As the next step of the Zoning Alignment Project (ZAP), the draft Zoning Code and Map are available to the public for review and comment. The website (www.rochesterzap.com) has been updated with the complete draft code, draft map, a swipe map for comparing the existing and draft maps, and the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement […]
Street typologies, as identified in the City’s Comprehensive Access and Mobility Plan and adopted in the Placemaking Plan of Rochester 2034, are a framework that recognizes how the design of streets and the public realm should be integrated with the design of sites and buildings. In the Draft Zoning Code, the street typologies primarily impact […]
In response to requests from the community, the City ZAP team has created a Use Table for the permitted and specially permitted uses listed in the existing Zoning Code. Please note the disclaimers (in the document) associated with using this table for comparisons with the Use Table in the proposed Zoning Code. The City ZAP […]
Two new resources have been added to the website for Rochester’s Zoning Alignment Project! Thanks for your continued interest in Rochester’s Zoning Alignment Project! […]
As part of the Zoning Alignment Project (ZAP), the City of Rochester released a draft of the Zoning Code, Zoning Map, and Environmental Impact Statement on Sept 20, 2023. The City is following up that release with a series of community engagement opportunities, the first of which is this webinar. The webinar includes an overview […]
The City is hosting a webinar about the recently released Draft Zoning Code and Zoning Map. Please join us at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 18 by clicking on the link below: https://cityofrochester.zoom.us/j/81226169896 […]
Next week, on September 20th, the entire draft Zoning Code and Map will be released to the community for review and comment. On that day, the website (rochesterzap.com) will be updated to include the full draft Code, draft Map (pdf and online interactive versions) and the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS); and, hard copies […]
The Scope has been finalized for the ZAP Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS). The Scope serves as the outline/description of the contents of the DGEIS. The draft Scope was released on May 22nd to the community and was reviewed formally by the City Planning Commission and the Rochester Environmental Commission. To see the final […]
At their May 22nd meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed the draft Scope for the ZAP Environmental Impact Statement. This is the kick-off for the public scoping process required by the NYS Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR). The community will be given 30 days to review and comment on the draft Scope. Comments can be […]
We are anticipating that the third and final batch of zoning code will be released for public review in early 2023. Public meetings will be conducted to talk about the release and collect your comments. After we allow time for comments on the final batch of code, we intend to release the entire revised draft […]