Comprehensive Plan

The City of Corning completed an update to its Comprehensive Plan in December 2025. This project was completed with funding provided by the New York State Department of State Environmental Protection Fund through a Smart Growth Comprehensive Planning Grant.

What is Comprehensive Planning?

The Comprehensive Plan is the culmination of a planning process that establishes the official land use policy of a community and presents goals and a vision for the future that guides official decision-making. Comprehensive Planning is set for in New York State Statute.

Smart Growth

The following are Smart Growth Principles were incorporated into the City’s updated Comprehensive Plan:

1. Complete Streets
2. Compact Development where Appropriate
3. Infill Development
4. Transit-Oriented Development
5. Downtown Revitalization
6. Historic Preservation and Adaptive Re-Use
7. Environmental Justice
8. Mix of Housing Options
9. Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management
10. Public Art
11. Storm Resiliency
12. Safe, Accessible, and Well Planned Public Spaces
13. Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, and Renewal Energy

Below are documents related to this process, along with a tracking sheet for implementation which will be periodically updated.