Comprehensive Plan Survey

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* 1. What is your relationship to Stonington?

Visitor

Work in Stonington, live elsewhere

Seasonal resident

Year-round resident

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* 2. Do you own or rent a residence in Stonington?

Own

Rent

Neither

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* 3. What is your age group?

Under 18

18-25

26-35

36-45

46-65

65 and older

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* 4. In the next ten years, the amount of time you spend in Stonington will likely:

Increase

Decrease

Stay the same

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* 5. How do you make a living?

Lobster industry

Other kinds of fishing

Construction

Farming

Retail

Real Estate

Art

Mechanic

Food industry

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please rank the importance of various aspects of life in Stonington

	Most important	Somewhat important	Unimportant
Natural beauty of the island	Natural beauty of the island Most important	Natural beauty of the island Somewhat important	Natural beauty of the island Unimportant
Good school	Good school Most important	Good school Somewhat important	Good school Unimportant
Low foot and car traffic	Low foot and car traffic Most important	Low foot and car traffic Somewhat important	Low foot and car traffic Unimportant
Minimal commercial development	Minimal commercial development Most important	Minimal commercial development Somewhat important	Minimal commercial development Unimportant
Access to shoreline	Access to shoreline Most important	Access to shoreline Somewhat important	Access to shoreline Unimportant
Good place to retire	Good place to retire Most important	Good place to retire Somewhat important	Good place to retire Unimportant
Good place to raise a family	Good place to raise a family Most important	Good place to raise a family Somewhat important	Good place to raise a family Unimportant
Sense of community	Sense of community Most important	Sense of community Somewhat important	Sense of community Unimportant
Ability to work from home	Ability to work from home Most important	Ability to work from home Somewhat important	Ability to work from home Unimportant
Full cell phone service coverage	Full cell phone service coverage Most important	Full cell phone service coverage Somewhat important	Full cell phone service coverage Unimportant
Access to affordable housing	Access to affordable housing Most important	Access to affordable housing Somewhat important	Access to affordable housing Unimportant
Fast and reliable internet access	Fast and reliable internet access Most important	Fast and reliable internet access Somewhat important	Fast and reliable internet access Unimportant
Historical architecture	Historical architecture Most important	Historical architecture Somewhat important	Historical architecture Unimportant
Tourism in the summer	Tourism in the summer Most important	Tourism in the summer Somewhat important	Tourism in the summer Unimportant
Access to nature preserves	Access to nature preserves Most important	Access to nature preserves Somewhat important	Access to nature preserves Unimportant
Marine infrastructure	Marine infrastructure Most important	Marine infrastructure Somewhat important	Marine infrastructure Unimportant
Employment initiatives	Employment initiatives Most important	Employment initiatives Somewhat important	Employment initiatives Unimportant

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* 7. Given Stonington's current population of around 1,050, what year round population would you like to see in the year 2030?

Less than 800

800-900

900-1,000

1,000-1,100

1,100-1,200

More than 1,200

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What would you like to see out of each of the following:

	More	Same	Less	None
Year round population	Year round population More	Year round population Same	Year round population Less	Year round population None
Seasonal population	Seasonal population More	Seasonal population Same	Seasonal population Less	Seasonal population None
Businesses	Businesses More	Businesses Same	Businesses Less	Businesses None
Coastal development	Coastal development More	Coastal development Same	Coastal development Less	Coastal development None
Nature preserves	Nature preserves More	Nature preserves Same	Nature preserves Less	Nature preserves None

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* 9. What type of new businesses, if any, would you like to see in Stonington?

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* 10. What do you want to see out of Stonington's tourism industry?

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* 11. Over the next ten years, do you expect Stonington's lobster landings to:

Increase

Decrease

Stay the same

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* 12. If lobster landings decline significantly, will other types of fishing be a viable alternative to earn money on the water?

Yes

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* 13. Should the Town be more strict in regulating development along its coastline?

Yes

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* 14. Stonington is losing year-round population and school population. What do you think can be done to stabilize or increase the year-round population?

	Good	Adequate	Needs improvement
Building code enforcement	Building code enforcement Good	Building code enforcement Adequate	Building code enforcement Needs improvement
Solid waste disposal	Solid waste disposal Good	Solid waste disposal Adequate	Solid waste disposal Needs improvement
Docking facilities	Docking facilities Good	Docking facilities Adequate	Docking facilities Needs improvement
Boat ramp facilities	Boat ramp facilities Good	Boat ramp facilities Adequate	Boat ramp facilities Needs improvement
Harbor management	Harbor management Good	Harbor management Adequate	Harbor management Needs improvement
Parking	Parking Good	Parking Adequate	Parking Needs improvement
Public shore access	Public shore access Good	Public shore access Adequate	Public shore access Needs improvement
Employment opportunities	Employment opportunities Good	Employment opportunities Adequate	Employment opportunities Needs improvement
Affordable housing	Affordable housing Good	Affordable housing Adequate	Affordable housing Needs improvement
Town drinking water and sewage disposal	Town drinking water and sewage disposal Good	Town drinking water and sewage disposal Adequate	Town drinking water and sewage disposal Needs improvement
Utility services	Utility services Good	Utility services Adequate	Utility services Needs improvement
Road maintenance	Road maintenance Good	Road maintenance Adequate	Road maintenance Needs improvement
Town office services	Town office services Good	Town office services Adequate	Town office services Needs improvement
Fire protection	Fire protection Good	Fire protection Adequate	Fire protection Needs improvement
Emergency medical services	Emergency medical services Good	Emergency medical services Adequate	Emergency medical services Needs improvement
General medical services	General medical services Good	General medical services Adequate	General medical services Needs improvement
Law enforcement	Law enforcement Good	Law enforcement Adequate	Law enforcement Needs improvement
Animal control	Animal control Good	Animal control Adequate	Animal control Needs improvement
Snow plowing/sanding	Snow plowing/sanding Good	Snow plowing/sanding Adequate	Snow plowing/sanding Needs improvement
Recreational facilities (parks, trails, playgrounds)	Recreational facilities (parks, trails, playgrounds) Good	Recreational facilities (parks, trails, playgrounds) Adequate	Recreational facilities (parks, trails, playgrounds) Needs improvement

Good

Adequate

Needs improvement

Building code enforcement

Building code enforcement Good

Building code enforcement Adequate

Building code enforcement Needs improvement

Solid waste disposal

Solid waste disposal Good

Solid waste disposal Adequate

Solid waste disposal Needs improvement

Docking facilities

Docking facilities Good

Docking facilities Adequate

Docking facilities Needs improvement

Boat ramp facilities

Boat ramp facilities Good

Boat ramp facilities Adequate

Boat ramp facilities Needs improvement

Harbor management

Harbor management Good

Harbor management Adequate

Harbor management Needs improvement

Parking

Parking Good

Parking Adequate

Parking Needs improvement

Public shore access

Public shore access Good

Public shore access Adequate

Public shore access Needs improvement

Employment opportunities

Employment opportunities Good

Employment opportunities Adequate

Employment opportunities Needs improvement

Affordable housing

Affordable housing Good

Affordable housing Adequate

Affordable housing Needs improvement

Town drinking water and sewage disposal

Town drinking water and sewage disposal Good

Town drinking water and sewage disposal Adequate

Town drinking water and sewage disposal Needs improvement

Utility services

Utility services Good

Utility services Adequate

Utility services Needs improvement

Road maintenance

Road maintenance Good

Road maintenance Adequate

Road maintenance Needs improvement

Town office services

Town office services Good

Town office services Adequate

Town office services Needs improvement

Fire protection

Fire protection Good

Fire protection Adequate

Fire protection Needs improvement

Emergency medical services

Emergency medical services Good

Emergency medical services Adequate

Emergency medical services Needs improvement

General medical services

General medical services Good

General medical services Adequate

General medical services Needs improvement

Law enforcement

Law enforcement Good

Law enforcement Adequate

Law enforcement Needs improvement

Animal control

Animal control Good

Animal control Adequate

Animal control Needs improvement

Snow plowing/sanding

Snow plowing/sanding Good

Snow plowing/sanding Adequate

Snow plowing/sanding Needs improvement

Recreational facilities (parks, trails, playgrounds)

Recreational facilities (parks, trails, playgrounds) Good

Recreational facilities (parks, trails, playgrounds) Adequate

Recreational facilities (parks, trails, playgrounds) Needs improvement

	User Financed	Town Financed	Combination of Town and user financed	Not an issue	None of the above
Improvements to the Fish Pier	Improvements to the Fish Pier User Financed	Improvements to the Fish Pier Town Financed	Improvements to the Fish Pier Combination of Town and user financed	Improvements to the Fish Pier Not an issue	Improvements to the Fish Pier None of the above
Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington	Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington User Financed	Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington Town Financed	Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington Combination of Town and user financed	Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington Not an issue	Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington None of the above
Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage	Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage User Financed	Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage Town Financed	Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage Combination of Town and user financed	Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage Not an issue	Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage None of the above
Creation of affordable housing	Creation of affordable housing User Financed	Creation of affordable housing Town Financed	Creation of affordable housing Combination of Town and user financed	Creation of affordable housing Not an issue	Creation of affordable housing None of the above
Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels	Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels User Financed	Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels Town Financed	Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels Combination of Town and user financed	Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels Not an issue	Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels None of the above

User Financed

Town Financed

Combination of Town and user financed

Not an issue

None of the above

Improvements to the Fish Pier

Improvements to the Fish Pier User Financed

Improvements to the Fish Pier Town Financed

Improvements to the Fish Pier Combination of Town and user financed

Improvements to the Fish Pier Not an issue

Improvements to the Fish Pier None of the above

Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington

Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington User Financed

Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington Town Financed

Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington Combination of Town and user financed

Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington Not an issue

Expansion of cell phone service to Downtown Stonington None of the above

Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage

Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage User Financed

Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage Town Financed

Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage Combination of Town and user financed

Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage Not an issue

Improvement to internet speeds, reliability, and coverage None of the above

Creation of affordable housing

Creation of affordable housing User Financed

Creation of affordable housing Town Financed

Creation of affordable housing Combination of Town and user financed

Creation of affordable housing Not an issue

Creation of affordable housing None of the above

Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels

Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels User Financed

Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels Town Financed

Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels Combination of Town and user financed

Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels Not an issue

Breakwaters or shoreline protection to mitigate against rising sea levels None of the above

Comprehensive Plan

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* 1. What is your relationship to Stonington?

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* 2. Do you own or rent a residence in Stonington?

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* 3. What is your age group?

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* 4. In the next ten years, the amount of time you spend in Stonington will likely:

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* 5. How do you make a living?

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* 6. Please rank the importance of various aspects of life in Stonington

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* 7. Given Stonington's current population of around 1,050, what year round population would you like to see in the year 2030?

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* 8. What would you like to see out of each of the following:

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* 9. What type of new businesses, if any, would you like to see in Stonington?

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* 10. What do you want to see out of Stonington's tourism industry?

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* 11. Over the next ten years, do you expect Stonington's lobster landings to:

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* 12. If lobster landings decline significantly, will other types of fishing be a viable alternative to earn money on the water?

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* 13. Should the Town be more strict in regulating development along its coastline?

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* 14. Stonington is losing year-round population and school population. What do you think can be done to stabilize or increase the year-round population?

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* 15. Please rate each of the following services provided by or available in the Town of Stonington:

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* 16. What financial avenue should Stonington pursue to address the following issues: