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The Importance Of Environmental Analysis

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The community image, as perceived from the I-70 corridor, has been a community concern for some time. The Downtown Improvement Committee, as part of this planning process, studied this visual quality issue. After doing so, the Committee presented a three-pronged approach to resolving the various issues. First, the Committee recommended that the Town set aside funds in the 2018 budget to begin a basic clean-program and for the purposes of initiating community with property owners in this area. The Committee recommended that an initial cleanup plan be developed for 2018, its scope based on the amount that could be set aside in the budget. Second, the Committee recommended that the Town take a positive but more active role in code …show more content…

Redevelopment may not require such screening. Current Conditions Improved View and Opportunity for Community Brand Statement iii. There are several areas along the interstate corridor, east of the old School House, that will require significant investment to correct the visual problems. Typically, they include steep hillside scars. Due to both the steepness of the hillsides and quality of soil, it will be difficult to get vegetation to cover the scars. In all likelihood, weeds would have taken over by now if any kind of vegetation would grow there. To correct these visual scars will require a higher level of investment by the Town. The Town should initiate discussions with property owners to, where possible and within reason, gain participation or approval to reduce the slope, amend the soil and establish an appropriate revegetation program. It will probably be necessary to reduce the slope to about 2:1 to allow vegetation to get a foot-hold there. Current Conditions Possible Future Hillside Repair Current Condition Improved Condition iv. Work with property owners farther east, toward the interchange, to establish a uniform, maintained screening fence. v. Establish a forestry and screening plan for the Town’s wastewater facility. c. Downtown Identity A couple of issues identified in the SWOT assessment are the lack of both Downtown

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