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Consultants kick off Oswego comprehensive‑plan update; commissioners press on downtown, Route 34, housing and infrastructure
Summary
Consultants from the Lakota Group presented a three‑phase update to the Village of Oswego’s comprehensive plan and will gather community input via interviews, pop‑ups and an online survey; commissioners urged focus on downtown vitality, the Route 34 highway barrier, housing mix and aging utilities.
Consultants from the Lakota Group presented the kickoff of an update to Oswego’s comprehensive plan at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, and commissioners used the session to press for solutions on downtown viability, Route 34 traffic, housing diversity and underground infrastructure.
"Well, my name is Suraj Asvahani. I'm a senior vice president with the Lakota Group," Suraj Asvahani told the commission as he introduced the firm and its subconsultants. Hannah Bader, vice president with the Lakota Group, said the process will center public engagement already under way — stakeholder interviews, a steering committee and a six‑question online survey linked on oswegocompplan.com.
The consultants described a three‑phase approach: Phase 1 will document existing conditions; Phase 2 will set a community vision and goals; and Phase 3 will develop action steps, partners, timelines and funding strategies to carry the plan into…
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