Town of Brownfield Comprehensive Plan Survey January 2022

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* 1. Which option best describes your residency status in Brownfield?

Year round

Part-time (5-10 months)

Seasonal (4 months or less)

Non-resident property owner

Non-resident business owner

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* 2. How long have you been a resident of Brownfield?

0-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

21+ years

Currently a non-resident

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* 3. Which option best describes the members of your household?

One or more senior citizen(s) - age 65 and above

One or more adults - 18-64 years of age, no children

One or more Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and children - under age 18

Multi-generational - some combination of the above options

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* 4. How do you currently use the land that you own in Brownfield?

Strictly for residential purposes

Timberland harvesting - now or future

Maintaining open space

Home business

Agriculture

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Should the town consider zoning to define areas for commercial and industrial land use?

Yes

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* 6. Should the town consider differing lot size requirements such as more density in the “village” area along Main St.?

Yes

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* 7. In your opinion, what should the town’s policy be in regard to various housing options?

	Encourage	Discourage
Condominium development	Condominium development Encourage	Condominium development Discourage
Mobile homes	Mobile homes Encourage	Mobile homes Discourage
Mobile home parks	Mobile home parks Encourage	Mobile home parks Discourage
Affordable housing	Affordable housing Encourage	Affordable housing Discourage
Multi-family housing	Multi-family housing Encourage	Multi-family housing Discourage

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* 8. In your opinion, what should the town's policy be in regard to Hospitality options?

	Encourage	Discourage
Bed and Breakfasts	Bed and Breakfasts Encourage	Bed and Breakfasts Discourage
Hotels and motels	Hotels and motels Encourage	Hotels and motels Discourage
Short-term rentals	Short-term rentals Encourage	Short-term rentals Discourage
Camping areas	Camping areas Encourage	Camping areas Discourage

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* 9. In your opinion, what should the town's policy be in regard to natural resources?

	Encourage	Discourage
Wildlife protection	Wildlife protection Encourage	Wildlife protection Discourage
Preserving undeveloped land	Preserving undeveloped land Encourage	Preserving undeveloped land Discourage
Agriculture	Agriculture Encourage	Agriculture Discourage
Preserving land for recreation facilities	Preserving land for recreation facilities Encourage	Preserving land for recreation facilities Discourage
Commercial forestry	Commercial forestry Encourage	Commercial forestry Discourage

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* 10. In your opinion, what should the town's policy be in regard to Commercial land uses?

	Encourage	Discourage
Retail sales	Retail sales Encourage	Retail sales Discourage
Amusements and concessions	Amusements and concessions Encourage	Amusements and concessions Discourage
Heavy industry	Heavy industry Encourage	Heavy industry Discourage
Light industry	Light industry Encourage	Light industry Discourage
Shopping centers	Shopping centers Encourage	Shopping centers Discourage
Professional offices	Professional offices Encourage	Professional offices Discourage
Sit down restaurants	Sit down restaurants Encourage	Sit down restaurants Discourage
Fast food restaurants	Fast food restaurants Encourage	Fast food restaurants Discourage

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* 11. Several of the town’s public buildings are in need of major upgrades or replacement. As part of the town’s capital planning, should the Selectmen create a Building Committee to explore all options for the town’s approach to these capital improvements?

Yes

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* 12. In order for a building committee to make informed recommendations to the town, should an architect be hired to produce plans and provide cost estimates for various options?

Yes

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* 13. To control growth and town expenditures, would you like to see an annual limit put on the number of building permits for new homes?

Yes

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* 14. Are you in favor of regulation of large commercial farms (such as limiting the number of animals, limiting effects on neighbor’s property, or controlling impacts on the environment, etc.)?

Yes

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* 15. Are you in favor of limiting the size or amount of quarry activity in Town?

Yes

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* 16. Are you in favor of petitioning the Maine State Department of Transportation to address the current traffic flow and safety conditions at the intersection of Routes 113/5/160?

Yes, I believe this needs to be studied and addressed.

No, I don't believe there is any problem with traffic flow and safety at this intersection.

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* 17. Do you believe there is a need for subsidized senior housing in the Town of Brownfield?

Yes

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* 18. Do you believe there is a need for other housing options for seniors who may not qualify for subsidized housing?

Yes

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* 19. If yes, should the town pursue outside funding for senior housing such as:

A housing complex (apartment style/congregate setting)

Stand alone/cluster housing

Both

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* 20. Should the recreation department provide more programming for seniors such as Bone Builders?

Yes, would be a welcome addition to the recreation program.

No, people would not make use of it.

Are there other senior recreation programs that you would like to recommend?

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* 21. Should the town use some of its discretionary money to fund regular water sampling of the Shepherds River and other important tributaries of the Saco River to monitor runoff and other polluting activities?

Yes

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* 22. Should the town institute a noise ordinance that would regulate decibel levels and noise-producing activities between certain hours such as 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.?

Yes

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* 23. How would you rate the following town services, facilities and boards - using a scale of 1-4, with 1 being "poor" and 4 being "very good"?

	Poor	Not too bad	Pretty good	Very good
Fire Protection	Fire Protection Poor	Fire Protection Not too bad	Fire Protection Pretty good	Fire Protection Very good
Emergency Medical Response	Emergency Medical Response Poor	Emergency Medical Response Not too bad	Emergency Medical Response Pretty good	Emergency Medical Response Very good
Road Maintenance	Road Maintenance Poor	Road Maintenance Not too bad	Road Maintenance Pretty good	Road Maintenance Very good
Snowplowing/salt/sand	Snowplowing/salt/sand Poor	Snowplowing/salt/sand Not too bad	Snowplowing/salt/sand Pretty good	Snowplowing/salt/sand Very good
Public Schools	Public Schools Poor	Public Schools Not too bad	Public Schools Pretty good	Public Schools Very good
Public Access to Shore	Public Access to Shore Poor	Public Access to Shore Not too bad	Public Access to Shore Pretty good	Public Access to Shore Very good
Code Enforcement/Plumbing	Code Enforcement/Plumbing Poor	Code Enforcement/Plumbing Not too bad	Code Enforcement/Plumbing Pretty good	Code Enforcement/Plumbing Very good
Transfer Station	Transfer Station Poor	Transfer Station Not too bad	Transfer Station Pretty good	Transfer Station Very good
Town Office Services	Town Office Services Poor	Town Office Services Not too bad	Town Office Services Pretty good	Town Office Services Very good
Town Recreation	Town Recreation Poor	Town Recreation Not too bad	Town Recreation Pretty good	Town Recreation Very good
Town Government	Town Government Poor	Town Government Not too bad	Town Government Pretty good	Town Government Very good
Library	Library Poor	Library Not too bad	Library Pretty good	Library Very good

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* 24. In order for a Comprehensive Plan to have an impact on the town’s future, it is critical to have ongoing follow-up to implement various aspects of the plan. Would you be interested in participating as a member of a Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee? If yes, please provide your contact information below:

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 25. The lack of high speed internet/access to fiber optic networks was listed as a major concern in our last town survey. There is a Broadband Committee currently working on this issue. Have you completed the Broadband Committee’s survey and taken the speed test at the bottom of their survey page? The speed test will show how much we are lacking in internet speed and the data will be helpful in making a good case to qualify the town for a grant.

PLEASE take this simple step to help us get the internet speed we need!

Yes, I have already completed the survey and speed test.

No, I have not completed the survey, but I will try to do so as soon as possible at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NKVRVY7