Cincinnati Hillside Initiative

Online Survey

We are seeking public input for consideration during the evaluation phase of the Cincinnati Hillside Initiative. Your input will help us understand community experiences with hillsides and shape the policies that affect future development in our hillside neighborhoods.

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* Please provide your contact information below.

Name

Address

City/Neighborhood

State

Zip

Phone

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* Please check the box(es) that best describe your interest in this initiative.

Resident living in a hillside area

Developer

Engineer

Contractor

Environmental group member

Neighborhood association

Community leader

Other (please specify)

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* Do you own or develop property within a Hillside Overlay District?

Yes

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* Have you personally experienced any issues with hillside development?

Yes

If yes, please describe

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* Have you encountered challenges with hillside development regulations (for example permitting, building, or zoning rules and procedures)?

Yes

If yes, please describe

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* What concerns you the most about hillside development? (Select all that apply)

Landslides or erosion risk

Foundation and retaining wall stability

Permitting process complexity and/or issues

Vegetation and tree removal

Development and/or permitting costs

New development and impacts to existing properties

Property damage caused by stormwater runoff

Excavation and fill practices

Adequacy of engineering design for significant excavation and construction of new structures

Other (please specify)

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* What improvements would you like to see in hillside regulations? (Select all that apply)

Clearer permitting process

Clearer construction and engineering standards

Stronger soil stability requirements

More engineer involvement in the permitting process

Limits on large-scale excavation

More community input opportunities on developments

Stormwater management practices that are adapted to the challenges within hillside areas

Additional hillside conservation efforts

Other (please specify)

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* Are you concerned about the aesthetics and visual appearance of development in the hillside?

Yes

Unsure

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* What aesthetic/appearance characteristics do you think are important for hillside development? (Select all that apply)

A building envelope (setbacks, height, massing) that is compatible with the surrounding development

Buildings designed to be taller than wide to accentuate the vertical dimension

Buildings designed to be stepped to match the topography and slope of the hillside

Rooftop utility screening/avoidance

Height of retaining walls and avoiding cliff-like vertical slopes

Landscaping and tree cover

Impact of views from public viewing places

Other (please specify)

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* Would you support stricter regulations on hillside grading and retaining walls?

Yes

Unsure

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* Do you feel that current hillside regulations are adequate?

Yes

Unsure

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* Would you like to receive future emails and project updates regarding the Cincinnati Hillside Initiative?

Yes

Cincinnati Hillside Initiative

Online Survey

Question Title

* Please provide your contact information below.

Question Title

* Please check the box(es) that best describe your interest in this initiative.

Question Title

* Do you own or develop property within a Hillside Overlay District?

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* Have you personally experienced any issues with hillside development?

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* Have you encountered challenges with hillside development regulations (for example permitting, building, or zoning rules and procedures)?

Question Title

* What concerns you the most about hillside development? (Select all that apply)

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* What improvements would you like to see in hillside regulations? (Select all that apply)

Question Title

* Are you concerned about the aesthetics and visual appearance of development in the hillside?

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* What aesthetic/appearance characteristics do you think are important for hillside development? (Select all that apply)

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* Would you support stricter regulations on hillside grading and retaining walls?

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* Do you feel that current hillside regulations are adequate?

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* Would you like to receive future emails and project updates regarding the Cincinnati Hillside Initiative?

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* Additional Comments