Planning Department Publications
Many of the publications listed below are available online. Only in-house reference copies are available of the some of the publications dating back from the mid 1990's. For more information and to order hard-copy versions of publications and maps, please contact the Library Clerk at:

Westchester County Department of Planning
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 995-4418

|PLANNING PUBLICATIONS|  |CENSUS INFORMATION REPORTS
   |ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS|   |HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT|  
|PLANNING INFORMATION REPORTS|    |PLANNING PRIMERS|   
|RESEARCH INFORMATION REPORTS|    

PLANNING PUBLICATIONS

YEAR

PRICE

The Greenprint for a Sustainable Future

2004

online
Westchester RiverWalk Design Guidelines Manual 
(9.1 mb PDF)

2005

online
Local Planning Law Resource Guide 2003 online
Hudson River Trailway Plan - Westchester RiverWalk 2003 online
Westchester County DataBook 2005 (view online)

2005

$50.00 print
$25.00 CD-ROM

Historic River Towns of Westchester (HRTW)
1) Growing Smarter Together
2) Building Livable Downtowns
3) Hudson River Waterfront - Past and Present
4) Tourism and Economic Development Plan 


2000
1999
1999
1997


NC
NC
NC
NC

Roster of Principal Elected and Appointed Officials (WMPF)

2007

NC

Route 202/6 Bear Mountain Parkway www.202and6.com 2002 online
Patterns for Westchester: The Land and the People (Report)

1996

NC

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PLANNING PRIMERS

YEAR

PRICE

EIS Primer - A Guide for Reviewing Environmental Impact Statements

2005

NC

Planning and Zoning Board Clerks

2006

$4.00

The Zoning Board of Appeals

2008

$4.00

The Planning Board 2008 $4.00
Design Review Boards and Historic Preservation Commissions (update underway 2008)

1989

$4.00

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CENSUS INFORMATION REPORTS

YEAR

PRICE

View Census Data Online    
2020 Foresight: Population Projections to Year 2020

1995

$5.00

Census Tract Street Directory, 2000

2000

$10.00

Census Tract Data Sheets, 2000

2000

$.25/pg

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ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING REPORTS

YEAR

PRICE

Westchester County - A Guide to Aquatic Buffers 2007 NC
Step by Step: Your Guide to Cleaner Water 2006 NC
NYS Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control 2005 $25.00
EIS Primer - A Guide for Reviewing Environmental Impact Statements 2005 NC
Peach Lake Waste Water Study 2004

NC

Westchester Groundwater Study 2003 NC
Westchester County Stormwater Management Planning Manual. View online: Main Report  Appendix 2003 NC
Watershed Advisory Committee 3 (WAC3)
Controlling Nonpoint Source Pollution
A Management Plan for the Watersheds of Beaver Swamp & Blind Brooks, Mamaroneck, Milton & Port Chester Harbors
1998 NC
Watershed Advisory Committee 4 (WAC4)
Controlling Nonpoint Source Pollution
A Management Plan for the Sheldrake and Mamaroneck Rivers and Mamaroneck Harbor

2001

NC

Watershed Advisory Committee 5 (WAC5)
Controlling Nonpoint Source Pollution
A Management Plan for the Watersheds of Stephenson Brook, Burling Brook, Pine Brook and Larchmont Harbor
1997 NC
Nonpoint Source Pollution Posters 2000 NC
Watershed Management Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet #1:  Urban Watershed Management
Fact Sheet #2:  Imperviousness

Fact Sheet #3:  Septic Systems

Fact Sheet #4:  Wetland Restoration and Creation

Fact Sheet #5:  Stormwater Runoff

Fact Sheet #6:  Buffers

2000

NC

Conservation Advisory Councils and Boards - A Guide to the Organization of Local Environmental Advisory Councils 1997 NC
Sound Advice: A Long Island Sound Resident’s Guide to Reducing Water Pollution at Home (out of print)

1997

NC

Wetland Protection in Westchester County: Survey of Municipal Wetland Ordinances

1995

NC

Westchester County Soil Survey (Complete Set)

1994

$25/Set

WC SWCD Model Ordinance for Wetland Protection

1998

$3.00

Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds

1986

$35.00

Model Ordinances  for Wetland Protection, Erosion and Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Wetland and Stream Buffers

varies

$3.00
online

WC Best Management Practices Manual for Stormwater Management

1984

$15.00

New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual 2003 $30.00

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HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

YEAR

PRICE

Westchester Urban County Consortium Consolidated Plan
FY2004-2008
2004 online
Affordable Housing Allocation Plan 2005 online
Affordable Housing Needs Assessment for Westchester County (Rutgers Report)

2004

online

A Roof Over Your Head – A Guide to Housing Resources
Click here for English Version online
Click here for Spanish Version online

2004

online

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PLANNING INFORMATION REPORTS (Historical)
Check with Map and Publications Clerk on Report Availability and Duplication Costs of the Following Planning Reports
Land Use Trends in Westchester County 1998-1996 (1997)
Major Open Spaces Parcel Inventory1994
Municipal Tree Regulations & Program 1992
A Guide to Accessory Apartment Regulations:The Westchester Experience 1990
Cooperative and Condominium Conversion Trends in the 1980s (1990)
Impact and Development Fees, Westchester County
(1990)
Land Use Trends in Westchester County, 1978-1988 (1990)
Multi-Family Development Listing, Westchester County 1990
Municipal Planning, Zoning and Development Fees 1990
Comparative Local Real Property Taxes, 1987
Moratoria in Westchester County 1988
Status of Municipal Planning in Westchester County 1988
Survey of Municipal Wholly Tax Exempt Properties 1988
Municipal Zoning Trends, 1969-1987 (1988)
Cluster Subdivision Regulations: Economy, Flexibility  & Open Space 1987
Off-Street Parking: A Guide to Municipal Regulations 1987
Planning for Child Care Facilities: The Role of Municipalities 1987
Residents Recreation Preferences Survey 1986
The Development Process in Westchester County-Permit Manual 1986
Municipal Regulation of Satellite Earth Stations: An Update 1986
Municipal Regulations of Helicopter Landing Facilities & Operations 1985
Municipal Subdivision Regulations 1985
A Place They Call Home-Planning for Residential Care Facilities 1983
Status of Multi-Family Zoning-Westchester County 1983
The Empty Classroom-What’s Next? With Technical Appendix 1982
Municipal Regulation of Coin-Operated Video Games 1982

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RESEARCH INFORMATION REPORTS

YEAR

PRICE

Senior Population Changes 1990 to 2000 2002 $10.00
Westchester's Businesses and Major Employers 2002 $10.00
2000 Population by Age, Race and Hispanic Origin 2001 $10.00
2000 Census Tract Street Directory 2001 $10.00
Westchester County DataBook

2005

 

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To order publications and maps, please contact the Library Clerk by email or at:

Westchester County Department of Planning
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 995-4418