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Newcomb Revitalization Action Plan 2015


               Priority        Recommendation                              Implementation Strategy                             Leadership/
                Level                                                                                                            Partners

              Economic Development

                           • Develop a community          • Finalize draft design documents and preliminary permitting     • Town Board/
                            welcome center near the       • Pursue grant funding for final design and construction          Advisory Committee
                            Overlook Park to support      • Develop central commercial/activity area(s) centered around
                            historical curation and         Overlook Park and the Town’s recreation area (see related
               Highest      interpretation, community       recommendation below)
               Priority     activities and events,
                            service tourists (particularly
                            outdoor enthusiasts), and
                            possibly offer space for
                            business opportunities

                           • Attract basic goods or       • Appoint a committee charged with investigating options and     • Town Board/
                            services and/or investigate     developing a plan                                               Advisory Committee
                            the creation of a local
               Highest      resident owned business
               Priority     cooperative to provide a
                            gas station, restaurant,
                            and/or other services (e.g.,
                            retail)
                           • Develop a central            • Develop appropriate pedestrian and tourism infrastructure to  • Town
                            commercial/activity area(s)     encourage development (see related infrastructure               Board/Advisory
                            in order to attract small-      recommendations below)                                          Committee
               Highest      scale commercial business     • Review zoning to ensure desired site design and densities       IDA/Other
               Priority     to the Town as identified in   • Investigate ownership and taxing incentives to encourage       Partnerships
                            the Hamlet Smart Growth         development
                            Plan (see Concept Plans)      • Work with the County IDA and other economic development
                                                            entities to promote and attract business


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