NoticeWorkshop recap is posted— About 40 residents weighed in on September 23. Read what we heard under "What we've heard" — strategies and actions are being written now, so add your input on any plan section.
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Town of Carlton · Orleans County · NY

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Carlton's future.

The Town of Carlton is updating its comprehensive plan — the 20- to 30-year blueprint for land use, housing, farmland, the waterfront, and the way we grow. This is the community's place to read it, react to it, and make it better.

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Where we are
  • LaunchJan–Mar
    Partners, past plans & data reviewed
  • ListeningMar–May
    Community survey — 100+ responses
  • VisioningMay–Sep
    Workshop held Sept 23 — ~40 residents
  • ActionSep–Nov
    Strategies & actions; FLUM finalized by mid-Oct
  • AdoptionDec 2026
    Public hearing, SEQR, Planning Board
Read the Sept 23 workshop recap
What we've heard
September 23 workshop recap is posted

The SWOT board, priority themes, vision feedback, and land use map comments — plus what happens next as strategies and actions get written this fall.

~40
at the workshop
100+
survey responses
Dec
adoption target
The Plan

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Vision & Values
gathering input
Rural, waterfront, agricultural, small-town — the qualities residents most want to preserve.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Community Facilities
gathering input
The #1 priority in the community survey — fire, EMS, parks, utilities.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Environment
gathering input
Waterfront, water quality, solar, and natural resources.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Transportation
gathering input
Roads, private roads, waterfront access, walkability.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Economic Development
gathering input
Dining, retail, farm stands, Point Breeze, tourism.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Housing
gathering input
Rural residential, hamlet residential, lake side — three FLUM patterns.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Land Use & Zoning
gathering input
The Future Land Use Map (FLUM) — the draft is available now.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Farmland & Agriculture
gathering input
Orchards, working farms, farm stands, the agricultural heart of Carlton.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Lake & Shore
gathering input
Lake Ontario, Lake Alice, Oak Orchard River — the town's biggest asset.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Point Breeze
gathering input
The destination residents kept returning to.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
Implementation & Timeline
draft
Now in the Action phase — adoption targeted for December 2026.
Updated 12 days agoRead & comment
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Workshop recap is posted

About 40 residents weighed in on September 23. Read what we heard under "What we've heard" — strategies and actions are being written now, s…

12 days ago
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