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TOWNANDVILLAGEOFPARISH

COMPREHENSIVEPLAN

DRAFTFORDISCUSSIONONLY

FEBRUARY,2016


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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Introduction...........................................................................................................................

PARTICOMMUNITYPROFILE.............................................................................................

History....................................................................................................................................

Demographics........................................................................................................................

SchoolDistricts.......................................................................................................................

LandUse.................................................................................................................................

PARTIIGOALSANDSTRATEGIES.........................................................................................

VillageRevitalization..............................................................................................................

Transportation.......................................................................................................................

Housing..................................................................................................................................

ParksandRecreation.............................................................................................................

HistoricPreservation..............................................................................................................

RuralCharacter......................................................................................................................

WaterResources....................................................................................................................

EconomicDevelopment.........................................................................................................

Infrastructure.........................................................................................................................

CommunityBuildings.............................................................................................................

PARTIIIDEVELOPMENTPLAN.............................................................................................

APPENDIXAMAPS

APPENDIXBQUESTIONAIRRESUMMARY

APPENDIXC

SWOT

EXERCISE

APPENDIXDHISTORICANDSIGNIFICANTBUILDINGS,STRUCTURES,ANDSITES

APPENDIXEWHYSAVEFARMLAND?


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INTRODUCTION

TheComprehensivePlanningCommittee

TheParishJointPlanningBoard,actingasacomprehensiveplancommittee,beganworkin

2015to

develop

an

updated

joint

comprehensive

plan

for

the

Town

and

Village

of

Parish.

The board was charged with studying the community and reporting to the Town and

VillageBoardstheirrecommendationsinacomprehensiveplan.

The last comprehensive plans for the community were adopted in 2001 and 2011.

Previoustothosedocuments,aplanfortheTownwaspreparedintheearly1980s. This

was a multitown plan prepared by the Salmon Rivers Cooperative Planning Board and

ConservationCouncil,andincludedtheTownandVillageofParishaswellastheTownsof

Albion,Amboy,andOrwellandtheVillagesofAltmarandParish.

PurposeOfThePlan

The purpose of the plan is to provide a guide for the physical development of the

town/villageareaforthefuture. Itpreparesforthenewwavesofresidential,commercial

and industrial development that Parish may face as the growth of the Syracuse

MetropolitanAreacontinuestoexpandintotheregion.Theplanwillprovideaframework

for the existing zoning and land subdivision controls. It will also help assure that the

growthoftheareawillbeinconcertwithexistingplansforfuturewater,sewerandroad

development.Finally, it ishoped thatothergovernments (state,county,andother local

governments)willfindtheplanusefulinshapingtheirfuturedevelopmentactivities. Itis

thepurpose

of

this

plan

to

help

others

to

plan

and

develop

in

accord

with

the

desires

of

thecitizensofthecommunity. TheauthoritytoundertakesuchaplanisoutlinedinNYS

TownLawSection272AandVillageLawSection7722.

CommunitySurveys

Therehavebeen twogeneralcommunityopinionsurveysconducted in the town/village

overtheyears. Thefirst inabout1978,andanother in1992. Abriefquestionnairewas

conducted in 2009 along with a community visioning session. This session examined

community

strengths,

weaknesses,

opportunities,

and

threats.

PeriodicReviewAndUpdateOfThePlan

It is the recommendation of the Planning Committee that this plan be periodically

reviewedandupdatedbytheTownandVillageBoardseveryfiveyears. Afiveyearreview

willrefreshtheTownandVillageBoardsperspectivesonthelongerrangeissuesaffecting


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Parish, and help to reinforce the link between daytoday development decisions and

longerrangeTownandVillagepolicies. Inaddition,aperiodicupdatewillkeeptheplan

current with the everchanging conditions of the town and village without the need for

largescaleplanningefforts.

TheOrganizationOfThisDocument

Thisdocumentisorganizedintothefollowingparts:

PartI. CommunityProfile

This section presents a compilation of relevant facts about the physical makeup of the

town/village,alongwithotherfactsandtrendsthatbearadirectrelationshiponitsfuture

physical development. This is the basic set of underlying facts by which the plan was

prepared.

PartII. GoalsandStrategies

This section presents the community goals which reflect the general desires for the

directioninwhichthecitizensofthetown/villagewishtogo,baseduponpublicmeetings

andacommunityvisioningsession.

PartIII. DevelopmentPlan

Thisappendixiscomposedofablueprintforthephysicaldevelopmentofthetown/village

based

upon

implementing

the

goals

of

Part

II.

This

includes

a

description

of

how

the

town/villageshoulddevelopforthenextfewdecades,aswellasamapdetailingseveral

identifieddevelopmentcharacterareas.


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PARTI. COMMUNITYPROFILE

GeneralBackground

The Town of Parish is presently defined by New York State law as a second class town

(populationunder

10,000).

It

was

established

on

March

20,

1828,

being

formerly

apart

of

theTownofMexico. TheTown isnamedafterDavidParish,a landproprietorandearly

landowner.

The town is located in central Oswego County, in Central New York State. It is

approximatelyeightmilessoutheastofLakeOntario,24milesnorthofCityofSyracuse,15

mileseastofOswego,30milesnorthwestofRome,and50mileswestoftheAdirondack

Mountains. TheTownisapproximately25,000acres. Parishisborderedonthenorthby

the Town ofAlbion; on the east by the Town of Amboy; on the west by the Town of

Mexico; andonthesouthbytheTownsofHastingsandWestMonroe.

TheVillageofParish,incorporatedin1883,isinthesouthwesternpartofthetown.

TheintersectionofMainSt.andRailroadSt.intheVillage 1913


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HISTORY

EarlySettlement

AlthoughnopermanentNativeAmericansettlementswerelocatedwithintheTownof

Parish,the

area

was

part

of

the

hunting

grounds

of

the

Oneida

Nation

of

the

Iroquois

Confederacy. Permanent settlement in Parish began with the arrival of families from

NewEnglandinsearchofarableland. Rev.GamalielBarnesandhissoninlawStephen

D. Morse settled on lot 60 in the extreme southwest corner of the Town in 1803.

Barnes,aBaptistministerwholivedtobe96,builtthefirstlogcabin,thefirstbarn,and

the first frame dwelling in Parish. David Parish, after whom the town was named,

acquired most of the Towns land (then known asSurvey Township #23 of the Scriba

Patent)fromGeorgeScribain1822. Previouslyin1805,Scribasoldlessertractsinthe

northeast corner of the Town to Richard Stockton and Joseph Bloomfield. The

communitygrewsteadilywiththeexceptionoftheperiodbetween1810and1820due

totheWarof1812andtheclimatichardshipsof1816,knownasthetheyearwithouta

summer. EphraimE.Fordopenedthefirststorein1829,and,inthesameyear,Isam

Simonsbuiltthefirsttavern.

Economy

Inthefirsthalfofthe19thcentury,lumberingprovidedmostofthesettlersincome. By

1867 eleven saw mills and four shingle mills were located on the North and South

Branches of the Little Salmon River. Barrel manufacturing for the Syracuse salt trade

was an important sideline of the lumber industry. Prominent local businesses

establishedinthe19thcenturythatremaintodayaretheHarterFuneralHomeandthe

F.E.

Miller

&

Sons

Lumber

Company.

About

1865,

dairying

superseded

the

lumber

industry in importance. Farmers built large barns and a multitude of outbuildings.

Several cheese factories also were established. By 1917, Parish contained more than

200farms.

Inthe20thcentury,naturalresourcebasedindustryhasbeenprimarilyreplacedbythe

service industry sectorof restaurants, convenience stores, auto repairoperations and

smallretailshops. Fewerthanfivefarmsremaintoday. Mostfarmlandhasrevertedto

woodlandorhasbeensubdividedintoresidentialbuildinglots.

Transportation

In 1793, George Scriba hired Benjamin Wright to survey a road from Constantia on

Oneida Lake to MexicoPoint onLake Ontario. The road followed an already existing

NativeAmerican trailandcut through thesouthwestcornerofParish to intersect the

mainnorthsouthtrailatwhatistodayColosse. Partsofthisroadarestillusedtodayin

Parish,asWardDrive,DeanDrive,PerryDriveandHarringtonDrive. Parishsmajoreast

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completedaround1800. In187071,theSyracuseNorthernRailroadwasbuiltthrough

Town. Today the tracks are operated by CSX. In 1961, Interstate 81 was opened

providing for rapid transit to Syracuse, Watertown and points beyond, allowing many

metropolitancommuterstosettleinParish.

Institutions

Parish has always supported several churches. The Methodists established a

congregationin1869andtodayschurchdatesfrom1901. ThePresbyterianChurchwas

built in1893. TheFaithChurchoftheNazarenedatesfrom1980. St.AnnesCatholic

Church,formerlyanOddFellowsHallandamovietheater,servedthecommunityfrom

1952until2006.

Thefirstframeschoolwasbuiltonsmalllot60in1814. In1882theParishUnionFree

SchoolandAcademywasorganized. By1895,thetowncontainedthirteenoneroom

schooldistricts. ParishHighSchoolconsolidatedwiththoseofAltmarandWilliamstown

in the early 1950s to form AltmarParishWilliamstown Central (APW). The town

currently contains three schools, the APW Elementary, Middle and High Schools on

CountyRoute22,justsouthoftheAlbiontownline. ParishElementaryonUnionStreet

in the Village closed in 2012 and the building is now occupied by the Biospherix, a

biomedicalfirmthatproducescellincubationandprocessingsystems.

SeveralcommercialandpublicareasproviderecreationalactivitiesintheTown. These

includetheWilliamE.MerrillCommunityPark,anOswegoCountyReforestationArea,

the Happy Valley State Wildlife Management Area (shared with Albion, Amboy and

Williamstown), the East Coast Resorts Campground, and the Harmony Riders

AssociationCampground.

These

sites

provide

hunting,

fishing,

camping

and

playground

opportunities among others. In the early 20th century, two generous benefactors,

SamuelE.MillsandNathan A. Petriedonatedseveralpublicstructures to the Village,

includingtheVillagePark in1911,thechapelatPleasantLawnCemetery in1917,the

publiclibraryin1923,thevillageclockin1923andthepublicgymnasiumin1925.

PresentandFutureSettlement

TodayParishischaracterizedasabedroomcommunitywithmanycommuterstraveling

to Syracuse, Watertown, Oswego or Rome. While the population of the Town has

grown

during

the

late

20th

century,

the

Village

has

lost

population.

Parish

must

strive

to

integrate new development, historic preservation and the provision of public services

withthepreservationofnaturalandculturalresourcesasitentersthe21stcentury.


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DowntownParishinthelate1860s


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DEMOGRAPHICS

Population

According the 2010 census the population of the Village of Parish was 450 and the

populationof

the

town

outside

the

village

was

2,108

(for

acombined

total

of

2,558).

The

populationofthecombinedtownandvillageofParishdropped5.3%between2000and

2010. Whilethismarkedthefirstdeclineindecades,thetotalpopulationremainedabove

1990 levels. Individually, the village dropped 13.8% and the town outside the village

dropped3.5%.

Table1. DistributionofPopulation

1990 2000 2010 #

Change

%

Change

TownofParishincludingVillage 2,425 2,694 2,558 136 5.3

TownofParishOutsideofVillage 1,952 2,182 2,108 74 3.5

ParishVillage

473 512 450

62

13.8

Source: U.S.DecennialCensusSummaryFile1

Figure2. TownandVillagePopulationRatio


HouseholdSize

Householdsizeinthevillageandtownoutsidethevillagecontinuedtoshrink,asisthe

case withmostcommunities in theUnited States. This isdue to smaller familysizes.

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averagehouseholdsizeinthetownoutsidethevillagewas2.62. Theloweraveragein

thevillageislikelyduetothepresenceofapartmenttypedwellingsthere. Theaverages

forthevillageandtownaresimilartoOswegoCountysaverageof2.52.

Table4.HouseholdSize

#

Households

1990

Average

Household

Size

#

Households

2000

Average

Household

Size

#

Households

2010

Average

Household

Size

ParishTown

(outsideVillage)

639 3.05 764 2.86 976 2.62

ParishVillage 168 2.82 191 2.68 180 2.50

OswegoCounty 42,434 2.76 45,522 2.60 46,000 2.52


Age

Another national trend that is seen in Parish is the aging of the general population. A

comparisonofagegroupsegmentpopulationsbetween2000and2010showsthateach

10yearagegroupfrom04to3544hasdeclinedwhileeachagegroupbetween4554and

85+hasincreased(seeFigure5). Duringthattimeperiod,themedianageincreasedfrom

35.2to41.

Figure5. AgeDistribution



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Income

Medianhouseholdincome,asreportedinthe2010Censuswas$46,200. Thisfigurewas

slightlyhigherthanthemhi forOswegoCountyasawhole,andsubstantially lowerthan

New

York

State

as

whole.

The

percent

of

the

population

living

below

poverty

level

decreased18.9% inParishbetween2000and2010. At10.3%, itwas lowerthanthatof

OswegoCountyasawholeandNewYorkState.

Table6. MedianHouseholdIncome

2010

ParishT&V 46,200

OswegoCounty 45,333

NYS 55,603

Source: AmericanCommunitySurvey

Table7. PercentofPopulationBelowthePovertyLevel

2000 2010 Percentage

change

Parish(T&V) 12.7 10.3 18.9

OswegoCounty 13.5 15.3 +13.3

NYS 14.2 14.2 0.0


EducationalAttainment

Accordingtothe2010Census,thepercentageofParishresidents(25yearsandolder)with

a high school diploma is on par with that of Oswego County and New York State The

percentage of residents with bachelors degrees is similar to that of the County, but

considerablelowerthanthatoftheStateasawhole.

Table8.EducationalAttainment

%

H.S.

Diploma

%

Bachelors

Degree

ParishT&V

84.9 13.2

OswegoCounty 86.3 15.7

NYS 84.4 32.1



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Employment

In2010,thetopfiveemploymentcategoriesforresidentsofParishwere1)construction,2)

transportation/warehousing/utilities,3)manufacturing,4)retail,and5)

education/health/socialservices.

No

category

was

truly

dominant.

In

2000,

the

top

three

categorieswere1)retail,2)construction,and3)manufacturing.

Whenclass(orsector)ofworkers iscompared,privatesectoremployeesmakeupabout

threequartersoftheParishworkforce,followedbypublicsectoremployees(17.8%)and

selfemployedworkers(5.2%).

Table9. ParishEmploymentbyIndustry 2010

Industry Total Percentage

Construction 162 15.7

Transportation/warehousing/utilities 146 14.1

Manufacturing,nondurablegoods 143 13.9

Retail 141 13.7

Education/health/socialservices 135 13.1

Professional 77 7.5

Finance,insurance,andrealestate 74 7.2

Arts/Entertainment/Recreation 49 4.7

Publicadministration 45 4.4

Agriculture,forestryandfisheries 26 2.5

Wholesale 20 1.9

Otherprofessionalandrelatedservices 8 0.8

Information

6 0.6Source: AmericanCommunitySurvey

Table10. EmploymentbyClassofWorker

ClassofWorker Total Percentage

Privatewageandsalaryworkers 794 76.9

Governmentworkers 184 17.8

Selfemployedworkers 54 5.2

Unpaidfamilyworkers 0 0



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TransportationToWork

Table12 illustratesthemeansoftransportationtoworkoftownandvillageresidents.

86.9%ofallworkersreporteddrivingalonetowork in2010,asopposedto9.6%who

carpooled.

Thesefigures

were

very

similar

in

2000

and

1990.

The

mean

reported

travel

timetoworkwas32.2minutes.

Table12. MeansofTransportationtoWork

MeansofTraveltoWork AllTown/Village

Residents

Percentage

DroveAlone 833 86.9

Carpooled 92 9.6

WorkedatHome 28 2.9

Walked 6 0.6

PublicTransportation 0 0.0

Source:

AmericanCommunity

Survey

SchoolDistricts

The Town of Parish is served by three school districts: AltmarParishWilliamstown

(approx.70%oftheTown),CentralSquare(approx.20%)andMexico(approx.5%).

Altmar Parish WilliamstownCentralSchoolDistrictoperatesone

elementary/middle/highschoolcomplexintheTownParish(Altmar Parish

Williamstown).

Totaldistrict

enrollment

was

1,310

in

2012/13.

Central Square School District operates four elementary schools (Brewerton, Central

Square,AuraA.Cole(Constantia)andHastingsMallory);onemiddleschool(MillardW.

HawkJr.HighSchool(CentralSquare))andonehighschool(PaulV.MooreHighSchool

(CentralSquare)). Totaldistrictenrollmentwas4,156in2012/13.

MexicoSchoolsoperatesthreeelementaryschools(Mexico,NewHavenandPalermo);

one middle school (Mexico) and one high school (Mexico Academy). Total district

enrollmentwas2,130in2012/13.

LandUse

The majority of the 1,466 tax parcels in the Town and Village of Parish in 2014 were

assessedasresidential(63%) orvacant(26%). Acomparisontolandusebreakdownsin

2007 shows that the categories of vacant, commercial, industrial, public service, and


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forestgrewwhilethecategoriesofagriculture,residential,recreation,andcommunity

servicedeclined.

Figure13. 20072014taxparcels

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

Source: NYSOfficeofRealPropertyTaxServices

PropertyTaxes

In2012,townoutsidevillagepropertyownerspaid$30.80per$1,000assessedvaluein

property taxes (this includes county, town, and school taxes). Figure 14 shows the

breakdownbetweentherecipientsofthosetaxdollars. Themedianmilrate(ordollars

paidintaxesper$1,000assessedvalue)forallOswegoCountytownswas$34.54.

Villagepropertiesownerspaid$37.36per$1,000assessedvalue in2012(this includes

county,town,village,andschooltaxes). Figure15showstherecipientsofthosedollars.

ThemedianmilrateforallOswegoCountyvillageswas$34.37.


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Figure14. 2012TaxRatesforTownOutsideVillageResidents


Figure15. 2012TaxRatesforVillageResidents



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PARTIIGOALSANDSTRATEGIES

Thissectionofthecomprehensiveplanpresentsissues,goals,andstrategiesthataddress

ten topical areas village revitalization, transportation, housing, parks and recreation,

historic preservation, rural character, natural resources, economic development,

infrastructure,

and

community

facilities.

It

is

intended

that

responsibility

for

pursuing

thesestrategies will be that of various town and village groups, including the town and

village boards, the planning board, the Conservation Advisory Council (CAC), ad hoc

committeesandcommunity volunteers. It ishighly recommended that thecommunity

prioritizeeachstrategy,decidehoweachstrategywillbe implemented,anddetermine

whichelementofgovernmentwillberesponsible.

VILLAGEREVITALIZATION

TheVillageofParish,likemostcommunitiesinNewYorkState,hasadowntownthatis

inneedof improvement. Someof thereasons forthedeclineoftheseareas include:

excessive costs of maintenance, the need for offstreet parking in an autooriented

culture, property tax assessment that penalizes building maintenance and the trend

towardbigboxandchainretailshopping.

According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the need to revitalize

downtown commercial districts is clear. A healthy, viable downtown is crucial to the

heritage,economichealthandcivicprideoftheentirecommunityforseveralreasons.

A healthy downtown retains and createsjobs. A healthy downtown also means a

stronger tax base; longterm revitalization establishes capable businesses that use

publicservices

and

provide

tax

revenues

for

the

community.

A

revitalized

downtown

increasesthecommunitysoptionsforgoodsandservices,whetherforbasicstapleslike

clothing,foodandprofessionalservicesorforlesstraditionalfunctionssuchashousing

orentertainment. Finally,revitalizeddowntownsaresymbolsofcommunitycaringand

a high quality of life, factors that influence corporate decisions to locate to a

community.

Adowntown improvementplanwascompleted forParish in2001. Theplan included

streetscape and parking improvements and faade renovation plans for a number of

buildings in the downtown core. These improvements, along with updated zoning

standards

will

go

a

long

way

in

improving

and

preserving

the

physical

appearance

and

functionofthevillage.

VillageEvents

A number of special events are held in Parish throughout the year. These include a

CommunityGarageSale,anOldeHomeDays,aHalloweenParade,andaHolidayTree


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Lighting. TheseeventscreateasenseofcommunityinParishandbringinvisitorsfrom

outlyingareasaswell.

GOALA: REVITALIZEANDENHANCETHEVILLAGE.

STRATEGIES:

Encouragecontextsensitivedevelopment(buildingsize,massing,placement)

throughdesignstandardsinvillagezoninglaw.

Preservetheestablishededges/developmentboundariesofthevillage.

Allowhigherhousingdensityinthevillageandrestrictoverallhousingdensity

inthetown.

Implementthedowntownimprovementplanaddressingstreettrees,signage,

sidewalks,parking,faades,commercialinfillpotential,andwalkabilty.

Restrictdevelopmenttoappropriateusesofappropriatescale.

Concentratetownandvillageservicesandfacilitiesinthevillagecore.

RestrictdevelopmentnearInterstate81toappropriatelanduses(thosethat

requireeasyaccessto81andthosethatwouldbeincompatibleinthevillage

core)andutilizedesignguidelinesfortheseuses.


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TRANSPORTATION

Asafeandefficienttransportationnetworkisoneofthemostimportantservicesa

governmentcanprovide. Thesystemshouldaccommodatenotonlymotorvehicles,but

pedestriansandbikesaswell.

Roads

Parish is serviced by approximately 82.6 miles of public roads. Of this total,

approximately17miles(21%)areunderstatejurisdiction,approx.20.1miles(24%)are

under countyjurisdiction and approx. 45.5 miles (55%) are under localjurisdiction.

Interstate 81 runs north and south through the western portion of the town and

includestwoexitsoneatRt.69andoneatRt.104. OthermajorroadsincludeRoute

104, which runs from Niagara Falls to Williamstown, and Route 69, which connects

Mexico to Utica. The map below illustrates the functional classification of roads in

Parishandthesurroundingtowns.

ThemosttravelledsegmentofroadinParish(withtheexceptionofRt.81)isRoute69,

betweenRoute81andtheAmboytownline. Averagedailytraffictherewasmeasured

at2,737in2013.

Figure16. FunctionalClassificationofRoadsIntheParishArea

Source: NYSDepartmentofTransportation


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Table17. AverageAnnualDailyTrafficforSelectedRoads

Road From To AADT Year

CheeseFactoryRd. SR69 CR26 615 2010

CountyRt.26 AmboyTL CheeseFactoryRd. 326 2014

CountyRt.

26

Cheese

Factory

Rd. Red

Mill

Rd.

683 2009

CountyRt.26 RedMillRd. SR69 1389 2013

CountyRt.38 ParishTL SR104 360 2012

RailroadSt. Rt.69 ParishTL 990 2010

StateRoute69 MexicoTL Rt.69A 2265 2013

StateRoute69 Rt.69A Rt.81 4062 2013

StateRoute69 RT81 AmboyTL 2737 2013

StateRoute104 RT81 AlbionTL 1439 2013

Note: TL=TownLine

Source: NYSDepartmentofTransportation

CSXLine

A freight railroad line, the Montreal Secondary, operated by CSX runs northsouth

throughwesternParishbetweenRt.81andRt.11. The lineconnectstheCSXChicago

MainLineinSyracusetotheCanadianNationalRailwaynorthofMassena.

Sidewalks

Sidewalksarepresentalongmanystreets inthevillage. Theseare invaryingstatesof

disrepair, however. A quality network of sidewalks is extremely important for

pedestrian

safety

and

general

quality

of

life

for

village

residents.

An

inventory

of

sidewalkconditionsshouldbeundertakenandaplanforimprovementandreplacement

developed.

GOALB: PROVIDEANDENHANCEMULTIPLEMODESOFTRANSPORTATION.

STRATEGIES

Usezoningandthesiteplanreviewprocesstoensureproperlyspacedcurb

cutsin

new

development,

especially

along

State

Route

69.

Worktolessentheimpactoftrucktraffic,especiallyattheMainStreet/Rider

Streetintersection.

Developlowvolumeandminimummaintenanceroaddesignation.

Undertakeasidewalkinventoryforthevillage.


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Prohibitculdesacroadconstructioninnewsubdivisions(unlessnecessaryto

protectnaturalfeatures).


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HOUSING

The availability of safe,affordablehousing is ofutmost importance to Parishs future.

Decenthousing isnotonlyakeycontributortothequalityof lifeofcurrentresidents,

but isalsonecessary ifthetownandvillageare toattractnewbusinessand industry.

The

condition

of

a

communitys

housing

stock

is

an

accurate

indicator

of

its

overall

health.

HousingDistributionandAge

Figure18illustratesthedistributionofhousinginthetownandvillageasitchangedover

the19802010period. WhilethehousingcountgrewfortheTownasawhole,thecountin

thevillageexhibitedanupanddownpatternduringthatperiod. TheTown,includingthe

Village,had1,073totalhousingunitsin2010.

ThemedianvalueofahomeintheTownofParishwas$88,500in2010. Themedianvalue

was$88,000inOswegoCountyin2010.

Figure18. DistributionofHousing

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1980 1990 2000 2010

Year

Units

Town, Outside Village

Village



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ManufacturedHousing

Table19 illustratesthetrend inthenumberofmanufacturedhomesoverthe19802010

period. Manufacturedhousingmadeup20%ofthetotalhousingstockin2010.Thisfigure

isdownfrom37%in2000.

Table19. ManufacturedHousing19802000

1980 1990 2000 2010 Decease

from2000

to2010

TownOutsideVillage 112 196 306 210 96

Village 0 3 2 0 2

Total 112 199 308 210 98


Manufactured homes are a popular local affordable housing opportunity. They can

create

problems,

however,

when

a

preponderance

of

them

in

an

area

begins

to

discourageotherhighervaluedhousingtypesfromlocatinginthatarea.Theexperience

ofmanycommunities is that largenumbersofunregulatedmanufacturedhomesmay

have the effect of eroding the local tax base due to rapid depreciation and aesthetic

deterioration. Designstandardscanhelpmakemanufacturedhomesbetterneighbors

toconventionalhousing. Themosteffectivedesignconsiderationsincludeproviding1)

a pitched roof, 2) the exterior siding of traditional sitebuilt homes, and 3) horizontal

dimensions more approximating sitebuilt homes. Proper site location along with

accessorybuildingsandscreeningcansignificantlychangetheappearanceofhorizontal

dimensions. These design improvements can make manufactured homes fit much

better

into

neighborhoods

of

conventional

housing,

protecting

housing

values

and

the

communitytaxbase.

GOALC: PROVIDEFORANDENHANCEAVARIETYOFHOUSINGOPORTUNITIES.

Strategies

Investigateopportunitiesforgrantandloanmoniesavailableforaffordable

housingdevelopmentandrepair.

Workwith

the

Oswego

County

Housing

Development

Council

to

increase

accesstohousingforvillageandtownresidents.

Pursuethedevelopmentofrentalhousinginthevillage.

Aggressivelypursuethedevelopmentofseniorcitizenhousinginthevillage.


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PARKSANDRECREATION

Parks and trails are an essential component of quality of life for village and town

residents. They provide a place for healthy active and passive recreation as well as

contributing to the attractiveness of the landscape. A quality recreation system can

contributeto

economic

development,

encouraging

residents

of

adjacent

communities

andoutlyingareastovisitParish.

MerrillPark

Merrill Park is a 27 acre park operated by the town located south of the village on

CountyRoute38. Thispark isnamedafter localdoctorWilliamMerrill,atruecountry

doctorwhopracticedinParishforover40years. Theparkwasinitiallydevelopedbythe

Jayceesin1967. Itfeaturesbasketballandtenniscourtsaswellassoftballfields,adisc

golfcourse,asmallplayground,apavilion(includingbathrooms),picnictablesandgrills,

and horseshoe pits. The park has a short nature trail featuring a pergola and bench

overlooking

a

wetland.

In

2014

construction

was

completed

on

a

400

foot

long

boardwalkacrossthewetland,creatingaccesstoapproximatelytenacresofadditional

lowland forestandshowcasingseveralvery largetrees. It isanticipatedthatanature

traillooponthefarsideoftheboardwalkwillbecompletedwithinthenexttwoyears.

Alsoanticipated inthenearfuture isthecreationofa largerupdatedplaygroundarea

usingequipment(alreadyonsitebutnotyetinstalled)fromtheoldelementaryschool.

The potential exists to further expand facilities at the park with the creation of a

measureddistance graveled walking trail (including dog waste stations), and

interpretivesignagealongthenaturetrail.

CentralPark

LocatedinthecenteroftheVillageattheintersectionofRt.69andRt.38,thishalfacre

park (informally referred toas CentralPark) featuresa mowed lawn,agazebowith

electricity, picnic tables, and a parking area. It is anticipated that several pieces of

playgroundequipment (swings andslide) fromtheoldelementaryschoolor from the

olderplaygroundatMerrillParkwillbeinstalledatCentralPark.

HappyValleyWildlifeManagementArea

HappyValley isanapproximately14squaremileWildlifeManagementAreaoverseen

by

the

NYS

Department

of

Environmental

Conservation

that

lies

partially

within

thenortheasternportionofthetown. TheareaincludesMosherPond,St.MarysPond,and

WhitneyPond. Canoeing,kayakingandfishingarepopularactivitieshereasarehiking,

snowshoeing,birdwatching,andhunting.


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SnowmobileTrails

HighusesnowmobiletrailsarelocatedinParish,includingthestatefundedC5Corridor

Trailandseveralsecondary trails,whichconnect thenorthshoreofOneidaLakewith

theTugHillplateau. Althoughsome snowmobilerscurrentlypark trailers at theGrist

Mill,

the

opportunity

exists

to

create

and

promote

an

official

snowmobile

parking

and

accesssiteinthisarea.

LittleSalmonRiverPaddling

ThescenicLittleSalmonRiverflowsthroughtheTownandVillage,andisunderutilized

for recreation (canoeing, kayaking, and fishing) due to lack of public access. An

opportunityexiststocreateandpromoteapubliccanoe/kayaklaunchalongWestMain

StreetintheVillage. WithportagesaroundthedaminMexicoandtheoldmilldamin

Parish, it would be possible to do a canoe daytrip from Parish to Lake Ontario (a

prospectthat,

ifpromoted,

would

be

likely

to

attract

visitors

to

Parish).

GOALD:PROVIDERECREATIONALOPPORTUNITIESFORRESIDENTSANDTOURISTS

STRATEGIES:

StudypotentialforgreaterrecreationaluseofStateandCountylands.

Explore the development of other public active recreation areas within reach of the

village,includingacanoe/kayaklaunchalongWestMainStreet.

Maintain and enhance recreation programs, especially for summer and offschool

times.

ExploreopportunitiestoexpandtheCountygreenwaytrailsystemintheLittleSalmon

Riverarea.

Publicize the snowmobile trail spur and parking, without encouraging snowmobile

trafficonvillagestreets.

Develophikingandcrosscountryskitrails.

Encourageestablishment

and

use

of

bicycle

trails.


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HISTORICPRESERVATION

A communitys historic sites and structures provide a visible link to its past. Historic

resourcescontributegreatlytoParishssenseofplaceandidentityandprovidecluesas

to how early residents lived and worked. As these resources are demolished,

abandoned

or

allowed

to

deteriorate,

this

identity

is

slowly

chipped

away.

Historic

preservationmakessenseeconomicallyasitbooststourismincommunities.

ImportantSitesandStructures

An inventory of important sites and structures in Parish has been undertaken by the

Heritage Foundation of Oswego. The inventory includes houses, commercial, public,

and agricultural sites, churches and cemeteries, and engineering structures and is

includedasAppendixD. Whiletheburdenofprotectingthesepropertiesliesprimarily

with individualbuildingownersand landowners,severaltoolsareavailabletohelpthe

communityaccomplishitspreservationgoal.

WhilenopropertiesinthetownorvillagearepresentlylistedontheNationalRegister

of Historic Places, it is thought that the Mills and Petrie buildings may be eligible for

inclusionasascatteredsitedistrict.

TaxIncentivesandGrants

OneofthetoolsavailabletoNYScommunities istheCertifiedLocalGovernment(CLG)

program. Administered by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic

Preservation,theprogramgiveslocalgovernmentsaccesstogrants,aswellastechnical

assistance.

Admission

to

the

program

requires

the

community

to

adopt

a

landmark

preservationlaw,whichregulateschangestohistoricproperties.

Alsoavailabletocommunitieswith landmarkpreservation laws issection444aofthe

RealPropertyTaxLaw,whichauthorizesapartialexemptionfromrealpropertytaxation

resulting from increased assessed valuation for the alteration or rehabilitation of

historicproperty.

Properties listedon theNationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesareeligible forcertain tax

credits when restored. These are detailed at http://www.nps.gov/tps/tax

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GOALE: RETAINANDIMPROVETHEHISTORICINTEGRITYOFTHECOMMUNITY.

STRATEGIES:

Maintainacomprehensive,uptodatelistofimportanthistoricsitesand

structures.

Encouragetherehabilitationofhistoricsitesandstructuresthroughproperty

taxincentives.

ProtectsitesandstructuresthroughzoningsiteplanreviewandSEQR.

Pursueamultiplesitenominationtothestateandfederalregisterforkeysites

andstructures,especiallyMillsandPetriedonations.

Createawalkingtourofhistoricproperties.


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RURALCHARACTER

TheImportanceofAgricultureandForestrytoParishandOswegoCounty

Agriculture is importanttotheeconomyoftheOswegoCountyandTugHillregion. It is

importantnot

just

for

the

farm

jobs

that

are

created,

but

also

for

the

agri

business

which

supports farm operations. Thisnatural resource isan importantandvaluableeconomic

asset,whichmustbemanagedwisely.

Agriculture is important for noneconomic reasons as well. The culture of the region is

somewhatagriculturallyoriented. Agricultureisresponsiblefortheruralatmospherethat

residents feel is important. This atmosphere is largely defined by rural landscapes

composedofopenspace,farm fieldsandpastures, farmbuildingsandoutbuildings,and

rurallifestyles.

Challengestoagriculture intheregionarethe intrusionofnonfarmuses intotraditional

agriculturalareasandtheparcelizationofthefarmsintosmallerlots. Nonfarmusesmixed

intoagriculturalareascanbeaproblem,particularlywhentheyareresidentialinnature.

Agriculture isan industry. It involvesmanyactivitieswhichmay impactresidential living

such as irregular hours of operation, the use of heavy machinery, the spraying of

chemicals,thespreadingofmanure,andunpleasantnoise,lights,andsmells. Urbanand

suburbanresidentsoftenmovetoruralareasandmaynotbeawareoftheseaspectsof

rurallife. Fortunately,NYSFarmlandProtectionlawsareinplacetoprovidefarmerssome

protectionagainstthesecomplaints.

The reversionof farmland to forest, the regrowthofearlier logged forestsandhigher

prices

for

logs

and

firewood

over

the

past

30

years

have

resulted

in

an

increase

in

logging and firewood enterprises which have provided employment for those so

engagedaswellasprovidingsupplementaland/oremergency incometomanyowners

offorestedproperty.

GOALF: MAINTAINTHERURALCHARACTEROFTHETOWN.

STRATEGIES:

Restrictlandusesinruralareastothosethatarecompatiblewithfarming,

forestry,

and

other

open

space

uses.

Restrictbuildingdensitiesinruralareaswithclusterorotherdensityaveraging

zoningandsubdivisiontechniques.

Protectsignificantrurallandscapefeatures(stonewalls,treelines)through

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Encouragepropersitingoftelecommunicationtowerandwindmills.

Educateownersofforestedlandonappropriatemanagementofsuchsothat

theirvaluesareperpetuatedratherthandenigratedovertime.

Increaseawareness

of

forest

landowners

on

how

to

protect

themselves

from

timbertheftandontheirrightsandproceduresforrecoveryofvalueswhen

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WATERRESOURCES

SurfaceWaters(FloodPlains,Wetlands,StreamCorridors)

Floodplainshavebeenmappedby theFederalEmergencyManagementAgency (FEMA).

Theseinclude

only

flood

hazard

areas

which

have

aprobability

of

flooding

at

least

once

in

100years. These floodhazardareasarescatteredthroughthetown. TheLittleSalmon

Riverstreamcorridorisalsoconsideredafloodhazardareathroughoutmostofitslength.

Certain major wetlands have been mapped by the Department of Conservation (DEC).

These includeonlywetlandsofgreater than12.4acres. Wetlandareasareextensive in

Parish. Development projects located within 100 feet of these areas requires a DEC

permit.

TheDEChasclassifiedstreamcorridorsbasedonwaterquality. StreamsarerankedAA,A,

B,C,orD(AAbeinghighest)basedonexistingorexpectedbestusage. Disturbanceofany

streambed requires a DEC permit. Certain streams are utilized for outdoor recreational

activities.

TheDECsEnvironmentalMapperwebsite(www.dec.ny.gov/imsmaps/ERM/index.htm)isa

greatresourcefordeterminingwetlandandstreamclassifications.

Groundwater

Groundwateriswaterthathasaccumulated,overaperiodoftime,beneaththesurface

ofthegroundandisthesourceofsprings,wells,andaquifers. Asgrowthcontinuesin

rural

areas,

there

is

an

everincreasing

demand

on

groundwater

resources

to

fulfill

continuing needs of residents, farmers, and industries. Land use decisions can have

significant and unanticipated impacts on groundwater and surface water resources.

Adequatewatersuppliesofhighqualityarenecessarybothforcommunityuseandlocal

ecosystems.Loweringthewatertablecan leadtothe introductionofdeeperwaterof

poorerqualitytoshallowerdepths. Inaddition,inordertoprotectthesourcewaters

quality and quantity, a town must keep the region's "recharge" areas free from

overdevelopment. Examining groundwater quantity issues to evaluate whether

sufficient water is available for future development and generations is becoming a

growingconcern.Thechallenge isactingwhilethingsare inrelativelygoodshape,not

just

for

human

use

but

for

wildlife

and

ecological

balance.

Adevelopmentconstraintsmaphasbeenpreparedaspartofthisstudy(seeAppendixA).

Thismapdepictsareasdeemedsuitablefordevelopmentbyexcluding landswhichhave

floodhazards,majorwetlands,aresubmerged,arepubliclyowned,orarefurtherthan500

feetfromapublichighway. Thismapindicatesthattherearelargeareasofthetownthat

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Countylands. There is,however,stillaverysignificantamountof landwellwithinclose

proximitytopublichighwaysthatissuitableforfurtherdevelopment.

GOALG: PRESERVEANDPROTECTWATERRESOURCES.

STRATEGIES:

Usezoningsiteplanreview,subdivisionreviewandSEQRtoensurethatnew

developmentissitedtohavetheleastpossibleimpactonwaterqualityand

quantity.

Useonsitesepticsystemcapacityofsoilsasadeterminantofminimumlotsize

inzoninglaws.*

Considergroundwaterwithdrawalandrechargewhenestablishingminimum

lotsizeinzoninglaws.

Requireabuffer,throughzoninglaws,prohibitingnewdevelopmentwithin50

feetofanystreamorwaterbody,notwithstandingFEMAregulations.

Require,throughzoninglaws,thatnewdevelopmentinareasdelineatedby

FEMAasSpecialFloodHazardAreasconformtotownandvillagefloodhazard

regulations.

Require,throughzoninglaws,thatdevelopmentactivitiesconformtoerosion

andsedimentation

control

standards

developed

by

the

USDA

Natural

ResourcesConservationServiceandtheNYSDEC.

*a2006studycompletedforDutchessCountyrecommendedaminimumlotsizeof1.2

acresforthehighestqualitysoils.


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ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT

The town should seek to improve economic opportunities for its residents. The

expansionofjobopportunitieswouldallowresidentstoworkclosertotheirhomesand

reducetheirneedtocommute longdistances. Abrightereconomicfuturewouldalso

createan

incentive

for

young

people

to

remain

in

the

community.

A

diverse

economic

base should be sought as it is more likely to survive the fluctuations in the national

economy, such as rising gas prices or falling prices for agricultural products, that can

wreakhavoconnondiverse localeconomies. Table20 lists thebusinesses thatwere

reportedinthe2012EconomicCensusfortheTownofParish.

Table20. BusinessEstablishmentsintheParishZipCode2012

NAICSCode Description Number

42 Wholesaletrade 1

4445 Retailtrade 6

4849 Transportationandwarehousing 2

51

Information

1

52 Financeandinsurance 4

53 Realestateandrentalandleasing 1

54 Professional,scientific,andtech.services 3

56 Administrativeandsupportandwastemanagement 2

61 Educationalservices 1

62 Healthcareandsocialassistance 3

72 Accommodationandfoodservices 7

81 Otherservices(exceptpublicadministration) 7

Source: USEconomicCensus

CommercialPark

OperationOswegoCountyisattemptingtodevelopacommercialparkintheVillageof

ParishneartheintersectionofRoutes69and26. Aconceptualsiteplanhasbeendrawn

for the100acresite. The lackofpublicwaterhashindered thisplan, however. It is

thought this would be an ideal location for distribution operations with its location

along Interstate 81. This project is considered a high priority in the Comprehensive

Economic Development Strategy For Central New York, written by the Central NY

RegionalPlanningandDevelopmentBoard.

HomeBasedBusinesses

Homebasedbusinessesarebecomingincreasinglypopularintheregion. Itisimportantto

thehealthofthe localeconomytoaccommodatesuchbusinessstartupswheretheuse

canbedemonstratedtobeinharmonywiththeneighborhood,andwillnotdetractfrom

orcompetewiththeexistingvillagecentercommercialarea. Controlsontheintensityof

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characteristicsareimportant. Thealloweduseofthesitemustbeclearlydefinedsothat

subsequent owners and changes in use do not alter the site so as to detract from the

neighborhood.

GOALH:

IMPROVE

THE

ECONOMIC

ENVIRONMENT.

STRATEGIES:

AdvertisevacantcommercialandindustrialspacethroughOperationOswego

Countyswebsite.

WorkwithOperationOswegoCountytoseekandencourageindustrial

developmentinParish.

Encouragehomebasedbusinessesthatarecompatiblewithadjacent

residentialuses.

Seekbusinessesthataddvaluetoagricultureandforestryproducts(example:

maplesyruppackaging,agtourism).

EncourageeconomicgrowththroughactiveparticipationofTownandVillage

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Community infrastructure such as sewer and water allows residents of densely

developedareassuchasvillagestohaveaffordable,abundant,andsafeaccesstowater

andwasterwaterdisposal. Utilitiesandcommunicationsinfrastructurefurtherimprove

quality

of

life

and

economic

development

potential.

These

services

are

essential

to

attract business and residents to the village. Care must be taken to manage

infrastructuretokeepifaffordableandmaintained.

PublicSewer

The Village of Parish is served by a public sewer system established in the 1970s. The

systemservesallstreetsinthevillageandtreatssewageataplantneartheLittleSalmon

RiveraccessedbyCookRd. Thesystem,asof2015,servesatotalof202connections. Of

these, 162 are residential, 25 commercial, and one industrial. Additionally, nine

institutionalandfivegovernmentconnectionsexist. Todatenosingleuserexiststhat is

consideredasignificant/industrialuser*requiringaspecialpermit. Thevillagetreatment

planisratedfor/permittedforamaximumaveragedailyflowof140,000gallonsperday.

Theaveragedailyflowfortheperiod2014wasapproximately61,000gallonsperday. In

generaltheusedcapacityofthesystemstandsat44%. Thevillagehasbeenintheprocess

of upgrading the facility and is seeking to continue improving/renovating the existing

infrastructure to accommodatenew usersas theymayseek to access the facility in the

existingopenareaswhereserviceisavailable.

PublicWater

Atthe

present

time,

all

properties

in

the

village

and

town

are

served

by

private

wells.

Active discussions are underway to develop a public water supply for the village. A

surveyofvillageandtownresidentswasrecentlyundertakentogaugecurrentinterest

inthecontinuedpursuitofpublicwater. Developmentofpublicwaterisahighpriority

forParish,asitisessentialforresidentssafetyaswellaseconomicdevelopment.

*SignificantIndustrialUser Anindustrialuserwhois:

SubjecttoNationalCategoricalPretreatmentStandardspromulgatedbytheEPA,

Havingsubstantialimpact,eithersinglyorincombinationwithotherindustries,ontheoperation

ofthetreatmentworks,

Using,

on

an

annual

basis,

more

than

10,000

lbs

or

1,000

gallons

of

raw

material

containing

prioritypollutantsand/orsubstancesofconcernanddischargingameasurablequantityofthese

pollutantstothesewersystem,

Dischargingmorethanfivepercent(5%)ofthefloworloadofconventionalpollutantsreceived

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GOALI: IMPROVEPUBLICINFRASTRUCTUREANDUTILITIES.

STRATEGIES:

Pursuethedevelopmentofapublicwatersupplysysteminthevillageand

adjacentparts

of

the

town.

Continuesewersystemimprovementsinthevillage.

Pursueconnectionofthevillagetotheregionalnaturalgasgrid.

Seekandaccommodateimprovedtelecommunicationsfacilitiesandnetworks,

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COMMUNITYBUILDINGS

The Village of Parish is home to essential government and community buildings

(sometimes referred to as vertical infrastructure). These include government

buildingssuch as thevillagehall, the library, the schools, thepost office, and the fire

department.

Itis

important

that

these

facilities

remain

in

the

village

as

they

strengthen

its function as a community center and bolster traffic at neighboring retail

establishmentsaswell.

MunicipalBuilding/Gymnasium

The community has long identified with this building as a recreation and gathering

place. The 8,500 square foot structure was completed in 1925 and donated to the

villageasagifttothecommunitybyphilanthropistsSamuelFranklinMillsandNathan

AlbertPetrie. Thebuildingoriginallyservedasagym,butisnowalsothehomeofthe

town and village offices. The community has debated whether or not to build a new

single function building which would serve as the center for town and village

governmentandthefirestation.

Library

TheMillsandPetrieMemorialLibraryonMainStreetinthevillageisanotherMillsand

Petriedonation. DesignedbyMertonGranger,theonestorybrickbuildingwasbuiltin

1922andfeaturesthevillageslandmarkclockinitsfrontyard.

GOALJ:

EXPAND

COMMUNITY

FACILITIES

STRATEGIES:

Continuetoinvestigatethedevelopmentofanewjointtown/villagemunicipal

building/firestation.

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PARTIIIDEVELOPMENTPLAN

DISTRICT: CORE

Location/GeneralDescription

The Core District is located in the center of the Village along Main St. The district is

approximately1000 feet in lengthandextendsone lotdeep(inmostplaces)between

justwestofRailroadStreet(NYS69A)andjusteastofRiderSt. Thedistrictismadeup

ofmixedlandusesonsmalllots. TheCoreDistrictishometoinstitutionaluses,suchas

the library, post office, gymnasium/municipal building as well as the majority of the

commercialuses in theTownandVillage. Residencesarealsopresent in the formof

single familydwellingsandmultifamilydwellings. Mostbuildingsaretwostoriesand

aresitedrelativelyclosetothestreetrightofwaycreatingastrongbuildingedge. The

districtisservedbypublicsewer.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The districts length along Main Street is appropriate in that 1000 is a comfortable

distance for pedestrians*. Commercial uses, especially retail, should be highly

encouragedhere. Itisimportantthatthisdistrictsboundariesnotbeexpandeduntilit

isbuiltout. Accomplishingthiswouldcreatemoretrafficforexistingbusinessesinthe

core (due to concentration), preserve the residential character of the surrounding

neighborhoods and create a strong sense of entry into the core. Institutional uses

should also be encouraged here. Residential uses are appropriate, but should be

encouraged more as second floor apartments above commercial storefronts. New

constructionshould

respect

the

existing

building

(setback)

line

as

well

the

architectural

characterofneighboringbuildings. Buildingsshouldhaveamaximumfootprintsizeof

5,000squarefeetandrangefrom20to35feetinheight.

*seeNelessen,VisionsforaNewAmericanDreamformoredetail

DISTRICT: VILLAGERESIDENTIAL


TheVillageResidentialDistrict liesgenerallywithin1500 feet of thevillagecore. It is

boundedtothenorthbytheLittleSalmonRiverandabandofwoodland,totheeastby

the Highway Commercial District near Edgewood Drive, to the south by Montgomery

StreetandtothewestbytheIndustrialDistrictalongtheCSXtracks. Theareaislargely

residentialwithasprinklingofotheruses, includingtheParishElementarySchool. Lot


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sizesaveragearound20,000s.f.with lot frontagesrangingfromabout50to150 feet.

HydricsoilsarepresentnorthofEastMainSt.(eastoftheRiderStreetintersection)and

to the north of Montgomery Street east of S. Railroad St. Buildings are mostly two

story. Thedistrictisservedbypublicsewer.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Village Residential District is an ideal place for residential development. The

majorityoftheDistrictlieswithina5minutewalkfromthevillagecore. Thenorthern

boundary(alongtheLittleSalmonRiver)andthesouthernboundaryalongMontgomery

Street are formed by woods which create a well defined edge. Infill residential

development should be encouraged here as well as new development (where soil

conditionspermit). Lotsshouldbekeptinthe7500to24,000s.f.rangesothatefficient

useofexistinginfrastructure(sewersystem,sidewalks)ismade. Futurestreetsshould

be laid out in a block pattern that respects the current street pattern. Cul de sacs

shouldbediscouragedunlessabsolutelynecessarytopreserveenvironmentalfeatures.

ExistingCommercialusesshouldbeallowed,butonly iftheyremainsimilar insizeand

setback as neighboring residences and must not alter the residential character of the

district. Multifamilydwellingsshouldalsobeincharacterwithsinglefamilydwellings.

These are more appropriate in the areas immediately surrounding the village core.

Buildingsshouldhaveamaximumfootprintsizeof5,000squarefeetandrangeupto35

feetinheight.

DISTRICT:

INDUSTRIAL


The Industrial District lies along the CSX railroad tracks in the western portion of the

village. ThisareahastraditionallybeenthehomeofindustrythoughoutParishshistory

and is presently builtout. The district is served by public sewer. A potential new

industrialdistrictliesalongtheeasternsideofI81(frontingonCountyRoute26). This

areaispresentlyundevelopedbutmaybethehomeofanindustrialpark.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Thisdistrictisstrategicallylocatedtotakeadvantageoftransportationaccessandhelps

toformanedgetotheresidentialportionoftheVillage. Thisareashouldbepreserved

for uses that need railroad and interstate highway access and that would be

inappropriateintheotherdistricts,especiallytheCoreandVillageResidentialDistricts.

Heavy industrial uses, slaughter houses, rendering operations, waste incinerators and


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usesthatutilizeorcreatehazardousmaterialsshouldbeexpresslyprohibited inthese

districts. Residentialdevelopmentshouldalsobeprohibitedhere.

DISTRICT: HIGHWAYCOMMERCIAL


TheVillageandTowncontaintwoHighwayCommercialDistricts. Oneincludesthearea

ofEastMainSt.betweenEdgewoodDr.andC.R.26,encompassingtheI81interchange.

Thisdistrict isapprox.1800feet longand1 lot(240)deep. LocatedhereareParishs

twogasstation/conveniencestores,amedicalcenter/drugstore,anantiqueshopalong

with a few residences. Buildings are generally one story. The other Highway

CommercialDistrictislocatedalongRoute104,eastofI81. Thisareaiscurrentlyhome

toalargetruckstop.

RECOMMENDATIONS

TheHighwayCommercialDistrictsareanidealplacetolocateautomobileorientedland

usesthatserviceI81travelersaswellaslocalresidents. Commercialuseswhichrequire

parkingareasandbuildingfootprintsthatwouldbeharmfultotheCoreDistrictshould

beencouragedhere. However,astheseareasaretheentrancegatewaytotheVillage

andTown formany,the landshouldbedevelopedandmaintained inanaesthetically

pleasingway. NewbuildingsshouldbeincharacterwiththoseoftherestoftheVillage

and

respect

a

buildto

(maximum

setback)

line.

Buildings

should

have

a

maximum

footprint of 40,000 square feet. Parking should be located behind or at the side of

buildingsandaccessshouldbecarefullyplanned.

DISTRICT: RURAL


TheRuralDistrictincludesalloftheTownandpartsoftheVillage. Thisareaconsistsof

woodlands, some farms (active and abandoned) and low density residential

development. Scatteredcommercialusesarealsopresent. Thedistrict includes large

acreagesofstateandcountyownedland,aswellasDECregulatedwetlandsandhydric

soils. ThedistrictisinterspersedbytownandcountyroadsaswellasNYSRoutes69and

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Theopenspace, lowdensitypatternoftheRuralDistrictshouldbepreservednotonly

toretainitsruralcharacter,butalsotopreserveandencourageaworkinglandscapeof

farmingandforestry. Awidevarietyofusesshouldbeencouraged,butonlythosethat

do

not

interfere

with

natural

resource

dependent

uses.

An

analysis

of

hydrologic

conditions inthedistrictrevealsthatminimum lotssizesshouldbeset intherangeof

1.5to2acres(dependingonsoiltype)topreventgroundwatercontaminationbyonsite

septic systems. Residential subdivision size should be limited by various techniques,

such as clustering, and occur where possible on existing roads. Stretches of

undeveloped road frontages should also be preserved through the zoning and

subdivisionprocesses. Maximumbuildingfootprintsizeshouldbesetat40,000square

feet. Special care should be taken to specify proper spacing of driveways, especially

alongNYSRoutes69and104topreservehighwaysafetyandfunction. Aminimumlot

frontagerequirementof220couldhelpaccomplishthis.

DISTRICT: RURALMIXEDUSE


TheRuralMixedUseDistrictsarelocatedatsevennodesalongimportantintersections

onCountyRoute26andStateRoute69.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Rural Mixed Use Districts are intended to provide suitable locations for small

commercialdevelopment inthetownoutsidethevillage. Asidefromthefactthatthese

locationsgiveabusinessbetteraccess, these locations alleviate trafficbecausecars can

disperse in three or more directions (as opposed to two if a business is located in the

middleofaroadsegment). ThedimensionalrecommendationsfortheRuralDistrictapply

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DISTRICT: LIGHTMANUFACTURINGOVERLAY


The Light Manufacturing Overlay district is located between Union and Montgomery

Streetsinthevillage.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Thepurposeandintentofestablishingalightmanufacturingoverlayzoneistoallowthe

adaptivereuseoftheformerParishElementarySchoolbuildingandproperty. Anyuses

permitted intheunderlyingzoneshallbepermitted inthe lightmanufacturingoverlay

district, along with light manufacturing uses, which shall be permitted with site plan

review.


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APPENDIXBQUESTIONAIRRESUMMARY

AspartoftheprocessofrevisingtheParishComprehensivePlan,aquestionnaireform

was made available to town and village residents in March 2009 to determine their

currentperceptionsandconcernsandtheirdesires forthe future. Twentycompleted

questionnaires

were

returned.

As

this

is

a

very

small

sample

of

town

and

village

residents, the following synopsis is not intended to form the basis of community

policy.

CHARACTERISTICSTHATDEFINETHECOMMUNITY

Onthemorepositiveside,Parishwasdescribedbyamajorityofrespondentsasasmall,

rural,bedroomcommunitywithgoodschoolsthatisagreatplacetoraisechildren. The

citizenry isdescribed as caring and friendly. Parish ischaracterized by snowy winters

and a Tug Hill environment. The community is thought to have several desirable

services threeservicestations,ahardwarestore,threechurches,alibrary,andabank.

On a less positive note, the following descriptors were used by a majority of

respondents outdated, run down, shabby, stagnant (no growth), going downhill, and

lacking in businesses, stores and community events. Town and village boards were

characterizedasbeingslowtomove;lackingvisionandresistingchange;selfcentered,

selfservingandengaginginsquabblingpowerstruggles.

COMMUNITYASSETS,STRENGTHSANDOPPORTUNITIES

ThemostfrequentlymentionedassetwastheproximitytoI81andtheaccessibilityto

Syracuse,Watertown,andOswego.Indescendingorderoffrequency,mentionedwere

facilitiessuch

as

the

library,

Grist

Mill,

hardware

store,

gym,

fire

department,

churches,

school system, Merril Park, recreation program, highway department, Chamber of

Commerce, Farmers Market, and outdoor recreation (hunting, fishing, camping,

snowmobiling). Other comments included: the vacant Elementary School and other

vacant buildings along with inexpensive land are opportunities for expansion and

growth; there is good potential for small, homebased businesses; people in need of

workrepresentapotentiallaborforce;thepeoplearefriendly,loveParish,andareable

towork together; therearesomegreatcitizens MaryLouGuindon,BridgetandFred

Swartz,LeonHeagle; qualityof life issuperiorforthosewhoappreciateasmalltown

atmosphere;housingdevelopmentsarelacking.

WEAKNESSES,THREATS,ISSUES

Topping the listofweaknesseswere lackofpublicwater, lackofhigh speed internet,

lackofbusiness,andproblemswiththeTown,VillageandPlanningBoards. Theboards

were characterized as: having too many older members with old ideas who don't

welcome new ideas; stuck in a comfort zone; unwilling to listen or compromise;

changing laws and regulations arbitrarily; dogmatic and nonresponsive to the


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electorate; having no plans for improvement; and failing to "market" the area.

Intermediateamongtheresponseswaspoorappearanceofproperty(houses,buildings

indisrepair, cluttered yards). Also mentioned were the lack of: activities for children

andadults,grocery,pharmacyandpolice. Hightaxeswithoutcommensurateservices

wasalsolisted. Moresingularresponsesincludedlackofjobopportunityforyouthand

adults,

weak

enforcement

of

speeding

and

zoning

laws,

lack

of

sewers

outside

the

village,lackofparkingforthegym,lackofseniorcitizenhousingandlackofnaturalgas.

Otherconcernswerethatsewertaxesaretoohigh,roadsarenotrepaired,thereareno

"real"sidewalks,andtheschoolsystemisweak.

MISSINGBUSINESSESANDSERVICESINTHEVILLAGE

Topping the list by a large margin were a grocery store and pharmacy. Stores (in

general), a restaurant, a gym w/ a workout center, beauty and barber shops, and a

community center each received a few votes. A long list of other stores received

singularvotes,including:amovierentalstore,florist,dollargeneral,fastfoodshop,dry

goods,drycleaners,autoparts,outdoorsportinggoods, feedstoreandbowlingalley.

Missing services or other entities included: a drivethru bank, larger fire department,

dentist, police, historical museum, a second bank, retirement home, nursing home,

recreation facilities for adults and children, youth/teen center, information site for

touristsandpedestriancrossingsatthelibraryandthegym. AlsoneededisaPlanwith

goals,strategies,responsibilitiesandmotivatedpeopletogetthejobdone. Animage,

sloganormottowhichbondsthecommunitywouldbehelpful.

MISSINGBUSINESSESANDSERVICESOUTSIDETHEVILLAGE

Grocery

and

drug

stores

and

a

shopping

center

were

most

mentioned.

Public

water,

highspeedinternetandsewersrankednext. Otherentitiesthoughttobemissingwere

a hospital, urgent care, retirement home, nursing home, larger fire department,

optometrist,pizzadelivery,bedbreakfastforfishermen,smallhotelforsnowmobilers,

farmstands,anddevelopmentoftouristopportunities(tramforleafviewinginFall).

CHANGESDESIREDINNEXTFIVEYEARS

The most desired change was to improve the image of the village and town by

maintenanceofhousesandbuildingsandcleanupofyardsandreducingthenumberof

vacant

buildings

and

enforcing

appropriate

ordinances.

Public

water

in

the

village

and

town, high speed internet, more stores (grocery and pharmacy), a community center

andcombiningthetownandvillagewerethenextmostdesiredchanges. Otherdesired

changeswere seniorcitizenhousing,betterroads, improvingRt.69throughthetown

andvillage,lowertaxes,anadultworkoutgym,bettersidewalksandmoretreesinthe

village,moreactivities for teens,sewersoutside thevillage, continuing the recreation

program,additionalapartments/townhouses,aparkincenteroftown,betterparksfor

children, availability of natural gas, "green" electricity, familychild counseling center,


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ATV trail system, drivethru bank, bowling alley, swimming pool, skate park, movie

rental store, retaining elementary school, attracting more people to live in the area

(growth),noisereductionfromtownbarnandlumberyard,andagranttobuyuniforms

fortheAPWband. Moregenerally,abipartisaneffortisthoughttobeneededtomove

forwardwithaPlanwithgoals,strategies,responsibilitiesto"getitdone".

SPECIFICQUESTIONSASKEDONSURVEY

Distanceyoudrivetowork? 3036mi(5) 2025mi(1) 1015mi(3)


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APPENDIXCSWOTEXERCISESUMMARY

TheTownandVillageofParishhavebeenworkingwiththeNYSTugHillCommissionto

update their JointComprehensivePlan,whichwas lastupdatedandadopted in2001.

This Visioning Exercise is a variation on a SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses,

Opportunities,

and

Threats),

designed

to

answer

Town

and

Village

specific

questions,

whilekeepingtheprocessbroadenoughtoapplyinformationgatheredtoanumberof

potentialprogramareas.

Toaugmentthisprocess,theJointPlanningBoardalsodistributedaquestionnaireprior

to the forum. Respondents were asked to address five opened ended

questions/statementsaboutthearea. TheVisioningSessionprocesswasalsoorganized

aroundthesefivequestionsandparticipantswereaskedtodiscussthematthemeeting.

Theyareasfollows:

1) Whatcharacteristicsdefinethecommunityasitistoday?

2)

Listcommunityassets/strengths/opportunities.

3)

Listweaknesses,threats,andissuesaffectingthecommunity.

4) Whatbusinessesand/orservicesaremissinginParish?

5) Whatchangeswouldyouliketoseeinthenextfiveyears?

ThisSummaryReportalsoincludesresultsofasimilarsessionthatwasconductedwith

the Town and Village of Parish Economic Development Task Force, its membership

consistingof25communityleaderswhoareappointedbytheTownandVillageforthe

purposeoffosteringeconomicgrowthinthecommunity. Thisstrategysessionwasheld

onJanuary7,2008. Theagendaforthatexercisefollows:

1) Listcommunityassets&strengths

2) Listkeyissues&challenges

3) Identifytoppriorityissues&challenges

4) Spendtimeonpriorityissues

a. Identifypotentialpartners

b. Identifyinitialactionstostartmovingforward

The process and questions posed at each session were very similar. Combining the

resultsofbothmeetingsstrengthenstheprocess.

1) Whatcharacteristicsdefinethecommunityasitistoday?

Semiruralfeeling

Lowpopulationdensity(>5,000)

Commuting(Bedroom)community Rome,Watertown,Syracuse,Oswego

FamilyOriented

AffordableHousing&Landwithincommutingdistance


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QuietandPeaceful

MinimalLightPollution

ManyRecreationalOpportunities Snowmobiling,hunting,fishing,camping

2) Listcommunityassets/strengths/opportunities

LocationAdvantages:

HighwayAccess

- Interstate81

- Route11

- Route69(parkandrideaccesstoI81)

- Route104

CentrallylocatedbetweenSyracuse,Watertown,Oswego,&Rome

Snowbeltheavysnow

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