Town of East Fishkill Comprehensive Plan
The Town of East Fishkill is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Master Plan. This document will guide future land use decisions, development projects, and infrastructure investment throughout the Town over the next 20 years. The Town has formed a Committee to guide the process and hired Saratoga Associates to assist with plan development.
The Draft Comprehensive Plan is now available for public review!
There are two pdf versions:
- This file (145 pages) does not include the appendices.
- This file (248 pages) includes the current appendices (the community survey, the 4/11/2024 presentation to the Town Board about the survey and community feedback, the referenced plans, and the draft Implementation Matrix.)
The April 10, 2025 summary presentation by Saratoga Associates to the Town Board can be viewed on YouTube by clicking here.
The next steps in the process are outlined below.
We welcome feedback from all residents and stakeholders. You can reach the Committee and Saratoga Associates directly by sending your thoughts, questions, or comments to: EastFishkillPlan@gmail.com
Please continue to check back here often for updated information.
Click here to visit the Town of East Fishkill’s website.
Dear East Fishkill Community,
Thank you for taking the time to complete the public survey for the East Fishkill Comprehensive Plan. Thanks to your efforts we received over 2,200 responses!
The results of the survey are available under the March 7th meeting information and are incorporated into the Public Workshop materials.
Several public workshops were held to gather community input regarding existing conditions and the public’s vision for the future.
Thank you to those who attended the Open House Workshop on March 21st! The materials presented are available under the meeting date to the right.
Thank you to all who stopped by the Open House on Thursday, August 29th! The boards from the meeting are available under meeting materials.
Click here to view the June 2024 Master Plan update video on YouTube.
Committee Members
Marianne Flores, Councilwoman and Town Board Liaison
John Eickman, Chairman and Planning Board Chair
Levon Bedrosian
Patrick Blanchfield
Norma Drummond
Bobby Grasso
Delbert Lee
Maria Mahoney
Brian Stacy
Felicia Walker
Staff Advisors
Nicholas D’Alessandro, Town Supervisor
Rosemary B. Lasher, East Fishkill Master Plan Coordinator
Michelle Robbins, AICP, East Fishkill Town Planner
Next Steps
- The Draft Plan is now available for public review.
- The Town Board has referred the plan to other boards, committees, and agencies for review and comment.
- The Planning Board has extended their public hearing date to May 20, 2025. They will meet again on that Tuesday at 6pm.
- The Town Board will begin the SEQR process at their May 22nd meeting.
Past Committee Meetings
January 9, 2025 – Committee Review Session
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 16 Agenda
October 17, 2024 – Plan Review Meeting
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 15 Agenda
“Middle Housing” Example Images
October 10, 2024 – Town Board Workshop
Town Board work session presentation
September 10, 2024 – Tourism Guest Speaker, Recap of Open House, Discussion of Plan Focus Areas
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 14 Agenda
Presentation by Dutchess Tourism
Public Workshop Materials (August 29th)
August 29th Meeting – Topic Boards
Existing Conditions Maps: Overall Town, Hamlets
August 11, 2024 – Property Assessment Opportunities, Recreation, CPC Work Session
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 13 Agenda
Property Assessment and Recreation presentation
July 11, 2024 – CPC review of Goals & Policies
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 12 Agenda
(working session)
June 20, 2024 – Artist Community & Young Professionals
(No agenda – open discussion)
June 6, 2024 – Community Services
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 10 Agenda
Community Services presentation 2024-06-06
May 30, 2024 – Committee Charrette Workshop
Committee Charrette Notes_2024-05-30
May 2, 2024 – Agriculture, Open Space, and Transportation
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Meeting 8 Agenda
Meeting 8 Notes_2024-05-02 Agriculture
April 11, 2024 – Town Board workshop presentation
Town Board work session 2024-04-11
April 4, 2024 – Housing (Part 2) & Transportation
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Meeting 7 Agenda
EF Housing Part 2 4-4-24
Meeting 7 Notes_2024-04-04 Housing & Traffic
Public Workshop Materials (March 21st)
Master Plan Process and Vision
Community Snapshot and History
Additional Survey Feedback
Did You Know and Local Taxes
Existing Land Use, Zoning, Water-Sewer
Housing and Affordability
Open Space and Recreation
Businesses and Economic Development
Rt 82 Corridor Concepts (HVEA)
March 7, 2024 – Housing & Survey Results
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Meeting 6 Agenda
East Fishkill Comp Plan Survey Feedback
EF Housing Part 1 3-7-24
February 1, 2024 – Economic Development & Tourism
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Meeting 5 Agenda
Meeting 5 Notes_2024-02-07 Economic Development
January 4, 2024 – History, Survey, Chapter 1
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 4 Agenda
East Fishkill Comp Plan Mtg 4 Presentation
Meeting 4 Notes_2024-01-04 History & Survey
December 7, 2023 – Infrastructure, Vision, Survey
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 3 Agenda
East Fishkill Comp Plan Mtg 3 Presentation
Meeting 3 Notes_2023-12-07 Infrastructure & Survey
November 2, 2023 – Vision Statement, Opportunities
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 2 Agenda
East Fishkill Comp Plan Mtg 2 Presentation
Meeting 2 Notes_2023-11-02 Vision & Trends
October 5, 2023 – Kick-off meeting and early Visioning
East Fishkill Comp Plan Committee Mtg 1 Agenda
East Fishkill Comp Plan Mtg 1 Presentation
Meeting 1 Notes_10-05_Vision Ideas
Click on the following documents to open or download.
2002 East Fishkill Master Plan
East Fishkill Architectural Design Guidelines – 2023
HV Pattern for Progress: 2023 Out of Reach Report
HV Pattern for Progress: 2024 Out of Reach Report
Additional HV Pattern for Progress Reports
Dutchess County Housing Needs Assessment – March 2022
Route 52 Land Use and Zoning Study – July 2020
Industrial Lands Study – September 2019
East Fishkill Hazard Mitigation Plan – June 2013
East Fishkill Historic Structures Inventory – 2001
Agricultural Links
Urban Land Institute report: Agrihoods (2018)
Dutchess County: Right to Farm Law
Dutchess County: Farm Friendliness report (2021)
Farm Friendliness town-by-town audit table
Cornell Cooperative Extension – Dutchess: Agriculture
East Fishkill Agricultural Profile (2022)
Dutchess County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan
– Appendix 8 contains a Model Right to Farm Law
Plan Executive Summary
