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A DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR HILLSDALE HAMLET
August 06, 2010
2 A Design and Development Plan or Hillsdale Hamlet
Prepared for
: The Town o Hillsdale
Prepared by:
Project or Public Spaces, Inc.with Norman Mintz andSarah Crowell
In cooperation with the Hillsdale Hamlet CommitteeDavid Ruede, Chair Tom Carty, Chairman o the Comprehensive Plan Steering CommitteeLynda Brenner Tony AveniaMike Dvorchak Howard Van LentenMatthew WhiteIra MadrisMike StertzLaurie Laverack Allan NahmanRobina WardJoyce LaPennAugie SenaJulie KaneAmelia Robedee-SydloskyJoan WallsteinBart Ziegler Tim StookesberryMarilyn SimonEileen CohenSteve Tiger
A Design and Development Plan or Hillsdale Hamlet 3
Introduction
4Background 4
About PPS 6The Planning Process 7
Planning Goals or Hillsdale Hamlet
9
Making HIllsdale Walkable
10Streets as Places 10Sidewalks and Crosswalks 11Streetscape and Amenities 20 Trac Calming 20Parking 23The Harlem Valley Rail Trail 24Pedestrian and Bike Paths 25
Placemaking Opportunities at Key Destinations
26
The Cullin Park Area 28Anthony Street 32Main Street Historic Row 34The Crossroads 37Hamlet Park 40Rail Trail Village 45
Waynding
47
Enhancing the Character o the Hamlet
55
Building Rehabilitation and Desgin Review 56Commercial Signage 57The Benets o a Historic District 58
Economic Devlopment Opportunities
60Housing 65
Implementation and Phasing
70
Appendix 1: Trees and Landscape Materials 77Appendix 2: Information Gathered
83
a. Summar o Workshop 84b. Summar o interviews 90c. Surve Results 97d. Market Analsis: Economic Findings 98e. Need or Aordable Housing 106
Table o Contents
Sections
« prev | next »- Introduction
- Background
- About PPS
- The Planning Process
- Planning Goals for Hillsdale Hamlet
- Making Hillsdale Walkable
- Streets as Places
- Sidewalks and Crosswalks
- Streetscape and Amenities
- Trafc Calming
- Parking
- The Harlem Valley Rail Trail
- Placemaking Opportunities at Key Destinations
- Wayfnding
- Enhancing the Character of the Hamlet
- Commercial Signage
- The Benefts of a Historic District
- Economic Development Opportunities
- Implementation and Phasing
- Appendix 2: Information Gathered
- Summary of Workshop
- Survey Results
- Market Analysis: Economic Findings
- Need for Afordable Housing
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