2 - Town of Colchester

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Improve Transit Services 13. Increase regional mass transit services in cooperation with other nearby communities. 14. Expand dial-a-ride service to meet the needs of elderly, disabled, and other Colchester residents. Enhance Pedestrian & Bicycle Travel 15. Expand and maintain sidewalks in the Town Center and adjacent areas. 16. Establish pedestrian trails (and bicycle trails) in open space areas of Colchester and on open space “greenways.” 17. Encourage safe, convenient, comfortable, and secure pedestrian and bicycle-riding environments. 18. Encourage pedestrian and bicycle transportation as important transportation modes and recreation activities. 19. Consider bicycle and pedestrian use and needs whenever road improvement work is undertaken in Colchester. 20. Provide the suitable type of pedestrian and bicycle facility as part of road improvements, when appropriate, in order to create a series of interconnected pedestrian and bicycle routes. Pursue Transportation Coordination 21. Work closely with SCCOG and ConnDOT regarding transportation issues and proposed improvements in Colchester. 22. Encourage DOT to undertake spot improvements on State highways in Colchester where there are specific needs that can be addressed. 104
UTILITIES 13 OVERVIEW Utility infrastructure includes piped utilities (public water, public sewer, natural gas), wired utilities (electric, telephone, and cable television), and other utilities (cellular communications). The location and capacity of infrastructure is important to the future growth and development of Colchester since it can direct growth towards or away from certain areas. INVENTORY & ASSESSMENT Public Water Service The Colchester Sewer and Water Commission and the Public Works Department manage the public water system in Colchester. Public water is derived exclusively from public wells and service is essentially limited to the center of Colchester where the majority of the commercial and community facilities (schools, Town Hall) in town are located. Improve public water supply and sewer service . . . Encourage improvements to other utility services . . . Address other infrastructure issues . . . While Colchester has adequate water supply sources to meet current demand, water consumption is expected to increase and additional water supplies will be needed during the planning period. A number of groundwater options are under consideration. In addition, the possibility for an emergency or permanent interconnection with the Norwich Water Department (who use the Deep River Reservoir in Colchester) is being explored. In the meantime, efforts are continuing to minimize water loss from the system and to encourage water conservation. Protection of water quality is a continuing concern due to the well locations and such efforts will continue. Colchester should identify and develop new water supply sources to provide an adequate supply of potable water for future residents and businesses. 105
Page 1 and 2:
COLCHESTER
Page 3 and 4:
2001 Colchester Plan of Conservatio
Page 5 and 6:
2001 Colchester Plan of Conservatio
Page 7:
Colchester Street Map
Page 10 and 11:
Statutory Reference Section 8-23 of
Page 12 and 13:
The Planning Process WHERE WE ARE W
Page 14 and 15:
PRIORITY ISSUES Many issues that ar
Page 16 and 17:
Congregational Church As population
Page 18 and 19:
Reasons For Moving To Colchester At
Page 20 and 21:
Migration Statistics Year Household
Page 22 and 23:
Adults (ages 20-54) Adults (ages 20
Page 24 and 25:
Use Versus Zoning The table on this
Page 26 and 27:
Definitions Developed Land - land t
Page 28 and 29:
Sampling & Variation The sample siz
Page 30 and 31:
Tax Base Composition Percent Busine
Page 32 and 33:
Telephone Survey What Makes Colches
Page 34 and 35:
Implementation See the implementati
Page 36 and 37:
Town Efforts At Protecting Natural
Page 38 and 39:
Natural Diversity Database The Conn
Page 40 and 41:
Page 42 and 43:
Open Space in Colchester Perceived
Page 44 and 45:
Land Acquisition Fund Section 7-131
Page 46 and 47:
Trails The Open Space Plan on page
Page 48:
Page 51 and 52:
For many years, Colchester has had
Page 53 and 54:
Historic Resources Map 45
Page 55 and 56:
ASSESSMENT For many years, Colchest
Page 57 and 58:
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE 8 OVERVIEW Comm
Page 59 and 60:
Map defining Centers 51
Page 61 and 62: During the planning period, detaile
Page 63 and 64: HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL AREAS 9 OVERV
Page 65 and 66: ASSESSMENT Issues related to reside
Page 67 and 68: Such developments can: • help mai
Page 69 and 70: Conventional Subdivision Design Ope
Page 72 and 73: Density Definition Residential dens
Page 74 and 75: Elderly Housing Options 1. Remain i
Page 76 and 77: Implementation See the implementati
Page 78 and 79: Encourage Housing Diversity 11. Con
Page 80 and 81: Employment Trends Employment 1960 9
Page 82 and 83: Establish Economic Development Foca
Page 84 and 85: Development Types Village Business
Page 88 and 89: Promote Appropriate Site Design 14.
Page 90 and 91: INVENTORY & ASSESSMENT Town Hall Mo
Page 92 and 93: Public Works Public Works Garage -
Page 94 and 95: Telephone Survey Should the Town Bu
Page 96 and 97: Education Facilities Colchester has
Page 98 and 99: School Enrollment Ratios Year Town
Page 100 and 101: Map of Community Facilities 92
Page 102 and 103: TRANSPORTATION 1 OVERVIEW The trans
Page 104 and 105: Colchester Road Classes Class Throu
Page 106 and 107: Telephone Survey The Town Should Bu
Page 108 and 109: Landscape Center Islands While road
Page 114 and 115: Wired Utilities Wired utilities in
Page 118 and 119: 15 FUTURE LAND USE PLAN OVERVIEW Th
Page 120 and 121: Future Land Use Plan Center Detail
Page 122 and 123: PLAN CONSISTENCY This Plan was comp
Page 124 and 125: Plan of Conservation & Development
Page 126 and 127: Legend ID ZPC CC BOS Town Other BOE
Page 142 and 143: 17 CONCLUSION The Plan of Conservat
show all

2 - Town of Colchester

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?