The Town of Lloyd’s (Ulster County) leaders have determined that the 2005 Comprehensive Plan, which underwent a minor update in 2013, is in need of another update. Within this planning effort, there will be steps to assess and identify the varied potential community needs and opportunities. As part of strategizing for future overall community and economic development, there can be investigation and community dialogue about the infrastructural conditions and ways to invest in, enhance and leverage the assets which serve as underpinnings of growth and development within the Town.

As a smart growth plan, there will be exploration of how to direct growth and prepare for and mitigate climate change. Since 2005, there were two major hurricanes, which caused flooding, and a third event resulted in a significant coastal storm surge. Such extreme weather influences awareness of a need to continue with an ongoing assessment of risks the community faces and to plan for long-term resiliency and emergency preparedness.

At the same time, we will explore how to advance a distinctive, attractive community with sense of place. For instance, since the Walkway Over the Hudson State Park and the Hudson Valley Rail Trail have been completed, they are influencing patterns of mobility, recreation, and regional tourism – there can be discussions about how assets like these can be leveraged to aid beneficial community development. Likewise, partly influenced by the pandemic, housing market pressures have heightened, and there are economic shifts, plus changes in job markets. These all represent development conditions and opportunities that are in need of evaluation.