Town of Chelsea Comprehensive Plan Public Survey Question Title * 1. How long have you lived in Chelsea? 0-5 Years 6-10 Years 11-25 26 or more Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Where did you live before Chelsea? I've always lived in Chelsea Within Maine Somewhere else in New England United States Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. How important were each of the following to you when choosing to live in Chelsea? Most Important Some Importance Neutral Not Very Important Least Importance Schools Schools Most Important Schools Some Importance Schools Neutral Schools Not Very Important Schools Least Importance Low-Density Population Low-Density Population Most Important Low-Density Population Some Importance Low-Density Population Neutral Low-Density Population Not Very Important Low-Density Population Least Importance Rural Nature Rural Nature Most Important Rural Nature Some Importance Rural Nature Neutral Rural Nature Not Very Important Rural Nature Least Importance Location Relative to Employment Location Relative to Employment Most Important Location Relative to Employment Some Importance Location Relative to Employment Neutral Location Relative to Employment Not Very Important Location Relative to Employment Least Importance Family History Family History Most Important Family History Some Importance Family History Neutral Family History Not Very Important Family History Least Importance Level of Public Services Level of Public Services Most Important Level of Public Services Some Importance Level of Public Services Neutral Level of Public Services Not Very Important Level of Public Services Least Importance Question Title * 4. Where is your place of employment? Retired In Chelsea Work-from Home Not Employed Another Town (please specify) Question Title * 5. What is your opinion on residential development in Chelsea over the past decade? There has been too little residential development. There has been too much residential development. There has been the right amount of residential development. No opinion. Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Do you think Chelsea needs more housing? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What types of housing do you think Chelsea needs more of? Single Family Homes Duplex or Multi Family Homes Apartment Buildings Assisted or Senior Living Other (please specify) None of the above Question Title * 8. Currently Chelsea's minimum lot size is 60,000 square feet, Do you think the minimum lot size in town should: Remain the same Made smaller Made larger No opinion Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Please indicate whether the following land use types should be encouraged, limited, or discouraged in Chelsea Encourage Limited Discourage Single-family residential Single-family residential Encourage Single-family residential Limited Single-family residential Discourage Multi-family residential Multi-family residential Encourage Multi-family residential Limited Multi-family residential Discourage Mixed-use (commercial/residential) Mixed-use (commercial/residential) Encourage Mixed-use (commercial/residential) Limited Mixed-use (commercial/residential) Discourage Conservation land/Open Space Conservation land/Open Space Encourage Conservation land/Open Space Limited Conservation land/Open Space Discourage Recreational facilities Recreational facilities Encourage Recreational facilities Limited Recreational facilities Discourage Industrial/Light Industrial Industrial/Light Industrial Encourage Industrial/Light Industrial Limited Industrial/Light Industrial Discourage Commercial Commercial Encourage Commercial Limited Commercial Discourage Agriculture & Forestry Agriculture & Forestry Encourage Agriculture & Forestry Limited Agriculture & Forestry Discourage Question Title * 10. With 0 being not at all and 10 highly, to what extent should new commercial businesses be encouraged in Chelsea? 0 10 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 11. What types of services be a good fit for Chelsea? Restaurants Cafe/Bakery Home Furnishings store Hardware Store Pharmacy Banking/Financial Institutions Personal Services (hair, nails, barber, etc.) Self Storage Facility Cannabis Related Buisnesses Outdoor Recreation Store Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Are there any aspects of recent development which you feel should receive more attention/oversight from town officials? Question Title * 13. Should the Town of Chelsea advocate for and encourage the expansion of public water and sewer systems from nearby towns into Chelsea? Yes No I don't know Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Should Chelsea consider implementing further land use standards? Yes No I don't know Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Do you feel that there are any specific natural resources in town that should be preserved? Question Title * 16. Open Space is land which is set aside, either in a natural state or for recreational and/or passive purposes and is protected from future development in perpetuity. Open space may include nature preserves (i.e. wildlife habitat, natural resource areas), wetlands (tidal and inland), farms, cemeteries, forests, parks, beaches and other recreational facilities. It may be privately owned (by a land trust or neighborhood association, for example) or publicly owned (by the town or the state). Some open space land is available for public use, while access to other land is restricted. Open space planning can link land parcels to form wildlife corridors or protect important wetland systems or provide trails for passive recreation.In you opinion the town: has enough open space needs more open space No Opinion Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. Do you think the Town should work to buy and maintain more undeveloped properties for public use? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. Public facilities include schools, roads, parks and municipal buildings and other structures. These facilities and the services they provide are paid for, in large part, through the property taxes that citizens pay. Please indicate how important each of the following recreation categories are to you. (Very important, important, neutral, unimportant, very unimportant) Very unimportant Unimportant Neutral Important Very Important Swimming Area Swimming Area Very unimportant Swimming Area Unimportant Swimming Area Neutral Swimming Area Important Swimming Area Very Important Town Parks Town Parks Very unimportant Town Parks Unimportant Town Parks Neutral Town Parks Important Town Parks Very Important Hiking/Walking/Nature Trails Hiking/Walking/Nature Trails Very unimportant Hiking/Walking/Nature Trails Unimportant Hiking/Walking/Nature Trails Neutral Hiking/Walking/Nature Trails Important Hiking/Walking/Nature Trails Very Important ATV/Snowmobile Trails ATV/Snowmobile Trails Very unimportant ATV/Snowmobile Trails Unimportant ATV/Snowmobile Trails Neutral ATV/Snowmobile Trails Important ATV/Snowmobile Trails Very Important Recreation/Community Center Recreation/Community Center Very unimportant Recreation/Community Center Unimportant Recreation/Community Center Neutral Recreation/Community Center Important Recreation/Community Center Very Important Softball/Baseball Fields Softball/Baseball Fields Very unimportant Softball/Baseball Fields Unimportant Softball/Baseball Fields Neutral Softball/Baseball Fields Important Softball/Baseball Fields Very Important Outdoor Sports Courts Outdoor Sports Courts Very unimportant Outdoor Sports Courts Unimportant Outdoor Sports Courts Neutral Outdoor Sports Courts Important Outdoor Sports Courts Very Important Parks/Playgrounds Parks/Playgrounds Very unimportant Parks/Playgrounds Unimportant Parks/Playgrounds Neutral Parks/Playgrounds Important Parks/Playgrounds Very Important Public land for hunting/fishing Public land for hunting/fishing Very unimportant Public land for hunting/fishing Unimportant Public land for hunting/fishing Neutral Public land for hunting/fishing Important Public land for hunting/fishing Very Important Question Title * 19. Please indicate how important each of the following categories is to you. Very unimportant Unimportant Neutral Important Very important Improve municipal buildings Improve municipal buildings Very unimportant Improve municipal buildings Unimportant Improve municipal buildings Neutral Improve municipal buildings Important Improve municipal buildings Very important Transfer Station Transfer Station Very unimportant Transfer Station Unimportant Transfer Station Neutral Transfer Station Important Transfer Station Very important Develop recreational facilities Develop recreational facilities Very unimportant Develop recreational facilities Unimportant Develop recreational facilities Neutral Develop recreational facilities Important Develop recreational facilities Very important Improve public safety Improve public safety Very unimportant Improve public safety Unimportant Improve public safety Neutral Improve public safety Important Improve public safety Very important Improve town park Improve town park Very unimportant Improve town park Unimportant Improve town park Neutral Improve town park Important Improve town park Very important Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. Currently Chelsea's police services are provided by the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office and State Police. Do you think there is a need for additional police services in town? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. Do you think there is a need for additional Emergency Medical Services in Chelsea? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 22. How satisfied are you with the town's network of roads? Very satisfied Satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Question Title * 23. How important are each of the following areas to the future of transportation in town? Very Important Important Neutral Unimportant Very Unimportant Maintenance of public roads Maintenance of public roads Very Important Maintenance of public roads Important Maintenance of public roads Neutral Maintenance of public roads Unimportant Maintenance of public roads Very Unimportant Paving of town owned gravel or dirt roads Paving of town owned gravel or dirt roads Very Important Paving of town owned gravel or dirt roads Important Paving of town owned gravel or dirt roads Neutral Paving of town owned gravel or dirt roads Unimportant Paving of town owned gravel or dirt roads Very Unimportant Winter Maintenance Winter Maintenance Very Important Winter Maintenance Important Winter Maintenance Neutral Winter Maintenance Unimportant Winter Maintenance Very Unimportant Bicycle and Pedestrian paths Bicycle and Pedestrian paths Very Important Bicycle and Pedestrian paths Important Bicycle and Pedestrian paths Neutral Bicycle and Pedestrian paths Unimportant Bicycle and Pedestrian paths Very Unimportant Public Transportation Public Transportation Very Important Public Transportation Important Public Transportation Neutral Public Transportation Unimportant Public Transportation Very Unimportant Sidewalks Sidewalks Very Important Sidewalks Important Sidewalks Neutral Sidewalks Unimportant Sidewalks Very Unimportant Focused transportation services for those who have limited mobility and/or driving ability Focused transportation services for those who have limited mobility and/or driving ability Very Important Focused transportation services for those who have limited mobility and/or driving ability Important Focused transportation services for those who have limited mobility and/or driving ability Neutral Focused transportation services for those who have limited mobility and/or driving ability Unimportant Focused transportation services for those who have limited mobility and/or driving ability Very Unimportant Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. How would you like to be kept informed about happenings in town? Public meetings and hearings Mailings Signage and Message boards Facebook and social media Town website Email Direct text messaging Other (please specify) Question Title * 25. Are you aware of the many opportunities to volunteer in the Town of Chelsea? Would you be interested in volunteering for one of them? Question Title * 26. What do you like best about Chelsea? Question Title * 27. What do you like the least about Chelsea? Question Title * 28. In a couple of sentences, describe the town in which you'd like to live. Done
