R14126 - Freight Corridor Development Plan: Area 1 Town of Manchester

Summary of Specifications:
The purpose1 of this project is to prepare a plan to reverse that trend, and, view the Finger Lakes Railway corridor and its residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural neighbors in the Town of Manchester and Villages of Manchester, Shortsville and Clifton Springs as highly valuable, resources with the objective of: 1. Undertaking careful, cooperative planning to assure that future (re)development is done, to the greatest extent possible, for the benefit of all and not at the expense human or natural resources;2. Identifying appropriate “Shovel Ready” development sites and areas for industries and businesses that are enhanced by, or related, to freight rail service and infrastructure; 3. Defining specific physical, regulatory, or institutional implementation actions including, but not limited to, public and/or private infrastructure projects, land use planning and zoning changes, environmental and quality of life improvements; and 4. Creating a planning prototype that can encourage other localities to cooperatively plan their rail corridors.