Wilton Center and Villages Survey

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2 Agenda 2

3 Wilton Center and Villages Survey 3

4 Business Owners What is the best thing about owning/running a business in Wilton? Location (17 responses) Commute (13 responses) Community and quality of life (8 responses) Proximity to natural environment (3 responses) Its people (2 responses) What is the most challenging thing about owning/running a business in Wilton? Cost of doing business - taxes, high rent, etc. (11 responses) General economic conditions (6 responses) Isolation/distance from customers (5 responses) Regulations mostly signage (4 responses) Traffic/transportation issues (3 responses) Ability to recruit workers (2 responses) 4

5 How often do you visit the Village Centers? 5

6 Is this in Wilton Center? Wilton Public Library Trackside Teen Center & Wilton Commons Wilton Playshop Town Hall Campus River Rd. Apartments & Condos Horseshoe Park Route 7 Near Wolfpit Road 6

7 Ranking of Connectivity Enhancements 7

8 Do you say this about Wilton Center? 8

9 Wilton Center Potential Future Priorities 9

10 Wilton Center Visual Preferences 10

11 Wilton Center Visual Preferences 11

12 Do you consider this a part of Cannondale? Cannondale Village Wilton Sport Shop Greens at Cannondale & Wilton Meadows Danbury Road at Seeley Road 12

13 Are the following uses appropriate for Cannondale? 13

14 Is this in Georgetown? Georgetown Plaza 1039 Danbury Road (former Georgetown Auto Sales) 848 Danbury Road (Yankee Doodle Stoves) 14

15 Are the following uses appropriate for Georgetown? 15

16 Introduction to Tonight s Topic 16

17 Open Space Actions from 2009 POCD Open Space 17

18 Open Space Inventory Open Space Type Number of Properties Open Space Land Area (Acres) Protected Unprotected Total Municipal Land Trust (Owned in Fee Title) Wilton Land Conservation Trust Aspetuck Land Trust Weir Farm Trust New Canaan Land Conservation Trust State and Federal Land State Land Federal Land Former Route 7 ROW Water Company Land , ,160.2 Privately Owned Conersvation Easement/Deed Restriction Public Act 490 (P.A. 490) Designation All Open Space Categories 532 1, , ,083.2 Sources: Town of Wilton, Wilton Land Conservation Trust, CT DEEP 11.3% Protected Open Space 12.0% Unprotected Open Space 23.3% Total Open Space Percent of Total Land Area Percent of Total Land Area Percent of Total Land Area 18

19 Open Space Inventory Larger size map published on the Wilton 2029 website Created using data from Town of Wilton Assessor, CT DEEP, and Wilton Land Conservation Trust Discussion Points: Do residents desire additional town-owned open space? Are bonded conservation easements, as have been used recently, the preferred financial mechanism for municipal open space preservation? 19

20 Water Resources Actions from 2009 POCD 20

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22 Sources: CTDEEP, CTECO Note: Local Aquifer Protection Area data was not available in a digital format 22

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24 Discussion points: Should stormwater regulations be strengthened for new development and/or major redevelopments (such as requiring LID)? What incentives could be established to reduce stormwater runoff on existing properties? How should desire for increased density on Route 7 balance with desire to reduce stormwater runoff? 24

25 Flora and Fauna Actions from 2009 POCD 25

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27 This effort is coordinated by NRWA, Woodcock Nature Center, Wilton Land Conservation Trust, Wilton Conservation Commission, Wilton Garden Club, Ridgefield Garden Club, Caudatowa Garden Club, Ridgefield Conservation Commission, Ridgefield Library, RACE, NRVT, Norwalk Tree Alliance, and more! 27

28 Discussion point: For any required landscaping per Zoning, should use of native plants be required? 28

29 Energy and Sustainability Actions from 2009 POCD 29

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31 Waste Management 31

32 Discussion Points: Should there be a new energy reduction objective for 2029? If so, what should it be? Should there be a waste reduction objective? 32

33 Preservation Action Items from 2009 POCD 33

34 Delineations are approximate and may not be exact Sources: National Park Service, CT OPM, Town of Wilton. 34

35 Discussion Point: How can the town incentivize preservation of historic structures on Route 7? Should zoning bonuses (FAR, coverage, parking, setbacks, etc.) be used for developers who retain historic structures on site or relocate them to designated off site locations? For more information: 35

36 Sources: CTDOT, Town of Wilton 36

37 Cultural Resources Action Items from 2009 POCD 37

38 Wilton Library Annual Report 38

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40 Discussion Points: What opportunities exist for greater collaboration between cultural institutions in neighboring communities and the region, and access to offerings for Wilton residents? What opportunities exist to better promote cultural tourism in Town and the region? What role does the Town play in these efforts? 40

41 Open Space Do residents desire additional town-owned open space? Are bonded conservation easements, as have been used recently, the preferred financial mechanism for municipal open space preservation? Water Resources Should stormwater regulations be strengthened for new development and/or major redevelopments (such as requiring LID)? What incentives could be established to reduce stormwater runoff on existing properties? How should desire for increased density on Route 7 balance with desire to reduce stormwater runoff? Flora & Fauna For any required landscaping per Zoning, should use of native plants be required? Sustainability Should there be a new energy reduction objective for 2029? If so, what should it be? Should there be a waste reduction objective? Historic Preservation How can the town incentivize preservation of historic structures on Route 7? Should zoning bonuses (FAR, coverage, parking, setbacks, etc.) be used for developers who retain historic structures on site or relocate them to designated off site locations? Cultural Resources What opportunities exist for greater collaboration between cultural institutions in neighboring communities and the region, and access to offerings for Wilton residents? What opportunities exist to better promote cultural tourism in Town and the region? What role does the Town play in these efforts? 41

42 Discussion of Overarching Themes 42

43 Discussion of Overarching Themes 43

44 Working Group Exercise 44

45 Working Group Exercise 45

46 What s Next? 46