Millen 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.If you are not originally from here, what made you move or buy property here?
5.Do you feel more should be done to preserve or protect any of the following natural resources?
6.Should recreational areas be encouraged within the Township?
7.Should residential areas be connected to employment and shopping areas with bike paths, sidewalks, or other non-motorized transportation facilities?
8.What type of recreational facilities would you like to have available?
9.Would you accept wide paved shoulders for the above question?
10.Has shoreline erosion affected you or your property?
11.How would you rate the efforts to protect the natural environment?
12.How often do you use the following recreational facilities?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Occasionally
Never
Millen Township Park
Jewell Lake
13.Do you support the development of Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facilities on agricultural land?
14.Do you support the development of Utility-Scale Wind Energy Facilities on agricultural land?
15.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.
I am concerned about the large footprint of solar and wind facilities.
I am concerned about the loss of wildlife habitat due to solar and wind energy facilities.
16.Over the last 4 years, do you think that the overall condition of our parks has improved?
17.Should those who are not residents pay an extra fee to use Millen Township Park?
18.How would you rate the condition of Millen Township Park?
19.What improvements need to be made to the park?
20.Is traffic a problem?
21.Are there seasonal traffic issues in the Township?
22.Are commercial trucks or is truck routing a problem in the Township?
23.Would you support a millage only for road improvements?
24.Please rate the following transportation goals:
Not important
Neutral
Important
Maintaining existing roads
Providing more paved roads
Traffic safety (guardrails, crosswalks, intersections, signage, signals, striping)
Paving the shoulders for safer non-automobile travel
Providing pedestrian access to beach and lakefront areas
Establishing new ATV trails
Establishing new snowmobile trails
Establishing more natural trails
Establishing bicycle trails
Establishing new ski trails
Providing all-inclusive access trails
Traffic bypasses
Roundabouts
25.Are there any roads or intersections that you consider unsafe?
26.Do you feel that short-term rentals such as Airbnb or Vrbo should be held to a certain number?
27.Are vacation rentals a problem in residential areas?
28.Should there be a business permit process for Airbnb or Vrbo rentals?
29.Should there be an annual inspection process for short-term rentals?
30.Should there be an annual inspection process for all rental units?
31.Do you feel any of the following should be pursued when developing housing in the area?
32.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.
33.Should the Township find and promote opportunities to encourage an increase in affordable housing?
34.Do you support accessory dwellings (separate small living space on the same property)?
35.Do you support garage apartments?
36.How would you rate the current quality of life here compared to 5 years ago?
37.How do you envision the quality of life here in the next 5 years?
38.In general, are you satisfied here as a place to live, own property, own a business or visit?
39.Are you satisfied with the following:
Yes
No
Police protection
Fire protection
Emergency medical services
Traffic volume and flow
Recreation access
40.How would you rate the overall quality of services provided by the Township?
41.Have you used the Township website for information?
42.Should the Township work collaboratively with surrounding municipalities to provide services and solve issues?
43.Do you feel that the Township needs to enforce the Zoning Ordinance better?
44.Is the Township responsive to questions on Zoning and Planning?
45.Are Planning and Zoning applications processed in a timely manner?
46.Do you feel safe in the community?
47.Do the local public service agencies in your community hold annual events to discuss safety and community preparedness?
48.Do you know how to contact the following public service agencies besides dialing 911?
Yes
No
Fire Department
Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
Police
49.Did you know to call 911 to dispatch any emergency service?
50.Do you know the non-emergency phone numbers for the 911 Dispatch Center?
51.Did you know that you can text 911?