City of Caro Open House Survey

Thank you for taking the time to provide your thoughts regarding an update to the City of Caro Master Plan. Responses to this survey are completely anonymous. Survey responses, including comments will be shared at public meetings of the City of Caro Planning Commission and City Council.

If you have any questions about this survey, or about the Master Plan update in general, please contact the City Hall.

The following questions are based on topics discussed in the draft City of Caro Master Plan.

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Future Land Use Board

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* 1. Please indicate if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the Future Land Use classification and the general location of land uses in the city.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Low Density Residential	Low Density Residential Strongly Agree	Low Density Residential Agree	Low Density Residential Disagree	Low Density Residential Strongly Disagree
Medium Density Residential	Medium Density Residential Strongly Agree	Medium Density Residential Agree	Medium Density Residential Disagree	Medium Density Residential Strongly Disagree
High Density Residential	High Density Residential Strongly Agree	High Density Residential Agree	High Density Residential Disagree	High Density Residential Strongly Disagree
Mobile Home Residential	Mobile Home Residential Strongly Agree	Mobile Home Residential Agree	Mobile Home Residential Disagree	Mobile Home Residential Strongly Disagree
Mixed-Use Transition Areas	Mixed-Use Transition Areas Strongly Agree	Mixed-Use Transition Areas Agree	Mixed-Use Transition Areas Disagree	Mixed-Use Transition Areas Strongly Disagree
General Commercial	General Commercial Strongly Agree	General Commercial Agree	General Commercial Disagree	General Commercial Strongly Disagree
Downtown Commercial	Downtown Commercial Strongly Agree	Downtown Commercial Agree	Downtown Commercial Disagree	Downtown Commercial Strongly Disagree
Light Industrial	Light Industrial Strongly Agree	Light Industrial Agree	Light Industrial Disagree	Light Industrial Strongly Disagree
Heavy Industrial	Heavy Industrial Strongly Agree	Heavy Industrial Agree	Heavy Industrial Disagree	Heavy Industrial Strongly Disagree

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* 2. Please list any changes you would like to see made to the Future Land Use Map.

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Housing Board

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* 3. Please identify which housing strategies you think are most important for the City of Caro to pursue, and which you think are less important.

	Most Important	Less Important	Not Sure
Create a list of sites available for redevelopment.	Create a list of sites available for redevelopment. Most Important	Create a list of sites available for redevelopment. Less Important	Create a list of sites available for redevelopment. Not Sure
Prioritize enforcement of the city's blight ordinance.	Prioritize enforcement of the city's blight ordinance. Most Important	Prioritize enforcement of the city's blight ordinance. Less Important	Prioritize enforcement of the city's blight ordinance. Not Sure
Proactively identify state grants and programs.	Proactively identify state grants and programs. Most Important	Proactively identify state grants and programs. Less Important	Proactively identify state grants and programs. Not Sure
Maintain the city's Capital Improvement Plan.	Maintain the city's Capital Improvement Plan. Most Important	Maintain the city's Capital Improvement Plan. Less Important	Maintain the city's Capital Improvement Plan. Not Sure
Explore establishment of a rental licensing ordinance.	Explore establishment of a rental licensing ordinance. Most Important	Explore establishment of a rental licensing ordinance. Less Important	Explore establishment of a rental licensing ordinance. Not Sure
Evaluate the feasibility of programs to engage local youth to address blight.	Evaluate the feasibility of programs to engage local youth to address blight. Most Important	Evaluate the feasibility of programs to engage local youth to address blight. Less Important	Evaluate the feasibility of programs to engage local youth to address blight. Not Sure
Pursue new partnerships.	Pursue new partnerships. Most Important	Pursue new partnerships. Less Important	Pursue new partnerships. Not Sure
Identify priority neighborhoods.	Identify priority neighborhoods. Most Important	Identify priority neighborhoods. Less Important	Identify priority neighborhoods. Not Sure
Continue to invest resources in maintenance and upgrades to parks and recreational facilities.	Continue to invest resources in maintenance and upgrades to parks and recreational facilities. Most Important	Continue to invest resources in maintenance and upgrades to parks and recreational facilities. Less Important	Continue to invest resources in maintenance and upgrades to parks and recreational facilities. Not Sure

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Downtown Development Board

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* 4. Please identify which downtown development strategies you think are most important for the City of Caro to pursue, and which you think are less important.

	Most Important	Less Important	Not Sure
Create a calendar of existing events and activities.	Create a calendar of existing events and activities. Most Important	Create a calendar of existing events and activities. Less Important	Create a calendar of existing events and activities. Not Sure
Determine whether conducting a market study to identify potential business opportunities would be helpful.	Determine whether conducting a market study to identify potential business opportunities would be helpful. Most Important	Determine whether conducting a market study to identify potential business opportunities would be helpful. Less Important	Determine whether conducting a market study to identify potential business opportunities would be helpful. Not Sure
Achieve Redevelopment Ready Communities Certification.	Achieve Redevelopment Ready Communities Certification. Most Important	Achieve Redevelopment Ready Communities Certification. Less Important	Achieve Redevelopment Ready Communities Certification. Not Sure
Review the zoning ordinance.	Review the zoning ordinance. Most Important	Review the zoning ordinance. Less Important	Review the zoning ordinance. Not Sure
Explore options to further improve Almer Street to provide a connection between downtown and the fairgrounds.	Explore options to further improve Almer Street to provide a connection between downtown and the fairgrounds. Most Important	Explore options to further improve Almer Street to provide a connection between downtown and the fairgrounds. Less Important	Explore options to further improve Almer Street to provide a connection between downtown and the fairgrounds. Not Sure
Examine options to create new access to Cass River.	Examine options to create new access to Cass River. Most Important	Examine options to create new access to Cass River. Less Important	Examine options to create new access to Cass River. Not Sure
Enhance the pathway that connects Downtown Caro to the pedestrian bridge that links to Chippewa Landing Park.	Enhance the pathway that connects Downtown Caro to the pedestrian bridge that links to Chippewa Landing Park. Most Important	Enhance the pathway that connects Downtown Caro to the pedestrian bridge that links to Chippewa Landing Park. Less Important	Enhance the pathway that connects Downtown Caro to the pedestrian bridge that links to Chippewa Landing Park. Not Sure

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Economic Development Board

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* 5. Please identify which economic development strategies you think are most important for the City of Caro to pursue, and which you think are less important.

	Most Important	Least Important	Not Sure
Create a local healthcare industry working group.	Create a local healthcare industry working group. Most Important	Create a local healthcare industry working group. Least Important	Create a local healthcare industry working group. Not Sure
Create a local agricultural processing working group.	Create a local agricultural processing working group. Most Important	Create a local agricultural processing working group. Least Important	Create a local agricultural processing working group. Not Sure
Identify sites in the City of Caro suitable for development.	Identify sites in the City of Caro suitable for development. Most Important	Identify sites in the City of Caro suitable for development. Least Important	Identify sites in the City of Caro suitable for development. Not Sure
Review existing city and county permitting requirements.	Review existing city and county permitting requirements. Most Important	Review existing city and county permitting requirements. Least Important	Review existing city and county permitting requirements. Not Sure
Achieve Redevelopment Ready Communities Certification.	Achieve Redevelopment Ready Communities Certification. Most Important	Achieve Redevelopment Ready Communities Certification. Least Important	Achieve Redevelopment Ready Communities Certification. Not Sure
Increase awareness of resources available to entrepreneurs.	Increase awareness of resources available to entrepreneurs. Most Important	Increase awareness of resources available to entrepreneurs. Least Important	Increase awareness of resources available to entrepreneurs. Not Sure

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Redevelopment Sites Board

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* 6. Please rate the positive impact of redevelopment on the City of Caro for each of the three potential redevelopment sites identified by the Planning Commission.

	High	Medium	Low
Vacant Church	Vacant Church High	Vacant Church Medium	Vacant Church Low
Hooper and Sherman Street	Hooper and Sherman Street High	Hooper and Sherman Street Medium	Hooper and Sherman Street Low
Trail Property	Trail Property High	Trail Property Medium	Trail Property Low

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* 7. Please identify other sites you would like to see redeveloped in the City of Caro (please include street names if there is no specific address).

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Proposed Zoning Ordinance Changes Board

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* 8. Please identify any other topics or concerns you would like to be addressed in the Master Plan.