Elk Rapids Master Plan Survey

Thank you for taking the Elk Rapids Master Plan survey! Your input here will inform the community views reflected in the Village's Master Plan. The Master Plan is a guiding document that the Village will use over the next 20 years to help guide decisions related to land use. Your input is valued, appreciated, and will remain anonymous.

This survey will discuss a variety of topics impacting the Village of Elk Rapids: housing, environmental sustainability, commercial activity, and more. We recommend approximately 20 minutes to complete the survey.

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Housing affordability	Housing affordability 1	Housing affordability 2	Housing affordability 3	Housing affordability 4	Housing affordability 5	Housing affordability 6	Housing affordability 7	Housing affordability N/A
Year around commercial viability	Year around commercial viability 1	Year around commercial viability 2	Year around commercial viability 3	Year around commercial viability 4	Year around commercial viability 5	Year around commercial viability 6	Year around commercial viability 7	Year around commercial viability N/A
Non-motorized transportation	Non-motorized transportation 1	Non-motorized transportation 2	Non-motorized transportation 3	Non-motorized transportation 4	Non-motorized transportation 5	Non-motorized transportation 6	Non-motorized transportation 7	Non-motorized transportation N/A
Maintaining and improving water quality	Maintaining and improving water quality 1	Maintaining and improving water quality 2	Maintaining and improving water quality 3	Maintaining and improving water quality 4	Maintaining and improving water quality 5	Maintaining and improving water quality 6	Maintaining and improving water quality 7	Maintaining and improving water quality N/A
Traffic calming	Traffic calming 1	Traffic calming 2	Traffic calming 3	Traffic calming 4	Traffic calming 5	Traffic calming 6	Traffic calming 7	Traffic calming N/A
Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.)	Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 1	Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 2	Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 3	Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 4	Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 5	Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 6	Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 7	Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) N/A
Harbor improvements	Harbor improvements 1	Harbor improvements 2	Harbor improvements 3	Harbor improvements 4	Harbor improvements 5	Harbor improvements 6	Harbor improvements 7	Harbor improvements N/A

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Housing affordability

Housing affordability 1

Housing affordability 2

Housing affordability 3

Housing affordability 4

Housing affordability 5

Housing affordability 6

Housing affordability 7

Housing affordability N/A

Year around commercial viability

Year around commercial viability 1

Year around commercial viability 2

Year around commercial viability 3

Year around commercial viability 4

Year around commercial viability 5

Year around commercial viability 6

Year around commercial viability 7

Year around commercial viability N/A

Non-motorized transportation

Non-motorized transportation 1

Non-motorized transportation 2

Non-motorized transportation 3

Non-motorized transportation 4

Non-motorized transportation 5

Non-motorized transportation 6

Non-motorized transportation 7

Non-motorized transportation N/A

Maintaining and improving water quality

Maintaining and improving water quality 1

Maintaining and improving water quality 2

Maintaining and improving water quality 3

Maintaining and improving water quality 4

Maintaining and improving water quality 5

Maintaining and improving water quality 6

Maintaining and improving water quality 7

Maintaining and improving water quality N/A

Traffic calming

Traffic calming 1

Traffic calming 2

Traffic calming 3

Traffic calming 4

Traffic calming 5

Traffic calming 6

Traffic calming 7

Traffic calming N/A

Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.)

Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 1

Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 2

Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 3

Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 4

Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 5

Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 6

Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) 7

Preserving natural features (scenic vistas, wetlands, forests, etc.) N/A

Harbor improvements

Harbor improvements 1

Harbor improvements 2

Harbor improvements 3

Harbor improvements 4

Harbor improvements 5

Harbor improvements 6

Harbor improvements 7

Harbor improvements N/A

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* 4. What do you see as the biggest challenge with how land is used within the Village of Elk Rapids?

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Access to healthcare services	Access to healthcare services Excellent	Access to healthcare services Good	Access to healthcare services Fair	Access to healthcare services Poor
Broadband, internet, and cellular service	Broadband, internet, and cellular service Excellent	Broadband, internet, and cellular service Good	Broadband, internet, and cellular service Fair	Broadband, internet, and cellular service Poor
Child care availability	Child care availability Excellent	Child care availability Good	Child care availability Fair	Child care availability Poor
Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets)	Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets) Excellent	Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets) Good	Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets) Fair	Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets) Poor
Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices)	Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices) Excellent	Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices) Good	Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices) Fair	Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices) Poor
Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices)	Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices) Excellent	Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices) Good	Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices) Fair	Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices) Poor
Educational opportunities	Educational opportunities Excellent	Educational opportunities Good	Educational opportunities Fair	Educational opportunities Poor
Employment opportunities	Employment opportunities Excellent	Employment opportunities Good	Employment opportunities Fair	Employment opportunities Poor
Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking)	Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Excellent	Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Good	Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Fair	Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Poor
Protection of and access to natural resources	Protection of and access to natural resources Excellent	Protection of and access to natural resources Good	Protection of and access to natural resources Fair	Protection of and access to natural resources Poor

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Access to healthcare services

Access to healthcare services Excellent

Access to healthcare services Good

Access to healthcare services Fair

Access to healthcare services Poor

Broadband, internet, and cellular service

Broadband, internet, and cellular service Excellent

Broadband, internet, and cellular service Good

Broadband, internet, and cellular service Fair

Broadband, internet, and cellular service Poor

Child care availability

Child care availability Excellent

Child care availability Good

Child care availability Fair

Child care availability Poor

Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets)

Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets) Excellent

Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets) Good

Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets) Fair

Community business availability (e.g., laundromat, supermarkets) Poor

Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices)

Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices) Excellent

Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices) Good

Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices) Fair

Cost of living and affordability (e.g., groceries, gas prices) Poor

Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices)

Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices) Excellent

Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices) Good

Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices) Fair

Diversity of housing stock (types of housing, and availability at varied prices) Poor

Educational opportunities

Educational opportunities Excellent

Educational opportunities Good

Educational opportunities Fair

Educational opportunities Poor

Employment opportunities

Employment opportunities Excellent

Employment opportunities Good

Employment opportunities Fair

Employment opportunities Poor

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking)

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Excellent

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Good

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Fair

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Poor

Protection of and access to natural resources

Protection of and access to natural resources Excellent

Protection of and access to natural resources Good

Protection of and access to natural resources Fair

Protection of and access to natural resources Poor

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills)	Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills) Excellent	Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills) Good	Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills) Fair	Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills) Poor
Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking)	Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Excellent	Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Good	Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Fair	Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Poor
Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer)	Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer) Excellent	Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer) Good	Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer) Fair	Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer) Poor
Library (in-person and online resources)	Library (in-person and online resources) Excellent	Library (in-person and online resources) Good	Library (in-person and online resources) Fair	Library (in-person and online resources) Poor
Protection of and access to natural resources	Protection of and access to natural resources Excellent	Protection of and access to natural resources Good	Protection of and access to natural resources Fair	Protection of and access to natural resources Poor

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills)

Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills) Excellent

Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills) Good

Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills) Fair

Cost of utilities (e.g., water, electric bills) Poor

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking)

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Excellent

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Good

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Fair

Functionality of modes of transportation (e.g., walking, biking) Poor

Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer)

Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer) Excellent

Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer) Good

Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer) Fair

Infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer) Poor

Library (in-person and online resources)

Library (in-person and online resources) Excellent

Library (in-person and online resources) Good

Library (in-person and online resources) Fair

Library (in-person and online resources) Poor

Protection of and access to natural resources

Protection of and access to natural resources Excellent

Protection of and access to natural resources Good

Protection of and access to natural resources Fair

Protection of and access to natural resources Poor

Elk Rapids Master Plan Survey

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Photo source: Village of Elk Rapids.

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* 1. The survey to guide the community's master planning process will engage with the following topics. Please rank these topics' level of importance to you, from 1 (highest) to 7 (lowest)?

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* 2. What would you like to preserve about the Village of Elk Rapids?

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* 3. What would you like to see enhance in the Village of Elk Rapids?

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* 4. What do you see as the biggest challenge with how land is used within the Village of Elk Rapids?

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* 5. Please rate these community resources available within the Village of Elk Rapids.

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* 6. Please rate these municipal resources (managed by the Village or Township) within the Village of Elk Rapids.