8 Altamont Rd, Voorheesville, NY 12186

Creekside Commercial Business District

This district is established as a gateway to the Village and as a character district. This location plays an important role in the Village and has a complex set of attributes, land uses, traffic patterns, pedestrian needs, and environmental conditions that must be considered during all future development here.This district incorporates lands that are at a high-traffic volume/major intersection, is surrounded by or includes public uses such as the elementary school, fire department, and public parkland, is at a crossroads between the historic and traditional streetscapes of the center of the Village and newer,less dense neighborhoods along Helderberg Parkway and Altamont Road, has a high level of need for safe pedestrian crossings, and has significant environmental sensitivities due to the presence of the Vly Creek and its floodplain. It is also adjacent to undeveloped lands where urban agricultural uses are desired to offer new small business opportunities. As the major thoroughfare to/from the school, the CC district is an area critical to establishing an image and initial impression of the community.; Other specific purposes for establishing this district are multi-fold and include to: Promote human-scale land uses that: create a gateway to the Village; extend the traditional streetscape character and aesthetics of Maple Avenue to this area; and promote adaptive reuse of existing structures; Minimize impacts to the Vly Creek and its floodplain; Address the critical pedestrian bike and walk and safety needs here and promote development oriented to a walkable environment; and Minimize adverse impacts on an already heavily trafficked road.