PLAN ITHACA, the City of the Ithaca’s comprehensive plan, was adopted by the Common Council on September 2, 2015. The plan is a vision for the future and a blueprint for change, particularly as it relates both to the physical growth of the city’s buildings, streets, and infrastructure and to the retention and enhancement of quality of life elements, such as parks, neighborhoods, and social equity. It will be a fundamental part of the City’s decision-making processes, serving as both an inspiration for a broad range of City actions and a standard by which they can be measured. The comprehensive plan guides the Common Council and City boards and committees, and informs City policies, including zoning and funding decisions.
PLAN ITHACA is available for review through one of the links below. Hardcopies are also available for review in the Department of Planning, Building, Zoning, & Economic Development (3rd Floor, City Hall, 108 E. Green St.).
PLAN ITHACA
(online version, for web viewing only)
Future Land Use Map
(a larger version of the one on pg. 35)
Appendix C: Maps
What’s next?
The city has undertaken a two-phase process for the preparation of the new comprehensive plan. Phase I involved the preparation of a city-wide plan, Plan Ithaca, that identifies a vision and goals for the future. Phase II will include the subsequent preparation of specific neighborhood or thematic plans, identified in Phase I. The first Phase II plan, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, was adopted by the Common Council in June 2018. Work on the Greater Southside Neighborhood Plan and the Waterfront Plan is nearing completion and drafts of the plan will be available for public review in the fall of 2018. Please visit the links below for more information.
