2020 Lancaster Master Plan Community Survey

The purpose of the following survey is to gather general information on the Town of Lancaster for use in updating the Town’s Community Master Plan. This is the first step in the process of receiving community input. Public focus group meetings will be held after survey results have been tabulated to receive more specific and direct input. All thoughts, ideas, and opinions will be considered when updating the goals and objectives of the Plan. You do not have to be a resident of Lancaster to complete this survey. Anyone with a connection to Town is encouraged to answer any question they feel comfortable with. If you have any questions regarding this survey or the Master Plan process please contact Planning/Zoning Coordinator, Benjamin S. Gaetjens-Oleson at 603-788-3391 or planning@lancasternh.org. All survey responses must be received by 4:00 PM on Friday, February 21, 2020.

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* 1. Are you a full-time resident of Lancaster?

Yes

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* 2. From the list below choose what you feel are the 5 most important issues the Town of Lancaster needs to address in the next 5 to 10 years.

Recreational opportunities

Arts and cultural opportunities

Commercial/Industrial development

Quality of transportation infrastructure

Community engagement

Residential Growth

Downtown revitalization

Protection of town drinking water

Preservation of open space and agricultural lands

Availability of public water/sewer service

Protection of historic sites and properties

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* 3. Choose from the list below what you feel are the 3 most important regional issues that could impact the Town of Lancaster in the next 5 to 10 years.

Residential growth

Job opportunities

Attracting and retaining young professionals

Traffic

Loss of farms and agricultural lands

Commercial growth and development

Watershed contamination

Renewable energy

Balance of outdoor recreational resources and opportunites

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* 4. What are Lancaster's best assets that are of value to the region? (please list up to three).

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* 5. Rate the community departments and services listed below based on past experiences. If you have had no experience with a particular option please choose No Opinion.

	Excellent	Good	Adequate	Poor	No Opinion
Medical Clinic/Hospital	Medical Clinic/Hospital Excellent	Medical Clinic/Hospital Good	Medical Clinic/Hospital Adequate	Medical Clinic/Hospital Poor	Medical Clinic/Hospital No Opinion
Access to rivers & public waters	Access to rivers & public waters Excellent	Access to rivers & public waters Good	Access to rivers & public waters Adequate	Access to rivers & public waters Poor	Access to rivers & public waters No Opinion
Weeks Memorial Library	Weeks Memorial Library Excellent	Weeks Memorial Library Good	Weeks Memorial Library Adequate	Weeks Memorial Library Poor	Weeks Memorial Library No Opinion
Lancaster Fire/EMS Department	Lancaster Fire/EMS Department Excellent	Lancaster Fire/EMS Department Good	Lancaster Fire/EMS Department Adequate	Lancaster Fire/EMS Department Poor	Lancaster Fire/EMS Department No Opinion
Lancaster Parks and Recreation	Lancaster Parks and Recreation Excellent	Lancaster Parks and Recreation Good	Lancaster Parks and Recreation Adequate	Lancaster Parks and Recreation Poor	Lancaster Parks and Recreation No Opinion
Lancaster Police Department	Lancaster Police Department Excellent	Lancaster Police Department Good	Lancaster Police Department Adequate	Lancaster Police Department Poor	Lancaster Police Department No Opinion
SAU 36 School System (grades K-12)	SAU 36 School System (grades K-12) Excellent	SAU 36 School System (grades K-12) Good	SAU 36 School System (grades K-12) Adequate	SAU 36 School System (grades K-12) Poor	SAU 36 School System (grades K-12) No Opinion
Town Government	Town Government Excellent	Town Government Good	Town Government Adequate	Town Government Poor	Town Government No Opinion
Town Website	Town Website Excellent	Town Website Good	Town Website Adequate	Town Website Poor	Town Website No Opinion

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* 6. Choose whether you feel there is sufficient land available for the uses listed below.

	YES	NO
Residential housing	Residential housing YES	Residential housing NO
Agriculture/Farming	Agriculture/Farming YES	Agriculture/Farming NO
Preservation	Preservation YES	Preservation NO
New and existing businesses	New and existing businesses YES	New and existing businesses NO
Open space	Open space YES	Open space NO

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* 7. List up to 3 areas or features in Lancaster you feel have the greatest historic significance or preservation value.

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* 8. From the list below please choose up to 3 things you feel are the most important for an attractive and vibrant downtown.

Street trees

Public parking

Building design

Connection to the river

Lighting

Property landscaping

Mixed residential/commercial buildings

Pedestrian & bike friendly

Signage

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* 9. Indicate the level of importance the Town should give to the following economic development actions.

	Important	Not Important	No Opinion
Office development	Office development Important	Office development Not Important	Office development No Opinion
Small scale retail development	Small scale retail development Important	Small scale retail development Not Important	Small scale retail development No Opinion
Large scale retail development	Large scale retail development Important	Large scale retail development Not Important	Large scale retail development No Opinion
Industrial development	Industrial development Important	Industrial development Not Important	Industrial development No Opinion
Agricultural development	Agricultural development Important	Agricultural development Not Important	Agricultural development No Opinion
Home-based/Telecommuting Virtual job development	Home-based/Telecommuting Virtual job development Important	Home-based/Telecommuting Virtual job development Not Important	Home-based/Telecommuting Virtual job development No Opinion

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* 10. What type of phone service do you predominantly use?

Landline

Cellular

Both evenly

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* 11. How do you feel your cellular service is in Town for your personal and business needs?

Excellent

Good

Adequate

Poor

No Opinion

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* 12. What type of internet connection do you use?

Dial up

Broadband

Satellite

Cellular

None

Don't know

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* 13. How do you feel your internet service is in the Town for your personal and business needs?

Excellent

Good

Adequate

Poor

No Opinion

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* 14. What television service do you subscribe to?

Cable

Satellite

Streaming services

None

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* 15. How do you feel your cable service is in Town for your personal and business needs?

Excellent

Good

Adequate

Poor

No Opinion

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* 16. From the list below please choose up to 3 topics you feel are the most pressing transportation-related issues in Lancaster.

Road maintenance

Public transit/buses

Traffic volume

Pedestrian & Bicyclist infrastructure and safety

Heavy trucking

Parking

Traffic at schools

Traffic violations

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* 17. Indicate the level of importance you feel the Town should give the following housing types.

	Important	Not Important	No Opinion
Single family	Single family Important	Single family Not Important	Single family No Opinion
Supportive living	Supportive living Important	Supportive living Not Important	Supportive living No Opinion
Multi-family	Multi-family Important	Multi-family Not Important	Multi-family No Opinion
Elderly housing	Elderly housing Important	Elderly housing Not Important	Elderly housing No Opinion
Manufactured homes	Manufactured homes Important	Manufactured homes Not Important	Manufactured homes No Opinion
Townhouses/Condos	Townhouses/Condos Important	Townhouses/Condos Not Important	Townhouses/Condos No Opinion
Workforce/Affordable housing	Workforce/Affordable housing Important	Workforce/Affordable housing Not Important	Workforce/Affordable housing No Opinion
Travel Trailers	Travel Trailers Important	Travel Trailers Not Important	Travel Trailers No Opinion

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* 18. Indicate the level of importance you feel the Town should devote to the following Natural Resource protection methods.

	Important	Not Important	No Opinion
Protect/Preserve drinking water supplies and aquifers	Protect/Preserve drinking water supplies and aquifers Important	Protect/Preserve drinking water supplies and aquifers Not Important	Protect/Preserve drinking water supplies and aquifers No Opinion
Protect/Preserve wildlife and their habitat	Protect/Preserve wildlife and their habitat Important	Protect/Preserve wildlife and their habitat Not Important	Protect/Preserve wildlife and their habitat No Opinion
Create/Maintain outdoor recreational areas	Create/Maintain outdoor recreational areas Important	Create/Maintain outdoor recreational areas Not Important	Create/Maintain outdoor recreational areas No Opinion
Access to recreational water	Access to recreational water Important	Access to recreational water Not Important	Access to recreational water No Opinion

2020 Lancaster Master Plan Community Survey

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* 1. Are you a full-time resident of Lancaster?

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* 2. From the list below choose what you feel are the 5 most important issues the Town of Lancaster needs to address in the next 5 to 10 years.

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* 3. Choose from the list below what you feel are the 3 most important regional issues that could impact the Town of Lancaster in the next 5 to 10 years.

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* 4. What are Lancaster's best assets that are of value to the region? (please list up to three).

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* 5. Rate the community departments and services listed below based on past experiences. If you have had no experience with a particular option please choose No Opinion.

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* 6. Choose whether you feel there is sufficient land available for the uses listed below.

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* 7. List up to 3 areas or features in Lancaster you feel have the greatest historic significance or preservation value.

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* 8. From the list below please choose up to 3 things you feel are the most important for an attractive and vibrant downtown.

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* 9. Indicate the level of importance the Town should give to the following economic development actions.

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* 10. What type of phone service do you predominantly use?

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* 11. How do you feel your cellular service is in Town for your personal and business needs?

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* 12. What type of internet connection do you use?

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* 13. How do you feel your internet service is in the Town for your personal and business needs?

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* 14. What television service do you subscribe to?

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* 15. How do you feel your cable service is in Town for your personal and business needs?

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* 16. From the list below please choose up to 3 topics you feel are the most pressing transportation-related issues in Lancaster.

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* 17. Indicate the level of importance you feel the Town should give the following housing types.

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* 18. Indicate the level of importance you feel the Town should devote to the following Natural Resource protection methods.

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* 19. What is your vision for Lancaster?