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Economic Development Resource Inventory Prepared for: The Town of Winchester Revitalization and Economic Development Committee Prepared by: Community Development Training Institute, Inc. 2012 TOWN OF WINCHES TER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Physical Resources Inventory would not have been possible without the support of the Revitalization and Economic Development Committee and staff at the Town of Winchester. A special thanks to Daniel Borges, Jeanette Duhaime, John Guamero, H. Gregory Johnson, Joan Morel, Gus Ruth, Margaret Sharra, and Mark Tigan. 2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE INVENTORY TOWN OF WINCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements....................................................2 Introduction ..........................................................4 Project Background ...................................................5 Infrastructure .........................................................6 Workforce Analysis ....................................................9 Survey of Top Employers .............................................11 Available Business Sites ...............................................13 Travel, Leisure and ...................................................15 Recreation ..........................................................15 Sports and Recreation ................................................20 Camping ............................................................21 Hiking..............................................................21 Entertainment.......................................................22 Historic Places.......................................................23 Funding Sources......................................................27 Banks................................................................32 Foundations .........................................................33 Appendix A: Business Survey Questions ................................34 TOWN OF WINCHES TER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 3 INTRODUCTION documents. The information contained in this The Town of Winchester is located in inventory provides a snapshot of the current the Monadnock Region, an area best known physical resources in the following categories: for outdoor recreation, including Mount Monadnock, the most climbed mountain in the world. The region attracts visitors from INFRASTRUCTURE neighboring states, which places Winchester The inventory identifies the existing at an advantage, as it is located at the water and sewer system, transportation intersection of major routes connecting to capacity, and electrical system. This Northern New Hampshire, Vermont and section also includes a comprehensive Massachusetts. Commissioned by the Town analysis of Winchester’s workforce. of Winchester’s Revitalization and Economic Development Committe, the Community AVAIL ABLE BUSINESS SITES Development Training Institute is pleased to present this Winchester Physical Resources A research was conducted to identify Inventory. This inventory serves as a guide for all the existing businesses and vacant lots Winchester to establish economic development that are currently on the market. It includes goals in order to boost tourism, revitalize a map of the available sites, the zones and downtown, and attract new businesses. the infrastructure available at the sites. TRAVEL, LEISURE AND RECREATION While tourism is an area of focus, another OPPORTUNITIES priority Winchester hopes to address is the expansion of new businesses and industries to This section contains an extensive list of create economic development opportunities for recreation activities and travel opportunities the town to create jobs for residents. In order in Winchester and the surrounding area. to be in a position to boost tourism and new HIS TORICAL SITES industries, it is important for Winchester to understand what resources are available, which This section contains a map the town’s of these resources are strengths for the town to Historic District including the five historical sites utilize to help implement the town’s economic that are recognized on the National Register. development planning. This report provides information, in part, to enhance decisions EXTERNAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR for improving the local tax base as well as ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT employment for expanding current businesses A description of public and private and attracting new environmentally sound funding sources is included in this investments. This is a resource inventory and inventory to help Winchester identify does not make recommendations or suggest the funding sources to pursue. strategies. For context the reader should refer to the town’s Master Plan or Downtown Charette 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE INVENTORY TOWN OF WINCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE Winchester Town Hall. Photo courtesy of Dave Campbell. PROJECT BACKGROUND town’s revitalization goals. The Community Development Training Institute (CDTI) The Winchester Physical Resources was selected through a competitive Inventory is a project commissioned by the process as the consultant team to prepare Revitalization and Economic Development the physical resources inventory. (RED) Committee. The RED Committee is a group of Winchester residents who are committed to promoting “the economic growth, The Community Development Training social cohesion, and conservation of the natural Institute (CDTI) is a collective of practitioners resources.1” In 2008, the RED Committee dedicated to creating and implementing realistic participated in a town charrette led by a team development strategies. Since 1982, CDTI has of planning consultants to guide residents of provided training and technical assistance to Winchester through a visioning exercise to plan state and local governments and to community the future of Winchester. In the charrette, based organizations in the areas of community residents expressed the desire to revitalize and economic development. In January 2010, downtown Winchester and compiled a wish the staffing and board composition of CDTI list of establishments to bring to the town. underwent a reformation. The new governing To begin the process of revitalizing Board of Directors consists of graduate students downtown Winchester, the RED Committee and alumni of the Community Development and decided to create a physical resources Planning program at Clark University. Staffing inventory as a first step to achieving the for consulting projects draws from the talent and expertise of Clark University Community 1 Town of Winchester RED Committee mission Development and Planning students. statement. Retrived 12/1/2011 http://www.winchester- nh.gov/Pages/WinchesterNH_BComm/redc TOWN OF WINCHES TER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 5 W a t s o n R d Ñ Town of WinchesÑter, NH - Municipal Water Model Hill d Pump Road to the town Center. There is n Rd R Joh d Ñ R k Ñ d i o ¯ NFRASTRUCTURE R i o I t r k o n Ñ o Ja B also a stretch of 8” water main along Lake r y B r Ñ r d Ñ e a V E t dOak Cir lm o R C rt r o v tp S K es Winchester has a well-developed t r B W A ld e Shore Drive and along Plumb Pak Road e O e d n t Ñ i r n C t a e d n S d M a R R Ñ c o m t i e d Julia C o g s infrastructure for future community and n n u as well as throughout the town center. a W Di h ho Ñ t t c l C C D e o a m w M ho economic development including electricity, l lo r Maple St Ñ c E l m S i H d W Ct o l o ill u ld M O w O t Ñh a C water, sewer, and transportation networks. Ñr d o l Ñ S Eight inch sewer mains are located H t Ñ Ñ Chapel St w Ñ Ñ y Ñ P throughout the town center along Parker i n e t S ELECTRICITY r C h D t t d e Ñ Rd r d o Ñ R e d t Street, Richmond street (between Forest o Ñ l d a n i t d w R r g d L H S s Ñ n e Ñ e n o e c Ñ f o L n a R la m Ñe g x Ñ F r i Rd A i a e hi er L a cÑ R app While Public Service of New s K i O K h Ñd N t e d Lake Rd and Goamko Dr), along Howard o M H e l n R u o l C d i N g O Ñ S h 2 p Ñ Ñ S o Hampshire (PSNH)does not have GIS t f f Street, along Main Street (between Parker o t r S d in Ñ R Ñ Ñ a Ñ d data available on all power distribution M kins Street and Richmond Road, and along R w d t a Ñ Ashuelot S Ñ t H S Ñ e Ñ within Winchester, PSNH confirmed that t various smaller residential roads. e S Ñ d k R r n Ñ so io Ñ ÑDu n Ñ all major and residential roads have single- Du Ñ U Ñ P Ñ ar kÑe t phase electrical lines providing power to WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Ñ r S d S n R Six inch water mains are located t d H a Ñ e i Ñ w k R Ñ n S a s e d L al Ñ t n e s e t e e both residential and small business users in R Ñ r d C throughout residential areas around Clark o K B F e h l t l i C Ñ R t m ic all but the most remote areas of the town. S hm Road and Woodard Avenue, all along Forest d o R n d Ñ d R O Ñ d Ñ n l o d r P C DB Lake Road, and along Warwick Road s i h lo Ñ m f Three-phase power, necessary for many e A o a v l s o l t T Ñ e u r M F f e ie l from Snow Road until the town limits. l Ñ v industrial and commercial applications, d e in R B Ñ m Ñ r d a Ñ id N g Ñ Ñ e WÑATER PUMPS 1 & 2 o R is available along Route 10 traveling east Ñ N Ñ d Ñ Ñ Having just completed major renovations Ñ Ñ Rd from the intersection of Roures 10 and 119 rt po Ñ st Ñ F Ñ e Ñ o on and expansions of the municipal water W r ld Ñe Ñ Ñ s O t Ñ for aproximately 2.6 miles. Three phase Ñ d A R v Ñ se system and sewage treatment facilities, Ñ Ñ R Ice H ou iv Ñ e F r o power is also available along Route 119 C r e t d s n Ñ t u Winchester has expanded its capacity to be able Ñ L o Ñ r a Ñ g k e Ñ p traveling southeast for 1 mile from the town C m a S Ñ a outh Dr to accommodate future projected growth in m C e p k g a r center as well as southeast along Route o Ñ L d u t Ñ R n L s Ñ a s both the residential, commercial, and industrial e d Ñ d Ñ Ñ r k o e H la n Ñ Dr F S ead 78 for 1.4 miles from the town center.

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