County plans to revisit Patterns guidelines.(land use and real estate development plans)(Patterns for Westchester: The Land and The People)

From: Westchester County Business Journal | Date: February 27, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

The Internet age was in its infancy and few big-box chains had expanded into Westchester when the county developed its land-use guideline "Patterns for Westchester: The Land and The People" a decade ago.

The effect of changes in technology, retail--and Westchester's graying demographics--since Patterns was completed in 1995 will be studied over the next several months as Westchester's advisory planning Board begins updating the 96-page report. The county is assessing whether changes over the past decade warrant changes to the guidelines used by the board in reviewing ...

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