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Implementation See the implementation chart on page 118 for the priority and the assignment of responsibility for implementation of these community structure strategies. COMMUNITY STRUCTURE STRATEGIES Reinforce Colchester’s Overall Structure 1. Reinforce the defining elements of Colchester’s community structure: • the Town Center as the major community focal point, and • a secondary focal point in Westchester, and • low intensity areas that provide a greenbelt around developed areas. 2. Maintain the prevailing pattern of higher density residential uses near the Town Center with a density reduction away from the Center. Protect and Enhance the Town Center 3. To protect the Town Center, convert the Historic Preservation Overlay Zone to village residential and village business districts, taking advantage of P.A. 00-145 authorizing the creation of village districts. 4. Maintain and enhance the Town Center as the business, government, civic, institutional, and cultural center of the Town. 5. Undertake a detailed study of the Town Center during the planning period to address land use, circulation, parking, and pedestrian issues and, as part of the study, consider zoning changes that may be desirable to implement the study recommendations. 6. Allow a variety of residential types and densities in the Town Center and encourage mixed uses that complement community character and add activity and stability to the Town Center. 7. Adjust zone boundaries in the Town Center so that, to the extent practical, individual parcels are located in one zone (or zone boundaries follow property lines). Promote Westchester As A Secondary Focal Point 8. Pursue efforts to establish a “village green” in Westchester. 9. Undertake a Westchester Area Study to address zoning, land use, transition, circulation, and parking issues and, as part of the study, consider zoning changes that may be desirable to implement the study recommendations. 10. To the extent feasible, avoid “strip” type development in Westchester and encourage creation of a village center. 54
HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL AREAS 9 OVERVIEW About 89 percent of Colchester is zoned for residential purposes. As a result, housing and residential areas are important topics in the Plan since residential development patterns have the greatest potential impact on community character and people’s overall perception of Colchester and its quality of life. In addition, identified housing needs must be considered. Single-Family Subdivision Multi-Family Development Support community structure . . . Carefully manage residential development . . . Promote open space development patterns . . . Encourage housing diversity . . . 55
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COLCHESTER
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2001 Colchester Plan of Conservatio
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2001 Colchester Plan of Conservatio
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Colchester Street Map
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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
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Page 36 and 37: Town Efforts At Protecting Natural
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
Page 46 and 47: Trails The Open Space Plan on page
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Page 55 and 56: ASSESSMENT For many years, Colchest
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Page 65 and 66: ASSESSMENT Issues related to reside
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Page 72 and 73: Density Definition Residential dens
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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
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Page 96 and 97: Education Facilities Colchester has
Page 98 and 99: School Enrollment Ratios Year Town
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Page 102 and 103: TRANSPORTATION 1 OVERVIEW The trans
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Improve Transit Services 13. Increa
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15 FUTURE LAND USE PLAN OVERVIEW Th
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PLAN CONSISTENCY This Plan was comp
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Plan of Conservation & Development
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17 CONCLUSION The Plan of Conservat
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