2 - Town of Colchester

Multi-Family Locational
Criteria
1. Multi-family
developments should:
• be located in or near
the Town Center.
• be served by Town
water and sewer.
• be located to provide
a gradual transition in
density or use to
adjoining areas.
• be designed to be
compatible with the
area proposed.
• use appropriate
topographic,
vegetative, or other
transitions to provide
a buffer to adjacent
uses and streets.
2. Roadways serving the
site should be capable of
safely and conveniently
handling traffic
generated by the
development as well as
provide easy and direct
access to major
thoroughfares serving
Colchester.
3. The site should be of
suitable size and terrain
to establish an attractive
and functional layout of
buildings and site
improvements .
PROGRAM
Support Community Structure
Although Colchester is not fully developed, the residential character of the community has clearly been established.
Colchester’s residential zoning scheme should continue to recognize the prevailing development pattern of:
• higher densities and diverse housing types in and near the Town Center where water and sewer are available,
• predominantly single-family development in outlying areas, and
• a reduction of density as the distance from the Town Center increases.
For the most part, boundaries of the residential zoning districts appear generally reasonable given the soil types, terrain,
infrastructure availability, and patterns of development. However, some changes are recommended in the watershed of
the Deep River Reservoir, a water supply source for Norwich and in the area of the outlying R-40 zones.
Guide Multi-Family Development
In terms of multi-family development, the Plan suggests that sites in and near the Town Center and serviced by public
water and public sewer system are the best sites for multi-family development. However, not all multi-family
developments are appropriate in Colchester and the Plan suggests that the most appropriate types of multi-family units for
Colchester are moderate density developments in smaller scale projects.
Apartments on Norwich Avenue Country Place
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