NEWBURY COMMUNITY SURVEY TOWN OF NEWBURY PLANNING B0ARD 1. Why do you feel Newbury is a desirable place to live? (Check all that apply) ____ a. Small town atmosphere ____ b. Uncrowded & quiet living conditions ____ c. Outdoor recreation opportunities ____ d. Mt. Sunapee State Park beach and ski area ____ e. Lakes ____ f. Employment opportunities ____ g. School system ____ h. Friendly people ____ i. Community spirit ____ j. Scenic & unpolluted natural environment ____ k. Other(s) - Please specify: 2. Over the next ten years, would you like to see Newbury: (Check all that apply) ____ a. Be primarily a rural residential community ____ b. Encourage home occupation/cottage industry ____ c. Encourage development of seasonal residences ____ d. Encourage factory outlet business ____ e. Encourage commercial/information age/service industry ____ f. Encourage non-polluting, light industry ____ g. Encourage outdoor recreation related business ____ h. Encourage tourist related business ____ i. Not encourage any business or industry ____ j. Other - Please specify: 3. To maintain our rural, small town image, does Newbury need to establish an Architectural Design Review Process to review/ approve construction and/or renovation for compatibility with existing historic structures: (Check all that apply) ____ a. Throughout Town ____ b. In villages ____ c. In Residential/Business District area ____ d. In rural areas ____ e. In shoreland areas ____ f. Nowhere in Town 4. Should the minimum lot size (currently 2 acres throughout Town) for dwellings: (Check all that apply) ____ a. Be increased on steep slopes from 5 to 10 acres ____ b. Remain unchanged ____ c. Be decreased to 1 acre or less for villages and areas adjacent to villages or more densely developed area such as Blodgett's ____ d. Other - Please describe: 5. Should the minimum lot size (currently 2 acres throughout Town) for businesses: (Check all that apply) ____ a. Be increased on steep slopes from 5 to 10 acres ____ b. Remain unchanged ____ c. Be decreased to 1 acre or less for villages and areas adjacent to villages or more densely developed areas such as Blodgett's ____ d. Other - Please describe: 6. Which of the following types of residential development would you like to see develop in Newbury in the future? (Check all that apply) Throughout Rural Shoreland Town Villages Areas Areas Nowhere a.Single family residences ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ b.Two family residences ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ c.Conversion of lg. homes to apts. ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ d.Multi-family residences ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ e.Manufactured/mobile homes on individual lots ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ f.Manufactured/mobile homes in parks ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ g.Cluster housing with single family homes on reduced lots with the balance preserved as open space ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ 7.How should Newbury address its legal and social responsibility to accommodate affordable housing for those individuals with limited and/or fixed incomes? (Check one for each letter) _____ a.Permit one accessory apartment within a residence or garage _____ b.Permit greater residential density for projects designated as affordable housing _____ c.Encourage multi-family housing _____ d.Permit conversion of large homes to apartments in villages _____ e.Other options (Please describe:) 8.What pattern of commercial development would you prefer to see in Newbury? (Check all that apply) ____a.Scattered throughout town ____b.Focused within or adjacent to village centers ____c.Strip commercial development along Rte. 103 & Rte. 103B (current Residential/Business District area) ____d.Reestablishment of commercial development along Rte. 103A ____e.Concentrated in commercial center(s) outside village centers ____f.No further commercial development ____g.Other (Please specify:) 9. Which of the following commercial uses would you like to see in Newbury in the future? (Check one for each letter) Yes No Uncertain a.Professional offices ____ ____ ____ b.Light industry ____ ____ ____ c.Heavy industry ____ ____ ____ d.High tech industry ____ ____ ____ e.Auto service & repair ____ ____ ____ f.Retail sales ____ ____ ____ g.Gas stations ____ ____ ____ h.Personal services (barbers, laundries hairdressers, etc.) ____ ____ ____ i.Restaurants ____ ____ ____ J.Cottage industry/home occupations ____ ____ ____ k.Motels/inns/bed & breakfasts ____ ____ ____ l.Shopping centers ____ ____ ____ m.Farms ____ ____ ____ n.Ski area expansion ____ ____ ____ o.Other (Please specify: ____ ____ ____ 10.What pattern of non-polluting, light industrial development would you prefer to see in Newbury? (Check all that apply) ____ a. Scattered throughout town ____ b. Focused within or adjacent to village centers ____ c. Strip light industrial development along Rte. 103 & Rte. 103B (current Residential/Business District area) ____ d. Strip light industrial development along Rte. 103A ____ e. Concentrated in light industrtal park(s) outside village centers ____ f. No further light industrial development ____ g. Other (Please specify: 11. Are you satisfied with the number, size and type of signs permitted by the Newbury Zoning Ordinance for commercial businesses? (Check one for each letter) Yes No Do Not Know a.Number of Signs ____ ____ ____ b.Size of Signs ____ ____ ____ c.Type of Signs ____ ____ ____ Comments:_______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 12. Should the Town develop a long term plan to pave the remaining gravel roads in Town? (Check one) ____ a. Yes ____ b. No ____ c. Do not know Comments:_______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 13. Should the Town continue to accept maintenance responsibility for roads in new developments and take them over as Town roads? (Check one) ____ a. Yes ____ b. No ____ c. Do not know Comments:_______________________________________________________________ 14. Are there areas of Town which you think should be served by sewer collection and treatment systems? (The Blodgett's area is the only area currently served by a sewer system.) (Check all that apply) ____ a. Newbury Center ____ b. South Newbury ____ c. Bay Point Road ___ d. All shores of Lake Sunapee ____ a. Shore of Chalk Pond ____ f. Shore of Lake Todd ____ g. No areas ___ h. Do not know ___ i. Other (Please Specify: 15. Are the following buildings adequate as they presently exist, do they need renovations, or should they be replaced? (Check one for each letter) Adequate Renovate Replace No Opinion a. Town Office Building ____ ____ ____ ____ b Library ____ ____ ____ ____ c. Veterans Hall ____ ____ ____ ____ a Safety Services Bldg.____ ____ ____ ____ a. S. Newbury Town Hall ____ ____ ____ ____ f. Sherman Hall ____ ____ ____ ____ g. Highway Dept. Shed ____ ____ ____ ____ h. Hearse House ____ ____ ____ ____ Comments:_______________________________________________________________ 16. Should Newbury develop and adopt a Capital Improvement Program? A Capital Improvement Program is a comprehensive assessment of the capital improvement needs for all Town departments which establishes priorities for those needs based on projected available funding. By way of example, capital projects could include road improvements, vehicle or major equipment purchases, new buildings, expanded or renovated buildings, land acquisition, recreation improvements, etc. (Check one) ____ a. Yes ____ b. No ____ c. Do not know 17. Are you in favor of the Town appointing a qualified individual or individuals as a Code Enforcement/Health Officer to ensure compliance with Town and health regulations? (Check one) ____ a. Yes ____ c. Do not know ____ b. No 18. Assuming that the local property tax would support the acquisition and maintenance of any new recreational facility, which of the following types of recreational facilities would you be in favor of the Town pursuing? (Check the letters for up to your top five choices) ____ a. Softball/baseball ____ k. Ice skating ____ b. Basketball court ____ l. Shuffleboard ____ c. Volleyball court ____ m. Horse shoes ____ d. Tennis court ____ n. Hiking & cross ____ e. Wind surfing launch site country ski trails ____ f. Boat launch for residents ____ o. Bike paths ____ g. Picnic area ____ p. Parking imps. at ____ h. Band stand existing trail heads ____ i. Additional beach area ____ q. Land acquisition ____ j. Multi-purpose recreaton area for recreational use ____ r. No recreation facilities needed ____ s. Other (Please specify:) ____________________ ____________________ 19. Several suggestions have been made to help foster an improved sense of community. Please check those you support. ____ a. Strategically located bulletin boards around Town ____ b. A parent and/or citizens organization to administer town athletic programs ____ c. A small periodic Town Newsletter similar to the Bradford Bridge ____ d. An outing club to plan and foster tourist and local community activities ____ e. Periodic community information discussions on local current events sponsored by the Town boards and community organizations ____ f. Cultural events like concerts or lectures ____ g. More use of local cable for announcements ____ h. Other (Please suggest ideas:) 20. What do you expect the Town library to provide? (Check all that apply) ____a. Reference material locally ____b. Computer access to reference material at other locations ____c. Children's programs and activity areas ____d. Access to books ordered from other larger libraries ____e. Quiet reading space ____f. Best sellers ____g. Magazines ____h. Adult discussion groups ____i. Other (Please specify:) 21. Do you feel the protection of lakes and streams in Newbury is: (Check one) ____ a. Currently over regulated and over protected ____ b. Adequate ____ c. In need of additional protection (Please identify how:) ________________________ ____ d. Do not know 22. Should the Town accept the donation of property and conservation easements on property for conservation or recreational enjoyment of the people of Newbury? (Check one) ____ a. Yes ____ b. No ____ c. Do not know 23. Would you support the use of your tax dollars to purchase property or easements for the following purposes? (Check one for each letter) Yes No Uncertain a. Conservation ____ ____ ____ b. Recreation ____ ____ ____ c. Scenic views ____ ____ ____ d. Trail systems ____ ____ ____ e. Historic preservation ____ ____ ____ 24. Are you a: (Check one) ____ a. Year-round resident ____ b. Part-time or seasonal resident ____ c. Nonresident property owner ____ d. Other (please describe:____________________________) 25. Which of the following best describes your employment status? (Check one) ____ a. Homemaker ____ b. Working full-time ____ c. Working part-time ____ d. Retired ____ e. Unemployed ____ f Other (Please describe:____________________________) 26. Do you have children at home who fall into the following categories? (Check all that apply) ____ a. preschool ____ b. Grades 1-8 ____ c. Grades 9-12 ____ d. No school-age children at home 27. Which of the following zone districts do you reside/own property in? (Check all that apply) ____ a. Residential/Business (That area adjacent to and within 300 feet of the center of Rte. 103 and Rte. 103B for their entire length in Newbury) _____ b. Residential/Rural (The balance of the area in Newbury) ____ c. Shoreland (That area within 300 feet of Newbury's lakes, ponds and year round streams) ____ d. Unsure/do not know 28. How many years have you owned property in Newbury?