The "base studies" listed below assisted the Town of North Castle as they developed their local comprehensive plan.

Together, Westchester County and the Town of North Castle created this new resource that will help the town in planning future development, allowing them to focus on the important issues, save valuable time and cut costs.

Town of North Castle Planning Base Studies.

Printed copies are available for $75.00. Go to Publications page.

Town of North Castle Planning Base Studies Chapters

Cover and table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: External Influences – Regional Context

Chapter 3: Population Characteristics

Chapter 4: Natural Resources

Chapter 5: Recreation, Open Space and Cultural Resources

Chapter 6: Historic and cultural Resources

Chapter 7: Transportation

Chapter 8: Public Facilities

Chapter 9: Infrastructure and Utilities

Chapter 10: Commercial Development

Chapter 11: Residential Development

Chapter 12: Land Use and Current Zoning

Chapter 13: “Build-Out” Under Current Zoning

The "base studies" listed below assisted the Town of New Castle as they developed their local comprehensive plan.

Together, Westchester County and the Town of New Castle created this new resource that will help the town in planning future development, allowing them to focus on the important issues, save valuable time and cut costs.

Explore the New Castle Base Studies using Story Map. This interactive tool serves as an executive summary and is a combination of dynamic maps with additional rich content and photos.

Town of New Castle Planning Base Studies (complete report 34MB)

Printed copies are available for $75.00. Go to Publications page.

Town of New Castle Planning Base Studies Chapters

Cover and table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: External Influences – Regional Context
Chapter 3: The Use of Land
Chapter 4: Population Characteristics
Chapter 5: Transportation
Chapter 6: Natural Resources
Chapter 7: Recreation, Open Space and Cultural Resources
Chapter 8: Public Facilities
Chapter 9: Infrastructure and Utilities
Chapter 10: Commercial Development
Chapter 11: Residential Development
Chapter 12: Current Zoning
Chapter 13: “Build-out” Under Current Zoning
Chapter 14: Historic and Cultural Resources

 

Town of New Castle Planning Base Studies Maps

All Maps (22MB)
Map 2-1: Regional Location Map
Map 3-1: Land Use
Map 4-1: Population Density
Map 5-1: Road Network
Map 6-1: Environmental Features
Map 6-2: Topography
Map 6-3: Soils
Map 6-4: Impervious Surfaces
Map 7-1: Open Space, Parks and Recreation
Map 8-1: Public Facilities and School Districts
Map 9-1: Sewer Districts
Map 9-3: Sanitary Waste Disposal Methods
Map 10-1: Commercial Land Use
Map 11-1: Neighborhoods and Place Names
Map 12-1: Zoning
Map 13-1: Build-Out Analysis Results

 

Town of New Castle Planning Base Studies Appendices

3-1 Land Use in Westchester (26 MB)
5-1 Taconic State Parkway National Historic Register of Historic Places Form
5-2 Highway Functional Classification Concepts, Criteria and Procedures
5-3 New Castle Traffic Accident Data
5-4 Traffic Accidents by Type
5-5 Traffic Accidents by Road
5-6 Town of New Castle Design Standards for Streets
6-1 Soil Survey for Putnam and Westchester Counties, New York (17 MB)
6-2 Impervious Surfaces and Water Quality
6-3 A Home-Owner’s Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Septic System
6-4 NYS Stormwater Manuals
     NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual (11 MB)
     NYS Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control (21 MB)
6-5 Center for Watershed Protection Unified Site and Subwatershed Reconnaissance Form
6-6 New Castle Stormwater Management Program Annual Report
6-7 New Castle Environmental Protection Overlay District Ordinance
6-8 New Castle Brook Hazard Mitigation Plan
6-9 List of Plants Rarely Eaten by Whitetail Deer
6-10 Westchester County Deer Task Force Report
6-11 New Castle Coyote Flyer
6-12 NYS List of Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Fish and Wildlife Species
9-1 County Water District Map
9-2 New Castle Climate Action Plan
9-3 Southern Exposure Map
10-1 2011 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Employment Analysis
12-1 New Castle Official Map and Zoning Map
13-1 New Castle Draft Build-out Analysis Results

Together, Westchester County and the Village of Rye Brook created this new resource that helped the village in planning future development, allowing them to focus on the important issues, saving valuable time and cutting costs. The Village of Rye Brook developed and adopted its local comprehensive plan, using the "base studies" listed below.

Go to Village of Rye Brook Planning Base Studies (complete report 16 MB)

Printed copies are available for $75.00. Go to Publications page.

Rye Brook Planning Base Studies Chapters

Cover and table of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: External Influences – Regional Context
Chapter 3: The Use of Land
Chapter 4: Population Characteristics
Chapter 5: Transportation
Chapter 6: Natural Resources
Chapter 7: Recreation, Open Space and Cultural Resources
Chapter 8: Public Facilities
Chapter 9: Infrastructure and Utilities
Chapter 10: Commercial Development
Chapter 11: Residential Development
Chapter 12: Current Zoning
Chapter 13: “Build-out” Under Current Zoning
 

 

Rye Brook Planning Base Studies Maps

All Maps (15 MB)
Map 1-2: Rye Brook and Environs
Map 3-1: Land Use
Map 4-1: Population Density
Map 4-2: Hispanic Population
Map 5-1: Road Network
Map 5-2: Traffic Volume
Map 5-3: Public Transportation
Map 6-1: Environmental Features
Map 6-2: Topography
Map 6-3: Soils
Map 6-4: Impervious Surfaces
Map 7-1: Open Space, Parks and Recreation
Map 8-1: Schools and Public Facilities
Map 9-1: County Sewer Districts
Map 10-1: Commercial Development
Map 11-1: Neighborhoods and Place Names
Map 12-1: Zoning
Map 13-1: Rye Brook Build-out

 

Rye Brook Planning Base Studies Appendices

3-1 Land Use in Westchester (26 MB)
5-1 King Street Intersection Study
5-2 Source Data for Vehicle Ownership Rates in Rye Brook
6-1 Soil Survey for Putnam and Westchester Counties, New York (17 MB)
6-2 Impervious Surfaces and Water Quality
6-3 NYS Stormwater Manuals
     NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual (11 MB)
     NYS Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control (21 MB)
6-4 Center for Watershed Protection Unified Site and Subwatershed Reconnaissance Form
6-5 Rye Brook Stormwater Management Program Annual Report
6-6 Edgewood Stormwater Basin Plans
6-7 Westchester County’s Watershed Advisory Committee 3 Report
6-8 ACOE Blind Brook Watershed Management Plan (36 MB)
6-9 Rye Brook Hazard Mitigation Plan
6-10 List of Plans Rarely Eaten by Whitetail Deer
6-11 Westchester County Deer Task Force Report
6-12 Rye Brook Coyote Hazing Program
6-13 NYS List of Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Fish and Wildlife Species
9-1 County Water District Map
9-2 Southern Exposure Map
10-1 2009 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Employment Analysis
12-1 Rye Brook Official Map and Zoning Map
13-1 Rye Brook Draft Build-out Analysis Results

The Village of Sleepy Hollow is pursuing a plan for their downtown.  Westchester County has developed a set of “starter materials” – maps and demographic data – that is helping to guide the Village as it hires a consultant to examine the actions needed for bringing visitors and jobs to their downtown while preserving the unique diversity of its population and businesses.  In a matter of weeks the materials were provided to the Village, allowing the Village to move quickly, and save time and reduce costs.  

Village of Sleepy Hollow Downtown Study Documents

Cover and Documents List

Maps
Map 1. Sleepy Hollow and Vicinity (Location Map)
Map 2. Aerial Photo
Map 3. Land Use – 48 Categories
Map 4. Land use – 27 Categories
Map 5. Land use Work Maps
Map 6. Zoning
Map 7. Impervious Surfaces
Map 8. Infrastructure Features
Map 9. Census Geography
Map 10. Median Household Income
Map 11. County-Wide Median Household Income
Map 12. Population Density

 

Tables
Table 1. Zoning Summary Sheet
Table 2. Income and Educational Attainment Compared to Surrounding Area, Towns of Mt. Pleasant and Greenburgh and Villages Within, 2008-2012
Table 3. Population, Sleepy Hollow, 1940-2010
Table 4. Race and Hispanic Origin, Sleepy Hollow, 1990-2010
Table 5. Population by Census Block, Block Group and Tract, Sleepy Hollow, 2000 and 2010
Table 6. County-Wide General Population and Housing Characteristics, 2010
Table 7. County-Wide Household and Family Data, 2008-2012
Table 8. Median Household Income, Towns of Mt. Pleasant and Greenburgh and Villages Within, 2008-2012
Table 9. Number of Households, Towns of Mt. Pleasant and Greenburgh and Villages Within, 2008-2012
Table 10. Age, 2010 (Three Age Ranges), Towns of Mt. Pleasant and Greenburgh and Villages Within, 2008-2012
Table 11. Street Level Building Tenant Use in Study Area, April 2014
Table 12. Total Building Tenant Use in Study Area, April 2014

 

Resource Documents
Document 1. Business Cluster Action Plan
Document 2. C-1 Highway Commercial District Planning and Zoning Study
Document 3. Sign Manual and Plan for Historic River Towns of Westchester
Document 4. Lighthouse Landing
Local Law Planning Resource Guide

Westchester County has assisted three municipalities in the development of their comprehensive plans utilizing maps, charts, figures and analysis, in the form of Web-based data sets. These Comprehensive Plan Base Studies were developed in collaboration with the Village of Rye Brook, the Town of New Castle and the Town of North Castle.

  1. Local Planning Support
  2. What is a Comprehensive Plan
  3. Past County Plans
  4. Resources