City Of Rochester: Community Meeting On Draft Zoning Map

Press release from the City of Rochester:

February 8, 2022

Mayor Malik D. Evans is inviting the community for input on the City’s draft Zoning Map and Use Table at a series of public meetings beginning this week. The meetings are the next step in a multi-phased, Zoning Alignment Plan (ZAP) process the City is undertaking to comprehensively update its Zoning Code. The Code, last updated in 2003, contains the regulations for the use of land and buildings. The Zoning Map and Use Table visually lay out zoning districts across the city, indicating where different land uses are allowed, and required design standards.

“I am very excited about the prospect of continuing our work with residents to update the City’s Zoning Code to reflect the community’s vision established in the award-winning Rochester 2034 Comprehensive Plan two years ago,” said Mayor Evans. “Today, we are seeing those planning efforts begin to bear fruit and I invite the entire community to help us refine how our zoning map can best align with our Comprehensive Plan.”

The creation of the Comprehensive Plan involved substantial community engagement over three years, and serves as the foundation for revising the Zoning Code and Map.

The City of Rochester continues its commitment to community engagement and input, and is conducting several public meetings, each focusing on the map of a specific area of the city, to review and discuss the draft Zoning Map and Use Table.

• Wed., Feb. 9, 5:30 p.m. at Gantt R-Center, 700 North St. (Focus on Northeast quadrant)
• Thurs., Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m., at Wilson Magnet High School Auditorium, 501 Genesee St. (Focus on Southwest quadrant, excluding Downtown)
• Wed., Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m., at School #23, Francis Parker Cafeteria, 170 Barrington St. (Focus on Southeast quadrant)
• Wed., Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m., at Stardust Ballroom, 41 Backus St. (Focus on Northwest quadrant)
• Thurs., Feb. 24, 5:30 p.m., at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 30 Church St. (Focus on Downtown and citywide for those who could not attend an earlier meeting)
• Monday, Feb. 28, 5:30 p.m., virtual Zoom meeting (Focus citywide. Registration available soon.)

A second round of ZAP public meetings and workshops will be planned after this first round is completed, for further discussions of the Zoning Map and additional sections of the draft Code. Rochester’s City Planning Commission hopes to bring recommendations to City Council in late 2023, setting the stage for implementing a critical piece of the community’s long-term vision for Rochester.

For more information and to view the draft Zoning Map, visit www.rochesterzap.com.

This press release was produced by the City of Rochester. The views expressed here are the author’s own.