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a st Ha dda m Pla n o f Co nse rva tio n a nd De ve lo pme nt

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting

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Ma y 29, 2018

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nitia l Surve y Re sults

• De mo g ra phic s
• E

c o no mic Co nditio ns

• Ho using
• F

isc a l I ndic a to rs

• L

a nd Use

• Go a ls a nd Ac tio ns fo r Ho using , E

c o no mic De ve lo pme nt

Ag e nda

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Antic ipa te d Outc o me s

• Unde rsta nd c urre nt to wn de mo g ra phic s a nd fisc a l c o nditio ns
• Se nse o f dire c tio n o n POCD g o a ls a nd o b je c tive s fo r Ho using a nd

E c o no mic De ve lo pme nt

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• Dra ft o f Co nse rvatio n and

De ve lo pme nt Po lic ie s: T he Plan fo r Co nne c tic ut, 2018-2023 ha s b e e n re le a se d; upda te s the 2013- 2018 Pla n

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• c a tio na l Guide Ma p o n Prio rity

F unding Are a s trimme d b a c k fro m c urre nt Pla n – a ffe c te d mo re rura l a nd sub urb a n c o mmunitie s, whe re Ce nsus Blo c k g e o g ra phie s a re la rg e r

• Prio rity F

unding Are a s g uide g ro wth-re la te d Sta te g ra nts, suc h a s fo r sig nific a nt pro pe rty a c q uisitio ns o r de ve lo pme nt, o r tra nspo rta tio n inve stme nts

Dra ft Sta te C&D Pla n

Source: CT.gov/opm

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I nitia l Surve y Re sults

• 235 Re spo nse s to da te (a ppro x.

2% o f po pula tio n)

• 62% a g e d 35-54
• 95% ye a r-ro und re side nts
• Mo st indic a te the y live in

E a st Ha dda m o r Mo o dus, b ut a ll a re a s re pre se nte d

• 68% live d in to wn 10+ ye a rs;

16% le ss tha n 5 ye a rs

• 27% pa rtic ipa te o n a T
• wn

b o a rd o r o rg a niza tio n

• 80% fe e l a se nse o f c o mmunity
• Co mmunity invo lve me nt
• Rura l q ua litie s
• Sma ll to wn c ha ra c te r
• L
• c a l b usine sse s
• F

rie ndly pe o ple

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I nitia l Surve y Re sults

• Stre ng ths te nd to mo de l re spo nse s

to se nse o f c o mmunity

• Prima ry c o nc e rns a re e c o no mic :
• T

a xe s, inc re a sing c o sts

• E

c o no mic via b ility, no g ro wth o r lo c a l se rvic e s

• L

a c k o f o ppo rtunitie s

• E

c o no mic c o nc e rns a re fre q ue nt re a so n fo r c o nside ring re lo c a tio n (so me a ttrib ute d to CT in g e ne ra l)

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I nitia l Surve y Re sults

• Mo st T
• wn fa c ilitie s a nd se rvic e s ra te d g o o d a nd ve ry g o o d
• 87% sa y se rvic e s c o ntrib ute to c o mmunity sa tisfa c tio n
• F

e w ra ting s o f “b a d” o r “ve ry b a d”

• With e xc e ptio n o f o pe n spa c e a nd tra ils, c o nditio n o f T
• wn re c re a tio n

fa c ilitie s a re vie we d le ss fa vo ra b ly, o r re spo nde nts a re una wa re o f c o nditio n

• L

ittle a wa re ne ss o f so c ia l se rvic e s pro g ra ms

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00%

Quality of Town Services

Very Good Good Fair Bad Very Bad Don't Know

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I nitia l Surve y Re sults

• F

a vo ra b le ra ting s fo r supply o f hiking tra ils, wa te r a c c e ss a nd pic nic a re a s

• Re spo nse s indic a te de ma nd fo r pla yg ro unds, tra c ks, swimming
• Mixe d re spo nse o n spo rts fie lds, te nnis, indo o r g yms ma y indic a te ne e d
• Ge ne ra l una wa re ne ss o f supply ma y b e a ttrib ute d to a g ing po pula tio n

witho ut c hildre n a t ho me

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00% 100.00% Baseball Fields Multi-purpose Fields (soccer, football, etc.) Playgrounds/playscapes Tennis Courts Basketball Courts Track Swimming Indoor Gym Hiking Trails Multi-purpose Trails (biking, walking, skating, etc.) Places to bike, skate, skateboard Equestrian Trails Picnic Areas Canoe/Kayak/Boat Launch Others

How would you rate the supply and availability of the following facilities?

Too Much Right Amount Too Few Don't Know

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I nitia l Surve y Re sults

• Re spo nde nts indic a te Mo o dus isn’ t vib ra nt
• Are a vie we d stro ng o n a c c e ss whe n the re , b ut re spo nse s indic a te its

re mo te fro m whe re pe o ple live

• Mixe d o pinio ns o n usa g e a nd c ha ra c te r; like ly tie d to se ntime nt o n

vib ra nc y

There is a good mix of shops, restaurants, offices and amenities It is thriving Its within walking distance from my home I feel safe walking here Parking is easy I feel safe biking here It caters to residents It caters to visitors/tourists The buildings feel appropriate to the scale and setting

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00%

Do you say this about Moodus Village?

Agree Neutral Disagree

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I nitia l Surve y Re sults

• Re spo nde nts indic a te E

a st Ha dda m Villa g e la c ks mix o f use s; ne utra l

• n vib ra nc y
• Vie we d a s c a te ring mo re to visito rs, a nd stro ng o n c ha ra c te r
• Se ntime nt tha t it’ s pe de stria n frie ndly, b ut a c c e ss fo r c a rs a nd b ic yc le s

te nds to b e vie we d unfa vo ra b ly

There is a good mix of shops, restaurants, offices and amenities It is thriving Its within walking distance from my home I feel safe walking here Parking is easy I feel safe biking here It caters to residents It caters to visitors/tourists The buildings feel appropriate to the scale and setting

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00% 90.00%

Do you say this about East Haddam Village?

Agree Neutral Disagree

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I nitia l Surve y Re sults

• 58% indic a te a ne e d fo r mo re mo de st sing le fa mily ho using to se rve

yo ung pro fe ssio na ls o r fa milie s

• Re spo nse s lo w o n de ve lo pme nt o f multi-fa mily ho using type s
• Writte n re spo nse s sho w a mix o f ne e d fo r se nio r ho using , b ut a la c k o f

suppo rt fo r multi-fa mily units; 55% sta te ho using o ptio ns wo uld b e ne fit the to wn, vs. 27% sta te it wo uld ha ve ne g a tive impa c t

• Se ntime nt tha t multi-fa mily a nd re nta ls de tra c t fro m rura l c ha ra c te r

Large single-family homes Modest single-family homes ("starter" or "empty-nester" homes) Townhomes or Two- family units Condominiums Secondary/Accessory apartments ("granny flats," "in-law" apartments, or other small self-contained… 2-Bedroom rentals 1-Bedroom rentals Studio apartments Other (please specify) 0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

If the Town were to focus on accommodating more housing

• ptions, which types are needed most?

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I nitia l Surve y Re sults

• T
• p prio rity fo c us a re a s a ppe a r to inc lude b usine ss/ e c o no mic

de ve lo pme nt, mo re lo c a l re ta il, a nd suppo rt fo r sc ho o ls a nd re c re a tio n, with fa vo r to a lso fo c us o n pre se rva tio n a nd rura l q ua litie s

• f the to wn
• Mo b ility (ro a ds a nd side wa lks) sho w mix o f hig h/ me dium prio rity
• Ho using de ve lo pme nt a ppe a rs to b e lo w prio rity

Provide more housing options Maintain and improve existing roads Increase business development Continued support and improvement of educational system Preserve historic buildings and properties Preserve farm land and agriculture Preserve undeveloped land for

• pen space

Provide more sidewalks in East Haddam and Moodus village centers Support and increase youth and recreational activities and programs Growing the Grand List with more commercial/industrial development Others

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00% 80.00%

Please rate the following in terms of priority focus areas for the Town over the next 10 years .

High Priority Medium Priority Low Priority, but Worthwhile Not Worthwhile

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I nitia l Surve y Re sults

• Cha lle ng e s a ppe a r to b e wo rking to e nha nc e fisc a l c o nditio ns in o rde r

to re duc e ta xe s

• Appe a rs to b e a b a la nc e de sire d b e twe e n e nc o ura g ing b usine ss

g ro wth a nd ma inta ining rura l c ha ra c te r

• Po pula tio n g ro wth a c c e le ra te d in the 2000s – 25% inc re a se fro m 1990

to 2000

• E

stima te d to ha ve g a ine d a dditio na l 10.8% fro m 2000 to 2015, with a mo de st g ro wth o f 1.2% fro m 2010 to 2015

• Po pula tio n is pro je c te d to de c re a se fro m 2020 to 2040 b y 11%

Demo gr aphic s: T

• tal Po pulatio n

4,676 5,621 6,676 8,333 9,126 9,232 9,169 8,815 8,515 8,164

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2020 2030 2035 2040

E ast Haddam Histor ic and Pr

• je c te d Population, 1970- 2040

So urc e s: 1970-1990 CT E CD; US Ce nsus 2000 a nd 2010, ACS e stima te s 2015; Pro je c tio ns CT DOT .

Demo gr aphic s: Age Distr ibutio n

• Sig nific a nt a g ing o f c o mmunity fro m 2000 to 2010 – Ba b y Bo o me rs
• 2015 e stima te s indic a te a hig he r pro po rtio n o f yo ung c hildre n in E

a st Ha dda m tha n in Middle se x Co unty o r the Sta te

• 2015 e stima te s a lso indic a te c o ntinue d a g ing o f the wo rkfo rc e –

po te ntia l fo r ho using turno ve r a s re tire me nt a g e s a re re a c he d

600 400 200 200 400 600 Unde r 5 ye a rs 5 to 9 ye a rs 10 to 14 ye a rs 15 to 19 ye a rs 20 to 24 ye a rs 25 to 29 ye a rs 30 to 34 ye a rs 35 to 39 ye a rs 40 to 44 ye a rs 45 to 49 ye a rs 50 to 54 ye a rs 55 to 59 ye a rs 60 to 64 ye a rs 65 to 69 ye a rs 70 to 74 ye a rs 75 to 79 ye a rs 80 to 84 ye a rs 85 ye a rs a nd o ve r

E a st Ha dda m Popula tion Distr ibution, 2000- 2010

2010 F e ma le 2000 F e ma le 2010 Ma le 2000 Ma le

Source: U.S. Census, 2000 and 2010

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% Und e r 5 ye a rs 5 to 9 ye a rs 10 to 14 ye a rs 15 to 19 ye a rs 20 to 24 ye a rs 25 to 29 ye a rs 30 to 34 ye a rs 35 to 39 ye a rs 40 to 44 ye a rs 45 to 49 ye a rs 50 to 54 ye a rs 55 to 59 ye a rs 60 to 64 ye a rs 65 to 69 ye a rs 70 to 74 ye a rs 75 to 79 ye a rs 80 to 84 ye a rs 85 ye a rs a nd o ve r

2015 Popula tion Distribution E stima te s

CT Midd le se x Co unty E a st Ha dd a m Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2015

Demo gr aphic s: B ir ths

• Births pe a ke d in 2002 a nd sta rte d to de c line prio r to re c e ssio n
• Births inc re a se d fro m 2010 to 2015, b ut b e lo w ra te s o f 1990s a nd e a rly

2000s

• Re g re ssio n a na lyse s did no t yie ld a g o o d fit; ho we ve r, a ra ng e o f mo de ls

a ll indic a te d a n upwa rd tre nd

72 72

109 116 97 102 118 89 123 121 111 97 100 85 91 81 81 66 71 70 79 83 59

20 40 60 80 100 120 140

E ast Haddam Ac tual and Pr

• je c te d Bir

ths

E xpo ne ntia l 5-Yr Mo ving Avg Ac tua l

Demo gr aphic s: H

• useho lds
• 30% o f ho use ho lds inc lude

c hildre n unde r a g e 18 – prima rily living with ma rrie d- c o uple fa milie s

• Mo re ho use ho lds ha ve

sc ho o l-a g e c hildre n (6-17 ye a rs) tha n yo ung c hildre n, unde r 6

• 35% o f a ll ho use ho lds

inc lude o ne o r mo re pe rso ns a g e 60+

• Almo st 9% o f a ll ho use ho lds

c o nsist o f a ho use ho lde r a g e 65+ living a lo ne

Ho use ho ld T ype Estima te % o f T

• ta l

Ho use ho lds T

• ta l Ho use ho lds

3,453 100.0%

Av e rag e Ho use ho ld Size With Ow n Childre n Unde r 18 Y e ars 1,070 31.0%

Ma rrie d Co uple F a milie s 2,213 64.1%

With Ow n Childre n Unde r 18 882 25.5% Unde r 6 Y e ars 180 5.2% Unde r 6 and 6 to 17 212 6.1% 6 to 17 Only 506 14.7%

Sing le Pa re nt F a milie s with O wn Childre n Unde r 18 188 5.4% O the r F a mily Ho use ho lds 122 3.5% No nfa mily Ho use ho lds 930 26.9%

Ho use ho lde r L iv ing Alo ne 749 21.7%

So urc e : Am e ric an C o m m unity Surve y 2011-2015

2015 House holds by T ype

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E c o no mic : U nemplo yment Rates

• Une mplo yme nt tre nds g e ne ra lly mimic Sta te , a nd a t a slig htly lo we r

ra te tha n Middle se x Co unty; Co unty ra te de c re a se d in 2017

• Slo w re c o ve ry fro m Gre a t Re c e ssio n, with c urre nt une mplo yme nt

ra te s ne a ring pre -Re c e ssio n ra te s

3.9 3.3 3.7 4.3 6.4 7.4 6.9 7.1 6.3 5.8 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.2 4.3 3.7 4 4.8 7 7.8 7.5 7 6.5 5.6 4.8 4.1 4.3 3.7 4 4.7 7.2 8.1 7.4 7 6.4 5.5 4.6 4.2 4.7 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

E a st Ha dda m, Middle se x County a nd CT Une mployme nt Ra te s

E a st Ha dd a m Midd le se x CT

E c o no mic : Ar eas o f E mplo yment

• 3,500 re side nts (o ve r 1/ 3) wo rk o utside

E a st Ha dda m, with 722 wo rke rs c o mmuting in

• T
• p de stina tio ns o f c o mmute rs - Ha rtfo rd,

Middle to wn, Che ste r a nd Co lc he ste r

Source: U.S. Census On The Map, 2015

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E c o no mic : T

• wn E

mplo yme nt

• L

a rg e st E mplo yme nt Se c to rs:

• Sta te / L
• c a l Go ve rnme nt (287 jo b s)

(I nc lude s sc ho o ls)

• He a lth/ So c ia l Assista nc e (199 jo b s)
• Re ta il (169 jo b s)
• Ac c o mmo da tio ns/ F
• o d Se rvic e (108

jo b s)

• Hig he st a ve ra g e a nnua l

wa g e ra te s (>10 jo b s):

• Who le sa le (30 jo b s, $157,465)
• F

ina nc e / I nsura nc e (21 jo b s, $56,570)

• Annua l wa g e ra te s fo r la rg e st

se c to rs:

• L
• c a l Go ve rnme nt $53,470

(inc lude s sc ho o ls)

• He a lth/ So c ia l Assista nc e $33,820
• Re ta il $33,635
• Ac c o mmo da tio ns/ F
• o d Se rvic e

$18,388

No te : d a ta o b ta ine d d o e s no t ind ic a te fig ure s fo r Arts/ E nte rta inme nt; ma y b e inc lud e d with o the r ind ustrie s.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

3% 6% 4% 3% 15% 3% 0% 2% 2% 2% 18% 10% 4% 2% 26%

Average Annual Employment by Sector

Agric., Forestry, Fishing & Hunting Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation & Warehousing Information Finance & Insurance Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services

• Admin. & Support & Waste
• Mgmt. & Remed. Services

Health Care & Social Assistance Accommodation & Food Services Other Services (except Public Administration) Federal Government Local Government

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Summa ry o f E DC Pla n (2016)

Goals fr

• m 2016 E

DC Plan Update (Par aphr ase d)

• Develop Goodspeed Landing as the town’s primary location for visitor services while

retaining the rural, historic and cultural character of the Village.

• Develop the Moodus Center as a location for commercial businesses.
• Encourage appropriate industrial and commercial business development in the Four

Corners Center and East Haddam Industrial Park.

• Support/retain existing businesses and attract new commercial businesses to town to

broaden the tax base.

• Increase awareness of East Haddam as a desirable daytrip/weekend destination and

attract arts/culture/outdoor-sports related businesses while retaining the town’s rural, historic and cultural character.

• Promote awareness of existing Agricultural based businesses and encourage/support

new Agricultural based business opportunities.

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Re g io na l E c o no mic Co nditio ns

2016 Re g io na l E c o no mic Gro wth Stra te g y no te s the fo llo wing e c o no mic drive rs:

• T

ra de d Go o ds - ma nufa c turing , who le sa le

• T
• urism - c ultura l, na tura l re so urc e s
• I

nflue nc e s re ta il, a c c o mmo da tio ns, fo o d se rvic e

• “L

ife style ” - se c o nd ho me re side nts; pe o ple who c a n wo rk fro m a nywhe re

• I

nflue nc e s suppo rt a nd se rvic e industrie s

• “L
• c a l” - drive n b y re side nt a nd

institutio na l de ma nd

• He a lth c a re , so c ia l se rvic e s, g o ve rnme nt, re ta il
• Vib ra nc y de pe nds o n size / we a lth o f po pula tio n

L ife style a nd L

• c a l b usine sse s a re ke y

c o ntrib uto rs to g ro wth, with a ne t g a in o f 1,500 jo b s in the re g io n sinc e 2012

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Re g io na l E c o no mic Po lic ie s

• Ba la nc e De ve lo pme nt a nd Co nse rva tio n
• Use de sig n sta nda rds to ma inta in c ha ra c te r
• T

a rg e t de nsity to a re a s with infra struc ture ; c o nside r struc ture to sha re re ve nue s a nd e xpe nse s fo r infra struc ture

• Build o n E

xisting E c o no mic Asse ts

• F

ull c o ntinuum o f b usine ss c re a tio n, suppo rt e ntre pre ne urs

• Histo ric a rtist a nd ma nufa c turing he rita g e ;

e xpa nd to ne w industrie s

• T
• urism—fo c us o n a sso c ia te d re ve nue

po te ntia l

• He dg e the F

uture

• Suppo rt ho using whe re infra struc ture ,

tra nspo rta tio n a c c e ss is a va ila b le

• Suppo rt “me tro e dg e c o mmunity” to

c o mpe te fo r wide r de mo g ra phic a nd ta le nt po o l (Middle to wn)

• Co nside r c re a tio n o f re g io na l de ve lo pme nt

e ntity

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L

• c a l Co nsume r Spe nding

Da ta indic a te s mo st ho use ho lds sho p e lse whe re fo r g o o ds a nd se rvic e s

• L
• c a l spe nding indic a te s

surplus fo r he a lth/ pe rso na l c a re (Mo o dus) a nd ho me impro ve me nt e sta b lishme nts (E a st Ha dda m)

• Re sta ura nts a nd b a rs sho w

e ve n split in spe nding in E a st Ha dda m a nd e lse whe re

• Mo st da ily ne e ds (fo o d a nd

b e ve ra g e sto re s, g e ne ra l me rc ha ndise ) a ppe a r to b e

• b ta ine d o utside o f T
• wn.

Annual Spending in Moodus (Zip Code 06469) Annual Spending in East Haddam (Zip Code 06423)

Da ta indic a te s to ta l lo c a l spe nding po te ntia l o f $97.6M, o f whic h $16.3M is spe nt lo c a lly, o r $81.3M in spe nding o utside E a st Ha dda m ($2.7M o n-line ).

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T

• urism Spe nding

Da ta indic a te s lo c a l spe nding o n e nte rta inme nt a nd re c re a tio na l fe e s (e xc luding e q uipme nt) is le ss tha n sa le s.

• 2017 a ve ra g e lo c a l spe nding o f

$84 o n the a te r/ c o nc e rts

• Ave ra g e lo c a l spe nding o f $144

pe r-pe rso n o n re c re a tio na l ve hic le s a nd fe e s

• Mo re spe nding a t re sta ura nts

a nd spe c ia lty fo o d sto re s in E a st Ha dda m zip c o de tha n lo c a l de ma nd

Indic ate s that most spe nding on c ultur al and r e c r e ational ve nue s in E ast Haddam is like ly attr ibute d to tour ism.

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T

• urism I

mpa c ts

• I

n 2017, Go o dspe e d ha d a n e stima te d 90,000 visito rs o ve r 34 we e ks (April to De c e mb e r), in a dditio n to o the r visito rs fo r pro g ra ms thro ug ho ut the ye a r. T he re we re 9 sho w-time s pe r we e k.

• Gille tte Ca stle Sta te Pa rk dre w

250,000 visito rs in 2012 (ve rific a tio n pe nding o n c urre nt numb e rs a nd visito rs to De vil’ s Ho pya rd a nd o the r Sta te ve nue s)

• T

he re a re 17 site s a nd struc ture s o n the Na tio na l Re g iste r o f Histo ric Pla c e s

• Appro xima te ly 50 to urism-re la te d

b usine sse s a re re g iste re d with the E DC

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E conomi c Devel

• pment: Vi

l l age R evi tal i zati

• n

Villa g e Re vita liza tio n Co mmitte e re c o nve ne d to a ddre ss re use o f T

• wn

pro pe rty

• RF

P o ut fo r e nviro nme nta l a sse ssme nt

• E

xplo ring o ptio ns to pre pa re a ma ste r pla n, a nd/ o r a “fa milia riza tio n e ve nt” to so lic it input fro m de ve lo pe rs

• Pa rking ne e ds a nd a c c e ss issue s;

ro a d re lo c a tio ns a re no t CT DOT jurisdic tio n

• T
• wn se e king BUI

L D g ra nt a pplic a tio n with Ha dda m fo r side wa lk c o nstruc tio n o n b ridg e

• Pe de stria n c o nne c tio n will c re a te a

vita l link to T yle rville , Sta te E a g le L a nding pro pe rty a nd a sse ts o n we st side o f Rive r. Pre limina ry sc he dule d in fa ll 2019-2021.

H

• using: T
• tal U

nits

• Ho using units inc re a se d a t a g re a te r

ra te (12.3% inc re a se ) tha n to ta l po pula tio n (9.5% inc re a se ) fro m 2000 to 2010

• Minima l g ro wth in ho using fro m 2010 to

2016 (0.6% inc re a se )

63 66 76 59 52 47 55 70 80 86 76 53 61 62 49 52 38 35 22 19 31 16 11 17 9 6 17 11 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

East Haddam Housing Permitting Activity, 1990-2017

Source: CT DECD, 05/2018.

• Ho using pe rmits

pe a ke d in the la te 1990s

• Pe rmitting ve ry

lo w sinc e 2010

East Haddam Total Housing Units 2000 2010 % Change 2000-2010 2016 Estimate Percent Change 2010- 2016 4,015 4,508 12.3% 4,533 0.6%

H

• using: Sales
• Ho using sa le s a re pre do mina ntly sing le -fa mily units
• Re c e ssio n c ut a nnua l sa le s in ha lf fro m ho using b o o m o f mid-2000s
• Sa le s g e ne ra lly inc re a sing sinc e 2011, ne a rly b a c k to pre -re c e ssio n le ve ls
• 2018 a ppe a rs to b e o n pa c e with 2017 sa le s numb e rs

65 68 97 96 98 91 96 124 163 193 154 147 182 130 153 173 145 145 92 90 98 71 87 106 91 107 135 131 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 17 8 8 3 4 3 3 1 5 4

66 68 98 97 101 91 96 124 164 195 155 147 184 130 153 176 162 153 100 93 102 74 87 109 92 112 139 136

50 100 150 200 250

E a st Ha dda m Housing Sa le s, 1990- 2017

1-F a m Co ndo Se rie s1

Source: The Warren Group

H

• using: Sales Pr

ic es

• E

a st Ha dda m’ s me dia n ho me va lue s o n lo we r e nd o f pe e r to wns, b ut ha s c o nsiste ntly mo de ra te sa le s pric e s

• Pric e s still strug g ling to re c o ve r fro m Re c e ssio n – a ppe a rs to b e a re g io na l

issue

$0 $100,000 $200,000 $300,000 $400,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Ar e a Me dian Sale s Pr ic e s 2000- 2017

Che ste r Co lc he ste r E a st Ha dd a m E a st Ha mpto n E sse x Ha dd a m L yme Sa le m

Source: The Warren Group. 2017 figures are for Jan-Aug

H

• using: Rental U

nits

• 15% o f units in E

a st Ha dda m a re re nte r

• c c upie d
• Re nta l ho using is

c o nc e ntra te d in Mo o dus (de nse st po pula tio n a re a a nd de nse st stude nt e nro llme nt a re a )

G e o g ra phy T

• ta l

O c c upie d Units BG 1, T ra c t 5951.01

300 274 91.3% 26 8.7%

BG 2, T ra c t 5951.01

529 492 93.0% 37 7.0%

BG 3, T ra c t 5951.01

601 519 86.4% 82 13.6%

BG 1, T ra c t 5951.02

1146 865 75.5% 281 24.5%

BG 2, T ra c t 5951.02

1017 916 90.1% 101 9.9%

T

• ta l

3,593 3,066 85.3% 527 14.7% O wne r- O c c upie d Re nte r- O c c upie d

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• T

he POCD g uide s c a pita l e xpe nditure s thro ug h the CGS 8- 24 re fe rra l pro c e ss

• I

mpo rta nt to b e c o g niza nt o f fisc a l c o nditio ns whe n c o nside ring g o a ls a nd o b je c tive s

T

• wn F

isc a l I ndic a to rs

CGS 8-24 Referral Process: No municipal agency or legislative body shall take the following actions until the proposal to take such action has been referred to the Planning Commission for a report: (1) locate, accept, abandon, widen, narrow or extend any street, bridge, parkway or other public way, (2) locate, relocate, substantially improve, acquire land for, abandon, sell or lease any airport, park, playground, school

• r other municipally owned property
• r public building,

(3) locate or extend any public housing, development, redevelopment or urban renewal project, or (4) locate or extend public utilities and terminals for water, sewerage, light, power, transit and other purposes

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• Pro pe rty ta x re ve nue s c o mprise

86% o f T

• wn e xpe nditure s; in line

with Sta te a ve ra g e

• Re side ntia l use s c o mprise 81.6% o f

the g ra nd list

• Pro po rtio n o f c o mme rc ia l,

industria l o r utility pro pe rty is lo we r tha n pe e rs, a t 4.8% o f to ta l g ra nd list

• Sta te a ve ra g e is 17.5%
• Ma jo rity o f pe e r to wns ra ng e fro m

6 to 17%

• Pe rso na l pro pe rty va lue s a re lo w,

a t 2.6% o f to ta l g ra nd list

• Sta te a ve ra g e is 6.7%
• Pe e r to wns a re b e twe e n 3.5 a nd

8.5%

Source: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management: Municipal Fiscal Indicators, Fiscal Years Ended 2012 to 2016

T

• wn F

isc a l I ndic a to rs

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Chester Colchester East Hampton Essex Haddam Lyme Salem East Haddam State Avg.

Grand List Composition, by Town (GLY 2015)

Residential Commercial, Industrial, or Utility Motor Vehicle Personal Property

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T

• wn F

isc a l I ndic a to rs

• Pe r c a pita pro pe rty ta x le vy o f $2,715 is in

the middle o f pe e r g ro up

• Sta te a ve ra g e fo r to wns unde r 10,000 in

po pula tio n is $2,950, a nd sta te wide me dia n is $2,783

• F

Y16 E q ua lize d Mill Ra te wa s a t hig he r e nd

• f pe e r g ro up, le ss tha n o nly Co lc he ste r

a nd Sa le m

• F

Y18 Ac tua l Mill Ra te o f 29.58 is in the middle o f the pe e r g ro up

E ast Haddam and Pe e r Gr

• up Mill

Rate s Source: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management: Municipal Fiscal Indicators, Fiscal Years Ended 2012 to 2016

$3,887 $3,456 $3,346 $2,781 $2,715 $2,607 $2,474 $2,328 $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 Lyme Haddam Essex Salem East Haddam Chester East Hampton Colchester

Property Tax Levy Per Capita FYE16

Municipality FY 2017/18 Mill Rate Lyme 18.25 Essex 21.96 Chester 26.36 East Haddam 29.58 East Hampton 31.32 Haddam 31.69 Salem 32.20 Colchester 32.37

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• E

a st Ha dda m ha s a n AA+ Sta nda rd & Po o r’ s b o nd ra ting – indic a tive o f to wn’ s stro ng fina nc ia l sta nding

• 2016 de b t pe r c a pita wa s $1,775;

$1,721 in b o nds fo r ne w Middle Sc ho o l, se we r tre a tme nt pla nt, a nd

• pe n spa c e a c q uisitio ns
• I

n the mid-ra ng e o f de b t pe r c a pita in pe e r g ro up; muc h lo we r tha n sta te a ve ra g e o f $2,480

Source: Connecticut Office of Policy and Management: Municipal Fiscal Indicators, Fiscal Years Ended 2012 to 2016

T

• wn F

isc a l I ndic a to rs

$0 $2,000 $4,000 $6,000 Colchester Chester Salem Haddam East Haddam Essex East Hampton Lyme State Avg.

Debt Per Capita for East Haddam and Peer Towns: GLY16

Bonds Pension

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Source: Connecticut Economic Resource Center

Princ ipa l T a xpa ye rs

• CT

L ig ht & Po we r is the la rg e st ta x g e ne ra to r in E a st Ha dda m

• Ha lf o f the T
• p-10 la nd ho lde rs a re c o untry c lub s o r re side ntia l

de ve lo pme nts; 1.3% o f the to ta l a sse sse d va lue in T

• wn
• Go o dspe e d e ntitie s c o mprise two o f the T
• p-10
• One T
• p-10 la nd ho lde r is se nio r ho using / nursing ho me ; indic a tive
• f na tio na l e c o no mic g ro wth tre nd in se c to r

Rank Taxpayer Grand List Value Percent of Net Grand List Notes 1 CT Light & Power $ 16,418,210 1.91% Utility 2 Fox Hopyard Golf Club $4,349,360 0.51% Private Recreation 3 RMD Land Development LLC $2,295,410 0.27% Residential 4 Goodspeed Real Estate LLC $2,221,240 0.26% Theater 5 Banner Country Club $1,918,270 0.22% Private Recreation 6 Healthcare Holdings LLC $1,902,040 0.22% Nursing Home 7 Fox Hopyard Realty LLC $1,750,000 0.20% Residential 8 Iglesia Ni Cristo $1,638,200 0.19% Johnsonville Village 9 Goodspeed Opera House Foundation $1,485,480 0.17% Theater 10 Wildwood Inc. $1,450,440 0.17% Residential Total Net Grand List $35,428,650 4.08%

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L a nd Use

37

L a nd Use

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Go a ls Disc ussio n

E xa mple s o f Go a ls a nd Ob je c tive s:

• Go a ls a re the o utc o me s yo u wa nt to se e re a lize d
• Ob je c tive s a re the a c tio ns tha t ne e d to b e c o mple te d to a c hie ve

the Go a l

Goal Str ate gie s

• 1. I

nc re a se d a c c e ss to lo c a lly g ro wn fo o ds 1.1 I de ntify a n a ppro pria te site o n the we st side o f T

• wn fo r

a c o mmunity g a rde n. 1.2 Wo rk with sc ho o ls to pro mo te o ng o ing fa rm-to -sc ho o l fo o d se rvic e pro g ra mming a nd stude nt g a rde ns.

• 2. I

mpro ve d tra ffic c irc ula tio n

• n ke y a rte ria ls

2.1 Re vise zo ning to re q uire la ndsc a ping impro ve me nts a nd a c c e ss sta nda rds fo r ne w c o mme rc ia l de ve lo pme nt. 2.2 Se e k DOT funding fo r a study o f T

• wn Ce nte r c irc ula tio n

a nd po te ntia l impro ve me nts, inc luding o ppo rtunitie s to c o nve rt e xisting o ne -wa y stre e ts to two -wa y stre e ts.

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Oppo rtunitie s

L

• o king a t the a c tio ns o f the la st POCD:
• Wha t so rt o f use s a re c urre ntly la c king in to wn tha t wo uld b e st me e t
• b je c tive s to e xpa nd the ta x b a se , me e t re side nts ne e ds, a nd a lso

pro te c t the rura l c ha ra c te r o f E a st Ha dda m?

• Whic h o f the se use s a re mo st a ppro pria te fo r Mo o dus, E

a st Ha dda m Villa g e , F

• ur Co rne rs, o r o the r a re a s?
• Wha t initia tive s c o uld b e ta ke n to b e tte r re info rc e a nd b uild upo n the ke y

e c o no mic g e ne ra to rs in E a st Ha dda m?

• Wha t sho rt- a nd lo ng -te rm a c tio ns a re ne e de d to e nha nc e the se

e ffo rts?

• Wha t o b sta c le s (e .g . re g ula to ry, physic a l, utilitie s, o the rs? ) ha ve inhib ite d
• r c o nstra ine d de sire d g o a ls fo r g ro wth?
• Wha t a c tio ns a re ne e de d to o ve rc o me the se o b sta c le s?