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Land Use
Land use, zoning, and so much more are real estate issues that are important pieces of the downtown debate. Read a "small cities study" by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and locally be aware of our Land Bank project. Visit Utica Hospital Reuse page.
March 30, 2020 - This article, The 2020 Real Estate Power 100, and its statements sure packs a big punch; “Of course, the interaction between developers and policymakers manifests itself in a myriad of ways... and others at this intersection of real estate development and public policy.” Just look at all these keywords (issues) nused within just a few small paragraphs...
Academics, activists, administration officials, advocates, affordable housing programs, appointees, architect, buildings, construction, developers, development company, elected officials, executives, government, housing nonprofit, housing projects, inclusionary zoning, lawmakers, lobbyists, neighborhood, policymakers, political relationships, preservation, property, property tax codes, public policy, publicists, real estate, real estate development, regulations, residents, rezonings, safety standards, tax exemptions, tax incentives, tax reform, tax subsidies, trade associations, urban policy, and zoning.
Oneida County and Utica residents were shutout from debating the hospital and all these other important real estate issues (and more) were left to others (who?) or never even considered! Also, the clock is still ticking on Eminent Domain as well.
October 19, 2018 - Is a speeding frieght train, with 50-to-100 cars and one-to-three locomotives, "Heavy Industrial"?
Attn: @CityofUtica Suggested zoning change, "transportation right of way" to "Heavy Industrial"? Reason: 20 ton freight cars traveling 40-55 MPH, 100+ cars long. Also, don't allow @MVHealthSystem hospital for same reason. In agreement? Please update: https://t.co/AQKWhYhwAk pic.twitter.com/yUFxtVPfKO
— #NoHospitalDowntown (@NoHospitalDwtn) October 19, 2018
Two @CSX / @Amtrak mainlines, West Utica spur, @AdirondackRR operations & "Heavy Industrial" New York Susquehanna & Western Railway Locomotive & Car Repair facility... https://t.co/mAFRq7vQUo Plus multiple bridges, other "at grade" vehicle crossings! Hello @MVHealthSystem ? pic.twitter.com/5zqHbIQcM1
— #NoHospitalDowntown (@NoHospitalDwtn) December 4, 2018
July 31, 2018 - What would Utica's 17 square mile puzzle look like?
THREAD ⬇️ A 1.9 billion-acre jigsaw puzzle of cities, farms, forests and pastures: Here's how America uses its land https://t.co/QtriJOsRev pic.twitter.com/LKpxmau05r
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) July 31, 2018
Topics of Land Use
According to Lincoln Institute of Land Policy , topics fall into four key areas...
Value Capture and the Property Tax - Land plays a central role in both the financing of infrastructure and the maintenance of basic city services for metropolitan regions throughout the world.
Informality and Urban Poverty - The story of people marginalized in metropolitan regions — whether living in slums worldwide, or in low-income communities in developed countries — begins with land.
Climate Change - Land policy is a powerful lever for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening resilience to climate change, and supporting conservation efforts.
Municipal Fiscal Health - For billions of people, quality of life rests on the ability of local governments to deliver public services and invest for the future. The value and use of urban land plays a key role in determining the fiscal health of municipalities.
These four key areas breakdown into the following land use topics...
City & Regional Planning
Climate Change
Economic Development
Environment
Housing
Informal Settlements
Infrastructure
Land & Property Rights
Land Conflict Resolution
Land Conservation
Land Markets
Land Use & Zoning
Land Value Taxation
Local Government
Poverty & Inequality
Property Tax
Public Finance
Technology & Tools
Urbanization
Valuation
Value Capture
The City of Utica has had various Master Plans, however the most recent plan is being violated by Utica Large Downtown Hospital Concept. Numerous other studies have been carried, regarding downtown living and lofts, some have turned into specific initatives and actual legislation and ordiances. Who signals changes away from these efforts? Oneida County has made land use studies, for example Creating a Greenway in Oneida County: Part of the Mohawk River Corridor, to what avail? Is there any accountablity to the expenses and subsequent change in direction? New York State has massive annual budgets for development, many center on urban areas, especially downtowns, as well as our canals and history/tourism. Do elections mean plans can change without specific public say? Can a large developer (or donor) lay waste to citizen generated plans and laws?
You can help, please join us on Facebook #NoHospitalDowntown. Also consider adding your voice to Hundreds of People Saying, "No Hospital Downtown". Get to know BUD, that's the future of the Columbia Lafayette Neighborhood!
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