Rochester Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)

The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) is the official statement of land use and development policy for the city’s waterfront areas. It was prepared by the City Planning Office and adopted by City Council in 1990. An update was completed in 2018, expanding the boundary of the plan to include all of the city’s waterfront areas along Lake Ontario, the Genesee River and the Erie Canal. The update also identifies new waterfront policies and recommendations that will serve as a guide for future development and infrastructure improvements and will help leverage potential funding opportunities. A consultant team (Ingalls Planning and Design/Steinmetz Planning Group) was hired by the city and worked with city staff and a Waterfront Advisory Committee (WAC) to complete the project.