other businesses to come in to provide additional goods and services,” Olenik notes. School districts in Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa coordinate plans to absorb new students from the anticipated population increase. Milton’s zoning strategy attempts to channel growth while preserving rural character.The town is divided into two distinct zones: “We have an R1, which is the business district, obviously town center, which is shovel ready,” Ostrander clarifies.“The other makeup of our town is called the R2, which is more of your farmland, your rural part of our town.” Post-COVID migration from New York City accelerates development pressure.“Since COVID hit down in New York City, you have a lot of people coming from the south up here,” Ostrander observes. “They sell their house, they come here, and they can get into a five, six, seven hundred thousand dollar brand new big house at a fraction of the cost.” FROM NAPA’S LARGEST TO HANNAFORD’S MOST PROFITABLE Milton’s retail sector defies typical suburban patterns, with national chains reporting exceptional performance metrics.“This Hannaford grocery store 7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 MILTON, NY
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