Skip to content

Friendship Township Community Survey

Community Survey

The Friendship Township Planning Commission is updating the Township Master Plan. The master plan provides guidelines for future development within the community, while striving to protect the rural community character and rich natural resources.
 
We are seeking your input into the future of our community. The Planning Commission highly values the opinions of those who choose to live or own property in the community. The input will be used to develop goals, objectives and a future land use plan for our Township.
 
Please take the time to fill out the survey. We thank you for your time!
 
The survey will be open until August 31, 2023
1.In deciding to live or own property in Friendship Township, how important was:
Very Important
Important
Not Important
Don't Know/Neutral
Rural living
Small community atmosphere
Quiet and peaceful
Friendly neighbors
Change of seasons
Clean air and water
Living near water
Living near woods
Access to outdoor recreation
Family "roots"
2.Please indicate how you feel about the following policies and statements.
Agree
Disagree
Don't know/neutral
The rural character of Friendship Township should be preserved
Forestlands should be maintained and preserved in the Township
Farmland should be preserved in Friendship Township
Scenic views in Friendship Township should be preserved
Open spaces like forests, farms, old fields, and wetlands are important community assets in Friendship Township
It is important to protect environmentally sensitive areas, such as wetlands, high risk erosion, designated critical dune areas, floodplains, or steep slope areas.
It is important to slow the conversion of open space to development
A science-based approach to forest resource management can accommodate multiple uses like timber harvesting, wildlife management, and woodlands recreation such as hunting, wildlife viewing, hiking and camping.
Support a system of interconnected residential developments using trails, roadways and undeveloped corridors.
The Township should work to secure additional property as parks
The Township should work to secure additional waterfront property for public access
3.Please select the one statement below that most closely matches your views on growth and development in the Township. “I would prefer the Township to . . .” (Please choose only one.)
4.The overall development in the Friendship Township today is:
5.Please indicate how you feel about the following statements.
Agree
Disagree
Don't know/neutral
Area fire protection services are adequate.
Police services provided by the County Sheriff and State Police are adequate.
Emergency medical services are adequate.
Access to household waste disposal and recycling is adequate.
Access to high-speed internet is adequate
Zoning Enforcement is adequate
6.Are you satisfied with road maintenance and road conditions in Friendship Township?
7.Are there roads or road segments you would like to see improved? Please list:
8.In your opinion, how important are the following resources to the future of Friendship Township?
Important
Not Important
Don't Know/Neutral
Air quality
Water quality of lakes and streams
Quality of groundwater
Coastal resources
Farmlands
Forestlands
Fish and wildlife
Wetlands
Lake Michigan shoreline
Cultural and historic resources
Scenic vistas
Tunnel of Trees located along M-119
Public lands
9.Should our Township help protect the resources that you have identified as important?
10.Should the Township work with neighboring townships, other municipalities, and Emmet County to accomplish common interests and coordinate area-wide land use decisions.
11.Should the Township work with Little Traverse Land Conservancy and the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council to help protect the high-quality natural resources, so valued by the community?
12.What type of new housing is needed in Friendship Township? Check all that apply.
13.As new residential development occurs, what types of development patterns would you prefer? Check all that apply.
14.Short-Term Rentals. In many communities such as ours, residences are being converted to short-term (less than 30 days) rentals. What do you think about short-term rentals in Friendship Township?
15.Short-Term Rentals. How high of a priority do you believe it is for short-term residential rentals to be regulated within Friendship Township?
16.What form should new retail/service business development be in the Township?
17.Do you think blight is a problem in Friendship Township?
18.What are the three most important assets that should be preserved in Friendship Township?
19.What are the three issues or concerns you would like addressed in Friendship Township?
20.Please indicate your residency status:
21.Which months do you typically reside in Friendship Township? Please check all that apply.
22.Which best describes your property in Friendship Township?
23.How long have you lived or owned property in Friendship Township?
24.If you own property, how large is the parcel?
25.What is your age group?
26.How many people regularly live in your household?
27.How many children age 18 or younger live in your household?
28.What is your employment status?
29.Please feel free to comment below regarding any concerns or suggestions you may have that were not addressed in the survey.
30.Thank you very much for participating in this survey and for giving us your opinion on what is important to you.

If you want to learn about the results of the survey and the master plan process, please provide your email address.