HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-11 VLRP 20160419 draft questionnaireCommunication No. 2016-11
PROPOSED QUESTIONNAIRE FOR COMMUNITY SURVEY DRAFT
Rev 19 April 2016
The Volcano Long Range Plan (VLRP) has been a work in progress for 30 years. It has had the support
and participation by many residents, and has undergone at least two significant revisions. The majority
of residents has consistently expressed a common vision of keeping Volcano as the quaint gateway
village to the national park it has been for many years, and a desire to maintain the serene, rural,
historic character of the community.
The VLRP is an action plan, tiered to the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP,) September, 2008, a
conceptual document providing a framework for action at the community level. Several Puna
communities are also in the process of preparing their own village or regional town center plans,
similarly conforming to the guidelines in the PCDP.
Reference copies of the draft Volcano Long Range Plan are available at the VCA table during the Sunday
Farmer's Market at the Cooper Center, and can be borrowed from any member of the VLRP planning
team, or online at www.volcanocommunity.org
Your responses to this questionnaire will help to identify preferences for certain community actions that
have been proposed in the VLRP. Be critical and honest in your responses. Your participation is greatly
appreciated.
GENERAL QUESTION: WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT LIVING IN VOLCANO? Select all that apply to you:
[ ] affordable cost of living
[ ] close to work
[ ] compatible life style
[ ] rural atmosphere
[ ] affordable land
[ ] cool climate
[ ] close-knit community
[ ] peaceful and quiet
[ ] privacy
[ ] the forest and birds
[ ] less crowded than other communities
[ ] proximity to the national park
[ ] local school
[] other
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COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES: DO YOU LIKE THESE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES? Indicate Y
(yes), N (no) 0 (don't care). Indicate with X the three items you consider to be the most important
Establish a Volcano Village Design District (County ordinance)
Establish an umbrella -type of protection zone for the natural forest in residential areas
Revise commercial zone boundaries in Volcano to promote economic growth
Complete work at the transfer station to include a green waste disposal and a re -use facility
Provide health care services for Volcano
Continue recording, protecting, and educating people about historic properties
Prepare a manual of guidelines for residential and commercial development in Volcano
Promote granting of small property conservation easements in residential subdivisions
Support road connectivity among upper Puna subdivisions (alternate routes to Highway #11)
Update the Master Plan for Cooper Center
Continue support and equipment purchases for community CERT and FIREWISE programs
Redesign main thoroughfares for shared bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicle uses
Designate Highway #11 between Mountain View and Volcano as a National Scenic Byway
Establish a secondary commercial center east of the main village area (near the transfer station)
Designate hiking and biking trails to connect the Village with the National Park
Other
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SHOULD THERE BE MORE COMMUNITY SERVICES IN VOLCANO? If you think so, check each that you
would like to have:
Airport shuttle bus
Medical facilities
Pharmacy
Banking services
Library
Gymnasium/fitness room
Playing fields (soccer, baseball, etc)
Swimming pool (heated)
Coffee/tea house
Security (police) station
Designated public bus stops
Other
DO YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A VOICE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE VOLCANO COMMUNITY?
[ ] strongly agree [ ] agree [ ] no opinion [ ] disagree [ ] strongly disagree
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS, PLEASE WRITE THEM HERE. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THIS
SURVEY.