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Lake Placid planning bodies urge master plan as utilities, annexation and sewer capacity raise questions
Summary
Members of Lake Placid's Local Planning Agency and regional utility advisors on June 2 discussed misalignments between the Lake Placid Regional Plan and current utility capacity and urged a coordinated master plan for utilities and land use to guide annexation and septic‑to‑sewer conversions.
Members of Lake Placid's Local Planning Agency and representatives from the regional utilities advisory commission on June 2 discussed gaps between the town's Lake Placid Regional Plan (LPRP) and the town's utility capacity, and several participants urged a coordinated master plan for land use and utilities to guide annexation, septic‑to‑sewer conversions and future development.
Town planner Dana Riddell opened the collaborative session by explaining the purpose of the LPRP overlay map and the role of the Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement (ISBA) and the Evaluation and Appraisal Review (EAR) in shaping future annexation and service boundaries. Riddell said the darker purple LPRP areas are limited to a density of three dwelling units per acre (gross), while certain orange areas allow up to 12 dwelling units per acre. "The purpose of this map was supposed to be to guide the future annexation of the town of Lake Placid," Riddell said.
Utility staff and other speakers described the town's recent wastewater expansion and current constraints. A utilities speaker (Mr. Warner) said the…
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