As
part of the Fort Drum Growth Management Strategy, community input
was sought to help the region envision preferred development
patterns and to provide attendees the opportunity to express their
concerns about future development in the Fort Drum region. A
workshop was held in each of the three counties in the region,
including:
June 2, 2008 at the
Lowville Central School;
June 3, 2008 at the Gouverneur Village Hall; and
June 24, 2008 at the Dulles State Office Building in
Watertown
During the second half of each
meeting, attendees were given a Community Preference Evaluation
rating sheet and were asked to quickly rate a series of images based
on each image’s appropriateness as a pattern or style of development
for their community and the Fort Drum region. Each image was
scored on a scale of -3 to +3 (-3 being the most inappropriate and
+3 being the most appropriate), and participants had the option of
providing brief comments clarifying the reasons for their score for
each. There were 43 images and these were grouped into three
categories: 1)
Landscape Patterns; 2)
Commercial Development; and 3)
Residential Development.
After all of the images were
scored, Behan Planning Associates facilitated a group discussion
about the images. By a show of hands, participants were asked how
they scored each image (positively, negatively, or in between) and
were then prompted about the reasons for their scores. The dialogue
gave participants an opportunity to discuss development patterns and
design, and provided some interesting insights into the design
preferences of those in attendance.
A PDF version of the slideshow is available for
viewing and download here.
(Fort Drum Community Preference Evaluation)
Detailed results of the Community Preference Evaluation will be made
available at a later date as part of the “Reality Check” section of
the Fort Drum Growth Management Strategy.