Lake Charter Township Master Plan Community Survey

1. Background Questions

Welcome!

The Lake Charter Township Planning Commission is in the process of updating the Township’s Master Plan. The Master Plan serves as a general guide for community growth, development, and land use decisions. We want your input! Please take a few minutes to complete this online confidential survey, as your participation will help make Lake Charter Township a better place to work, live, and play.

The following background questions will help the Planning Commission better understand how the opinions of residents vary across the community.

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* 1. In which part of the Township do you reside? (Please refer to the map below)

City of Bridgman

Not a resident (please specify the community in which you reside)

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* 2. What is the status of your residency in Lake Charter Township?

Full-time resident (year-round)

Seasonal resident

Not a resident

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* 3. What is your zip code of residency?

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* 4. In what type of residence do you live?

Single family home (on 5 or more acres)

Single family home (on 1 to 5 acres)

Single family home (on less than 1 acre)

Duplex

Manufactured home

Multi-family home (apartment/condo)

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* 5. Related to your primary residence, do you own or rent?

Own

Rent

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* 6. If you own a rental home(s) in Lake Charter Township, how is it rented?

Long Term

Short Term/Seasonally

Mix of both

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* 7. How long have you lived in Lake Charter Township?

0 to 3 years

4 to 9 years

10 to 25 years

More than 25 years

Not a resident

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* 8. In the next five years, do you expect to move out of Lake Charter Township?

Yes

Unsure

Not a resident

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* 9. Which of the following best characterizes your primary connection to Lake Charter Township? (Select all that apply)

Resident (either seasonal or year-round)

Business owner

Commercial property owner

Residential property landlord

Work in the Township

Tourist/Visitor

None of the above (please specify)

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* 10. What is your age?

18 or under

19 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 11. In terms of reasons you would choose to live in Lake Charter Township, how important are the following?

	Very Important	Important	Neutral	Not Important	Not At All Important
Natural setting	Natural setting Very Important	Natural setting Important	Natural setting Neutral	Natural setting Not Important	Natural setting Not At All Important
Employment	Employment Very Important	Employment Important	Employment Neutral	Employment Not Important	Employment Not At All Important
Type of housing available	Type of housing available Very Important	Type of housing available Important	Type of housing available Neutral	Type of housing available Not Important	Type of housing available Not At All Important
Safe area	Safe area Very Important	Safe area Important	Safe area Neutral	Safe area Not Important	Safe area Not At All Important
Farming/agricultural community	Farming/agricultural community Very Important	Farming/agricultural community Important	Farming/agricultural community Neutral	Farming/agricultural community Not Important	Farming/agricultural community Not At All Important
Rural lifestyle	Rural lifestyle Very Important	Rural lifestyle Important	Rural lifestyle Neutral	Rural lifestyle Not Important	Rural lifestyle Not At All Important
Access to Lake Michigan	Access to Lake Michigan Very Important	Access to Lake Michigan Important	Access to Lake Michigan Neutral	Access to Lake Michigan Not Important	Access to Lake Michigan Not At All Important
Access to State Parks	Access to State Parks Very Important	Access to State Parks Important	Access to State Parks Neutral	Access to State Parks Not Important	Access to State Parks Not At All Important
Low taxes	Low taxes Very Important	Low taxes Important	Low taxes Neutral	Low taxes Not Important	Low taxes Not At All Important
School District K-8	School District K-8 Very Important	School District K-8 Important	School District K-8 Neutral	School District K-8 Not Important	School District K-8 Not At All Important
School District 9-12	School District 9-12 Very Important	School District 9-12 Important	School District 9-12 Neutral	School District 9-12 Not Important	School District 9-12 Not At All Important
Neighborhood	Neighborhood Very Important	Neighborhood Important	Neighborhood Neutral	Neighborhood Not Important	Neighborhood Not At All Important
Small town lifestyle	Small town lifestyle Very Important	Small town lifestyle Important	Small town lifestyle Neutral	Small town lifestyle Not Important	Small town lifestyle Not At All Important
Access to I-94	Access to I-94 Very Important	Access to I-94 Important	Access to I-94 Neutral	Access to I-94 Not Important	Access to I-94 Not At All Important
Healthcare	Healthcare Very Important	Healthcare Important	Healthcare Neutral	Healthcare Not Important	Healthcare Not At All Important
Grew up here	Grew up here Very Important	Grew up here Important	Grew up here Neutral	Grew up here Not Important	Grew up here Not At All Important

Other (please specify)