Introduction

1. Plan Background
2. Purpose of the Plan
3. Planning Principles

Regional Context

1. Introduction
2. Regional Plan Association: A Region at Risk
3. Westchester County Planning Strategies
4. Watershed Planning Regulations Affecting Drinking Water Supplies
5. Surrounding Municipalities
6. Other Planning Efforts and Strategies

Land Use and Development Controls

1. Bedford’s Changing Character
2. Bedford’s Population
3. Devopment Issues and Recommendations

Open Space and Natural Environment

1. Open Space in Bedford
2. Development Potential of Unprotected Open Space
3. Public Opinion Surveys on Open Space
4. Open Space Goals and Objectives
5. Preservation Methods
6. Natural Environment Concerns and Recommendations

Residential Development

1. Existing Residential Development Pattern
2. Single-Family Housing
3. Two-Family Housing
4. Multi-Family Housing
5. Recommendations

Business Development

1. Introduction
2. Bedford Village
3. Bedford Hills
4. Katonah
5. Route 117 Business Area (Bedford Road)
6. Offices, Research Labs, and Executive Offices Development
7. Industrial Development

Community Facilities and Services

1. Town Government
2. Police Department
3. Highway Department
4. Fire Protection Town-Owned Recreational Facilities and Parks
5. Refuse Development
6. Town-Owned Recreational Facilities and Parks
7. Libraries
8. Water Supply
9. Schools
10. Sewage Disposal