Windsor, Connecticut Plan of Conservation & Development DRAFT PLAN SUMMARY

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1 Windsor, Connecticut 2015 Plan of Conservation & Development DRAFT PLAN SUMMARY

2 Plan Overview

3 What is a Plan? Visionary Advisory Implementable Maintainable

4 What it is not! Regulatory Binding Static Passive

5 Why Plan? Fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning. The Plan is intended to: assess where we are determine where we want to go recommend strategies to get us there Thomas Edison

6 Context Windsor is a special place... People History Character

7 Context The baby boom is aging By the year 2020, over one-third of the population will be over the age of 55

8 Context Windsor s housing mix is weighted towards single-family units. Housing Mix, Central City & Inner Ring Suburbs, 2012 % of All Housing Units 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Windsor Wethersfield Bloomfield Newington East Hartford Hartford Source: ACS 1-Unit Detached 1-Unit Attached Located in Building with 2 Units Located in Building with 3-4 Units Located in Building with 5+ Units Other

9 Context Windsor has a diverse economy and a surplus of jobs Comparison of Windsor Jobs to Working Residents, # of Jobs in Windsor per Resident Employed in that Sector Manufacturing Co mparable data no t available fo r all indus tries. Sources : CT Dept. of Labor, ACS. Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities Information Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Leasing Professional, Scientific, Tech., Management, Waste Educational, Health Care, Social Services Arts, Entertainment, Rec., Accomodations, Food Service Other Services Government

10 Context About 90 percent of the land in Windsor is developed or committed Windsor has a healthy mix of residential, agricultural, commercial and industrial uses. Windsor has the potential to become a community of about 42,000 people

11 Existing Land Use 4% 10% 6% 17% Agriculture Residential Business 10% Industrial 7% 12% 32% Gov. / Inst. Dedicated OS Managed OS Vacant 2% Water

12 Existing Land Use 4% 10% 6% 17% Agriculture Residential Business 10% Industrial 7% 12% 32% Gov. / Inst. Dedicated OS Managed OS Vacant 2% Water

13 Zoning In the later half of the 20 th Century, residential development has occurred predominantly in the A and AA residential zones With over 2,700 acres of industrial land, the Day Hill Corporate Area is the economic engine that drives Windsor

14 What should we do?

15 Community Input

16 Community Input A series of public workshops were held over the years since the last Plan was adopted to gather public input on important planning topics. Agriculture Natural Resources Open Space Historic Resources

17 Community Input A series of public workshops were held over the years since the last Plan was adopted to gather public input on important planning topics. Villages Residential Development Day Hill Corporate Area Economic Development

18 As a result... Windsor will implement strategies to: balance conservation and development; reduce conflicts between residential and economic development; protect and enhance community character; and improve quality of life.

19 Plan Themes... This will be accomplished by: protecting important resources; guiding appropriate development; and maintaining excellent facilities and services.

20 Protect Important Resources

21 Protect Natural Resources Wetlands & Watercourses Wildlife & Habitat Native Species Steep Slopes

22 Protect Water Quality Reduce Impervious Surfaces Manage Stormwater Protect Groundwater Eliminate Flood Hazards

23 Protect sensitive resources Wetlands Watercourses Preserve natural diversity Wildlife habitat / corridors Invasive species Enhance Conservation Programs Promote energy conservation Educational programs Watercourses Wetlands

24 Protect sensitive resources Wetlands Watercourses Preserve natural diversity Wildlife habitat / corridors Invasive species Enhance Conservation Programs Promote energy conservation Educational programs ^ Important Habitat Rainbow Dam Fish Ladder

25 Protect sensitive resources Wetlands Watercourses Preserve natural diversity Wildlife habitat / corridors Invasive species Enhance Conservation Programs Promote energy conservation Educational programs Slope in Excess of 15% Year Floodplain Year Floodplain

26 Create Meaningful Open Space Expand Transfer Programs Create Greenways with Trails Acquire Contiguous Open Space Prioritize Open Space Acquisitions

27 Open Space Preserve more open space when developed fee in lieu of land off-site dedication purchase / donation transfer rights Interconnect open spaces create an overall system create a trail network

28 Preserve Agricultural Uses Preserve Agricultural Heritage Maintain the Agricultural Zone Preserve Prime Farmland Continue Incentive Programs

29 Agriculture Preserve Agricultural Resources Existing farms Prime soils Agricultural heritage Support Agricultural Uses Incentive programs Purchase development rights Reduce development potential in AG zone Enhance Conservation Programs Conservation Commission take a more proactive role

30 PRESERVE HISTORIC RESOURCES Maintain Recognition Programs Enhance Regulatory Programs Encourage Preservation Efforts Establish Incentive Programs

31 History Maintain Recognition Programs Districts Sites Inventory Enhance Regulatory Programs Village Districts Historic Overlay Zones Tax Incentives Encourage Historic Preservation Primary organization Sensitive ownership

32 Guide Appropriate Development

33 GUIDE HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Enhance Housing Values Preserve Neighborhoods Address Housing Needs Eliminate Zoning Conflicts

34 SUPPORT BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Encourage Appropriate Businesses at Highway Exits Pursue Bradley Airport Loop Road Support Other Corporate Areas Promote Windsor as an Amenity Rich Community

35 ENHANCE THE VILLAGES Protect and Enhance Windsor Center Stabilize and Enhance Wilson Carefully Enhance Poquonock Protect the Villages From Outside Forces

36 Windsor Center Vision Walkable and Connected Vibrant and Diverse Uses Accessible and Safe Attractive and Distinctive

37 Keys to Windsor Center New housing Streetscapes and traffic calming Collaborative reinvestment in Central Street block Topping off Broad Street

38 Keys to Windsor Center Bring life back to Plaza Bldg. New and expanded uses around the green Mixed-use design guidelines Parking management

39 The Broad Street Road Diet

40 Station Area Redevelopment

41 Wilson Stabilize and Enhance Wilson Consider adopting a village district Discourage high-intensity uses in center of Wilson Continue to target key redevelopment parcels Rezone inappropriate commercial and industrial land Continue housing rehabilitation and facade improvement Discourage inter-town through traffic Consider reinforcing neighborhood gateways Make Wilson more attractive to pedestrians.

42 Poquonock Carefully Enhance Poquonock Consider adopting a village district Discourage high-intensity uses in the village center Encourage businesses that meet local needs / enhance the village. Rezone inappropriate commercial land Discourage inter-town through traffic Improve the overall village environment Make Poquonock more attractive to pedestrians Monitor need for future community facilities and services

43 Day Hill Corporate Area Ensure traffic capacity Maintain quality corporate image Maximize revenue potential Enhance the attractiveness

44 Economic Development Maintain preeminence of Day Hill Corporate Area Maintain Traffic Capacity Maximize Development Maintain Corporate Image Enhance the villages Protect/Enhance Windsor Center Stabilize and Enhance Wilson Carefully Enhance Poquonock Guide appropriate development to other opportunity areas Highway Exits New England Tradeport

45 MAINTAIN EXCELLENT COMMUNITY FACILITIES Address Outdoor Recreation Needs Address Public Safety Needs Make Needed Improvements

46 IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION Address Road Network Issues Enhance Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Modify Design Standards Support Mass Transit Initiatives

47 Roadways Address Road Network Maintain roadway function Maintain traffic circulation Maintain roadways Modify Design Standards Match road design to use Reduce parking requirements

48 Transit Support Mass Transit Commuter rail Bus/Jitney Service Dial-a-ride

49 Bicycles and Pedestrians Enhance Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Enhance sidewalk/trail network Consider bikes and pedestrians in road projects

50 Utilities Ensure adequacy of piped utilities Water Sewer Storm Sewers Natural Gas Ensure adequacy of other utilities Electricity Telephone Wireless Services Television

51 Future Land Use Plan Most desirable use of land residential business industrial governmental institutional open space Balances all elements of the Plan

52 What is the FLUP? Most desirable use of land residential business industrial governmental institutional open space Balances all elements of the Plan

53 The FLUP

54 Maintenance Plans should be dynamic and should not sit on a shelf Regular reviews and updates are recommended Weeding the garden Changing oil Changing smoke detector batteries Backing up your hard drive

55 Where do we go from here?

56 The Commission The Town Planning and Zoning Commission Anita M. Mips, Chair David Kelsey, Secretary Lawrence Jaggon Elaine (Jill) Levine Michael O Brien Karl Profe Nathan Scharoff Kenneth Smith

57 Community Input The Town Planning and Zoning Commission would like to hear what YOU think about the proposed strategies Your thoughts and ideas will be considered by the Commission before they adopt the Plan

58 Community Input Do you agree with these strategies for Windsor? Are there any strategies that we can add?

59 Community Input DO YOU AGREE WITH THE STRATEGIES FOR WINDSOR?

60 Community Input

61 Thank You... for coming tonight for caring about Windsor for sharing your thoughts with us for helping create a better future.