St. Albans Township is on the precipice of transformation with the announcement of Intel's $20B investment just miles from the northwest corner of the Township. Over 3,000 permanent jobs and 7,000 temporary jobs will be created with Intel's investment alone. This does not account for the thousands of jobs created within Intel's supply chain and the service industry to provide needed accommodations for such a facility. This project is the single largest economic development project in the history of Ohio and will have generational impacts for decades. It will place stresses upon the road system, housing, schools and public safety resources. Now is the time to lay out the plan for growth in St. Albans Township to mitigate any negative impacts to the community. 

On April 12, 2022, the St. Albans Township Trustees appointed seven (7) community residents to the Community Advisory Committee. In addition to the seven community residents, the Township Zoning Inspector, Township Fire Chief, member of the Northridge Local School District administration and Mayor of Alexandria serve as ex-officio members of the committee.

The St. Albans Township Comprehensive Plan Community Advisory Committee meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month beginning at 5:30pm. The public is encouraged to attend. The meeting is held at the St. Albans Township Fire Department Community Room, 19 N Liberty St, Alexandria.

Together with Neighborhood Strategies (our planning consultant), the Community Advisory Committee has drafted the following public survey. Survey questions were designed to help the committee gather information about public sentiment on a variety of issues affecting the future of the St. Albans Township. Questions asked for basic demographic information, as well as opinions regarding current and future services, and development within the community. One of the most important considerations when formulating a comprehensive plan is public input.

Results of the survey will be posted to the St. Albans Township website.

What is a comprehensive plan? 
A comprehensive plan is a plan for a community’s future that attempts to consider all local and regional factors. It evaluates the state of the community by taking inventory of current demographics, infrastructure, services, and physical characteristics, as well as by assessing the needs and concerns of its residents. The plan then incorporates this information into a series of explicitly stated goals, objectives, and recommendations. Ideally a comprehensive plan is updated every five years. 

Many of the recommendations within the comprehensive plan are visualized through the future land use map, a document that indicates where particular types of land uses have been recommended within the community. It should be emphasized that the Future Land Use Map is not a zoning map; rather, it is a collection of recommendations. An area on the future land use map that has been recommended for industrial use, for example, has not been rezoned and will not necessarily host an industrial use in the future. The future land use map and the comprehensive plan are guides that should be considered and observed by local officials when making decisions concerning the community.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY! 

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* 1. What is your relationship to St. Albans Township/Alexandria?

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* 2. In what section of the township do you live? 

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* 3. How many years have you lived in St. Albans Township?

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* 4. What are the ages of those living in your house? Check all that apply.

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* 5. Where do members of your household work? Check all that apply.

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* 6. What are the top two reasons you live in St. Albans Township?

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* 7. Do you rent or own your home? 

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* 8. Is farming your family's primary source of income?

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* 9. If you are a farmer, how many acres do you own?

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* 10. How many acres do you own?

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* 11. How likely are you to sell your property in the next 12 months

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* 12. The Township needs more of which type(s) of housing units? Check all that apply.

The following questions relate to future development in St. Albans Township as a direct result of Intel's planned investment. Development pressure will only get stronger. The addition of businesses and manufacturing will help offset the tax burden on our residents. Increased tax revenue from businesses can also help the St. Albans Township road fund, Northridge school system, St. Albans Township fire department and many other government services. In consideration of these factors, please answer the following questions: 

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* 13. Would You Consider Yourself: 

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* 14. Which type(s) of commercial development would you like to see in the Township? Check all that apply. 

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* 15. Which type(s) of job-creating employment opportunities would you like to see in the Township? Check all that apply. 

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* 16. What are methods of encouraging businesses/industry you would support?

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* 17. How concerned are you about increased car/truck traffic?

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* 18. How concerned are you about large signs/billboards?

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* 19. How concerned are you about the overall appearance of businesses?

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* 20. How concerned are you about extensive business development?

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* 21. If you marked "very or somewhat" on any of the above items, would you be willing to support stricter land use planning, zoning and/or design standards in an effort to better plan and control such development?

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* 22. Would you like to see more public parkland in St. Albans Township? 

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* 23. How important is it to use land use planning and zoning in the following manner:

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Protection of Flood Plains
Protection of Sensitive Wetlands
Protection of Steep Areas Prone to Erosion
Protection of Farmland
Protection of Air Quality

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* 24. Do you feel the following services are needed? Check all that apply.

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* 25. Items for which you would support an additional tax. Check all that apply. 

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* 26. Which type of tax would you support for such services? Check all that apply. 

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* 27. For what reasons would you support centralized water and sewer in specific corridors (SR 161, SR 310, etc.) within St. Albans Township? Check all that apply. 

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* 28. Would you rather have the Village Of Alexandria or Southwest Licking Water and Sewer District provide central water and sewer services to specific corridors (SR 161, SR 310, etc.) in St. Albans Township?

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* 29. In your opinion, is it important to work with adjacent
communities to coordinate growth?

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* 30. Do you think the bike path system should be strategically expanded for recreation and possibly commuting purposes in the Township?

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* 31. Please feel free to comment on issues affecting St. Albans Township and the Village of Alexandria that are not addressed in this survey.

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