After a lengthy planning process that has spanned nearly two years, the Village of Castleton’s draft Comprehensive Plan has been completed and released for public comment. A public hearing will take place on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 7PM at the Castleton Village Hall and written comments on the draft plan will be accepted throughContinue reading “Draft Comp Plan Available for Public Comment”
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A Vision for the Future
On Saturday, August 20, 2022 a few dozen local residents converged at the Castleton Elementary School to participate in a hands-on “Community Visioning Workshop” sponsored by the Comprehensive Plan Committee. In addition to sharing the results of the on-line survey, the committee divided participants into focus groups by topic, and through a series of facilitatedContinue reading “A Vision for the Future”
The Survey Results are in!
The Castleton Comprehensive Plan Survey is officially closed and the results can be viewed on-line by clicking on the survey button on the home page or via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/stories/SM-xDgUyXcKjLPXQv9H1eqobw_3D_3D/ A PDF summarizing the survey results can also be downloaded here. A big thank you to everyone who completed the survey. We had over 250Continue reading “The Survey Results are in!”
Diving into the Data
The Castleton-on-Hudson Comprehensive Plan Committee continues to meet monthly to discuss current issues and opportunities, with each meeting dedicated to a specific topic. February’s meeting focused on Housing, while the March meeting was all about Transportation. The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson has been fortunate to be the recipient of a Technical Assistance Grant from the CapitalContinue reading “Diving into the Data”
January Update
The Comprehensive Plan Committee hit the ground running in 2022 with their monthly meeting on January 3rd. The committee reviewed the survey results so far (66 responses) and discussed additional outreach to reach a broader audience. It is too early to draw definitive conclusions, but river access and the lack of business activity on MainContinue reading “January Update”
December Update
The Comprehensive Plan Committee has made significant progress since the kick-off meeting in October! On Saturday, November 6th the committee participated in a walking tour with the planning consultant to help identify key issues and opportunities “on the ground” in a group setting. At the regular monthly meeting on December 6th, the group discussed theirContinue reading “December Update”
My Village, My Voice
Last night (November 1, 2021) the Comprehensive Plan Committee had their second meeting via Zoom. On the agenda for discussion were logistics for conducting a walking/listening tour with the Village’s planning consultant, and brainstorming about slogans and tag lines to make the planning process more engaging. The committee settled on “My Village, My Voice” toContinue reading “My Village, My Voice”
And We’re Off!
The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson’s Comprehensive Plan (also called a master plan) was last revised in 2005. A great deal has happened since then, and an update to the comprehensive plan is needed to help local officials develop policies and implement projects that will guide future growth in in a positive and proactive way, while preservingContinue reading “And We’re Off!”
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