RESULTS OF
PEMBERTON FIRST
SURVEY 2002
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Do you know that Pemberton Township is currently considering a draft ordinance changes to allow high-density housing in agricultural areas?
YES 125 NO 123
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Are you surprised such changes could allow 2,000 to 3,000 new neighbors in the North Pemberton and Arney's Mount Road Area?
YES 156 NO 92
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Do you think the addition of more than 1,000 residences will result in a reduction in taxes?
YES 32 NO 213
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Do you feel a few thousand more drivers (many in peak hours) will produce a negligible increase in local traffic?
YES 154 NO 93
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Is such a significant expansion in available housing being done to meet any known need of many current Pemberton Township residents?
YES 22 NO 216
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Would you like to see farmland and open space replaced by a gated community, and limited water and sewerage resources devoted to this level of expansion?
YES 28 NO 219
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Does an only 150 foot buffer strip along the Rancocas and Indian Creeks constitute open space preservation to you?
YES 26 NO 214
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Should the Township continue changing its master pan and zoning regulations to permit high-density housing and sewer lines into agriculturally zoned areas?
YES 22 NO 220
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Do you believe that zoning changes to some agriculture areas will open the door for other developers to legally get similar treatment on other properties?
YES 230 NO 14
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Would you like to see Pemberton Township retain its rural character and not develop similarly to Mt. Laurel, Evesham and Cherry Hill?
YES 217 NO 32
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Should the Township devote its attention to solving sewerage treatment problems for existing residents before allocating capacity and resources to new developments?
YES 237 NO 8
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Would you support a citizen's grass-roots movement to evaluate any zoning changes to the present agricultural areas and guarantee the preservation of farmland and open space in the Township?
YES 214 NO 29