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Implementation See the implementation chart on page 114 for the priority and the assignment of responsibility for implementation of these community character strategies. COMMUNITY CHARACTER STRATEGIES Protect and Preserve Physical Character 1. Identify scenic views and scenic areas and amend local regulations to protect them. 2. Identify important ridgelines, steeply sloping hillsides, and rock outcrops and amend local regulations to protect them. 3. When appropriate, retain stone walls, barns, significant trees, and other buildings and features in new development. 4. Encourage the Department of Transportation to designate State highways in Colchester as scenic roads. 5. Adopt a local scenic road ordinance and designate scenic roads while retaining the ability to make emergency repairs and public safety improvements. 6. Continue to ensure that new buildings (except single-family dwellings) are compatible in scale and materials with neighboring buildings, especially in the Town Center, by: • establishing additional design review criteria or guidelines, • enhancing and streamlining current design review procedures, or • possibly establishing a Design Review Committee. 7. Protect and enhance other natural resources, open space, historic resources, the Town Center, and local facilities in order to promote community character. 8. Investigate ways to bury utility cables in the Town Center and strive to accomplish this strategy over the long term. 9. Continue to encourage businesses, especially in the Town Center, to maintain the streetscape around their facilities and provide facilities for litter. 10. Continue to encourage property maintenance, especially in the Town Center. Promote Community Spirit 11. Continue to encourage local recognition, volunteer contributions, and local organizations, programs, and events in order to promote community spirit. 12. Continue using the Park and Recreation Department to coordinate and schedule community social events, especially on the Town Green, in order to build and maintain community pride and spirit. 13. Consider a program of recognizing: • volunteers through an annual picnic, and • other “hometown heroes” through a plaque at the Town Hall. 14. Encourage increased coordination among community groups to coordinate local events and enhance community spirit. 26
NATURAL RESOURCES 5 OVERVIEW Conservation of natural resources is important in terms of preserving environmental functions and protecting community character. Environmentally sound planning helps to find an appropriate balance between conservation and development and to improve the quality of life for existing and future generations. Colchester’s development pattern has always been strongly influenced by natural resources. From the first settlement over 300 years ago to more recent activities, natural resources have been, and should remain, one of the formative elements of Colchester’s character. A primary objective of current and future residents should be to preserve those natural features that contribute to Colchester’s character and quality of life. Preserve Water Quality . . . Protect Water Resources . . . Protect Other Natural Resources . . . Blackledge River Deep River Reservoir 27
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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 36 and 37: Town Efforts At Protecting Natural
Page 38 and 39: Natural Diversity Database The Conn
Page 40 and 41: Implementation See the implementati
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: Implementation See the implementati
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
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Development Types Village Business
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Implementation See the implementati
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Promote Appropriate Site Design 14.
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INVENTORY & ASSESSMENT Town Hall Mo
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Telephone Survey Should the Town Bu
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Education Facilities Colchester has
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School Enrollment Ratios Year Town
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Map of Community Facilities 92
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TRANSPORTATION 1 OVERVIEW The trans
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Colchester Road Classes Class Throu
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Telephone Survey The Town Should Bu
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Landscape Center Islands While road
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15 FUTURE LAND USE PLAN OVERVIEW Th
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Future Land Use Plan Center Detail
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PLAN CONSISTENCY This Plan was comp
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Plan of Conservation & Development
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Legend ID ZPC CC BOS Town Other BOE
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17 CONCLUSION The Plan of Conservat
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