2 - Town of Colchester

Implementation
See the implementation chart
on pages 119-20 for the
priority and the assignment of
responsibility
for
implementation of these
housing and residential areas
strategies.
Statutory Reference
“The Plan shall show the
commission's
recommendation for the most
desirable use of land within
the municipality for
residential ... purposes and
for the most desirable density
of population in the ... parts
of the municipality.”
“The Plan shall make
provision for the
development of housing
opportunities, including
opportunities for multifamily
dwellings consistent with soil
types, terrain and infrastructure
capacity, for all
residents of the municipality
and the planning region.”
“The Plan shall promote
housing choice and economic
diversity in housing,
including housing for both
low and moderate income
house-holds, and encourage
the development of housing
which will meet the housing
needs.”
CGS 8-23
HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL AREAS STRATEGIES
Support Community Structure
1. 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.
2. To protect water quality and water supplies:
• reduce the residential density permitted in the Deep River watershed, and
• rezone certain outlying areas from the R-40 designation.
Guide Multi-Family Development
3. For proposed multi-family developments, utilize the criteria discussed in the Plan to:
• evaluate the proposed location,
• guide the proposed design, and
• review the proposed density.
4. Discourage multi-family developments that:
• are large-scale in terms of the number of units, have a high density, or are not consistent with the level of services
available in town,
• do not meet local housing needs,
• are not compatible with town character or do not help maintain Colchester’s single-family appearance,
• do not blend effectively with nearby single-family residential areas,
• are not located on sites in or near the Town Center, or
• are not serviced by public water and public sewer system.
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