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flow through the town. A commercial zone was placed along an
access road off the major highway; thus, the stores could be
utilized by the local residents without crossing any major roads,
and at the same time, business from tourists or any passersby could
be maintained. The total street area of the village had been
shortened from two and one-half to one-quarter mile, which reduced
the cost of maintenance. All service mains and conduits were
placed beneath a grass strip between the road and sidewalk;
therefore, any repairs.or work could be conducted without- destroying
existing pavement. Fire hydrants were placed intermittently,
hence minimizing insurance rates.
A buffer zone, running along both sides of the major highway,
afforded protection from traffic and noise and was set aside as
part of town land. Also, each house abutted a green belt. to allow
for the maximum amount of privacy. . .
To insure the continuance of these amenities and to reduce the
possibility of capricious development, zoning ordinances were
passed to protect the new village from unplanned or rapid growth.
The design of each new home in the village had to be approved by
the zoning board (originally performed by-the Hill Village Improvement
Association). A minimum value for new houses_of $2,000 (today,
value would be $20,000 to $30,000) was imposed. Setback requirements
from streets (25 feet) and 'side lines (20 feet) were approved, and
the overall planned density was one - family per acre. To prevent
speculation, anyone buying a lot in the new village was required
to begin construction within one year after purchase. The water
system had been designed to serve the number of lots of land out
in the new village. This placed an upper limit on future population
growth in the village.
• The spatial arrangement of Hill residents after and before relocation
are illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. The numbers appearing on each
lot site correspond to particular individuals. Numbers greater
than 35 represent those persons who had rented in the old village.
. .
A pattern of neighbors in the old village selecting adjacent lots
in th0 new village does not appear. Residents chose home sites
becaube of amenities such as open space, garden plots, or distance
from major roads, rather than for the proximity bf old neighbors.
, . .
This was the shape and the character.of the new Hill village..
The first response by many was to miss the 200:-year-old village
they had left. Others were thankful that the community-had remained
intact and that they were able to stay with their' friends and in
the same basic locale.
The preceeding narrative has attempted to provide a general account
of the events of the pre-relocation, relocation, construction and
post-construction periods. (For a chronological account of the
major events surrounding the relocation, see Appendix D).
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