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COMPLEMENTING THE HAMLETS 3 GUIDEBOOK: Planning For Smart Growth and Expansion of Hamlets in the Adirondack Park

Roger Trancik, FASLAUrban Design ConsultantsIthaca, New York

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Hamlets 3 Phase 2 was written and produced by:

Roger Trancik, FASLA Urban Design Consultants Ithaca, New York

Roger Trancik, principal-in-charge, directed the work. The Hamlets 3 team included: Zachary Boggs, Bill Johnston, Paul Moberly, Hobum Moon and Daniel Stevens. Emily Kilburn also served as a Hamlets 3 team member during the implementation phase. The team was responsible for all research, writing, and graphic production,

Funds for Hamlets 3 Phase 2 were provided by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through its Smart Growth Initiative, sponsored by the Adirondack Community Housing Trust in partnership with Essex County.

Special thanks to our workshop hosts and hamlet contact persons in Au Sable Forks: Town Supervisor Randy Douglas and Sharron Hewston; Blue Mountain Lake: David Kahn; Caroga Lake: Town Supervisor Ralph Ottuso and Jim Selmser; Indian Lake: Sally Stanton, Brenda Valentine and Nancy Berkowitz; Long Lake: Town Supervisor Clark Seamen and Alex Roalsvig. We are also grateful for assistance at the county level in Essex County: Mike Mascarenas; Fulton County: Jim Mraz and Scott Henze; and Hamilton County: Ann Melious.

We greatly appreciate support of the Hamlets 3 Phase 2 Advisory Committee, and participation of the Adirondack Park Agency, especially Jim Connolly, Deputy Director of Planning; Brian Grisi, Local Planning Assistance Specialist; Robyn Burgess, Environmental Program Specialist; Dan Kelleher, Special Assistant for Economic Affairs. Thanks, also, to Alan Hipps of the Adirondack Community Housing Trust for administrative support and ongoing coordination of hamlet smart growth implementation. Many thanks to the College of Architecture, Art and Planning of Cornell University for providing space and support staff during the production periods.

Hamlets 3 Phase 2 is a public online document written for local communities and regional decision-makers to plan for the sustainable growth of hamlets in the Adirondack Park. You are encouraged to use the material for this purpose, giving full credit to the authors and sponsoring organizations of Hamlets 3 Phase 2. Copyright restrictions apply to reproduction and distribution in any form for commercial or other purposes; such use is prohibited without the written permission of Urban Design Consultants and the Hamlets 3 Phase 2 sponsors.

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PROJECT BACKGROUND .................................................................6

SMART GROWTH PROJECT SITES:

CAROGA LAKE, NEW HAMLET CENTER ............................ 11

INDIAN LAKE, CORE IMPROVEMENTS ...............................28

BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, BLUE MTN LAKE HOTEL ...........45

LONG LAKE, JENNINGS POND PARK .................................61

AU SABLE FORKS, FLOOD REHOUSING ............................76

REALIZING THE VISION ..................................................................91