After a five-year discussion, Port Chester adopted a master plan last night that calls for a smart-growth approach to development.
Last night’s vote by the village board endorses a framework for generating a mix of uses downtown, improving waterfront access and limiting further density in residential areas. It calls for a rezoning of the 15-acre former United Hospital site on Route 1 to a combination of limited commercial and residential development. That became a contentious issue late in the process, as the hospital came out with a proposal to build apartments in greater density (820 units) than allowed under the plan.
The actual rezoning will not take place until early next year following a separate public hearing process. It’s the first official comprehensive plan for Port Chester. A plan was created in 1968 but never formally adopted.
Trustee Sam Terenzi voted against the adoption, which passed last night 5-1. He and Trustee Bart Didden had spoken in favor of keeping the present two-family zoning in place at United Hospital for now.
We’ll have more detail in The Journal News. You can find the plan, along with related studies and analysis, on this page of the Port Chester website.
