Planning Department
Town Of Butler
Agricultural and Comprehensive Plans
The Town of Butler has begun the process of preparing an Agricultural & Farmland Protection Plan and a Comprehensive Plan for the Town.
The following Town residents have been appointed to a Steering Committee to guide the planning process: Marvin Stewart, Joseph Geffert, Chris Reed, Barb Harper, Eugene VanDuesen, Bert Everhart, Carol Merrell.
The Agricultural & Farmland Protection Plan for the Town will:
- Describe farming in Butler and the significance of agriculture to the Town and the regional economy;
- Identify issues and opportunities relating to farmland and agricultural practices;
- Identify tools that can be applied by Town government to support farming and agriculture in the Town and address the issues;
- Recommend specific actions, sources of funding if needed, and a timeframe for implementation.
The Town of Butler Comprehensive Plan will incorporate information collected in the Agricultural Protection Plan and include additional information and recommendations relating to residential and business development, infrastructure (roads, water, sewer, fiber optics, etc.), community services, historic preservation, and natural resources.
The Town received a $25,000 grant from the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets which will provide 75% of the cost of preparing the Agricultural and Comprehensive Plans.- A Press Release
- A Summary Of The Survey
- A Map Of The Ag Districts
- Notes From South Butler Public Forum
- Notes From Business Infrastructure Public Forum
- Notes From Aug 4 Meeting
- Wiggins Presentation
- Draft Comprehensive and Farmland Protection Plans
- Draft also available at the Town Hall
- Butler Comp Plan
- Individual Chapters
- Introduction
- Implementation Strategy
- Land Use Overview
- Natural Resources
- Farmland Agriculture
- Housing
- Business Economic Development
- Transportation Infrastructure
- Government Community Services
- Historic Resources
Summary of Recommendations by Timeframe
Maps
- Regional Setting
- Land Use
- Future Land Use
- Streams Watersheds
- Wetlands Flood Zones
- USGS Topo
- Aerial
- Mines
- Ag Soils
- Active Ag
- Ag Parcels
- Regional Markets
- Residential Parcels
- Business Parcels
- Route 104 Commercial
- Road Classifications
- Gvt Comm Facilities
- School Districts