead agency and
issues DEIS
Public Hearings
Topics being finalized
Traffic – Complete
Capital Plan – needs work
Water recommendations – in works
Housing - next steps to be presented
Zoning – tweaks not major changes
◦ Added uses to be by Special Permit of TB
Your comments
Open Space Committee
Amy Rosmarin, Chair & Town Board Liaison
Martin Aronchick, Deputy Chair
Bill Butler
Patricia Carey
Lynn DeGregorio
Barbara Jacobi
John Roach
Elaine Sweeney
Backup Slides
Recreation
Basketball Courts
0
100
200
300
400
500
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800
900
1000
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Baseball Fields
0
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100
120
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160
180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34How to fund
Soccer & Lacrosse Fields
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34How to fund
Parks for Walking Pets
0
20
40
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100
120
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160
180
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Artificial Turf Fields
0
20
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60
80
100
120
140
160
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Boating
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Golf Courses
0
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100
120
140
160
180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34How to fund
Campgrounds
0
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100
120
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160
180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34How to fund
Indoor Swimming Pool
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Outdoor Swimming Pool
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Walking & Hiking Trails
0
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160
180
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34How to fund
Walking & Running Tracks
0
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120
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180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34How to fund
Picnic Areas
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34How to fund
Bicycle / Pedestrian Paths
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Equestrian Centers
0
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40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Equestrian trails
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Gymnasiums
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34How to fund
Skateboard parks
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Fishing
0
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100
120
140
160
180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Neighborhood playgrounds
0
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40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34How to fund
Cross country Ski trails
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20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Ice rink
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to
Music & Performing Arts
Facilities
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Visual Arts Facilities
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
Arts & Crafts
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Need More
Sufficient Too many User Fees
Taxes
All
Age 75+
Age 56-74
Age 35-55
Age 19-34
How to fund
