Geyserville Planning Committee - Community Survey

Geyserville Planning Committee. In 1983, the Geyserville Community and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors created and sanctioned the Geyserville Planning Committee (GPC) to "act as an advisory body, providing input to County agencies on matters concerning the community...and to secure cooperative action in advancing common civic purposes." The seven members of the GPC are elected to staggered two year terms in April of each year at the annual Geyserville Town Meeting.

This Survey. County agencies have approached the GPC for input relative to decadal update of the county's General Plan. To provide this input, the GPC is circulating this initial survey. Interested community members should respond to this survey and make sure they have registered their email address on the geyservilleplanningcommitee.com website. As the input process continues over the next 18 months, the GPC will arrange multiple community meetings and circulate additional surveys. This survey is supported by a grant from the Geyserville Community Foundation, a volunteer organization whose purpose to it support and promote the history, the creative arts, recreation, and enrichment of the Geyserville community.

Sonoma County General Plan. Every 10 years in California, each jurisdiction updates its General Plan. The General Plan provides the guidance and direction for the policies that will control land use, zoning, population density and building and community development. As an unincorporated area within Sonoma County, the community character of Geyserville is significantly controlled by the county' General Plan.

Geyserville Community Plan. Concurrent with the General Plan there will be the development of a community plan for Geyserville by an independent planning consultant. The development of this plan will include community engagement through meetings and additional surveys. GPC involvement in this process will provide key leadership in soliciting community needs and organizing Town meetings. A final report will support and be included in the General Plan 2040.

PS - Geyserville Fire Meeting, January 20, 11 a.m. We also want to remind everyone that Geyserville Fire will have a general meeting Saturday, Jan 20 at 11 at the fire station. The purpose will be to discuss a range of new emergency preparation efforts to protect our community from fires, floods, mudslides, earthquakes and more.

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* 1. Please tell us the three most important things you value about living in Geyserville and want to preserve. w 0

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* 2. Please tell us the three most significant things you do not like about Geyserville and you would like to see change (if possible). w 0

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* 3. Would you like to see a more developed downtown and business district in Geyserville? w 0

No, I would like to reduce business development in downtown.

No. I think the current level of business activity is appropriate for our community.

Yes. I think the community will benefit from a more active and developed downtown.

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* 4. If you answered yes to 4C above, please tell us how you would like to see downtown develop. w 0

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* 5. Are there other small towns that you think Geyserville can and should emulate? w 0

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* 6. Please tell us which of these features and characteristics you think are valuable and important for Geyserville going forward. w 0

Additional restaurants.

Historical district designation.

Additional recreation opportunities (bike shops, river access trails and parks.

Preserve farm town feel.

Closer ties with Alexander Valley and Dry Creek Valley.

More trees and landscaped attractions.

Increased architectural diversity and encourage new building styles.

Improved sidewalks.

Grow and develop more art and theatre opportunities.

Increased community participation.

additional suggestions and comments.

More community presented sculptures.

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* 7. Do you believe the county is effective in providing the appropriate level of services to Geyserville? w 0

Yes

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* 8. If your answer to Question 8 above was "No", please provide three examples where the County could better provide services. w 0

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* 9. To make sure you are informed of GPC community meetings, please provide your name, email address and street address. w 0

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* 10. Please tell us your overall view of Geyserville's future development. w 0

I think we can rely on the county's updated General Plan without needing to engage in the planning and General Plan update process directly.

I think we should just observe the General Plan update process and jump in to react only if needed.

I think we should engage directly in the process and make sure there is a Geyserville specific element that specifies how we want to see our community develope and unfold between now and 2030.