P L A N C H E L S E ATHE CHELSEA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Public Involvement Summary

Public Involvement at a GlanceMethods and Tools

Public Meetings

Visioning Survey

Issues Banners

WikiMap

Project Website Local News Interviews

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Public Involvement at a GlanceMethods and Tools

Public MeetingsAugust 20September 11

Visioning SurveyOpen August 20 – October 21Online and paper

Issues BannersOpen August 20 – October 21Online and paper

WikiMapOpen August 20 – October 21Online only

Project Websitewww.planchelsea.com

Local News InterviewsWBRC Fox6

280 Living Magazine

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Public Involvement at a GlanceKey Figures

Public Meetings52 Attendees

Visioning Survey424 Responses

Issues Banners14 Responses

WikiMap57 Unique Visitors

Project Website1,118 Unique Visitors

Local News Interviews

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SURVEY RESPONSES

QUALITY OF LIFE

How would you rate your quality of life in Chelsea?

Excellent

59%

Good

37%

Poor

0.2%

Fair

4%

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TOP STRENGTHS

What are the greatest challenges facing the City of Chelsea?

44.4%

13.9%

24.2%

3.4%

10.2%

3.8%

Family-friendly atmosphere

Low cost of living

Quality of public schools and government services

Healthy business community

Access to parks, recreation and sports program

Other (please specify)

17.8%

9.0%

2.9%

8.8%

21.3%

13.9%

21.1%

5.3%

Lack of "town center" or downtown

Lack of clear image or identity

Lack of housing variety and prices

Lack of pedestrian and bicycle connections

Limited variety of shopping and dining options

Rapid growth and development

Traffic congestion

Other (please specify)

TOP CHALLENGES

What are the greatest challenges facing the City of Chelsea?

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PreferredDevelopment

What types of development would you like to see more of in Chelsea?

21.0%

6.4%

23.2%

18.2%

3.2%

4.3%

4.9%

13.9%

4.9%

Retail and shopping options

Business & professional offices

Full service (“sit-down”) restaurants

Entertainment & cultural options

Variety of housing choices (e.g., estates,…

Mixed-use developments (a mix of retail, office, and…

Medical services

Parks and recreational outlets

Other (please specify)

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Rate of Growth

Chelsea is growing…

32.3%

58.3%

4.3%

5.1%

Too fast

At an acceptable rate

Too slowly

Unsure

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Type of Growth

As Chelsea grows, I want to see more development that...

53.9%

27.9%

10.0%

8.1%

Is concentrated in compact locations where it iseasy to walk

Is spread out along highways where it is easy todrive

Neither

Other (please specify)

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5.8%

37.9%

31.3%

17.7%

6.6%

0.7%

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatsified

Very Unsatisfied

Not applicable to me

Road Maintenance

How satisfied are you with the maintenance of local roads (potholes, paving, sidewalks, etc.)?

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Code Enforcement

How satisfied are you with code enforcement and landscaping maintenance (at public parks, facilities and highway medians)?

11.9%

47.5%

25.4%

9.9%

2.7%

2.7%

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatsified

Very Unsatisfied

Not applicable to me

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Police Protection

How satisfied are you with police protection

25.4%

45.1%

17.3%

9.3%

2.2%

0.7%

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatsified

Very Unsatisfied

Not applicable to me

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Fire and Rescue

How satisfied are you with fire and rescue services?

42.6%

43.3%

10.9%

1.7%

0.5%

1.0%

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatsified

Very Unsatisfied

Not applicable to me

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Parks and Recreation

How satisfied are you with parks and recreation facilities?

11.0%

34.6%

27.8%

15.9%

4.4%

6.3%

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatsified

Very Unsatisfied

Not applicable to me

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Recreation Programs

How satisfied are you with recreational programs (e.g., youth sports, fitness classes, community events)?

11.7%

39.0%

27.6%

12.4%

1.2%

8.0%

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatsified

Very Unsatisfied

Not applicable to me

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Parks Improvements

What improvements would you suggest to parks or recreation programs in Chelsea?

8.9%

8.1%

16.0%

30.4%

16.3%

11.3%

9.0%

Additional ball sports fields (baseball, football,soccer, etc.)

Tennis courts & pickleball courts

Neighborhood playgrounds

Walking trails

Nature study & conservation areas

Exercise programs

Other (please specify)

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GovernmentResponsiveness

How satisfied are you with the responsiveness by the City to formal complaints?

13.8%

27.9%

26.4%

4.7%

1.5%

25.7%

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatsified

Very Unsatisfied

Not applicable to me

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Public Facilities

How satisfied are you with public facilities (e.g., Senior Center, Library, Community Center)?

26.0%

40.6%

20.3%

6.4%

0.7%

5.9%

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Unsatsified

Very Unsatisfied

Not applicable to me

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Relationshipto Chelsea

What is your relationship to Chelsea?

79.1%

10.2%

4.4%

1.3%

5.0%

Resident

Business Owner

Employee

Visitor

Other (please specify)

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Tenure

How long have you lived in Chelsea?

25.3%

20.2%

38.0%

13.0%

3.6%

Less than 5 years

5 - 10 years

11 - 25 years

More than 25 years

I do not currently live in Chelsea

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Age Breakdown

What is your age group?

0.5%

1.5%

13.7%

31.0%

21.1%

21.6%

10.7%

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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WIKIMAP RESULTS

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Bikes and Pedestrians

Where are new bicycle and pedestrian connections needed?

Yellowleaf Creek

26

CommunityAssets

Where are Chelsea’s greatest assets?

Library

Community Center

Sports Complex

27

DevelopmentOpportunities

Where are Chelsea’s best development opportunities?

Town Center

28

Needs Improvement

What places in Chelsea need improvement? Old Downtown

High School

Softball Fields

29

OtherOpportunities

Where are other opportunities?

Creekside trail & park

South entrance to Oak Mountain State Park

30

Other Comment

31

Traffic Issues

Where are Chelsea’s worst traffic locations?

Railroad Crossing

LibrarySpeeding

Questions?

Samuel Parsons, AICPsparsons@rpcgb.org