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What is an LWRP?
What is an LWRP?
A Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) is a locally prepared land and water use plan for a community’s developed, natural, public, and working waterfronts. It provides a comprehensive framework within which a community’s vision for its waterfront can be formalized. Working in partnership with the Department of State, a community reaches consensus on the future of its waterfront, establishes local policies and outlines the implementation techniques it will use to achieve its vision.
The Waterfront Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act offers local governments the opportunity to participate in the State's Coastal Management Program (CMP) on a voluntary basis by preparing and adopting a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP).
For a complete overview of the LWRP and its components check out the Department of State's website.
What are the benefits of an LWRP?
What are the benefits of an LWRP?
There are several key benefits to a community that prepares an LWRP. They include:
Local, state and federal actions are required to be consistent with the approved LWRP to the maximum extent practicable. This “consistency” provision is a strong tool that helps ensure all government levels work in unison to build a stronger economy and a healthier environment. This can provide peace-of-mind for property owners.
A LWRP reflects community consensus. As such, it can significantly increase a community’s ability to attract appropriate development that will respect its unique cultural and natural characteristics.
A LWRP establishes a long-term partnership among local government, community based organizations, and the State, providing a source of technical assistance to prepare and implement a Local Program.
A LWRP presents a unified vision; it therefore increases a community’s chances to obtain public and private funding for projects. Funding for both the development and implementation of Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs is available through grants from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF LWRP), among other sources.
What's the history of Irondequoit's LWRP?
What's the history of Irondequoit's LWRP?
Irondequoit has had an adopted LWRP since the late 1980s.
Finalized in 1988
Is the adopted LWRP today
Was prepared alongside the Towns of Webster and Penfield
Webster approved its LWRP in 1998
Penfield approved its original LWRP in 1991 and updated in 2015
An update process was started in 2008 but was not completed or approved.
Started in 2008 as a joint update with Webster and Penfield
Minor modification to the 1988 boundary
Some of the inventory was updated
What's the timeline for this LWRP update?
What's the timeline for this LWRP update?
This LWRP update process started in January 2020 and is anticipated to be completed by January 2021. The process for this update is shown below.
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