Philmont Beautification Inc (PBInc) - Philmont Rising

Philmont Rising - BOA Pre-development activities

Press Release: The BOA Grant Committee serving the Village of Philmont in a partnership project with PBI has selected Rice+Lipka Architects and Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects design team to advance the Philmont Rising project for the next level of design for a new Community Center on the lakeside, and an artisan plaza in the downtown on Canal Street. Read more

The Philmont Rising Pre-development projects are an out-crop of a partnership project between Philmont Beautification, Inc., and the Village of Philmont that produced the Summit Lake and Its Watercourse Brownfield Opportunity Area (Designated BOA) economic development plan. The BOA area is 247 acres in the village designated by NY state in May 2019 as a primary area of interest for revitalization.

The Philmont Rising projects are designed to advance revitalization for several sites and specific projects within the five BOA Subareas illustrated on the above map with the participation of community members in community-based Working Groups.

Subarea 1 - Community Center & Playground

The project will produce plans and specifications advancing this existing concept plan for the area including final design concepts, elevation drawings, section drawings, perspective drawings to convey how this strategic site, streetscape, and other areas of interest have the potential to appear after development or improvements are completed, as well as estimated construction costs. See enlarged map.

Subarea 2 - Canal Street Artisan Plaza

The project will develop draft and final design concepts for this subarea, as well as estimated construction costs. The project will also complete a market study to assess viability of Canal St. Artisan Plaza Commercial Building to house a makerspace or new commercial artisan building with workforce development (adult & youth) to be located in the Canal St. Artisan Plaza. See enlarged map.

Philmont Rising received funding in the 2019 NYS Capital District REDC Consolidated Funding awards. The projects will be implemented from 2021-2024 with the Village of Phimont as lead agency and PBI as Project Management.

Philmont Rising welcomes community participation significantly contributing at a local level providing the Philmont community an empowered voice in the projects. Click here to read a profile article about PBI's community-based model published by the Center for Creative Land Recycling in January 2021.

Philmont Rising - Village BOA Committee serving as Project Advisory Committee (PAC)

•   Mayor Brian Johnson, Co-Chair
•    Bob Mcfarlane, Co-Chair (Mr. Mcfarlane is also Chair of the Philmont Planning Board)
•   Barbara Sagal, Chair, LWRP Agawamuck Creek Watershed Management Plan
•   Sally Baker, PBI Project Management

Subarea 1 Working Group - serving as Project Advisory Committee (PAC)

Mark Rowntree, Working Group Lead
David Bolevice
Karen Schoemer
Eileen Ordu

Subarea 4 Working Group - serving as Project Advisory Committee (PAC)

• Julia Sedlock, Working Group Lead

To join these Working Groups to add your vocie to the decision process for BOA Pre-development Activities, please contact the Village Office by submitting a letter of interest, or you can click here to register to receive an invitation