On 2/9/2012, the Tolland Town Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Economic Development Council, Design Advisory Board and others heard a recap of the concept for the Tolland Village Area and discussed next steps the Town can take to encourage village development.

1. Tolland Village Area
Town Council Meeting
February 9, 2012

2. Overview:
• Quick re-cap of the Tolland Village Area
• Moving forward:
– Town Council
– Planning and Zoning Commission
– Economic Development Commission
– Others

3. Overview

4. Overview

5. Overview

6. Housing - West

7. Housing - West

8. Housing - West
To view videos, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGgGlUzi2XY

9. Housing - West
Main Street in background
To Cider Mill Rd.

10. Housing - West
To Cider Mill Rd.

11. Housing - West
To Cider
Mill Rd.

12. Main Street

13. Main Street

14. Main Street
To view videos, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGgGlUzi2XY

15. Main Street

16. Main Street
Hotel
“Main Street”, looking easterly toward hotel.

17. Main Street
Hotel
“Main Street”, looking easterly toward hotel.

18. Main Street

19. Hotel Area

20. Housing - Northeast

21. Housing - Northeast

22. Housing - Northeast
To view videos, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGgGlUzi2XY

23. Housing - Northeast
Buffer to Woodfield Dr.
area

24. Housing - Northeast

25. When?

26. Moving Forward
Permit process
Prepare plans, conduct
studies
Infrastructure
Landowner
Decisions / Market

Adopt Zoning
Regulations, Design
Guidelines

27. Town-Owned Land
Permit process
• What role?
– Seller: how to prepare for
Prepare plans, conduct approval of
studies
sale, appraisals, be ready to
Infrastructure negotiate
– Developer: market
Landowner
Decisions / Market study, marketing, meet with
Adopt Zoning developers
Regulations, Design
Guidelines – Partnership: who and how?

28. Town-Owned Land
Permit process
Up-front determination of
role / strategy
Prepare plans, conduct
studies
Infrastructure
Landowner
Decisions / Market
Adopt Zoning
Regulations, Design
Guidelines

29. Privately-Owned Land
Permit process
Inspire / Encourage / Help
– General Promoter
Prepare plans, conduct
studies – Open Door Policy to
Discuss Ideas
Infrastructure
– Matchmaker –
Landowner financing, developers, b
Decisions / Market
Adopt Zoning
usinesses
Regulations, Design
Guidelines

30. Privately-Owned Land
Permit process
Inspire / Encourage / Help
– Market study
Prepare plans, conduct – Market the area / brand /
studies
get the word out
Infrastructure
– Tax incentives
– Grants
Landowner
Decisions / Market
Adopt Zoning
Regulations, Design
Guidelines

31. Town Philosophy
Roads, Traffic
Permit process Improvements, Water, Sewer
– Developer pays
Prepare plans, conduct
studies – Town pays
– Share costs
Infrastructure – Town seeks grants
– Town aids with approvals
Landowner
Decisions / Market
– Tools such as Tax Increment
Financing
Adopt Zoning
Regulations, Design
– Communicate with utility
Guidelines providers

32. Town Philosophy
Permit process
….develop philosophy or
criteria for philosophy
Prepare plans, conduct
studies
Infrastructure
Landowner
Decisions / Market
Adopt Zoning
Regulations, Design
Guidelines

33. Town Role
Permit process
– Team of “experts” and
resources
(e.g., traffic, design)
Prepare plans, conduct
studies
– Pre-Application meetings
– Town participate in STC
Infrastructure
review
– Pre-determine wetlands
mitigation
Landowner
Decisions / Market – Reduce or waive application
fees
Adopt Zoning Regulations,
Design Guidelines

34. Discussion