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CEDA advises against immediate overhaul of subdivision ordinance; officials emphasize farmland preservation
Summary
Jayme Longmire (CEDA) reported that consultant O'Koren advised extensive work would be required to change the subdivision ordinance; Longmire said current rules align with peer cities and large developers are the current market actors; Administrator Pettit cited the comprehensive plan's goal to preserve farmland.
Jayme Longmire of CEDA told the Rushford Village Planning and Zoning Commission on March 17 that revising the village's subdivision ordinance would be a major undertaking and would likely require starting over.
Longmire said she consulted O'Koren, who advised that any substantive changes to the subdivision ordinance would mean scrapping the existing text, drafting a replacement, and amending related zoning and land‑use regulations — actions that would require public hearings. Longmire told commissioners that, in the current market, development activity is largely driven by large developers because of high costs, a trend she said probably does not match Rushford Village's preferred scale of development.
Planning and Zoning Administrator Jon Pettit referenced the village's comprehensive plan and emphasized a priority to preserve farmland. Commissioner Gordon Johnson suggested that part of CEDA's salary be charged to Planning & Zoning because Longmire attends zoning meetings and performs zoning‑related work.
The commission did not direct immediate ordinance changes; Longmire's report and O'Koren's advice were recorded for future consideration and would require public hearings if pursued further.
