Livingston Township Master Plan Update 2023

Livingston Township Community Survey

Per state law, communities that have Master Plans are required to review their Plan every five years to determine if it needs updating. Livingston Township has recognized the importance of having an up-to-date Master Plan and is seeking citizen input for the update.

The purpose of the Livingston Township Master Plan is to provide guidelines for future physical development of the community, while protecting the water resources, other natural resources and rural township character. The master plan provides guidance to township officials when dealing with land use and recreation facility planning in the township. Additionally, the master plan will give direction to township officials when participating in land use and zoning issues through the county zoning ordinance.

This is a short survey. It should take you ten minutes or less to complete. Please take the time to complete the survey.

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* 1. How many people live in your household?

One

Two

Three

Four

Five or more

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* 2. Please enter the number of people in your household in each age category.

	1	2	3	4 or more
Under 5 years old	Under 5 years old 1	Under 5 years old 2	Under 5 years old 3	Under 5 years old 4 or more
5 to 19 years old	5 to 19 years old 1	5 to 19 years old 2	5 to 19 years old 3	5 to 19 years old 4 or more
20 to 44 years old	20 to 44 years old 1	20 to 44 years old 2	20 to 44 years old 3	20 to 44 years old 4 or more
45 to 59 years old	45 to 59 years old 1	45 to 59 years old 2	45 to 59 years old 3	45 to 59 years old 4 or more
60 to 64 years old	60 to 64 years old 1	60 to 64 years old 2	60 to 64 years old 3	60 to 64 years old 4 or more
65 and older	65 and older 1	65 and older 2	65 and older 3	65 and older 4 or more

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* 3. Occupation of household members. (select all that apply)

Communications & Utilities

Education

Finance

Government

Health Care

Insurance

Manufacturing

Mining & Construction

Real Estate

Retail

Service

Transportation

Wholesale Trade

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please check one answer below which describes your current resident status.

I am a full-time resident of Livingston Township.

I am a part-time resident of Livingston Township.

I own property in Livingston Township, but do not live here.

I do not own property or live in the Township.

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* 5. How long have you owned property in Livingston Township?

0-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

Over 20 years

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* 6. How many more years do you estimate you will live at your current residence?

One year or less

2-5 years

6-10 years

Over 10 years

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* 7. Why do you live in Livingston Township? Check one or more.

Prefer rural living

Within commuting distance to work

Affordable housing

Abundant natural resources

Clean and safe

Where the house or property we liked happened to be located

Close to goods and services

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you feel that Livingston Township should do more to preserve or protect any of the following natural resources? Select one choice for each item.

	Yes	Neutral	No
Open space	Open space Yes	Open space Neutral	Open space No
Farm land	Farm land Yes	Farm land Neutral	Farm land No
Forest lands	Forest lands Yes	Forest lands Neutral	Forest lands No
Wetlands	Wetlands Yes	Wetlands Neutral	Wetlands No
Lakes and rivers	Lakes and rivers Yes	Lakes and rivers Neutral	Lakes and rivers No
Ground water	Ground water Yes	Ground water Neutral	Ground water No
Wildlife habitat	Wildlife habitat Yes	Wildlife habitat Neutral	Wildlife habitat No

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* 9. How much of a problem are these issues in Livingston Township? Check one choice for each item.

	Not a problem	Small problem	Medium problem	Big problem
Groundwater contamination	Groundwater contamination Not a problem	Groundwater contamination Small problem	Groundwater contamination Medium problem	Groundwater contamination Big problem
Water pollution	Water pollution Not a problem	Water pollution Small problem	Water pollution Medium problem	Water pollution Big problem
Illegal dumping	Illegal dumping Not a problem	Illegal dumping Small problem	Illegal dumping Medium problem	Illegal dumping Big problem
Unsightly or unsuitable business operations	Unsightly or unsuitable business operations Not a problem	Unsightly or unsuitable business operations Small problem	Unsightly or unsuitable business operations Medium problem	Unsightly or unsuitable business operations Big problem
Lack of zoning enforcement	Lack of zoning enforcement Not a problem	Lack of zoning enforcement Small problem	Lack of zoning enforcement Medium problem	Lack of zoning enforcement Big problem
Noise from traffic	Noise from traffic Not a problem	Noise from traffic Small problem	Noise from traffic Medium problem	Noise from traffic Big problem
Too much truck traffic	Too much truck traffic Not a problem	Too much truck traffic Small problem	Too much truck traffic Medium problem	Too much truck traffic Big problem
Noise from commercial activity	Noise from commercial activity Not a problem	Noise from commercial activity Small problem	Noise from commercial activity Medium problem	Noise from commercial activity Big problem
Lack of affordable housing	Lack of affordable housing Not a problem	Lack of affordable housing Small problem	Lack of affordable housing Medium problem	Lack of affordable housing Big problem
Condition of roads	Condition of roads Not a problem	Condition of roads Small problem	Condition of roads Medium problem	Condition of roads Big problem
Lack of employment	Lack of employment Not a problem	Lack of employment Small problem	Lack of employment Medium problem	Lack of employment Big problem
Oil and gas development	Oil and gas development Not a problem	Oil and gas development Small problem	Oil and gas development Medium problem	Oil and gas development Big problem

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Should Livingston Township expand commercially or remain as is?

Expand

Remain as is

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* 11. Should we encourage recreational areas in Livingston Township?

Yes

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* 12. What types of recreational facilities would you like to have available in Livingston Township? Please select the (3) three recreational facilities that you feel are most important.

Bike paths

Hiking trails

Wide paved shoulder for biking

Horse Trails

ORV Trails

Playgrounds

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Do you favor connecting residential areas of the township to employment and shopping areas with bike paths, sidewalks or other non-motorized transportation facilities, such as wide paved shoulders?

Yes

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* 14. Are you satisfied with the current recycling program in Otsego County?

Yes

Comments

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* 15. As a Livingston Township resident would you favor a small assessment for the improvement of township roads?

Yes

Comments

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* 16. Livingston Township owns 40 acres near Meecher Road. Would you like to see this site developed?

Yes

If so, how should it be developed?

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* 17. Do you use public transportation?

Otsego County Bus System

Taxi Service

Uber

None

Other (please specify)

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* 18. As a resident of Livingston Township do you feel the health care services in Otsego County are adequate?

Yes

Comments

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* 19. Do you feel that short term rentals such as Airbnb or Vrbo should be limited in Livingston Township?

Yes

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