Executive Summary
4.0 Data Collection
In order to develop a master plan that considers the various
aspects that make the Town unique, it was important
to gather information related to zoning and land use
designations, general topography and soils, and the types
underground infrastructure that exist, as well as the plans for
future infrastructure improvements that are in place at the
time of this master planning effort. Each of these categories
plays a role in how the overall program will be executed.
The results of this data collection process are presented in the
sections below.
4.1 Zoning and Land Use
The Town consists of commercial, residential, educational,
utility, recreational, multi-family residential, government, and
vacant land uses. There are no industrial areas in the Town.
The zoning map with the zoning designations for the Town are
presented on the following pages.
It is important to understand the relationship that the zoning
districts have with the execution of the project. The needs and
priorities of the commercial community are different than
those found in the residential community. It is important
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that the design consider these differences so that specific
requirements are clearly communicated to the construction
team. An example would be the daily timing of impacts to
private property. In general, the residential property owner
will likely desire that impacts to their property (such as the
brief service disruption that occurs when swapping the electric
and communications services from overhead to underground)
be timed during the middle of the day when they are
otherwise away. Conversely, the commercial property owner
will likely desire that service disruptions occur after hours to
avoid business impacts.
4.2 Topography and Soils
Information related to topography and soils was collected
throughout the Town from available online sources. The
existing topography and soils maps that were obtained are
presented on the following pages