The Steering Committee has been developing draft recommendations for the Township's Land Use Plan. This survey is meant to gather public feedback on those draft recommendations. These questions are identical to the activity boards presented at the Public Meeting on April 14th, 2026. The survey will remain open through Sunday, May 10th. Paper copies can be picked up at the Brownhelm Township Hall (1940 North Ridge Road). Please share your thoughts on the future of Brownhelm Township. Thank you for participating!

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* 1. Where do you live?

Future Land Uses

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* 2. The Future Land Use map provides recommendations that help guide future zoning decisions within the Township. Zoning Resolution and Zoning Map updates do not occur as part of the Land Use Plan. Those updates are completed in a separate process by the Zoning Commission.

Please review the Future Land Use Map and the description of each district and uses below. Please provide any comments you have by specifying the location of the comment (i.e. along Baumhart Road north of North Ridge) and the comment itself (i.e. change area to an agriculture future land use).

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* 3. While it is understood that most people do not want to see any development, if development were to occur along Baumhart Road are there any specific future land uses you would be okay with seeing?

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* 4. Are there any specific future land uses you would not like to see along Baumhart Road?

Conservation Developments
A Conservation Development is a development technique that allows design and layout of an entire development parcel, to conserve resources while allowing development to occur at the same density as the underlying zoning.

Conservation developments can be designed to meet a range of goals including:
• Conserving Open Space - by concentrating development on a portion of parcel with remaining area (40% of total at min.) being used for open space/conservation
• Conserving Natural & Cultural Resources - by linking open space between developments and limiting impacts to agriculture
• Creating amenities attractive to buyers - potentially trails, open space, woodlands

In many cases, concentrating development on just a portion of a development tract can minimize the cost of providing and maintaining public services and utilities. Examples of a conventional subdivision and conservation development are illustrated below.

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* 5. While the goal is to limit residential development, if a subdivision was
proposed, would you be in favor of implementing a conservation
development over a conventional subdivision?

Site Development Regulations
The Township can help to shape development to limit negative impacts on surrounding land uses. Please rank how important (1 = Extremely Important, 3 = Important, 5 = Not Important) you consider the various site development regulations listed below that could shape future commercial, retail, or light industrial development in the Township.

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* 6. Buffering between different uses (setbacks, plantings, mounding, fencing)

1. Extremely Important 3. Important 5. Not Important
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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 7. Landscaping (plantings, trees, etc.)

1. Extremely Important 3. Important 5. Not Important
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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 8. Lighting (shielding, intensity of lighting, type of lighting)

1. Extremely Important 3. Important 5. Not Important
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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 9. Parking (location of parking on site, number of parking spots, stormwater runoff)

1. Extremely Important 3. Important 5. Not Important
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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.
Baumhart Road Corridor Improvements

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* 10. With development along Baumhart Road, the need to improve the road may become necessary. While the County would be responsible for improving the roadway, the Township can seek additional amenities to enhance the character along the corridor. The purpose of this question is to establish a future "wish list" for improvements if roadway improvements become necessary. Select the image below that best illustrates the improvement you would most like to see along Baumhart Road if roadway improvements were needed.

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* 11. Please share any additional thoughts you have regarding the Land Use Plan or the future of Brownhelm Township.

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