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Implementation See the implementation chart on page 117 for the priority and the assignment of responsibility for implementation of these cultural resource preservation strategies. HISTORIC RESOURCE PRESERVATION STRATEGIES Protect Historic Resources 1. Continue to implement the 1995 and 1998 Plans for the Colchester Village Historic District (Town Center). 2. Continue to nominate districts, buildings, and sites to the National Register of Historic Places. 3. Establish additional local historic districts that protect community character and are supported by residents. 4. Maintain the demolition delay ordinance to allow time for the identification and preservation of historical structures. Maintain Appropriate Regulations 5. Evaluate the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone and consider replacing it with Village Residential and Village Business zones, taking advantage of the Village District provisions authorized by Public Act 00-145. 6. In the new village residential zone, continue to allow adaptive reuse of historic buildings (such as for low-intensity office or institutional use) when the proposed use will aid in the preservation of the historic structure and provided the proposed use is appropriate given the location of the site. 7. In the new village zones, adopt revised parking requirements that allow the Zoning & Planning Commission to waive up to 25 percent of the required parking spaces provided that documentation can be provided that such spaces will not be needed and provided that there is excellence in site and building design. 8. Review the zoning and subdivision regulations to ensure: • preservation, renovation, and reuse of historically significant structures is encouraged, • there is flexibility and incentive to preserve historic properties, and • historical factors will be a consideration in land use decisions. 9. Consider the adoption of an assessment deferral ordinances (CGS 12-65c-f) for the preservation of historic structures. Promote Historic Preservation Efforts 10. Encourage property owners to preserve cultural, archaeological and historical resources. 11. Establish educational programs to promote awareness of historical and cultural resources. 12. Encourage awareness of historic buildings and districts through the use of appropriate signage and displays. 13. Promote awareness of state and federal programs which provide tax credits and incentives for the rehabilitation of historic buildings and provide code relief for historically significant buildings. 48
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE 8 OVERVIEW Community structure addresses the overall organization of Colchester. Structure is an important consideration in the Plan since it addresses how people, both residents and visitors, perceive and understand the community. As a result, it is also strongly correlated with community character. The establishment and maintenance of community structure can be an important legacy of the planning process. For these reasons, overall structure is an important consideration in the Plan. INVENTORY Reinforce Colchester’s Overall Structure . . . Protect and Enhance the Town Center . . . Promote Westchester As A Secondary Focal Point . . . Colchester’s community structure consists of: • a major community focal point in the Town Center, and • a secondary focal point in Westchester. These major elements can be traced backed to Colchester’s early roots. The town was first settled in and near the area we now know as the Town Center. Westchester evolved later as Colchester grew. ASSESSMENT Due to the location of business, institutional, community, and cultural facilities, the Town Center is clearly the major community focal point. However, due to the geographic size of Colchester and its ultimate development potential, a secondary center is warranted. While Westchester contains some business and institutional facilities, its role can be strengthened to be a secondary focal point in Colchester. The fact that both areas are surrounded by lower intensity areas and open space also helps to define their location and role in Colchester. These determining elements of Colchester’s community structure should be enhanced in order to help define the community and enhance community character. 49
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2001 Colchester Plan of Conservatio
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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
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Page 38 and 39: Natural Diversity Database The Conn
Page 42 and 43: Open Space in Colchester Perceived
Page 44 and 45: Land Acquisition Fund Section 7-131
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Page 55: ASSESSMENT For many years, Colchest
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