What's New On This Site?

Posted 5-23-08     Posted 6-6-08    Posted 6-20-08   Posted 7-21-08  

1. Check out the new Site Index (under development)

2. The"Yates County, NY Agricultural Planning Guide" was prepared to "Help guide local planing board members, agricultural and famrland protection board members, and elected officials in their review of develoment applications that affect farmlands. This plan includes guidelines that should be considered by our Zoning Committee. It is a short "must read" for all concerned with the protection of Barrington farmland.

3. The booklet from the Department of State, "Site Development Plan Review" is now linked. See also Site Plan Regulation and Approvals (Tutorial)

4. We have linked to a new Fact Sheet on the Transfer of Development Rights (for the preservation of farmland, natural resource areas, and open space).

5. So that taxpayers and property owners can monitor the work of our new Zoning Committree, which is charged with the task of updating our zoning Code in conformity with our new Comprehensive Plan, we have uploaded the town of Barrington Zoning Code.

6. Reports on the meetings of the Zoning Committee, charged by the Town Board with the task of recommending updates to our zoning code consistent with our new Comprehensive Plan, are now being posted. (The Comprehensive Plan is in the final stages of revision and should be re-submitted by the planning Board to the Town Board and brought into a public hearing shortly.

7. The Yates County Preservation Plan is now available in multple PDF files for easier downloading.

8. We have uploaded portions of a recent newsletter from the Bluff Point Association which summarizes the progress being made in the Town of Jerusalem on the implemention of their Comprehensive Plan with a report on committees  for Zoning Law Review, Subdivision Law, Steep Slope Regulations, and Windmill/Turbine Regulations.

Also Check out: .

9.   James A. Coon on developing a legal basis forr Vista Preservation.
10.   A new link to the Center for Watershed Protection
11. The Canandaigua Lake Association and the Honeoye Valley Association, organizations dedicated to the preservation of our sister lakes amidst development pressures.
12. An important article on Canandiagua Lake Developments  from which we can learn in Barrington (From the Democrat and Chronicle )
13. The Honeoye Lake Watershed Protection Plan
14. The Rural Design Workbook which may be help;ful as our town developes Site Plan Review procedures.