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PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2017– 2027 GRISWOLD, CONNECTICUT PLAN OF CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 2017 - 2027 Town of Griswold, Connecticut Borough of Jewett City, Connecticut Plan Contents Introduction History and Population Demographics Inventory and Analysis Goals and Recommendations Implementation Conclusion Consistency with State Plan of Conservation and Development Plan Maintenance and Amendments This plan was adopted at a legally convened meeting of the Griswold Planning and Zoning Commission Adoption Date 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION 1.A INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1 1.B STATUTORY AUTHORITY & CONTENT ....................................................................................... 1 1.C PLAN PHILOSOPHY..................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2. HISTORY AND POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS 2.A HISTORY OF GRISWOLD ............................................................................................................. 3 2.B POPULATION TRENDS ................................................................................................................ 5 SECTION 3. INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS 3.A TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................... 11 3.B HOUSING ................................................................................................................................. 34 3.C PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ........................................................................................... 40 3.D ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................................... 60 3.E OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION............................................................................................... 68 3.F NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................... 74 3.G LAND USE ................................................................................................................................. 90 SECTION 4. GOALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 4.A TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................. 103 4.B HOUSING ............................................................................................................................... 103 4.C PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ......................................................................................... 103 4.D ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................... 104 4.E OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION............................................................................................. 105 4.F NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................. 105 4.G FUTURE LAND USE ................................................................................................................. 106 SECTION 5. IMPLEMENTATION 5A TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................. 107 5.B HOUSING ............................................................................................................................... 107 5.C PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ......................................................................................... 108 5.D ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................... 108 5.E OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION............................................................................................. 109 5.F NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................. 110 5.G FUTURE LAND USE ................................................................................................................. 111 i SECTION 6. CONCLUSION 6.A CONCLUSIONS Conclusions from Community Participation in the Public Hearing Process ....................................... 112 SECTION 7. CONSISTENCY WITH THE REGIONAL PLAN OF CONSERVATION ..... & DEVELOPMENT AND STATE GUIDE PLAN 7.A FINDING OF CONSISTENCY ................................................................................................. 120 SECTION 8. PLAN MAINTENANCE AND AMENDMENTS 8.A MAINTENANCE OF THE PLAN ............................................................................................. 120 8.B AMENDMENTS ................................................................................................................... 120 APPENDIX A 2017 EXISTING BUSINESS INVENTORY FOR GRISWOLD,CONNECTICUT .................... 114 LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES AND MAPS FIGURES 2.B.1 Population of Griswold, CT 1820-2020 .................................................................................. 5 2.B.2 Regional Population Growth 2000 -2010 ............................................................................... 6 2.B.3 Population of Griswold and Jewett City 2010-2025............................................................... 7 2.B.4 Age Distribution in Griswold and Jewett City 2011 -2014 ..................................................... 7 2.B.5 Native v. Non-native Population Growth in Griswold ........................................................... 8 2.B.6 Ethnic Distribution in Griswold and Jewett City 2014 ............................................................ 9 3.A.1 Traffic Accident Surface Conditions 2015 to April 2017 ...................................................... 28 3.A.2 S.E.A.T. Service Area and Transfer Locations – Run 8 .......................................................... 30 3.A.3 Modes of Transportation to Work Used by Residents of Griswold and Jewett City ........... 31 3.A.4 Travel Times to Work by Griswold Residents ...................................................................... 32 3.A.5 Travel Times to Work by Residents of Jewett City ............................................................... 32 3.B.1 Average Household Size in Griswold and Jewett City 2010 ................................................. 34 3.D.1 Rte 164 Development Plan from Corridor Study ................................................................. 66 3.F.1 Surficial Materials Glacial and Postglacial Deposits Cross Section View ............................. 74 3.F.2 Griswold Aquifer Protection Area ........................................................................................ 81 3.F.3 The Connecticut River Watershed ....................................................................................... 84 3.F.4 Statewide Watershed Basins in Connecticut ....................................................................... 85 3.F.5 Regional Watersheds Impacting Griswold, CT ..................................................................... 86 3.F.6 Sub-Regional Watersheds Impacting Griswold, CT .............................................................. 86 3.G.1 Development Limitations Map ............................................................................................ 98 3.G.2 Current Borough of Jewett City Zoning Map ....................................................................... 99 3.G.3 Current Town of Griswold Zoning Map .............................................................................. 100 ii TABLES 2.B.1 Regional Estimated Population Projectins 2000-2025 ........................................................... 6 2.B.2 Adult Educational Attainment in Griswold and Jewett City 2000 - 2015 ............................... 9 2.B.3 Houshold Income Attainment in Griswold 2000-2014 ........................................................ 10 2.B.4 Household Income Attainment in Jewett City 200-2014 ..................................................... 10 3.A.1 Total Miles of Arterial Roadways in Griswold and Jewett City Connecticut ........................ 12 3.A.2 Bridge Inventory (NBI) for Griswold and Jewett City .......................................................... 12 3.A.3 2015 Griswold Roadway Summary Listed by Pavement Condition Index – Decending ...... 15 3.A.4 Average Daily Traffic by Location and Year .......................................................................... 26 3.A.5 Fatal Car Accidents and Road Traffic Statistics in Griswold & Jewett City ........................... 28 3.A.6 Griswold Communting to Work ........................................................................................... 31 3.A.7 Jewett City Communting to Work ........................................................................................ 33 3.B.1 Comparative Changes in Total Housing Units 2000-2014 .................................................... 35 3.B.2 Comparative Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units 2000 -2015 ...................... 36 3.B.3 Affordable Housing Units in Griswold and Jewett City 2016 ............................................... 38 3.D.1 Comparison Bond Rating of Griswold and Jewett City with Surrounding Towns 2016 ....... 67 3.G.1 Current Land Use in Griswold .............................................................................................. 90 3.G.2 Current Land Use in Jewett City ..........................................................................................