In May of 2020 the Town of North Elba and the Village of Lake Placid established a committee to review the Town of North Elba / Village of Lake Placid Zoning Code and recommend revisions. Since then the Land Use Code Review Steering Committee has met on a…
Land Use Code Review Begins
The Town Board of North Elba and the Village Board of Lake Placid have established a steering committee to organize a review of the Town of North Elba/Village of Lake Placid Zoning Code and recommend revisions. The last major changes to the code occurred in 2011, when new provisions incorporated…
Commission Creates Design Partnership with Clarkson University
The Development Commission has partnered with the Clarkson University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for guidance regarding their ongoing development of master plans for both Peacock and Power Pond Park and the possible inclusion of Public Art into the Main Street Streetscape. The Development Commission submitted an RFP for…
Short Term Rental Report
The Short Term Rental Report, created by Camoin Associates at the direction of the Town of North Elba and Village of Lake Placid, was presented to a Joint Meeting of the Town and Village Boards on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. The text of that report is available below, along with…
Housing Needs Assessment Public Meeting
– The Town of North Elba and Village of Lake Placid are set to unveil the results of a Joint Community Housing Needs Assessment. A public presentation of the findings will be held on Wednesday January 22nd at 6 p.m. in the Lake Placid High School Auditorium. The study includes…
Art Initiative
The 2014 Comprehensive Plan and the Lake Placid / North Elba Development Commission both recognize the importance of the arts. Public exposure to the arts helps to establish a positive community character and increasing art tourism is part of our economic development plan. In order to promote cooperation among organizations…
Community Kayak Rack
One goal of the Comprehensive Plan is to “promote environmentally friendly activities on Mirror Lake.” The Development Commission recently organized a group of volunteers to build and install a kayak / canoe rack. It is located in Peacock Park by the toboggan slide. There is no fee but boat owners…
Transient Rentals in Lake Placid
The number and frequency of short-term rentals in the Lake Placid area have been increasing over the last few years. The North Elba / Lake Placid Development Commission is sponsoring a community wide discussion regarding the impact of this trend. A proposed ordinance will also be presented. This Community forum…
Signage Amendment Proposal
In August of 2017 the Lake Placid Business Association asked the Development Commission to help them implement the proposals contained in the 2016 Main Street Report. This would require an amendment to the 2011 Land Use Code. The Development Commission met with the Town and Village Boards in January to…
Walking Trails Map Now Available
The Lake Placid / North Elba Development Commission is pleased to announce the “Guide to 8 Selected Trails in North Elba” is now available to the public. It can be downloaded from the Commission’s website, futurelakeplacid.com under the “Resources” section. A printed copy is also on exhibit at the Lake…