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Varna Plan Implementation
The town is actively moving forward with implementing the Varna Community Development Plan that was adopted in December, 2012. The town’s goal is to help initiate investment and spur development that will enhance and improve the overall quality of life for the Varna community. Click the link below to find out more about the STEP program.
2013 Dryden Community Grants
The 2013 Community Grant Cycle is officially open. Please click here for more information.
Dryden Lake Park Pavilion Reservations
Interested in signing up for using the pavilion at Dryden Lake Park? Call 607-844-8888 x240 and speak to Dianna or download the reservation form directly.
Snowman Building Contest
Dryden Recreation Department Snowman Building Contest!
There is SNOW reason to be bored this winter! Enter the first annual Dryden Rec Snowman and snow sculpture building contest!
Dates: January 1-February 28, 2013. Winners will be announced on March 1, 2013 Click here for more info!
Varna Community Development Plan Document
On December 20, the Town Board adopted the Varna Plan and Zoning amendments which include the Design Guidelines, Landscape Standards and zoning map.
Through a comprehensive planning process that involved working with town boards, an advisory group, and the general public, the Varna Community Development Plan presents a road-map and detailed vision for the future of the community, and provides for a more informed consideration of future development proposals.
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Ithaca.com: Plan Envisions Changes for Varna
In 2005 The Dryden Planning Board composed a comprehensive development plan for the Town of Dryden. Subsequently, in the Dryden community recognized the need for a plan that is unique to developing the hamlet of Varna. According to Jane Nicholson, AICP Planner, of the Dryden Planning Department, “the Comprehensive Plan is essentially a framework that helps guide the community over period of ten to twenty years. Once a Comprehensive Plan is complete, it is up to the community to implement it. In the case of Varna, it was recognized by the town that with increasing development pressures in the Varna vicinity and availability of water/sewer, that Varna required its own plan. Additionally, there would be a zoning amendment that would help the community grow and develop while maintaining its character.”
Virtual Farmers Market
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