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Union City Planning and Zoning Ordinance Review and Update Survey

Union City is updating its zoning ordinance to improve clarity, usability, and alignment with the city’s long-term vision. Zoning rules affect how land is used, how neighborhoods change, where businesses can locate, and how development occurs throughout the city.

This survey is designed to:
  • Identify where residents and stakeholders need zoning education
  • Understand which parts of the current zoning ordinance are unclear or challenging
  • Highlight areas of concern related to zoning districts, land uses, and development standards
  • Gather ideas and priorities to inform updates to the ordinance
The survey takes approximately 12 to 15 minutes to complete. All responses will be reviewed and used to inform the zoning rewrite process.
Section 1 - About You
1.Which best describes you? (Select an answer from the dropdown menu)
2.How long have you lived or worked in Union City?
3.Do you own or rent your primary residence?
Section 2 - Zoning Awareness and Education
4.Before today how familiar were you with Union City’s zoning ordinance?
Very familiar
Somewhat familiar
Heard of it but not familiar
Not familiar at all
5.How confident do you feel understanding how zoning rules affect your property or area?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not very confident
Not confident at all
6.Where do you usually go to find zoning or development information?
7.What types of zoning education would be most helpful?
(Select all that apply)
Section 3 - Experience with Current Zoning Ordinance
8.Have you ever tried to look up zoning information for a property in Union City?
9.If yes, how easy or difficult was it to understand?
Very easy
Somewhat easy
Somewhat difficult
Very difficult
10.Were land use categories and definitions clear and easy to understand?
Yes
Somewhat
No
Not sure
11.Which parts of the current zoning ordinance are most confusing or unclear? (Select all that apply)
12.Have zoning rules ever delayed or prevented something you wanted to do?
13.If yes, please describe the situation.
Section 4 - Frequency and Impact of Zoning Issues
14.How often do zoning rules affect your daily life or decisions to repair, build, buy and/or renovate a structure or property in Union City?
Very often
Sometimes
Rarely
Not sure
15.How significant are the impacts when zoning issues occur?
Major impact
Moderate impact
Minor impact
No impact
Not sure
16.Which of the following would you consider as zoning impacts?
(Select all that apply)
Section 5 - Clarity of Zoning Rules
For each topic below please select the option that best describes your experience.
17.Residential zoning district rules
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
18.Commercial zoning district rules
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
19.Industrial zoning district rules
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
20.Mixed-use zoning district rules
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
21.Definitions of land uses
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
22.Parking requirements
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
23.Setbacks and building height
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
24.Sign regulations
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
25.Fencing rules
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
26.Approval and permitting process
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
Section 6 - Location Context
27.Which area best describes where your zoning concerns or experiences are located?
28.Is this area best described as?
Section 7- Land Uses and District Preferences
29.Which land uses are most common in your area? (Select all that apply)
30.Which land uses should zoning encourage more? (Select all that apply)
31.Which land uses should be more limited or carefully regulated? (Select all that apply)
32.Should zoning allow more flexibility to mix land uses?
Section 8 - Residential Experience
33.Which residential zoning topics are most challenging? Select all that apply
34.Are residential zoning rules
35.What would make residential zoning easier to understand?
Section 9 - Commercial and Business Experience
36.Which commercial zoning issues are most challenging? (Select all that apply)
37.How well do zoning rules support business growth?
Very well
Somewhat well
Not very well
Not at all
Not sure
38.What change would most help businesses?
Section 10 - Development Standards and Transitions
39.Which development standards cause the most difficulty? (Select all that apply)
40.How well does zoning manage transitions between different land uses?
very well
Somewhat well
Not very well
Not well at all
Not sure
Section 11 - Process and Trust
41.How clear is the zoning approval process?
Very clear
Somewhat clear
Somewhat confusing
Very confusing
Not sure
42.How confident are you that zoning rules are applied consistently?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not very confident
Not confident at all
Not sure
43.What would improve trust in the zoning process?
Section 12 - Priorities and Solutions
44.What should be the top priorities of the zoning update? (Select up to three)
45.How should Union City balance growth and neighborhood character?
46.What is one change that would make the zoning ordinance easier to use?
47.What is one zoning-related issue that should be addressed?
Section 13 - Stay Involved
48.How would you like to receive updates on this project?
49.Would you like to participate in future meetings or workshops?
50.If answered yes, please provide your email address below.
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