2023/04/03 - Community-Wide Outreach Regarding Land Surrounding Chappaqua Train Station

The Town of New Castle, New York is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a community-wide visioning/outreach process that will contribute to shaping a community-wide, statistically significant survey regarding the use of the Town-owned land surrounding the Chappaqua Train Station. The selected consultant should have proven experience in municipal planning/land use visioning/outreach using various methods and platforms, including in-person meetings and events as well as an online and virtual presence. The selected consultant will develop and implement at least three (3) public in-person visioning sessions as well as materials /displays for events. An on-line presence must also be incorporated into the vision/outreach efforts. The intent of the process is to ascertain public opinion regarding the best use(s) for the 23 Acres of Town owned land surrounding the Chappaqua Train Station, as well as public receptiveness to changing its current surface parking configuration. The selected consultant would coordinate with the selected survey consultant, present a final report.