Plans & Projects

• Comprehensive Plan
• GO-alition (Greenways and Trails)
• Hazard Mitigation Program
• New Haven Coastal Program
• River Street Municipal Development Plan
• Whalley Avenue Revitalization Program
• Commercial Ferry Service to Long Island

New Comprehensive Plan of Development

The City Plan Commission recently adopted a new comprehensive plan of development. The plan's primary focus is physical development and environmental protection, seeking to identify the most desirable and sustainable use of land in a fully-developed urban landscape.

The plan also serves to guide the related city policies concerning housing and neighborhood preservation, economic development and transportation policy. Special emphasis is placed on the city's waterfront and downtown areas, both of which are unique destinations with a regional appeal.

The Commission's recommendations are organized in three directives: Quality Standard, Regional Standing and Sense of Place. These directives are intended to be the guiding principles upon which to rest both major developments and incremental changes.

Community Meeting Slideshows

• 1. Feb.2002 Economic Development & Downtown
• 2. Feb.2002 Environment & Natural Resources
• 3. Feb.2002 Neighborhood Planning
• 4. April 2003 Community Workshop

The Comprehensive Plan

• Cover Sheet & Plan Approvals
• Table of Contents
• Section I Introduction
• Section II Plan Summary
• Section III Community Overview
• Section IV Housing & Neighborhood Planning
• Section V Economic Development
• Section VI Downtown
• Section VII Coastal Area Planning
• Section VIII Transportation
• Section IX Community Services
• Section X Environment
• Appendix New Haven Data Book

Hazard Mitigation Program

Overview
The City Plan Department, working with consultant Milone and MacBroom and a municipal working group, recently completed a Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). The working group included representatives from City Plan, Engineering, Police, Emergency Preparedness and CAO.

The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 encourages communities to prepare an HMP for natural disasters, such as a hurricane or flood. Given the personal and financial severity of recent national disasters, the City has been working to understand local conditions and plan accordingly. The primary goal of the HMP is to reduce the loss of or damage to life, property, infrastructure, and natural, cultural and economic resources from natural disasters.

The New Haven plan identifies and assesses risks associates with inland flooding, coastal flooding, hurricanes, sea level rise, summer storms / winter storms, land subsidence and earthquakes.

Download/View Documents:

• Community Meeting Presentation
• Hazard Mitigation Plan
  
• Main Document
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Figure 2.1 - Location Map
  • Figure 2.2 - City Map
  • Figure 2.3 - Land Use
  • Figure 2.4 - Bedrock Geology
  • Figure 2.5 - Surficial Materials
  • Figure 3.1 - FEMA Flood Map
  • Figure 3.2 - Hemingway Creek Watershed
  • Figure 5.1 - Storm Surge
  • Figure 5.2 - Storm Surge Orthophoto

New Haven Coastal Program

In June, 2006, the City Plan Commission adopted a new Coastal Program. Pursuant to the Connecticut Coastal Area Management Act, the program forms the basis of the City Plan Commission's coastal site plan review findings and is an essential part of our review of zoning applications, coastal land use decisions and public investment priorities. Many thanks to the over 100 busisesses, residents and others who participated in drafting the new plan. City Plan, and our consultant Milone and MacBroom, continue to welcome your participation as we move forward with implementation.

• Background Information
• Milone & MacBroom and City Plan Presentation of October 25
• Department of Environmental Protection's General Coastal Program Presentation
• New Haven Coastal Program, June 21, 2006
• Coastal Program Summary