Breitung Township | Citizen Survey 2022

Welcome to the Breitung Township Master Plan Survey

Breitung Township | Citizen Survey

Your Voice Matters! Breitung Township has begun the process of updating their Master Plan. Citizen input is an integral part of the Breitung Township Master Plan. Please complete the following questionnaire. Your responses are anonymous and will be reported in group form only.

What is a Master Plan?

According to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (Public Act 33 of 2008, as amended) a Master Plan addresses land use and infrastructure issues and may project 20-years into the future. It includes maps, plats, charts, a land use plan, and other descriptive material. The Master Plan will illustrate the planning commission’s recommendations for the physical development of the planning jurisdiction. For a local unit of government that has adopted a zoning ordinance, the master plan will also include a zoning plan for various zoning districts controlling height, area, bulk, location and use of buildings. This is paired with an explanation of how the land use categories on the future land use map relate to districts on the zoning map.

Thanks for your help!

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* 1. I am a resident of:

Breitung Township

Other

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* 2. I live in the area of:

Quinnesec area

Skidmore area

North/West just outside of Iron Mountain

Lake Antoine/Fumee Lake area

Rural Breitung Township

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How long have you lived and/or owned property in Breitung Township?

Less than one year

1 to 5 years

5 to 10 years

10 to 20 years

over 20 years

None of the above

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* 4. Do you live in Breitung Township year round?

Yes

No, I leave for someplace else in the winter months.

No, I spend less than three months of the year in Breitung Township.

No, I spend over half the year in Breitung Township.

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* 5. Where is your place of employment located?

I'm retired

I'm unemployed

I work in Breitung Township

I work in Iron Mountain

I work in Kingsford

I work somewhere else in Dickinson County

I work outside of Dickinson County

I work outside of Michigan

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* 6. What is your current employment status?

Full-time

Part-time

Multiple part-time jobs

Self-employed

Unemployed/looking

Unable to work

Full-time homemaker

Retired

Student

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* 7. Would you like to work remotely from Breitung Township?

Not applicable to me

Yes, I would work full time remotely

Yes, I would work part time remotely

I would work remotely but internet service is not adequate

No thank you

Yes, I currently work full time remotely

Yes, I currently work part time remotely

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* 8. Do you have school-age children? If so, where do they attend?

I have children that attend Breitung Township Schools

I have children that attend Iron Mountain Public Schools

I have children that attend Norway-Vulcan Area Schools

I have children that attend in another school district

I have multiple children that attend school in different districts

I homeschool my children

My children are too young for school

None of the above

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* 9. Do you rent or own your home/land in Breitung Township? (Check all that apply)

Own and live in Breitung Township

Own property but live elsewhere

Rent and live in Breitung Township

Rent property but live elsewhere

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* 10. What strategy would you prefer for residential growth management in Breitung Township?

Residential: Growth Encouraged

Residential: Growth takes its own course

Residential: Planned and limited growth

Residential: No Growth

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* 11. What strategy would you prefer for Commercial growth management in Breitung Township?

Commercial: Growth Encouraged

Commercial: Growth takes its own course

Commercial: Planned and structured growth

Commercial: No Growth

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* 12. Thinking about the overall housing stock in the Township, to what degree do you agree or disagree with the following statements:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't Know
Breitung Township's housing suffers from blight.	Breitung Township's housing suffers from blight. Strongly Agree	Breitung Township's housing suffers from blight. Agree	Breitung Township's housing suffers from blight. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Breitung Township's housing suffers from blight. Disagree	Breitung Township's housing suffers from blight. Strongly Disagree	Breitung Township's housing suffers from blight. Don't Know
Breitung Township's housing amenities (size, style, features) are out of date.	Breitung Township's housing amenities (size, style, features) are out of date. Strongly Agree	Breitung Township's housing amenities (size, style, features) are out of date. Agree	Breitung Township's housing amenities (size, style, features) are out of date. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Breitung Township's housing amenities (size, style, features) are out of date. Disagree	Breitung Township's housing amenities (size, style, features) are out of date. Strongly Disagree	Breitung Township's housing amenities (size, style, features) are out of date. Don't Know
Breitung Township's housing is updated and there is an abundance of new/renovation projects within the community.	Breitung Township's housing is updated and there is an abundance of new/renovation projects within the community. Strongly Agree	Breitung Township's housing is updated and there is an abundance of new/renovation projects within the community. Agree	Breitung Township's housing is updated and there is an abundance of new/renovation projects within the community. Neither Agree nor Disagree	Breitung Township's housing is updated and there is an abundance of new/renovation projects within the community. Disagree	Breitung Township's housing is updated and there is an abundance of new/renovation projects within the community. Strongly Disagree	Breitung Township's housing is updated and there is an abundance of new/renovation projects within the community. Don't Know
There is an appropriate mix of housing options for residents	There is an appropriate mix of housing options for residents Strongly Agree	There is an appropriate mix of housing options for residents Agree	There is an appropriate mix of housing options for residents Neither Agree nor Disagree	There is an appropriate mix of housing options for residents Disagree	There is an appropriate mix of housing options for residents Strongly Disagree	There is an appropriate mix of housing options for residents Don't Know
I would like to see more multi-family housing options	I would like to see more multi-family housing options Strongly Agree	I would like to see more multi-family housing options Agree	I would like to see more multi-family housing options Neither Agree nor Disagree	I would like to see more multi-family housing options Disagree	I would like to see more multi-family housing options Strongly Disagree	I would like to see more multi-family housing options Don't Know

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* 13. How do you feel about the proportion of rentals to homeowner occupied residences within the community? (check all that apply)

There is a good balance of owner-occupied homes and rental properties.

There are too many short-term rental properties.

There are not enough short-term rental properties.

There are too many long-term rental properties.

There are not enough long-term rental properties

There are not enough owner-occupied residences

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* 14. Dedicated housing is needed to accommodate the aging population in Breitung Township.

Yes

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* 15. How would you describe quality of life in Breitung Township, overall?

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 16. How would you rate Breitung Township as a place to raise children?

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 17. How would you rate Breitung Township as a place to live?

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 18. How would you rate Breitung Township as a place to retire?

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 19. How would you rate Breitung Township's sense of community?

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 20. How would you rate Breitung Township's recreation opportunities?

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 21. How would you rate Breitung Township's job opportunities?

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 22. How would you rate housing affordability?

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 23. How would you rate the overall appearance of the Township?

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Don't know

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 24. How important is it that the Township's population continues to grow or maintain its population?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

Not at all

I would prefer the population decrease

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* 25. Would you encourage or discourage the following land uses in Breitung Township?

	Encourage	Discourage	No change	No opinion
Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in proximity to Iron Mountain/Kingsford	Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in proximity to Iron Mountain/Kingsford Encourage	Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in proximity to Iron Mountain/Kingsford Discourage	Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in proximity to Iron Mountain/Kingsford No change	Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in proximity to Iron Mountain/Kingsford No opinion
Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in Quinnesec or other suburban areas	Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in Quinnesec or other suburban areas Encourage	Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in Quinnesec or other suburban areas Discourage	Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in Quinnesec or other suburban areas No change	Residential development (single and multi-family homes) in Quinnesec or other suburban areas No opinion
Residential development along rivers and water bodies (single family homes)	Residential development along rivers and water bodies (single family homes) Encourage	Residential development along rivers and water bodies (single family homes) Discourage	Residential development along rivers and water bodies (single family homes) No change	Residential development along rivers and water bodies (single family homes) No opinion
Residential development (multiple units)	Residential development (multiple units) Encourage	Residential development (multiple units) Discourage	Residential development (multiple units) No change	Residential development (multiple units) No opinion
Highway Commercial development	Highway Commercial development Encourage	Highway Commercial development Discourage	Highway Commercial development No change	Highway Commercial development No opinion
Off-Highway Commercial development	Off-Highway Commercial development Encourage	Off-Highway Commercial development Discourage	Off-Highway Commercial development No change	Off-Highway Commercial development No opinion
Industrial development	Industrial development Encourage	Industrial development Discourage	Industrial development No change	Industrial development No opinion
Short-term property rentals	Short-term property rentals Encourage	Short-term property rentals Discourage	Short-term property rentals No change	Short-term property rentals No opinion
Affordable housing	Affordable housing Encourage	Affordable housing Discourage	Affordable housing No change	Affordable housing No opinion
Senior/assisted living	Senior/assisted living Encourage	Senior/assisted living Discourage	Senior/assisted living No change	Senior/assisted living No opinion
Wind turbines or wind farms	Wind turbines or wind farms Encourage	Wind turbines or wind farms Discourage	Wind turbines or wind farms No change	Wind turbines or wind farms No opinion
Large scale solar power arrays	Large scale solar power arrays Encourage	Large scale solar power arrays Discourage	Large scale solar power arrays No change	Large scale solar power arrays No opinion
Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations	Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations Encourage	Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations Discourage	Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations No change	Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations No opinion
Commercial communication (cell) towers	Commercial communication (cell) towers Encourage	Commercial communication (cell) towers Discourage	Commercial communication (cell) towers No change	Commercial communication (cell) towers No opinion
Marijuana facilities (growing operations, retail sales)	Marijuana facilities (growing operations, retail sales) Encourage	Marijuana facilities (growing operations, retail sales) Discourage	Marijuana facilities (growing operations, retail sales) No change	Marijuana facilities (growing operations, retail sales) No opinion
Farms and agricultural activities	Farms and agricultural activities Encourage	Farms and agricultural activities Discourage	Farms and agricultural activities No change	Farms and agricultural activities No opinion
Residential livestock (chickens, rabbits, bees, etc.)	Residential livestock (chickens, rabbits, bees, etc.) Encourage	Residential livestock (chickens, rabbits, bees, etc.) Discourage	Residential livestock (chickens, rabbits, bees, etc.) No change	Residential livestock (chickens, rabbits, bees, etc.) No opinion
Township recreational parks	Township recreational parks Encourage	Township recreational parks Discourage	Township recreational parks No change	Township recreational parks No opinion
Hiking and Biking Trails	Hiking and Biking Trails Encourage	Hiking and Biking Trails Discourage	Hiking and Biking Trails No change	Hiking and Biking Trails No opinion
ORV/Snowmobile Trails	ORV/Snowmobile Trails Encourage	ORV/Snowmobile Trails Discourage	ORV/Snowmobile Trails No change	ORV/Snowmobile Trails No opinion
Protection of natural areas/open space	Protection of natural areas/open space Encourage	Protection of natural areas/open space Discourage	Protection of natural areas/open space No change	Protection of natural areas/open space No opinion

Please list any additional land uses that should be part of the master planning discussion:

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* 26. Under the current Zoning regulations do you feel that you are (choose one of the following):

Over regulated

Properly regulated

Under regulated

I don't know what my classification is

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* 27. For each of the services below please indicate whether you think the level of service is appropriate, should be increased, or should be decreased. (Check one for each service)

	Appropriate	Increase	Decrease	No Opinion
Road maintenance	Road maintenance Appropriate	Road maintenance Increase	Road maintenance Decrease	Road maintenance No Opinion
Snow plowing	Snow plowing Appropriate	Snow plowing Increase	Snow plowing Decrease	Snow plowing No Opinion
Drinking water	Drinking water Appropriate	Drinking water Increase	Drinking water Decrease	Drinking water No Opinion
Waste water	Waste water Appropriate	Waste water Increase	Waste water Decrease	Waste water No Opinion
Streetlights and community lighting	Streetlights and community lighting Appropriate	Streetlights and community lighting Increase	Streetlights and community lighting Decrease	Streetlights and community lighting No Opinion
Police protection	Police protection Appropriate	Police protection Increase	Police protection Decrease	Police protection No Opinion
Fire protection/rescue	Fire protection/rescue Appropriate	Fire protection/rescue Increase	Fire protection/rescue Decrease	Fire protection/rescue No Opinion
Township office services/hours	Township office services/hours Appropriate	Township office services/hours Increase	Township office services/hours Decrease	Township office services/hours No Opinion
Building code enforcement	Building code enforcement Appropriate	Building code enforcement Increase	Building code enforcement Decrease	Building code enforcement No Opinion
Code enforcement for blight	Code enforcement for blight Appropriate	Code enforcement for blight Increase	Code enforcement for blight Decrease	Code enforcement for blight No Opinion
Community events	Community events Appropriate	Community events Increase	Community events Decrease	Community events No Opinion
The availability of buildings for public use	The availability of buildings for public use Appropriate	The availability of buildings for public use Increase	The availability of buildings for public use Decrease	The availability of buildings for public use No Opinion
Public recreational opportunities	Public recreational opportunities Appropriate	Public recreational opportunities Increase	Public recreational opportunities Decrease	Public recreational opportunities No Opinion
Park Maintenance	Park Maintenance Appropriate	Park Maintenance Increase	Park Maintenance Decrease	Park Maintenance No Opinion
Trash collection options/availability	Trash collection options/availability Appropriate	Trash collection options/availability Increase	Trash collection options/availability Decrease	Trash collection options/availability No Opinion

Please list any additional Public Services that should be part of the master planning discussion:

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* 28. The Township Board is looking for feedback on several proposed projects. What is your level of interest in the following:

	Very interested	interested	No Opinion	Not interested
Township-owned unimproved forest land for recreation activities	Township-owned unimproved forest land for recreation activities Very interested	Township-owned unimproved forest land for recreation activities interested	Township-owned unimproved forest land for recreation activities No Opinion	Township-owned unimproved forest land for recreation activities Not interested
Township-managed shooting range	Township-managed shooting range Very interested	Township-managed shooting range interested	Township-managed shooting range No Opinion	Township-managed shooting range Not interested
ORV/Snowmobile trailhead/staging area with connections to local trails	ORV/Snowmobile trailhead/staging area with connections to local trails Very interested	ORV/Snowmobile trailhead/staging area with connections to local trails interested	ORV/Snowmobile trailhead/staging area with connections to local trails No Opinion	ORV/Snowmobile trailhead/staging area with connections to local trails Not interested
Shared-use (walking, bicycling) paths in residential areas	Shared-use (walking, bicycling) paths in residential areas Very interested	Shared-use (walking, bicycling) paths in residential areas interested	Shared-use (walking, bicycling) paths in residential areas No Opinion	Shared-use (walking, bicycling) paths in residential areas Not interested
Dedicated bicycle lanes, connections to Dickinson Trail Network areas	Dedicated bicycle lanes, connections to Dickinson Trail Network areas Very interested	Dedicated bicycle lanes, connections to Dickinson Trail Network areas interested	Dedicated bicycle lanes, connections to Dickinson Trail Network areas No Opinion	Dedicated bicycle lanes, connections to Dickinson Trail Network areas Not interested
Splash pad in Quinnesec Park	Splash pad in Quinnesec Park Very interested	Splash pad in Quinnesec Park interested	Splash pad in Quinnesec Park No Opinion	Splash pad in Quinnesec Park Not interested
Pickleball courts	Pickleball courts Very interested	Pickleball courts interested	Pickleball courts No Opinion	Pickleball courts Not interested
Expand existing services (detail below)	Expand existing services (detail below) Very interested	Expand existing services (detail below) interested	Expand existing services (detail below) No Opinion	Expand existing services (detail below) Not interested
Invest in more Community events	Invest in more Community events Very interested	Invest in more Community events interested	Invest in more Community events No Opinion	Invest in more Community events Not interested

Please list any additional projects that you think may be of interest to the Township

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* 29. Would you be willing to pay a monthly fee for curbside recycling collection service?

Yes

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* 30. If you answered yes, how much would you be willing to pay per year for recycling collection service?

$100

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 31. Breitung Township would benefit from focusing more energy into promoting its suburban character and local assets to draw more residents and visitors.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 32. Are there any particularly sensitive areas that need to be protected from development? (Where?)

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* 33. A large (multi-acre) solar array installation would be acceptable if...(check all that apply)

Never acceptable

it was visible from my home

it was near a roadway or area where I would see it regularly.

it was not visible from my home

it was on otherwise vacant or unused land

Anytime, I would love to see renewable energy installations in Breitung Township

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* 34. What recreational activities did you or a member of your household participate in within the past 2 years?

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* 35. What recreational activities would you like to see more of, or more investment in?

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* 36. What do you love about Breitung Township?

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* 37. What change would you like to see within Breitung Township?

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* 38. What do you think will be the most important issue facing Breitung Township over the next 5, 10, 20 or 30 years?

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* 39. What would your ideal vision for Breitung Township be in the year 2050? Briefly describe three of the most desirable characteristics this future Breitung Township would possess.

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* 40. You can view the existing 2012 Breitung Township Master Plan online here: https://cuppad.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Breitung-Twp-Master-Plan-Final-December-2012-compressed.pdf Please provide any comments or suggestions below on issues you do not think were appropriately addressed.

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* 41. Is there anything else you would like to add that was not addressed by the questions? If you would like to expand upon any of your responses in the previous questions, please do so here as well.

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* 42. If you would like to be notified to participate in future Master Plan public involvement opportunities and plan reviews please leave your name, email, or mailing address in the comment box depending on your preferred method of contact. Thank You!