Final Plan Now Available!
The Comprehensive Plan is now available in final form for your review. Check it out and contact the Town to get involved with implementation!
Why Plan?
The Town of Ontario’s Comprehensive Plan functions as the legal foundation for all land use decisions, defines the community’s vision, provides guidelines for development, and establishes goals and objectives for the next 10 to 20 years. Since the completion of the 2006 Comprehensive Plan, the Town of Ontario has seen tremendous residential and commercial growth that is changing the existing landscape of the community. Due to the changing landscape, Town officials recognize that they need to be proactive in order to preserve the existing character of the community, while creating a new vision for the community. This comprehensive plan will serve as the guiding document for Ontario’s long-term decisions on issues including land-use, capital investment, operational changes, and other issues that will drive the community’s future.
Below are some primary reasons why planning is important to the Town of Ontario:
What’s a Comprehensive Plan?
According to NYS Statute: “An expression of a municipality’s goals and recommended actions to achieve those goals; a document which focuses on intermediate and long-term protection, enhancement, growth and development of a municipality; an outline for orderly growth, providing continued guidance for decision making…”
The Town of Ontario’s Comprehensive Plan functions as the legal foundation for all land use decisions, defines the community’s vision, provides guidelines for development, and establishes goals and objectives for the next 10 to 20 years. Since the completion of the 2006 Comprehensive Plan, the Town of Ontario has seen tremendous residential and commercial growth that is changing the existing landscape of the community. Due to the changing landscape, Town officials recognize that they need to be proactive in order to preserve the existing character of the community, while creating a new vision for the community. This comprehensive plan will serve as the guiding document for Ontario’s long-term decisions on issues including land-use, capital investment, operational changes, and other issues that will drive the community’s future.
Below are some primary reasons why planning is important to the Town of Ontario:
- A VISION for the community’s development goals & aspirations
- An ACTION PLAN for achieving the vision
- Allows for the “BIG PICTURE” thinking and coordinates local decision-making
- A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT process to build hope and stimulate advocacy
What’s a Comprehensive Plan?
According to NYS Statute: “An expression of a municipality’s goals and recommended actions to achieve those goals; a document which focuses on intermediate and long-term protection, enhancement, growth and development of a municipality; an outline for orderly growth, providing continued guidance for decision making…”
Community Snapshot:
Population
10k |
Size
32 sq mi |
Founded
1806 |