Hayes Township Public Input Survey

1.Enter the age of the members of your household, including yourself.
Self
Person 2
Person 3
Person 4
Person 5
Person 6
Under 5 years old
5-18 years old
19-25 years old
26-45 years old
46-65 years old
66-75 years old
76+ years old
2.What is your property interest? Mark all that apply.
3.How long have you lived or owned property here?
4.How much of the year do you live in Hayes Township/Otsego County?
5.If you are not originally from here, what made you move or buy property here?
6.Do you feel more should be done to preserve or protect any of the following natural resources?
7.Should residential areas be connected to employment and shopping areas with bike paths, sidewalks, or other non-motorized transportation facilities?
8.Would you accept wide paved shoulders for the above question?
9.How would you rate the efforts to protect the natural environment?
10.Do you support the development of Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facilities on agricultural/forest land?
11.Do you support the development of Utility-Scale Wind Energy Facilities on agricultural/forest land?
12.Solar and wind energy facilities are typically located on farmland (large flat areas). The average current acreage of a solar energy facility is between 800-1,300 acres and wind energy facilities require a larger area. Please tell us how you feel about the following statements regarding this type of development.
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
I feel that solar energy and wind energy are necessary for the future.
I enjoy viewing solar energy facilities.
I enjoy viewing wind energy facilities.
I am concerned about the loss of farmland.
I am concerned about the loss of rural vistas.
I am concerned about the noise of inverters used in solar energy facilities.
I feel that landowners should be able to enter into leases with solar or wind energy facilities to maximize profit on their land.
13.Mark any of the following forms of public transportation that you use:
14.Is traffic a problem?
15.Are there seasonal traffic issues in the municipality?
16.Are commercial trucks or is truck routing a problem in the municipality?
17.Do you support local financial incentives to attract and retain new jobs and businesses?
18.Should the municipality expand commercially?
19.Are the following economic development concepts important?
Important
Neutral
Not Important
Attract professional service businesses (medical, insurance, etc.)
Attract industrial businesses
Attract additional lodging
Increasing the number of jobs
Attract more workforce
20.What services do you feel are missing?
21.Do you feel that short-term rentals such as Airbnb or Vrbo should be held to a certain number?
22.Should there be a business permit process for Airbnb or Vrbo rentals?
23.Should there be an annual inspection process for short-term rentals?
24.Should there be an annual inspection process for all rental units?
25.Are vacation rentals a problem in residential areas?
26.Do you feel any of the following should be pursued when developing housing in the area?
27.Are the following important to you when developing an area?
Yes
No
Requiring large lot size to preserve farmland.
Requiring large lot size to preserve forestland
Requiring large lot size to preserve wetlands.
Allowing landowners to split their property into smaller lots.
28.Should the municipality find and promote opportunities to encourage an increase in afforable housing?
29.Do you support garage apartments?
30.How would you describe your current home in Hayes Township?
31.What would be a budget range for you to pay for rent or mortgage?
32.Which of the following, if any, have you personally experienced in the past 5 years in Otsego County/Hayes Township?
33.Please state if you agree or disagree with the following statements about housing and opportunities in our community:
Agree
Disagree
I believe that if you work hard and save you should be able to live in a home in your community that you can afford to rent or own.
It is important that people who work in Otsego County/Hayes Township be able to live in our community.
A variety of housing options, rental and owned, are important tools promoting economic development
Our current zoning and other local policies prevent developing housing options that meet the needs of the residents.
34.The lack of affordable housing affects: (Mark if you agree or disagree with the statement)
Agree
Disagree
Economic wellbeing of the local workforce (i.e.: those spending more than 30% of their income on housing)
Employers’ ability to get/keep workers.
School population (young people leaving the community).
Workforce supply (Young families leaving, businesses unable to attract and retain employees).