Surveys Mailed |
940 |
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Surveys Undeliverable |
14 |
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Surveys Returned |
287 |
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% Surveys Returned |
30.5% |
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Question 1 - 3 |
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Zoning District Size |
Residential |
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Commercial |
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Industrial |
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Increase |
33 |
12.0% |
59 |
21.3% |
50 |
18.1% |
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Decrease |
39 |
14.2% |
28 |
10.1% |
39 |
14.1% |
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Keep Same |
180 |
65.5% |
165 |
59.6% |
166 |
59.9% |
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No Opinion |
23 |
8.4% |
25 |
9.0% |
22 |
7.9% |
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275 |
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277 |
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277 |
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Question 4 |
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Where do you work? |
Principal |
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Other |
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Retired |
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Geauga |
130 |
53.1% |
76 |
60.8% |
46 |
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Cuyahoga |
64 |
26.1% |
28 |
22.4% |
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Lake |
4 |
1.6% |
3 |
2.4% |
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Ashtabula |
2 |
0.8% |
2 |
1.6% |
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Trumbull |
13 |
5.3% |
5 |
4.0% |
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Portage |
11 |
4.5% |
5 |
4.0% |
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Summit |
6 |
2.4% |
3 |
2.4% |
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Other |
15 |
6.1% |
3 |
2.4% |
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245 |
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125 |
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Question 5 |
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How many miles traveled to work? |
Principal |
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Other |
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0 - 10 miles |
87 |
40.7% |
55 |
49.5% |
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11 - 20 miles |
43 |
20.1% |
20 |
18.0% |
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21 - 30 miles |
39 |
18.2% |
20 |
18.0% |
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31 - 40 miles |
24 |
11.2% |
11 |
9.9% |
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41 - 50 miles |
12 |
5.6% |
4 |
3.6% |
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> 50 miles |
9 |
4.2% |
1 |
0.9% |
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214 |
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111 |
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Question 6 |
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Own property and live elsewhere? |
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Yes |
45 |
16.2% |
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No |
233 |
83.8% |
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278 |
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Question 7 |
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How long lived in Parkman? |
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Unknown |
36 |
12.5% |
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0 - 5 years |
47 |
16.4% |
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6 - 10 years |
19 |
6.6% |
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11 - 20 years |
40 |
13.9% |
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> 20 years |
145 |
50.5% |
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287 |
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Question 8 |
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Lot Size |
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< 1 acre |
20 |
7.4% |
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1 - 1.9 acres |
72 |
26.7% |
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2 - 2.9 acres |
42 |
15.6% |
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3 - 4 .9 acres |
38 |
14.1% |
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5 - 9.9 acres |
43 |
15.9% |
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10 - 24.9 acres |
20 |
7.4% |
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over 25 acres |
35 |
13.0% |
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270 |
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Question 9 |
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Frontage? |
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< 100 ft |
21 |
8.0% |
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100 - 149 ft |
32 |
12.2% |
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150 - 199 ft |
65 |
24.7% |
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200 - 249 ft |
34 |
12.9% |
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250 - 300 ft |
33 |
12.5% |
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> 300 ft |
78 |
29.7% |
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263 |
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Question 10 |
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Best Residential Lot Size? |
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< 1 acre |
15 |
5.3% |
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1.5 - 2 acres |
96 |
33.8% |
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2.5 - 4 acres |
124 |
43.7% |
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5 - 10 acres |
40 |
14.1% |
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over 10 acres |
9 |
3.2% |
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284 |
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Question 11 |
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Best Residential Frontage? |
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200 ft |
143 |
53.2% |
60 |
3 |
1.1% |
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250 ft |
60 |
22.3% |
150 |
4 |
1.5% |
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300 ft |
39 |
14.5% |
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> 300 ft |
20 |
7.4% |
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269 |
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Question 12 |
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Zoning Regulation to Permit |
Yes |
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No |
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2-Family homes (duplex) |
154 |
58.3% |
110 |
41.7% |
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264 |
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Multi Family homes |
66 |
25.5% |
193 |
74.5% |
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259 |
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Apartments & Condos |
61 |
23.6% |
197 |
76.4% |
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258 |
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Cluster Housing |
58 |
22.7% |
197 |
77.3% |
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255 |
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Question 13 |
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Build in areas prone to flooding? |
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Yes |
51 |
18.3% |
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No |
228 |
81.7% |
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279 |
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Question 14 |
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Limit build due to water available? |
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Yes |
193 |
70.2% |
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No |
82 |
29.8% |
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275 |
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Question 15 |
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How to enhance Tax Base |
Yes |
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No |
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Increase Industrial Zoning |
57 |
24.2% |
179 |
75.8% |
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236 |
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Commercial /Lt Industrial Park |
110 |
48.2% |
118 |
51.8% |
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228 |
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Retain Business & Expand them |
183 |
78.2% |
51 |
21.8% |
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234 |
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Increase Job Opp. |
152 |
66.4% |
77 |
33.6% |
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229 |
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Location for New Business |
118 |
51.8% |
110 |
48.2% |
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228 |
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New "Town Center" Zone |
141 |
63.5% |
81 |
36.5% |
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222 |
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Farmland Preservation |
190 |
80.9% |
45 |
19.1% |
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235 |
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No Opinion |
16 |
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16 |
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Other |
6 |
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6 |
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Question 16 |
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How important preserve farmland |
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Very important |
164 |
58.8% |
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Important |
61 |
21.9% |
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Somewhat Important |
39 |
14.0% |
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Not Important |
15 |
5.4% |
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279 |
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Question 17 |
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How to preserve farmland? |
Very Important |
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Important |
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Less Important |
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Increase Real Prop Tax to Develop |
19 |
8.4% |
42 |
18.7% |
164 |
72.9% |
225 |
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Obtain Fed. & State Match Funds |
124 |
53.2% |
79 |
33.9% |
30 |
12.9% |
233 |
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Private, Non-Profit Org or Land Trust |
95 |
41.9% |
85 |
37.4% |
47 |
20.7% |
227 |
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Avail. Property Tax Reduction |
142 |
60.9% |
62 |
26.6% |
29 |
12.4% |
233 |
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Market Local Ag Products |
137 |
57.6% |
66 |
27.7% |
35 |
14.7% |
238 |
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Strengthen Land Use Laws |
102 |
44.2% |
56 |
24.2% |
73 |
31.6% |
231 |
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Create Ag Security Zones |
101 |
46.3% |
66 |
30.3% |
51 |
23.4% |
218 |
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Other |
6 |
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Question 18 |
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Preserve other Undeveloped Spaces |
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Very important |
148 |
53.6% |
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Important |
49 |
17.8% |
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Somewhat Important |
45 |
16.3% |
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Not Important |
34 |
12.3% |
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276 |
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Question 19 |
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Where do you shop? |
Groceries |
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Clothing |
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Major Purch |
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Middlefield |
232 |
65.7% |
72 |
21.5% |
64 |
19.9% |
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Chardon |
13 |
3.7% |
9 |
2.7% |
4 |
1.2% |
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Warren |
38 |
10.8% |
158 |
47.2% |
158 |
49.2% |
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Garrettsville |
56 |
15.9% |
2 |
0.6% |
9 |
2.8% |
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Cleveland |
8 |
2.3% |
45 |
13.4% |
45 |
14.0% |
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Mentor |
6 |
1.7% |
49 |
14.6% |
41 |
12.8% |
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Other |
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36 |
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353 |
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335 |
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321 |
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Question 20 |
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Own/operate business in Parkman? |
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Yes |
57 |
21.2% |
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No |
212 |
78.8% |
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269 |
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Question 21 |
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Business "home occupation"? |
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Yes |
38 |
67.9% |
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No |
18 |
32.1% |
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56 |
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Question 22 |
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Type of home occupation: |
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SEE COMMENTS SHEET |
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Question 23 |
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What do you like about Parkman? |
Yes |
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No |
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Rural Atmosphere |
259 |
98.5% |
4 |
1.5% |
263 |
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Rate of Development |
135 |
57.9% |
98 |
42.1% |
233 |
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Housing Opportunities |
132 |
59.7% |
89 |
40.3% |
221 |
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Commercial/Industrial Development |
80 |
35.9% |
143 |
64.1% |
223 |
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Public School System |
179 |
79.2% |
47 |
20.8% |
226 |
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Zoning Regs in effect |
177 |
72.8% |
66 |
27.2% |
243 |
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Employment Opportunities |
72 |
34.0% |
140 |
66.0% |
212 |
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Quality of environment |
227 |
93.4% |
16 |
6.6% |
243 |
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Avail. Recreation/park Facilities |
164 |
71.3% |
66 |
28.7% |
230 |
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Good Farmland |
207 |
87.3% |
30 |
12.7% |
237 |
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Encroachment on Farmland |
51 |
23.8% |
163 |
76.2% |
214 |
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Road Maintenance |
142 |
59.7% |
96 |
40.3% |
238 |
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Public services |
132 |
58.7% |
93 |
41.3% |
225 |
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Distance to Work |
167 |
77.0% |
50 |
23.0% |
217 |
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Level of taxation |
151 |
63.7% |
86 |
36.3% |
237 |
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Other |
10 |
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2 |
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Question 24 |
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Items encouraged in township |
Yes |
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No |
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Central sewer services |
104 |
40.2% |
155 |
59.8% |
259 |
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Central water Services |
90 |
35.3% |
165 |
64.7% |
255 |
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More residential development |
87 |
34.9% |
162 |
65.1% |
249 |
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More commercial development |
89 |
35.6% |
161 |
64.4% |
250 |
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More industrial development |
65 |
25.9% |
186 |
74.1% |
251 |
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Rehab central commercial district |
159 |
64.1% |
89 |
35.9% |
248 |
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More parks/recreation facilities |
130 |
52.8% |
116 |
47.2% |
246 |
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Preservation of farmland |
225 |
86.9% |
34 |
13.1% |
259 |
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Better road Maintenance |
198 |
78.3% |
55 |
21.7% |
253 |
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Other |
5 |
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Question 25 |
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Rate Public Services |
Excellent |
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Good |
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Fair |
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Poor |
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Fire protection |
114 |
44.0% |
112 |
43.2% |
30 |
11.6% |
3 |
1.2% |
259 |
Police protection |
20 |
7.9% |
108 |
42.9% |
67 |
26.6% |
57 |
22.6% |
252 |
Ambulance services |
82 |
32.5% |
128 |
50.8% |
38 |
15.1% |
4 |
1.6% |
252 |
Schools |
61 |
25.5% |
135 |
56.5% |
38 |
15.9% |
5 |
2.1% |
239 |
Recreational Facilities |
30 |
12.3% |
129 |
52.9% |
68 |
27.9% |
17 |
7.0% |
244 |
Road Maintenance |
26 |
10.0% |
118 |
45.6% |
65 |
25.1% |
50 |
19.3% |
259 |
Zoning enforcement |
21 |
8.6% |
113 |
46.5% |
80 |
32.9% |
29 |
11.9% |
243 |
Other |
5 |
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5 |
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Question 26 |
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Zoning Objectives |
Very Important |
Some Import |
Not Important |
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To protect property values |
221 |
83.4% |
33 |
12.5% |
11 |
4.2% |
265 |
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To protect character of community |
216 |
80.6% |
40 |
14.9% |
12 |
4.5% |
268 |
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To protect prime farmland |
183 |
67.5% |
65 |
24.0% |
23 |
8.5% |
271 |
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To protect property from floods |
107 |
40.5% |
113 |
42.8% |
44 |
16.7% |
264 |
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To protect quality of environment |
188 |
70.1% |
65 |
24.3% |
15 |
5.6% |
268 |
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To protect open space & rec. areas |
155 |
59.2% |
80 |
30.5% |
27 |
10.3% |
262 |
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To enhance tax base |
83 |
31.9% |
134 |
51.5% |
43 |
16.5% |
260 |
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To control pace of development |
177 |
66.3% |
63 |
23.6% |
27 |
10.1% |
267 |
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To separate incompatible land use |
113 |
42.6% |
112 |
42.3% |
40 |
15.1% |
265 |
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To guide growth |
157 |
60.6% |
75 |
29.0% |
27 |
10.4% |
259 |
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To control type of development |
192 |
73.6% |
48 |
18.4% |
21 |
8.0% |
261 |
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Other |
2 |
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Question 27 |
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New Outdoor lighting to have cutoff? |
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Yes |
171 |
67.1% |
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No |
84 |
32.9% |
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255 |
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Question 28 |
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Rt 422 Commercial Development? |
Yes |
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No |
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Restaurant |
212 |
83.1% |
43 |
16.9% |
255 |
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Arts & crafts shop |
136 |
58.6% |
96 |
41.4% |
232 |
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Bank |
179 |
72.2% |
69 |
27.8% |
248 |
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Clothing store |
130 |
54.9% |
107 |
45.1% |
237 |
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Book store |
132 |
55.9% |
104 |
44.1% |
236 |
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Professional offices |
160 |
65.3% |
85 |
34.7% |
245 |
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Card & Gift shop |
142 |
61.2% |
90 |
38.8% |
232 |
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Drug store |
190 |
76.3% |
59 |
23.7% |
249 |
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Grocery store |
205 |
80.1% |
51 |
19.9% |
256 |
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Hardware |
178 |
74.2% |
62 |
25.8% |
240 |
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Other |
13 |
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