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East Hampton Comprehensive Plan
East Hampton, New York In 2002, the Town of East Hampton had been engaged in a two-year process to update its Comprehensive Plan when it asked Horne Rose LLC of Jonathan Rose Companies LLC to assist in completing the planning process. The Town turned to us because it wanted to access the firm’s experience in smart growth issues and to help it balance affordable housing, open space and preservation of community and character. Working with co-consultant Joel Russell, we engaged in an extensive community outreach process. The result was a draft comprehensive plan document to guide the Town over the next twenty years. The work began by synthesizing the thousands of pages of documentation that had been produced into a fifteen-page workbook. From this effort and the community meetings, we produced a statement of a Vision and Goals for the community. This would then serve as the foundation from which implementation actions are developed. During the intensive community planning process, the key issues that emerged included concerns regarding environmental quality and open space, affordable housing, preservation of community character, and a desire to reduce the total buildout permitted under current zoning. In addition, small businesses expressed interest in a more streamlined process for the town’s approval of plans and permits. The final draft document included actions, assignment of responsibility for implementation and a schedule allowed the Town to monitor its progress. A change in Town governance brought an end to our work. A final plan was issued in 2005, incorporating many but not all of our recommendations. - - - - Home \| Who We Are \| Projects \| News \| Resources © 2001 - 2007 Jonathan Rose Companies LLC Email us \| Contact Information		Firm Role Planners Project Description Comprehensive plan for the Town of East Hampton, New York Collaborators Lee Weintraub Landscape Architect Joel Russell Esq. Key Issues Preservation of open space, community, character and affordable housing Status Completed July 2003