The County Planning Board issued Patterns for Westchester: The Land and the People in 1995, outlining strategies for municipal governments. Important considerations included: New Rochelle was identified as 1 of 4 major urban centers in the county, the redevelopment of established urban centers is viewed as critical, and I-95 is identified as a major corridor with capacity for economic development

Recommended Development Intensities:
Recommended FAR range for Fifth Avenue areas is 0.2 - 0.8 (which equates to 130,000 - 520,000 sq ft on a 14.9 acre site).
Residential density should be 6 - 26 dwelling units per acre

Development Strategies:
Obsolete and underutilized properties must be considered for Fifth Avenue areas.
Growth centers include non-city centers and corridors with infill possibility.

Intermunicipal Impacts:
Scarce land in South and Central Westchester creates regional problems.
"Land use decisions that benefit one community's economy . . . may adversely affect . . . neighboring municipalities."

• New Rochelle and the Fifth Avenue area
• Mamaroneck and the Fifth Avenue area

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