Public Input for Village of Onekama's Master Plan Update

The process has begun to update the Village of Onekama's Master Plan. The new Master Plan will provide recommendations for land use, zoning, housing, economic development, open space and recreation, natural resources, municipal services, and transportation. The only way we can accomplish this task is by hearing from you. Please give some thought to how you want to see the Village of Onekama developed in the future and give us your ideas for the betterment of the community. This survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Thank you for taking the time to help us shape the Village of Onekama's future. To qualify for the drawing of ten (10) gift certificates of $25 each to Village of Onekama local businesses, please provide your contact information at the end of the survey.

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* 1. How long have you lived or owned property in the Village of Onekama?

Less than one year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-25 years

Over 25 years

Not Applicable

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* 2. What is the zip code of your principal place of residence?

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* 3. Please select one of the following that best describes your full-time residence.

I live in the Village of Onekama year-round, full-time

I am a seasonal resident and live in the Village of Onekama for only part of the year

I live in Onekama Township

I live in Manistee County

I live outside Manistee County

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* 4. Is your place of employment located within the Village of Onekama?

Yes, I work within Onekama

No, I work outside of Onekama

Retired

Not Applicable

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* 5. What is your age range?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 6. If you do work in the Village of Onekama, what industry do you work in?

Education

Retail/Sales/Dining

Overnight accomodations

Agriculture

Government

Manufacturing

Other (please specify)

Village Character and Services

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* 7. What do you like about living in the Village of Onekama? Please select your top 5 responses.

Low tax rate

Affordable housing

Small town character

Family ties

Low crime rate

Convenience to work

Access to highways

Open spaces

School system

Historic resources

Recreation opportunities

Community activities

Employment opportunities

Convenience to services

Access to Portage Lake

Access to Lake Michigan

Beautiful scenery

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What could be improved in the Village of Onekama? Please select your top 5 responses.

Property tax rate

Retail shopping opportunities

Dining opportunities

Community-gathering places

School system

Workforce housing

Municipal services

Recreation opportunities

Traffic flow

Employment opportunities

Property re/development (i.e. development reuse of vacant or underutilized properties)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What changes would you like to see implemented to improve the appearance along Main Street? (Please rank the following by order of importance by clicking on the up and down arrows with the most important category at the top and the least important at the bottom.)

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* 10. If you've selected "other" above, please describe here.

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* 11. Please provide one word that best describes the Village of Onekama.

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* 12. How would you rate the Village of Onekama on the following quality of life issues?

	Poor	Fair	Good	Very good	Excellent
Public works (streets, sewers, snow removal)	Public works (streets, sewers, snow removal) Poor	Public works (streets, sewers, snow removal) Fair	Public works (streets, sewers, snow removal) Good	Public works (streets, sewers, snow removal) Very good	Public works (streets, sewers, snow removal) Excellent
Waste/recycling removal	Waste/recycling removal Poor	Waste/recycling removal Fair	Waste/recycling removal Good	Waste/recycling removal Very good	Waste/recycling removal Excellent
Police, fire, emergency medical	Police, fire, emergency medical Poor	Police, fire, emergency medical Fair	Police, fire, emergency medical Good	Police, fire, emergency medical Very good	Police, fire, emergency medical Excellent
Parks and recreation	Parks and recreation Poor	Parks and recreation Fair	Parks and recreation Good	Parks and recreation Very good	Parks and recreation Excellent
Transportation	Transportation Poor	Transportation Fair	Transportation Good	Transportation Very good	Transportation Excellent
Quality of roads	Quality of roads Poor	Quality of roads Fair	Quality of roads Good	Quality of roads Very good	Quality of roads Excellent
Building enforcement	Building enforcement Poor	Building enforcement Fair	Building enforcement Good	Building enforcement Very good	Building enforcement Excellent
Cellular/mobile phone services	Cellular/mobile phone services Poor	Cellular/mobile phone services Fair	Cellular/mobile phone services Good	Cellular/mobile phone services Very good	Cellular/mobile phone services Excellent
Internet services	Internet services Poor	Internet services Fair	Internet services Good	Internet services Very good	Internet services Excellent

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* 13. Which of the following do you think are zoning and/or land use issues within the Village of Onekama that should be addressed?

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Blight and junk on private properties	Blight and junk on private properties Strongly agree	Blight and junk on private properties Agree	Blight and junk on private properties Neutral	Blight and junk on private properties Disagree	Blight and junk on private properties Strongly disagree
Short-term rentals	Short-term rentals Strongly agree	Short-term rentals Agree	Short-term rentals Neutral	Short-term rentals Disagree	Short-term rentals Strongly disagree

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* 14. The Master Plan team is examining the following topics. Please indicate their importance to you.

	Very important	Fairly important	Neutral	Fairly unimportant	Very unimportant
Employment opportunities	Employment opportunities Very important	Employment opportunities Fairly important	Employment opportunities Neutral	Employment opportunities Fairly unimportant	Employment opportunities Very unimportant
Recreational resources	Recreational resources Very important	Recreational resources Fairly important	Recreational resources Neutral	Recreational resources Fairly unimportant	Recreational resources Very unimportant
Non-motorized transportation facilities (e.g. bicycle lanes, paved paths)	Non-motorized transportation facilities (e.g. bicycle lanes, paved paths) Very important	Non-motorized transportation facilities (e.g. bicycle lanes, paved paths) Fairly important	Non-motorized transportation facilities (e.g. bicycle lanes, paved paths) Neutral	Non-motorized transportation facilities (e.g. bicycle lanes, paved paths) Fairly unimportant	Non-motorized transportation facilities (e.g. bicycle lanes, paved paths) Very unimportant
Community and cultural events	Community and cultural events Very important	Community and cultural events Fairly important	Community and cultural events Neutral	Community and cultural events Fairly unimportant	Community and cultural events Very unimportant
Shopping and dining opportunities	Shopping and dining opportunities Very important	Shopping and dining opportunities Fairly important	Shopping and dining opportunities Neutral	Shopping and dining opportunities Fairly unimportant	Shopping and dining opportunities Very unimportant
Public transportation	Public transportation Very important	Public transportation Fairly important	Public transportation Neutral	Public transportation Fairly unimportant	Public transportation Very unimportant
Public services (police, fire, emergency, waste removal)	Public services (police, fire, emergency, waste removal) Very important	Public services (police, fire, emergency, waste removal) Fairly important	Public services (police, fire, emergency, waste removal) Neutral	Public services (police, fire, emergency, waste removal) Fairly unimportant	Public services (police, fire, emergency, waste removal) Very unimportant
Road quality	Road quality Very important	Road quality Fairly important	Road quality Neutral	Road quality Fairly unimportant	Road quality Very unimportant
Housing choices	Housing choices Very important	Housing choices Fairly important	Housing choices Neutral	Housing choices Fairly unimportant	Housing choices Very unimportant

Recreation

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* 15. What types of recreational opportunities would you like to see more of in the Village of Onekama and/or surrounding area? (You can check more than one.)

Pickleball

Ball fields

Hiking

Playgrounds

Tennis courts

Golfing

Basketball courts

Soccer fields

Fishing

Bike trails

Ice skating rink

Performing arts

Other (please specify)

Housing

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* 16. What types of housing do you think the Village of Onekama needs more of? (You can check more than one.)

Small single-family detached homes or cottages (approx. 1,000 square feet or less)

Larger single-family detached homes (approx. 1,000 square feet or more)

Single-family attached homes (townhouses, attached condos)

Multi-family apartments - income-restricted

Multi-family apartments - market rate

Mixed-use (residential in same building with commercial/office)

Senior housing – independent living

Senior housing – assisted living or nursing care

Mobile home parks

Accessory dwellings (granny flats, in-law suites, etc.)

Other (please specify)

Economic Development

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* 17. What do you see as the benefit(s) of encouraging business/industrial development in the Village of Onekama? (You can check more than one.)

More jobs

More tax revenues to help ease the residential tax burden

More retail stores and dining options

More tax revenues to help maintain current services

More services

More tax revenues to help provide additional or improve existing services

Increase in population

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* 18. What do you see as the drawback(s) of encouraging economic development? (You can check more than one.)

More automobile traffic

Changing the basic character of the community

More truck traffic

Damage to the environment

Disruption of neighborhoods

Loss of open space

None of the above

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* 19. Of the options below, what are the challenges facing the Village of Onekama as it works to improve jobs and economic growth?

	Not challenging	Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Poses a moderately-high challenge	Very challenging
Availability of jobs	Availability of jobs Not challenging	Availability of jobs Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Availability of jobs Poses a moderately-high challenge	Availability of jobs Very challenging
Keeping young, skilled workers	Keeping young, skilled workers Not challenging	Keeping young, skilled workers Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Keeping young, skilled workers Poses a moderately-high challenge	Keeping young, skilled workers Very challenging
Availability of diverse housing options	Availability of diverse housing options Not challenging	Availability of diverse housing options Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Availability of diverse housing options Poses a moderately-high challenge	Availability of diverse housing options Very challenging
Inadequate transportation infrastructure	Inadequate transportation infrastructure Not challenging	Inadequate transportation infrastructure Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Inadequate transportation infrastructure Poses a moderately-high challenge	Inadequate transportation infrastructure Very challenging
Inadequate public services and infrastructure	Inadequate public services and infrastructure Not challenging	Inadequate public services and infrastructure Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Inadequate public services and infrastructure Poses a moderately-high challenge	Inadequate public services and infrastructure Very challenging
Lack of industrial facilities	Lack of industrial facilities Not challenging	Lack of industrial facilities Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Lack of industrial facilities Poses a moderately-high challenge	Lack of industrial facilities Very challenging
Local government leadership	Local government leadership Not challenging	Local government leadership Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Local government leadership Poses a moderately-high challenge	Local government leadership Very challenging
Access to quality education	Access to quality education Not challenging	Access to quality education Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Access to quality education Poses a moderately-high challenge	Access to quality education Very challenging
Access to capital and resources for small businesses	Access to capital and resources for small businesses Not challenging	Access to capital and resources for small businesses Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Access to capital and resources for small businesses Poses a moderately-high challenge	Access to capital and resources for small businesses Very challenging
Quality of life amenities	Quality of life amenities Not challenging	Quality of life amenities Poses a low-to-moderate challenge	Quality of life amenities Poses a moderately-high challenge	Quality of life amenities Very challenging

Other (please specify)

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* 20. What does effective economic development mean to you? (Please rank the following by order of importance by clicking on the up and down arrows with the most important category at the top and the least important at the bottom.)

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* 21. If you answered "other" above, please provide your answer here.

Goals & Objectives

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* 22. Please indicate the following by order of importance.

	Not important	Slightly important	Moderately important	Very important	Extremely important
Portage Lake Water Quality	Portage Lake Water Quality Not important	Portage Lake Water Quality Slightly important	Portage Lake Water Quality Moderately important	Portage Lake Water Quality Very important	Portage Lake Water Quality Extremely important
Vibrant Downtown	Vibrant Downtown Not important	Vibrant Downtown Slightly important	Vibrant Downtown Moderately important	Vibrant Downtown Very important	Vibrant Downtown Extremely important
Competitive Schools	Competitive Schools Not important	Competitive Schools Slightly important	Competitive Schools Moderately important	Competitive Schools Very important	Competitive Schools Extremely important
Managed (Smart) Growth	Managed (Smart) Growth Not important	Managed (Smart) Growth Slightly important	Managed (Smart) Growth Moderately important	Managed (Smart) Growth Very important	Managed (Smart) Growth Extremely important
Cooperative Governments	Cooperative Governments Not important	Cooperative Governments Slightly important	Cooperative Governments Moderately important	Cooperative Governments Very important	Cooperative Governments Extremely important
Planned Infrastructure	Planned Infrastructure Not important	Planned Infrastructure Slightly important	Planned Infrastructure Moderately important	Planned Infrastructure Very important	Planned Infrastructure Extremely important
Viewshed Protection (preserve views)	Viewshed Protection (preserve views) Not important	Viewshed Protection (preserve views) Slightly important	Viewshed Protection (preserve views) Moderately important	Viewshed Protection (preserve views) Very important	Viewshed Protection (preserve views) Extremely important
Preservation of Character	Preservation of Character Not important	Preservation of Character Slightly important	Preservation of Character Moderately important	Preservation of Character Very important	Preservation of Character Extremely important

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* 23. What is your vision for the Village of Onekama in 20 years?

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* 24. Please provide your contact information to be included in the drawing for ten (10) $25 gift certificates to Village of Onekama businesses.

Name

Email Address

Phone Number