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In terms of historic districts, it is important to realize that National and State historic districts are established by federal and state agencies based only on historic significance and such designation provides little regulation or protection. In fact, such designation has the most influence on state or federal projects proposed in that district. On the other hand, local historic districts are established by municipal ordinance to protect designated areas. A local district is established by a the legislative body (such as a Town Meeting) after a public hearing and a two-thirds affirmative vote by affected property owners. The local ordinance also establishes a local Historic District Commission to implement regulations. Regulations for the Colchester Historic District (which became effective on June 15, 1999) regulate activities in the local historic district. Prior to commencing a regulated activity (such as exterior renovations), a Certificate of Appropriateness must be obtained from the Historic District Commission. Colchester is in the process of preparing a Historic District Handbook to provide guidelines and other pertinent information for reference when an owner or resident is considering a change to a property in the local historic district. In addition, the 1991 Historical and Architectural Survey of Colchester identified the following additional districts and properties as being “potentially eligible” for listing on the National Register of Historic Places: POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE HISTORIC AREAS C. North Westchester Small concentration of mill-related structures D. Lebanon / Windham Avenues Worker-housing area along Lebanon and Windham Avenues and including the railroad depot area SRHP NRHP POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE HISTORIC SITES Street Address Street Address Street Address Broadway 12, 24, 119, 191 Levy Road 5 Prospect Hill Road 192 Buckley Hill Road 12 Linwood Avenue 8 School Road 43 Cato Corner Road 8 McDonald Road 235 South Main Street 60, 156, 187, 196, Chestnut Hill Road 220 Marvin Road 91 208, 219, & 239 Comstock Bridge Rd. 8 Norwich Avenue 48 Westchester Road 118, 148, 416, 449, Dickinson Road 17 Oberg Road 16 462, & 612 Halls Hill Road 156 Old Hebron Road 288 Windham Avenue 165 Hayward Avenue 11 Parum Road 398 46
ASSESSMENT For many years, Colchester residents have recognized the value and importance of historic resources and much has already been accomplished in terms of identifying and protecting historic resources in Colchester. Residents have indicated support for continuing these efforts: • Identification - Historic resource surveys have been completed for Colchester and several properties have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Colchester has good and recent information on which to base historic preservation efforts. • Resources - Local individuals and organizations are important resources involved in historic preservation. Colchester has a local Historical Society and a local Historic District Commission to govern activities in local historic districts and a Municipal Historian to coordinate historical documentation efforts. • Programs - Colchester has a Cultural Resource Preservation Plan that identifies specific actions for preserving identified historic resources and the community is in the process of implementing its recommendations. Colchester is doing a good job of protecting historic resources in the community. These efforts should continue and, where appropriate, be enhanced. PROGRAM Colchester has a rich variety of historic resources that are worthy of preservation. In addition, these resources contribute to the overall character of Colchester. While much has been done already, the next step is to maintain appropriate regulations to assist in the preservation of these resources. In addition, the community should work towards encouraging cooperative efforts on the part of many people to preserve historic resources. Three options are available to help preserve historic resources: 1. keep the existing Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) and enhance it as necessary, 2. readopt the HPOZ as a village district with additional provisions as authorized by Public Act 00-145, or 3. adopt new village districts (such as a Village Residential and a Village Business zone) as authorized by Public Act 00-145. These options should be evaluated and the selected method implemented in the near future. 47
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COLCHESTER
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