About the Comprehensive Plan
The Village of Homer has commenced the planning process to update the Village’s 2010 Comprehensive Plan. Funded by a NYS Department of State Smart Growth Community Planning Grant, the Village’s updated Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan will serve as a road map to guide decision-making on land use, economic development, infrastructure investment, historic preservation, downtown revitalization, and more. The planning process is led by Highland Planning, and the Project Team includes staff from the Village and the NYS Department of State.
Project Updates
Public Workshop #1 for the Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan took place on Monday, June 15th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Center for the Arts. Click to view the meeting presentation. The meeting summary is coming soon!
In the meantime, take the Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan Community Survey to share your ideas for the future of Homer. Click the link https://tinyurl.com/HomerSurvey or stop by Village Hall for a paper copy.
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Public Engagement Opportunities
Community Survey
Take the Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan Community Survey to share your ideas for the future of Homer. Click the link https://tinyurl.com/HomerSurvey or stop by Village Hall for a paper copy. The survey will be open through July 2026.
“Meeting in a Box”
Are you part of an organization or community group in the Village that would like an opportunity to share feedback to guide the Comprehensive Plan? Our “Meeting in a Box” toolkit enables community groups and stakeholders to host their own meeting to share input for the Comprehensive Plan. Contact Emma Falkenstein at emma@highland-planning.com if you would like to know more about hosting a “Meeting in a Box.”
Past Engagement Opportunities
Public Workshop #1
Monday, June 15th, 2026
6:00 – 7:30 pm
The Village held Workshop #1 for the Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan on Monday, June 15th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the Center for the Arts. The workshop was the first public engagement touchpoint for the planning process, and focused on sharing information about the Comprehensive Plan and gathering input on issues and opportunities impacting the village. Click to view the meeting presentation. Public Workshop #1 meeting summary coming soon.
Project Information
Steering Committee
The planning process is guided by a Steering Committee comprised of individuals representing a variety of community interests. The Steering Committee will work with the Project Team to inform the planning process, guide public engagement, inform strategy development, and complete reviews of materials at key milestones. The Steering Committee will meet regularly throughout the planning process.
Project Documents
Documents for the Village’s planning process will be posted below.
Steering Committee Meeting #1 Notes
Contact Us
Please reach out to Emma Falkenstein at emma@highland-planning.com with any questions about the Village of Homer Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan.
FAQs
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
A Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy and visioning document that guides a municipality’s future by outlining goals, strategies, and action items to address land use, infrastructure development, housing, community revitalization, open space and recreation, transportation, sustainability, and more. The Village’s Comprehensive Plan essentially creates a blueprint to guide decision-making to help the Village make strategic decisions for the future of the community.
What makes this a Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan?
The Village of Homer received a NYS Department of State Smart Growth Community Planning Grant to update its 2010 Comprehensive Plan in 2023. This grant program awards funds to communities to develop planning projects that emphasize and integrate Smart Growth Principles, which promote land use and other planning strategies intended to create livable, sustainable, and equitable communities.
The 10 NYS Smart Growth Principles include:
- Allow for and encourage neighborhoods with a mix of uses, such as residential, commercial and community spaces.
- Enable a diverse mix of housing types, providing opportunity and choice for people of all ages, abilities and incomes.
- Prioritize infill and redevelopment of existing buildings to revitalize neighborhoods and downtowns, including areas around public transit.
- Provide well-planned, equitable, and accessible public spaces for people of all ages and abilities.
- Encourage compact neighborhood design and concentrated development around existing infrastructure.
- Preserve open space, agricultural resources and natural resources.
- Prioritize transportation options that are safe and accessible for everyone, including pedestrians, cyclists and public transit users.
- Promote climate resiliency and adaptation, preferably through nature-based solutions, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Build on unique traits to create an attractive and welcoming community with a strong sense of place.
- Engage in an inclusive, collaborative public planning process that considers the needs and character of the community.
This webpage was prepared with funding provided by the New York State Department of State Environmental Protection Fund.