Town of Woodbury, CT - Plan of Conservation & Development (POCD)

Personal

1. Name (optional)

2. How many people are in your household?

3. Do you own or rent your home?

4. How many years have you lived in Woodbury?
0-2 3-5 6-10 11-15 More than 15

5. How long do you plan to reside in Woodbury?
Unsure 0-1 Year 1-2 Years 2-5 Years More Than 5 Years

Community Identity

6. Woodbury has special characteristics that provide a unique identity to the community.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

7. Sustaining Woodbury’s historic Main Street is essential to preserving the Town’s character.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

8. The most significant_community_characteristic defining Woodbury is (select one):
Historic Ambience Open Spaces and Scenic Vistas People
Community Services and Amenities Other (identify)

Business and Economic Development

9. Additional home based business opportunities should be allowed in residential districts.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

10. More commercial development and redevelopment options should be made available for properties on the historic Main Street.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

11. The Town of Woodbury should promote more commercial development.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

12. New areas for commercial development should be established in Woodbury.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

13. Woodbury should evaluate ways to provide opportunities for small manufacturing, professional, and trades and services enterprises.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

14. Woodbury needs:

More small scale retail opportunities
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
Large scale discount retail shopping
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
More commercial recreational facilities
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
More professional services (medical, legal, accounting, etc.)
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

15. List specific commercial stores or business services that Woodbury needs:

Housing and Residential Development

16. Residential developments that allow smaller lots in exchange for more open space are appropriate for Woodbury.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

17. Affordable housing opportunities are readily available in Woodbury.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

18. Woodbury should do more to promote housing availability and affordability.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

19. Woodbury has adequate rental residences available.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

20. Woodbury should allow alternative residential development patterns, such as higher density cluster development or planned residential development, if this would promote housing diversity and reduce environmental and land use impacts.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Conservation and Open Space

21. Woodbury should protect_more_open_space.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

22. I would be willing to pay more in property taxes annually to pay for more open space acquisition.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

23. The first priority for open space acquisition should be (select one):
Forests Scenic Vistas Ecological Habitat Farmland Recreational Areas

24. The next highest priority for open space acquisition should be (select one):
Forests Scenic Vistas Ecological Habitat Farmland Recreational Areas

Municipal Facilities and Services

25. The current Woodbury Public Library is adequate for the Town’s needs.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

26. Woodbury needs a new public library.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

27. I would be willing to pay more in property taxes annually to pay for a new public library.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

28. Woodbury provides adequate facilities for recreation.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

29. The first priority for additional or improved recreational facilities should be (select one):
Athletic Fields Tennis Courts Swimming Pool Indoor Recreation Hall
Walking Paths and Trails Other (specify)

30. The next highest priority for recreational facilities should be (select one):
Athletic Fields Tennis Courts Swimming Pool Indoor Recreation Hall
Walking Paths and Trails Other (specify)

31. I would be willing to pay more in property taxes to pay for new and improved recreational facilities.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

32. Woodbury’s roads are well maintained and meet the Town’s needs.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

33. Land Use regulations and procedures are effective and efficient.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

34. Adequate social and community services are provided by the Town.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

35. Programs and services for seniors in Woodbury are adequate.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

35. Programs and services for Woodbury youth are adequate.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Priorities

35. Rank the following issues in order of importance to the Town over the next 10 – 20 year planning period (9 = highest importance 1 = lowest importance – USE EACH RANKING ONLY ONCE):

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Housing Availability and Affordability
Public Safety and Security
Environment/Energy (air, water, energy conservation, land use, etc.)
Business Development
Municipal Facilities (schools, recreation, offices, library, roads, etc.)
Land Conservation (recreation, farms, ecological diversity, vistas, etc.)
Historic Preservation
Quality of Life (recreation, culture, community character, sense of place, etc.)
Other (specify)

36. Assuming that $1000 of the annual property taxes you pay to the Town of Woodbury are applied to the following non-educational expenses, allocate that $1000 based on your preferences:

Police, Fire, and Emergency Protection	$
Recreation	$
Public Works	$
Library	$
Social Services & Senior Services	$
Open Space and Parks	$
General Government Services and Regulation	$
TOTAL	$1000

37. Provide any additional comments or recommendations for consideration in the Town Plan of Conservation and Development.

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