Dear Neighbor:
A joint Township/Borough Planning
Committee is working with a planning consultant to develop a Comprehensive
Plan, with your input. Please take the
time to fill out the following Joint Comprehensive Plan Questionnaire. Also attached is a supplementary list of
questions relating specifically to your municipality. We value your opinions and comments, and your
input is important to the success of the Plan. Please return your questionnaire
in the enclosed addressed envelope by July 18th. No postage is
necessary.
Thank you for participating
in the process to determine the future of the Washington Township/Waynesboro
region. Dates of public meetings to update you on the Comprehensive Plan and
receive additional input from you will be published in local newspapers and
placed on www.waynesboropa.org and www.washtwp-franklin.org.
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP/WAYNESBORO BOROUGH
JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
RESIDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
1. a. How
long have you lived in the Township and/or Borough?
5 years or less 6-10 years 11-20 years More than 20 years
b. How
long have you lived at your current address?
5 years or less 6-10 years 11-20 years More than 20 years
2. Please indicate the number of persons residing in your
home (including yourself) in each age group:
Under age
5 ______ 6-15
______ 16-19 ______
20-25 ______ 26-29 ______
30-39 ______ 40-49
______ 50-59 ______
60-65 ______ Over 65 ______
3. Please indicate the employment status of the head of the
household:
Employed full time Employed part time
Unemployed Retired
4. Please
specify which of the following categories reflects your Total Annual Household
Income, before taxes:
Less than $25,000 $25,000 - $50,000 $50,000 -
$100,000
$100,000 - $150,000 $150,000 - $200,000 Greater than $200,000
5. Please indicate whether you are satisfied with each of
the following aspects of the Washington Township/Waynesboro area:
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Dissatisfied |
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Attractiveness/aesthetics of
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Housing cost |
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Convenience to shopping |
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Fire protection services |
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Housing availability/choice |
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Law enforcement services |
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Management of growth and new
development |
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Parks/open space |
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Playgrounds for children |
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Quality of public schools |
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Recreational opportunities |
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Road surface conditions |
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Sense of community |
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Traffic volume |
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Job opportunities |
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Convenience to work |
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Tax rates |
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Cost of living |
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Walking opportunities |
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Biking opportunities |
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Real estate tax assessment |
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Medical services |
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Feeling of safety |
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6. How
would you rate the amount of increase in residential, commercial and industrial
development in the
Washington
Township/Waynesboro area over the last ten years?
Very Severely
Excessive Excessive Appropriate Lacking Lacking
Residential Development
Commercial Development
Industrial Development
7. In your opinion, do we need more of these services in
the
Strongly
Neutral/ Severely
Agree Agree Undecided Disagree Disagree
Research and
development firms
Manufacturing
Tourism
attractions
Health
services
Financial
services
Warehousing
and distribution
Restaurants
Very large retail
stores
Specialty
retail
Outlet stores
Business
support services
Technology
based firms
Strongly
Neutral/ Severely
Agree Agree Undecided Disagree Disagree
Professional
service firms
Corporate
offices
Convenience
stores
Business parks
Shopping centers
Strip malls
Industrial
parks
Entertainment
businesses
Hotels,
motels, and inns
Dry cleaners,
hair salons, and
similar
personal services
8. Do you agree or disagree that the following are serious
housing issues in the Washington Township/Waynesboro area?
Strongly Neutral/ Strongly
Agree
Agree Undecided Disagree Disagree
Availability of housing for the
physically challenged/
senior
citizens
Availability
of housing for people working
in
the Washington Township/Waynesboro area
Availability
of rental housing
Availability
of alternatives to single-family housing
Availability
of age restricted communities
Housing
affordability
9. How
likely would you be to support an increase in taxes that might address each of
the following initiatives? This question
is specifically exploring whether you would be willing to increase your taxes
for these services. For each individual
item, please assume your total annual tax increase would be approximately $20.
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Very Likely |
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Road improvements in the
Borough/Township |
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Public sewer and water
improvements in the Borough/Township |
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Promoting economic development
in the Borough/Township |
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Preservation/protection of
historic Borough/Township resources |
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Preservation/maintenance of
open space for purpose of environmental or aesthetic purposes |
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Improvements to or
maintenance of existing parks and recreational facilities in the
Borough/Township |
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Biking, hiking, and walking
trails in the Borough/Township. |
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Acquisition of additional
Borough/Township property for public parkland (new parks or expansion of
existing) |
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Preserving agricultural
land in the Township |
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Improving the downtown |
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Interconnecting the Borough
and Township by a sidewalk along Route 16. |
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10. Do
you agree or disagree that the following are important planning issues facing
the
Strongly Neutral/ Strongly
Agree Agree Undecided
Disagree Disagree
Preserving
environmentally sensitive areas
Road
improvements
Growth
management
Sewage
disposal
Drinking
water supply
Open
space preservation
Agricultural
preservation
Historic
preservation
Water
quality protection
Public
transportation availability
Public
safety
Recreational
opportunities
Telecommunications
service
Parking
Truck
traffic
Economic
development
Tourism
Traveling
Route 16
Borough
Revitalization
Bikeways
Sidewalks
Alternative
routes to Route 16
Reuse
of vacant industrial buildings
Walking
paths
Interconnectivity
of developments
11. Every
area has its “treasures” – places that are unique because of their beauty, appeal,
historic character, or because of what they offer the citizens of the
area. Citizens often want to preserve
these special spaces for future generations.
In the space provided below, please identify places in the Washington
Township/Waynesboro area – including neighborhoods, historic buildings, public
buildings, businesses, and scenic spots or any other location – that you
consider a “treasure.”
Please include any other comments you wish to make or
list other issues you believe should be addressed by
Thank you!