Story County Comprehensive Plan 2036

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Citizen SurveyStoryResults County C2C Plan Citizen Survey

27

Well and Septic Laws and "costs" will scare away most new development. That and the odors, dust, and so forth that comes from active farming operations. I think that if the people don't mind their vehicles trashed by rock chips and dust (etc.) then let them live across the countryside.

5/28/2015 2:08 PM

28

Better future land use maps are needed from County and Cities (cooperative effort?).

5/28/2015 11:19 AM

29

Understand and promote smart growth principles. Stop allowing rural developments.

5/28/2015 11:18 AM

30

Need 'green housing' developments in suitable rural areas. With garden/orchard space adjacent.

5/28/2015 11:10 AM

31

It is important to build affordable single family housing with access to transit, trails

5/28/2015 9:48 AM

32

I am sick of the entitlement of people who want to live in the "country" but insist on all the amenities of town. They live

5/28/2015 9:11 AM

in a fantasy world and expect the rest of us to foot the bill.

Q21 In your opinion, how would you describe the availability of employment opportunities in Story County? Answered: 560

Skipped: 124

Plentiful

Adequate

Lacking

Not Sure

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

Answer Choices

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Responses 51

Plentiful

9.11%

Adequate

53.39%

299

Lacking

30.18%

169

Not Sure

7.32%

41

Total

560

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Comments

Date

1

We are in a digital revolution. What may be adequate today, will lag in future years.

7/7/2015 11:10 PM

2

Story County is improving in its offering of white collar and green collar oriented jobs but lacks diversity when it comes

6/17/2015 12:51 PM

to providing skilled blue collar type positions. 3

Seriously lacking jobs that don't require a BS, MS or PhD.

6/16/2015 2:01 PM

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