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List of input from Citizens Planning Advisory Group
January 21, 2004
What do you hope/expect from planning for New Baltimore planning process? What should it accomplish? Why do you want to participate?
What people want to have happen in New Baltimore
Retail services, businesses
Co-op of artists etc.
Pride in homes and community
Retire and afford to stay
"Good" retail along 9W - make 9W attractive and functional (water and three phase power) for business
Make sure all voices are heard
Identify what New Baltimore is - our heritage - what we are all about
Control growth and direction - point it in the right direction
Review "tools" we have in place now - do they work - why or why not
Allow concerns to be heard - make hamlet and hills part of same community
What is "emotional value" of town - what is special about New Baltimore
Cross section of people - variety - talent base of people
May be on cusp of uncontrolled growth - need protection from unscrupulous developers
Preserve charm - open space - history
Need critical mass of economic development - have location and talent - need infrastructure
More than retail - need warehousing and distribution - high tech
Capture economic opportunity
Support responsible, intelligent business people - support sensitive development
Appreciate diversity of people - maintain attractive place
Reinforce and reward good development
Recognize link of New Baltimore to regional and national economy
Plan to control development
Make sure control tools we need are in place
Light industrial
Be prepared for growth
Senior citizen services and housing
Inventory assets
Youth activities
Coordinate with Coxsackie and Athens