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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPUBLIC INPUT SURVEY - 08-00292 - Comprehensive Plan - 2020 AdoptionC I T Y O F REXBURG Americas Family Community Comprehensive plan update VWon 2020 Pu6Cu Input Survey Are you a resident of Rexburg? Yes 73 No 17 Temporary 5 Population: 1. Where do you envision Rexburg's population in 15 years? 20,000 8 25,000 24 30,000 32 35,000 25 other 2 - To Big! - I think it will stay small 2. In response to potential growth should Rexburg extend it's boundaries to control the development of property? Yes 67 No 26 - Work with Planning and Zoning - Yes, if the current residents rights aren't sacrificed for annexation. School Facilities and Transportation 3. What improvements would you like to see in Rexburg's pubic schools? - A new facility for the High School and the conversion of the existing High School into a Junior High. (4) - An auditorium and lap pool, Tennis courts (4) - Recreational facilities - New civic auditorium - New High School (9) - New Schools, Clean Schools that meet safety codes (5) - New Elementary schools and Junior High (5) A gifted program for all grade levels (4) Continue improvements and up grades on current facilities - Maintenance (4) - Repair the Junior High - Update public school buildings (2) - Update the library Improvements with extra curricular activities including music, sports and the arts (5) More funding (5) Continued facility and program development A shuttle or bus for Transportation to all schools (2) More technology (5) Better teachers (4) Smaller class sizes Realistic expectations of students and teachers More community involvement Put Money into schools rather than a recreation center Middle school, P.E teachers are not doing a good job Better pay for teachers (2) Higher standards for students (2) Stability with in the school system Elementary P.E everyday 4. Where would you like to see the development of additional school facilities? - A new elementary school south of Lincoln and Kennedy - The High School (6) - The Elementary schools - Within city limits - North of town (2) - South/southwest of town - West of town (4) - Where the existing facilities and play fields are, they can be utilized. - Wait for growth and combine with Sugar City of Rexburg (2) - Between the Snake River and Burton Rd. - Between Zollinger and potato plant - By Zollingers - On the Schools existing property/additions to current facilities (3) - Not in the middle of town - Near new residential areas (2) - The College (3) - Adjacent to community fields - Junior High on the outskirts of town - Near the current High school (4) - East & Behind - Outside of town (6) - Archer or Burton - Close to a park - At the top of the hill 2"d E. and Pole line - Outside of heavy traffic areas 5. Identify traffic or parking areas in Rexburg that need to be improved. Downtown area (30) - Main Street and off street parking areas - South side of Main Street (possible construction of a two story covered parking garage) - Diagonal parking is bad, build parking lots - Main Street and Pioneer road a stop light is needed - Speeding on Main Street - Left turn only arrow on corner of Main and 2"d E. - Around the beauty college - Around the BYU-Idaho Campus (20) - The corner by the Kirkham Auditorium and church -2 d South by the Snow Building BYU-Idaho Campus - 2"d East traffic (4) - Neighborhoods need to 15-20 MPH zones. 3`d south and 2nd west intersection needs a traffic light 15` South The roads need to be repaved (3) 2nd W Curve to I" N. 4th South Around the movie theater (2) 2nd E., 3`d S., and 2nd W. are confusing neighborhoods and need slower speed and dips. Mill Hollow Road: excessive speed. An alternative commercial route is needed on the East side of Mill Hollow Put a street light at the intersection of 15` S. and 2nd West of the dance club 6. Does Rexburg need a public transportation system? Yes 48 No 33 - It should be part of a comprehensive plan - With the new and future move in's we will need one. - The issue needs more study - The city still isn't big enough Both the elderly and students would benefit. There is no real demand The current cart is ok Not until we have grown much larger Student's need it so they don't have to drive to campus seeing as though there is limited parking around campus. I don't think people would utilize the system No, most things in town are centrally located There are a lot of college students without cars Transportation around the college It would be nice, but it could not support it's self Perhaps, but not right now Not yet The city isn't geographically big enough It will be greater need as the campus grows as well as the city Not yet, but possibly as we grow It will help attract people to the area and provide jobs as well No, Rexburg isn't big enough to support it The city is to small Shuttle transportation A shuttle to the stores and to campus. That way housing can be built away from the campus. It would help with traffic around the college It may make things easier to get around Cart is ok City transportation would be well used by students To small For those who cannot provide there own Not big enough and costs to much money If it would be used Not necessary unless the population is over 50K IT may be possible for a light real or people mover along the highway like the B.A.R.T in San Francisco continually going to Idaho Falls and/ or Pocatello To costly Yes a small bus for senior and young mothers to get around town Yes, for college students No, Cart has been available but way under used. Community busses A limited system Expand shuttle services to BYU-I A small service in 5 yrs or so Yes, less traffic Yes, for senior citizens and disabled people Economic Development 7. Where would you like to see additional commercial development? North 2"a E. 29 South Yellowstone Highway 28 Downtown 37 West of Highway 20 20 other 13 - East of town - Along 4'h S. - Away from residence - North of Wal-Mart - Not South 2"a E. - Everywhere - A grocery store need BYU-I campus - I'm not interested in seeing more commercial development - Anywhere by the school - Along H.W 33 - 13` N or west main - 3`a S. By BYU-Idaho 8. What steps should be taken to revitalize and stimulate Rexburg's downtown area? Increase Parking 41 Downtown Business incentives 41 Building improvements 48 other 11 - Beautification and better land Use (demolishing some buildings) - Purchase the land east of taco bell and build something like Simplot Park in downtown Pocatello. - Green Space - All of the above - I would like to see more clothing stores exc. So customers don't have to go to Idaho Falls for those things. - General clean up and use of all the buildings downtown - Maintain the roads and parks, tie the campus into the plan - Keep things small. Make the city more old fashion thus removing traffic from downtown. - All we need is a decent dress shop - Better signs - Improve the roads - Outlet stores - Farmers Market & central gathering place down town. Land Use 9. What should the City of Rexburg do to protect agricultural land? - Madison County is the government entity that should protect agriculture. - Limit residential growth to specific areas of the country. - Limit subdividing/ Sellouts - Develop a land trust fund - Tax breaks to farmers - Set aside agricultural land that can not be developed - Don't annex agricultural land - People should have the right to buy and sell land - Stop growth - Don't approve any development on South 2nd E. - Build green belts and agriculture zones - No more annexing of county lands - Work with farmers and developers - P & Z should protect them - The "City" of Rexburg does not need agricultural lands; let the county deal with that issue. - Nothing, give the farmers the right to sell or not - Don't Expand - Encourage county to push for less septic systems - Stop annexing and rezoning for apartments - Leave it to the county to run - Smart growth and development plan - Use other available land, not just agricultural - Zoning 10. What should the City of Rexburg do to control unplanned growth onto county land? - It should not be the city's problem to control growth outside the city limits. The city and county should offer incentives or penalties for developments that burden the water and sewer systems. - Implement Fines - Annex it and encourage country to adopt stricter zoning codes including design standards. - Annex portions of the country into the city (4) - Avoid annexing prime agriculture areas - Zone land for controlled growth - Impact zone - Zoning to insure quality buildings in appropriate areas - Allow the property owners to annex into the City of Rexburg, but don't force them (2) - Don't annex - Give farmers incentives to keep farming - Let the county manage it (3) - Make a long term Planned system (2) - Make trailer parks stay within city limits Give P &Z impact zone and county some teeth Planning and zoning should have some control Create zoning ordinance to control junk piles, trailer houses, garbage, and other buildings. Give the citizens the right to vote weather to annex or not Extend it boundaries Limit growth in areas Educate country residents and politicians! Impact zones Restrict permits, install a comprehensive plan Natural Resources 11. How should the city make better use of the green belt areas surrounding Rexburg? Increase greenbelt trails 46 Sponsor greenbelt centered activities 38 Create greenbelt parking areas 35 other. 10 - Make people aware of the trails (mark distance along the trail) - Bike path - All of the above - Establish parks on the west side of town where the growth is happening. - maintain existing areas. The nature park is quite unkempt; it deters people from using it. - Develop further along the river - Make them more accessible and inviting - Advertise - Make more neighborhood parks - Keep water in Teton - We love the green belt and would love to see picnic tables along the way - More garbage cans and drinking facilities Hazardous Areas 12. Are there dangerous or hazardous areas in the city that you feel are being overlooked? - Speeding in neighborhoods (3) - Excessive speeding on country roads (2) - Downtown needs clean up, the buildings are unsafe - Green belts or recreational facilities need more attention - The waste management plant by nature park (4) - Sidewalks (2) - Main street parking - Too many houses in the airports flight path, the airport needs to be moved. (2) - 4`h West. Around Taco Time - Snow removal (4) - Skdylinc trailer court - 2" East - The corner of North Hill Rd. Blind sport at the curve - The intersection by the court house - 7`h South - Convenient cross walks - Pot holes (3) - 2"a West and college avenue intersection - McDonalds and Albertson entries to the roads - Street lights in new areas annexed - The city Planning and Zoning council - Student divers need to be educated on how to drive - Jaywalking around Campus - The South Fork and Teton River where it runs though town could be cleaned up; possible park area? - Traffic - Down town (2) - Around campus - Control pesticides - Stop signs are placed in bad locations (2) - The lack of jobs being created for the large number of people the city is bring in - Left arrows on stop lights, the streets are to busy to yield safely Pubic services and Facilities 13. Which pubic facility improvements would you like to see in our community? Development of Recreation Center 36 Expand Library 33 Improve Green belt 36 Create additional parks 22 other 13 - More restaurants - Indoor swimming facility - Build a park up on the hill - A Rec. Center will cost way too much. It is a debt that we don't need. We should be financially responsible and live within our means. - All of the above - We need a community center/ adult education center perhaps - Schools - Educate the public on the community's successes and failures as well as the other surrounding communities. Show us what the long term plan is. - Absolutely don't build a Rec. Center, if they need recreation, get a job! - Improve parks - A Rec. center would be a noose around our children's necks - Build an outdoor swimming pool - Tennis courts - Indoor year around Ice-skating rink - We need benches at the parks and sidewalks. Maybe local merchants/businesses cold donate. - Create parks in Central business district - Outdoor swimming pool. Special areas or sites 14. Which special areas or sites in Rexburg would you like preserved? - Residential areas that were not affected by the food. - Historic homes around BYU-Idaho - Downtown business district (4) - Current single family hosing zones - Green belt and farm land areas - Parks (2) - The area between the hospital and downtown (no more offices) - Mature trees and landscaping. Historical homes and buildings - The Tabernacle (3) - Peoples yards and wells. Especially with the annexing that is going on. - From 2"a East to the Hospital, no more commercial or professional development within this area. Mill hollow road Residential areas north and south of main street Both major parks The carousel is a gem but the garage that was allowed to be build around it is a sham. We need to enhance the carrousel Housing 15. What types of housing would you like to see in Rexburg? - More residential (single family) homes Neighborhoods (28) - Affordable housing (7) - Multi family with architectural aesthetics - Non -College housing (4) - Apartments (5) - Don't turn Single family dwellings into duplexes - Low income housing (5) - Married student housing (6) - Separate the housing from apartments, multi -family and single family. - Not just apartments and condos (4 - Town Houses - Fewer basement apartments - Quality Single Story Condos (2) - Enclosed neighborhoods - The housing looks cheap thus Rexburg looks cheap 16. Where should new Multiple Family Housing (apartments) be planned? - South of Town (2) - North West Rexburg (3) - No more building - Around the business district (2) - North along 2„ d - Around BYU-I Campus (20) - Burton Rd. North of Rexburg - Near the fair grounds - Above the college - In orange areas - Outer parts of town (5) - NOT in Single Family neighborhoods (2) - On the hill - South east of town (2) - West of town (2) - Near downtown area (3) - Close to stores Around other apartments, the city is a mess and ugly now because of the over build of apartments. On the bench behind campus In Rigby - West and South of the University - East Rexburg Line the freeway with apartments, away from the residential areas - West of Highway 20 17. Which areas of Rexburg should develop into single family neighborhoods? - Crest haven and Mill hollow to the south and east should continue to grow - South East Rexburg (4) - North Rexburg (5) - Around the multi family areas - 2"d East and 7`h North area (2) - West of Highway 20 (3) - On the outskirts of town (3) - Along Cemetery Rd. - Along the old North Yellowstone highway - On the hill, west of 5 t W. , and W. of I-20 - South of Rexburg (2) - Away from Industrial parts of town - Moody area, archer - Close to the college (2) - R-1 areas - North of the High School - Pioneer Rd. - Around Teton lakes Community Design 18. What types of design standards would be helpful in creating a better community? - Sidewalks and parking should be required in all residential areas within the city limits. - The standards that the P & Z have already proposed. - More green throughout the community (3) - Less college housing - P & Z be consistent in zoning matters - Build safe structures that will grow with the community - Parks and a recreation center, 2/3's of the year it is too cold to be outside Maintain the original style of the town in 1912 Low density SFD should be buffered from Commercial areas by MDZ. Single family should not border HDR. Or Commercial/hidustrial zones. Industrial should be far way from any housing. Green belt and park recreation areas Base it on Brigham Young and Joseph Smiths Ideas Less trailer courts Quality Homes (2) Allow neighborhoods to create covenants Create a master plan and be proactive Keep the pioneer heritage in mind always Clean up downtown (3) Be conservative Build along with other buildings in the area Make housing safety, fire and building codes adequate for protecting people and families. (2) Don't wait the city down with debt and expenses Covenants for new developments and be strictly enforced without changing in the future The city should purchase the land north of the Tabernacle and east of Taco Bell before it is developed. It would be a perfect location for a fountain-Gazebo. The city could have Fanners Market's there. Neighborhood Covenants, not city driven Strengthen downtown Round-a-bouts Separate Apartments from Single Family Housing Upkeep of store fronts Trees and flowers (2) Downtown revitalization Quit bringing in so called "experts" Property Rights 19. Do you feel Rexburg's current city Ordinances protect your property rights? Yes 35 No 31 - The city is being nit picky on little things and over looking more important bigger issues. I don't feel that the city is business friendly. - No P& Z's have any power. If we elect them give them some power to help us. The air port is in a bad location. As more and more housing is going in directly under the flight path it is not safe -especially when crop dusters are so low and accidents in taking off and landing could end up in someone's front room. No, the city wants to break its contract with our neighborhood by forcing us to get curbs, sidewalks, and wider streets. This will take away from my property. I am against it! We need to have non -amendable certain areas. The city tries to control personal property If they are enforced by on many occasions they aren't. I feel the city needs to be more respectful of homeowner's property value, integrity of landscaping etc. before they barge into city -owned easements. Single family residential areas are not protected from commercial development- for example; homes near the hospital need to be protected from additional professional offices. No, zone changes and annexations are forced I'm afraid some business or developer will convince the city council to allow commercial, Industrial or High density Housing to boarder my subdivision. It seems that whoever wines long enough or loud enough gets anything hey want. Also long term economic development should be considered not just short term. The mayor seems to have his own agenda for "his town" not "our town." Yes, but there is always room for improvement No design standards, the zoning designation are too broad.