Muscatine Co. Comprehensive Land Use Plan Survey 2014

1. Muscatine County Comprehensive Land Use Plan Input Survey

33% of survey complete.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey about Muscatine County, Iowa. The County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Your input is important to help guide future development in the county. Should you have any questions, please contact Jodee Stepleton at (563)263-0482 Ext. 112 or e-mail at jstepleton@co.muscatine.ia.us.

Please fill out this questionnaire for your household or business in Muscatine County. Respondents are asked to be age 18 or older. For each question, please mark the item that best represents your opinion.

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* 1. How would you rate your overall quality of life in Muscatine County, Iowa?

Very High

High

Neither High nor Low

Low

Very Low

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* 2. In general, how well does the Muscatine County government operate?

Very Well

Well

Neither Well nor Poorly

Poorly

Very Poorly

Don't Know

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* 3. How do you rate Muscatine County as a place to raise children?

Very Good

Good

Neither Good nor Bad

Bad

Very Bad

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* 4. What three things do you like most about living in Muscatine County?

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* 5. What do you think will be the three biggest problems that Muscatine County will face within the next ten years?

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* 6. Name three types of businesses you would like to see locate in Muscatine County.

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* 7. How would you rank the contribution of the following land uses to Muscatine County's economy from most important (#1) to least important (#7)?

Agriculture

Industry and Manufacturing

Commercial Development

Parks and Recreation Areas

Conservation/Natural Areas

Residentail Development

Institutions - Public and Private

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* 8. Rate the quality of each of the following County area services/facilities that serve you.

	Very Good	Good	Neither Good nor Bad	Bad	Very Bad	Don't Know
Roadway Repair	Roadway Repair Very Good	Roadway Repair Good	Roadway Repair Neither Good nor Bad	Roadway Repair Bad	Roadway Repair Very Bad	Roadway Repair Don't Know
Ease of Travel by Car	Ease of Travel by Car Very Good	Ease of Travel by Car Good	Ease of Travel by Car Neither Good nor Bad	Ease of Travel by Car Bad	Ease of Travel by Car Very Bad	Ease of Travel by Car Don't Know
Ease of Travel by Bicycle	Ease of Travel by Bicycle Very Good	Ease of Travel by Bicycle Good	Ease of Travel by Bicycle Neither Good nor Bad	Ease of Travel by Bicycle Bad	Ease of Travel by Bicycle Very Bad	Ease of Travel by Bicycle Don't Know
Ease of Travel by Public Transit	Ease of Travel by Public Transit Very Good	Ease of Travel by Public Transit Good	Ease of Travel by Public Transit Neither Good nor Bad	Ease of Travel by Public Transit Bad	Ease of Travel by Public Transit Very Bad	Ease of Travel by Public Transit Don't Know
Law Enforcement	Law Enforcement Very Good	Law Enforcement Good	Law Enforcement Neither Good nor Bad	Law Enforcement Bad	Law Enforcement Very Bad	Law Enforcement Don't Know
Fire Protection District	Fire Protection District Very Good	Fire Protection District Good	Fire Protection District Neither Good nor Bad	Fire Protection District Bad	Fire Protection District Very Bad	Fire Protection District Don't Know
Emergency Medical Services Provider	Emergency Medical Services Provider Very Good	Emergency Medical Services Provider Good	Emergency Medical Services Provider Neither Good nor Bad	Emergency Medical Services Provider Bad	Emergency Medical Services Provider Very Bad	Emergency Medical Services Provider Don't Know
Recreation Areas	Recreation Areas Very Good	Recreation Areas Good	Recreation Areas Neither Good nor Bad	Recreation Areas Bad	Recreation Areas Very Bad	Recreation Areas Don't Know
Open Space	Open Space Very Good	Open Space Good	Open Space Neither Good nor Bad	Open Space Bad	Open Space Very Bad	Open Space Don't Know
Public Health Services	Public Health Services Very Good	Public Health Services Good	Public Health Services Neither Good nor Bad	Public Health Services Bad	Public Health Services Very Bad	Public Health Services Don't Know
Solid Waste Disposal	Solid Waste Disposal Very Good	Solid Waste Disposal Good	Solid Waste Disposal Neither Good nor Bad	Solid Waste Disposal Bad	Solid Waste Disposal Very Bad	Solid Waste Disposal Don't Know
Recycling	Recycling Very Good	Recycling Good	Recycling Neither Good nor Bad	Recycling Bad	Recycling Very Bad	Recycling Don't Know
Drinking Water Quality	Drinking Water Quality Very Good	Drinking Water Quality Good	Drinking Water Quality Neither Good nor Bad	Drinking Water Quality Bad	Drinking Water Quality Very Bad	Drinking Water Quality Don't Know
Stormwater Management	Stormwater Management Very Good	Stormwater Management Good	Stormwater Management Neither Good nor Bad	Stormwater Management Bad	Stormwater Management Very Bad	Stormwater Management Don't Know
Telecommunications (Telephone, Cable TV, Internet)	Telecommunications (Telephone, Cable TV, Internet) Very Good	Telecommunications (Telephone, Cable TV, Internet) Good	Telecommunications (Telephone, Cable TV, Internet) Neither Good nor Bad	Telecommunications (Telephone, Cable TV, Internet) Bad	Telecommunications (Telephone, Cable TV, Internet) Very Bad	Telecommunications (Telephone, Cable TV, Internet) Don't Know
Accessibility for People of Disability	Accessibility for People of Disability Very Good	Accessibility for People of Disability Good	Accessibility for People of Disability Neither Good nor Bad	Accessibility for People of Disability Bad	Accessibility for People of Disability Very Bad	Accessibility for People of Disability Don't Know
Building Permitting Process	Building Permitting Process Very Good	Building Permitting Process Good	Building Permitting Process Neither Good nor Bad	Building Permitting Process Bad	Building Permitting Process Very Bad	Building Permitting Process Don't Know

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* 9. Please indicate your opinion based on the following statements. Muscatine County should:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Direct development into Cities to accommodate future growth.	Direct development into Cities to accommodate future growth. Strongly Agree	Direct development into Cities to accommodate future growth. Agree	Direct development into Cities to accommodate future growth. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Direct development into Cities to accommodate future growth. Disagree	Direct development into Cities to accommodate future growth. Strongly Disagree
Pursue an aggressive agricultural preservation policy.	Pursue an aggressive agricultural preservation policy. Strongly Agree	Pursue an aggressive agricultural preservation policy. Agree	Pursue an aggressive agricultural preservation policy. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Pursue an aggressive agricultural preservation policy. Disagree	Pursue an aggressive agricultural preservation policy. Strongly Disagree
Encourage industrial development that is designed to blend with adjacent properties.	Encourage industrial development that is designed to blend with adjacent properties. Strongly Agree	Encourage industrial development that is designed to blend with adjacent properties. Agree	Encourage industrial development that is designed to blend with adjacent properties. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Encourage industrial development that is designed to blend with adjacent properties. Disagree	Encourage industrial development that is designed to blend with adjacent properties. Strongly Disagree
Consider large scale manufacturing activities in the county.	Consider large scale manufacturing activities in the county. Strongly Agree	Consider large scale manufacturing activities in the county. Agree	Consider large scale manufacturing activities in the county. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Consider large scale manufacturing activities in the county. Disagree	Consider large scale manufacturing activities in the county. Strongly Disagree
Encourage new commercial areas in unincorporated areas.	Encourage new commercial areas in unincorporated areas. Strongly Agree	Encourage new commercial areas in unincorporated areas. Agree	Encourage new commercial areas in unincorporated areas. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Encourage new commercial areas in unincorporated areas. Disagree	Encourage new commercial areas in unincorporated areas. Strongly Disagree
Prevent repetitive losses from flooding and other disasters.	Prevent repetitive losses from flooding and other disasters. Strongly Agree	Prevent repetitive losses from flooding and other disasters. Agree	Prevent repetitive losses from flooding and other disasters. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Prevent repetitive losses from flooding and other disasters. Disagree	Prevent repetitive losses from flooding and other disasters. Strongly Disagree
Require green/open space for new residential subdivisions.	Require green/open space for new residential subdivisions. Strongly Agree	Require green/open space for new residential subdivisions. Agree	Require green/open space for new residential subdivisions. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Require green/open space for new residential subdivisions. Disagree	Require green/open space for new residential subdivisions. Strongly Disagree
Buffer rural residential development from agriculture.	Buffer rural residential development from agriculture. Strongly Agree	Buffer rural residential development from agriculture. Agree	Buffer rural residential development from agriculture. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Buffer rural residential development from agriculture. Disagree	Buffer rural residential development from agriculture. Strongly Disagree
Expand the commercial/industrial/manufacturing tax base.	Expand the commercial/industrial/manufacturing tax base. Strongly Agree	Expand the commercial/industrial/manufacturing tax base. Agree	Expand the commercial/industrial/manufacturing tax base. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Expand the commercial/industrial/manufacturing tax base. Disagree	Expand the commercial/industrial/manufacturing tax base. Strongly Disagree
Encourage more multiple family developments, apartments, townhouses & condominiums, to locate in Cities.	Encourage more multiple family developments, apartments, townhouses & condominiums, to locate in Cities. Strongly Agree	Encourage more multiple family developments, apartments, townhouses & condominiums, to locate in Cities. Agree	Encourage more multiple family developments, apartments, townhouses & condominiums, to locate in Cities. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Encourage more multiple family developments, apartments, townhouses & condominiums, to locate in Cities. Disagree	Encourage more multiple family developments, apartments, townhouses & condominiums, to locate in Cities. Strongly Disagree
Allow developers/market to determine the type and location of future development.	Allow developers/market to determine the type and location of future development. Strongly Agree	Allow developers/market to determine the type and location of future development. Agree	Allow developers/market to determine the type and location of future development. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Allow developers/market to determine the type and location of future development. Disagree	Allow developers/market to determine the type and location of future development. Strongly Disagree
Look at environmental issues such as wetland protection, tree/habitat protection, erosion control & stormwater management when considering new development.	Look at environmental issues such as wetland protection, tree/habitat protection, erosion control & stormwater management when considering new development. Strongly Agree	Look at environmental issues such as wetland protection, tree/habitat protection, erosion control & stormwater management when considering new development. Agree	Look at environmental issues such as wetland protection, tree/habitat protection, erosion control & stormwater management when considering new development. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Look at environmental issues such as wetland protection, tree/habitat protection, erosion control & stormwater management when considering new development. Disagree	Look at environmental issues such as wetland protection, tree/habitat protection, erosion control & stormwater management when considering new development. Strongly Disagree
Encourage air emission reduction strategies countywide.	Encourage air emission reduction strategies countywide. Strongly Agree	Encourage air emission reduction strategies countywide. Agree	Encourage air emission reduction strategies countywide. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Encourage air emission reduction strategies countywide. Disagree	Encourage air emission reduction strategies countywide. Strongly Disagree