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Comprehensive Plan 75 Recommendation 2.1 - Expand Land Conservation Efforts by updating the Town’s Open Space Plan: Review the Town’s original Open Space Plan to identify new lands that have been conserved since and to identify new lands for future conservation. To conserve future lands, partner with the Western New York Land Conservancy, Genesee Valley Land Conservancy, and private landowners to place easements on critical agricultural or forested land. Recommendation 2.2 - Update Zoning for Micro-Farming & Homesteading: Revise code to more readily allow small-scale agriculture (poultry, crops, gardens), clarifying lot-size requirements and best practices. Recommendation 2.3 - Support the Town’s Climate Smart Communities Task Force: Complete and track actions required for Silver Ranking by the State’s Climate Smart Communities program. Recommendation 2.4 – Develop Stormwater Runoff Policies in Growth Areas: Update zoning to require stormwater impact assessments and green infrastructure measures for any new development over a certain size in designated growth zones. Recommendation 2.5 - Limit Solar & Wind Farm Development with a Renewable Energy Siting Overlay District: Amend zoning and create a GIS-based overlay district to restrict large-scale solar/ wind installations based on criteria such as agricultural soils ratings, proximity to transmission lines, and existing disturbances. The overlay should prohibit solar/wind farms on prime farmland land and direct developments instead towards brownfields, areas with less productive soils, and/or sites identified through the solar suitability analysis. Recommendation 2.6 - Promote Community-Scale and Agrivoltaic Solar Projects: Amend zoning to encourage solar installations co-located with agricultural activity (agrivoltaics) and community-scale solar (under 5 MW) serving local residents. Provide design guidelines for fencing, pollinator habitats, and visual buffers. Recommendation 2.7 - Establish a Town-wide Tree Management & Replacement Plan: Inventory street/ forested/park and public area trees, prioritize replanting native species in areas impacted by removals and invasive species, and develop a maintenance schedule. Recommendation 2.8 – Develop Infrastructure & Tree Preservation Guidelines: Adopt rules mandating consultation with the Town’s tree management plan prior to utility expansions or broadband line installations that involve large-scale tree trimming or removal in the public right-of-way or on public lands. Recommendation 2.9 - Establish a Tree Advisory Committee: Establish a Town Tree Advisory Committee by local resolution/ordinance to guide the development, implementation, and enforcement of the recommended Town-wide Tree Management & Replacement Plan and Tree Preservation Guidelines. Recommendation 2.10 - Become a member of FEMA’s Community Rating System: Enroll the Town in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS) or a similar replacement agency at the state level to earn flood insurance discounts for residents and improve local floodplain management practices. Establish a CRS Coordinator, submit a letter of interest, and implement credited activities such as public outreach, flood protection assistance, and stormwater planning. Recommendation 2.11 - Support Sustainable Waste Management Initiatives: Expand the Town’s waste diversion efforts through initiatives such as composting programs, hazardous waste collection events, electronics recycling, and public education campaigns. Promote reduction, reuse, and recycling practices across households and small businesses.