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Comprehensive plan

2018

appendix

AAppendixCONTENTS

FISCAL IMPACT REPORT A-4

GREENWAYS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A-8

SURVEY #1 RESULTS PRESENTATION A-12

SURVEY #1 OPEN ENDED RESPONSES A-20

PUBLIC MEETING COMMENTS A-48

PUBLIC MEETING VISUAL PREFERENCE RESULTS A-50

SURVEY #2 RESULTS A-58

IMAGE CREDITS A-73

A - 4 | GRANVILLE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Fiscal Impact Report

OverviewAs part of the comprehensive planning process the draft Future Land Use Plan was evaluated to determine potential fiscal impacts of growth according to the proposed land use plan and policies. A Preferred Scenario that estimates a development pattern in accordance with the draft Future Land Use Map was compared to the Business As Usual (BAU) Scenario developed early in the process.

Business As Usual Scenario The BAU Scenario assumes no change from current zoning. This scenario would take place if no further rezonings were approved and the study area was built-out. Both scenarios were developed using CommunityViz, an extension to ArcGIS that allows for modeling of social, economic and environmental impacts of different land use scenarios.

Preferred ScenarioThe Preferred Scenario illustrates a development pattern that is likely to occur if rezonings and development design occur in accordance with the draft Future Land Use Map. This map is included in Chapter 5 of the Granville Comprehensive Plan. Major recommendations of the plan include: • Preserve opportunities for future

industrial and employment uses• Encourage commercial and mixed use

development in key locations• Different residential development types

and densities dependent on soils and presence of utilities

• Preservation of rural character on the

edges of towns through encouraging conservation design in areas with sensitive natural resources and low residential densities in important agricultural areas.

• Reinforce towns by encouraging growth within and near municipal limits and extraterritorial jurisdictions

MethodologyA GIS-based a build-out model was constructed using CommunityViz. A land supply inventory was developed based on parcel data. Different scenarios were created using development character areas to determine future land uses and densities. Custom indicators were created to determine future residential and non-residential development potential. From build-out estimates indicators were created to estimate fiscal impacts of different scenarios. Major findings are listed below and detailed results and potential impacts are described on page A-6.

FindingsHighlights of findings from the modeling process include: • Potential for commercial and industrial

development and jobs is significantly higher in the Preferred Scenario

• The number and percentage of new residential units located within ETJs is increased under the Preferred Scenario

• Acres of farmland protected from subdivisions is higher in the Preferred Scenario

• The amount of open space in new development is higher in the Preferred Scenario

FISCAL IMPACT POTENTIAL


GRANVILLE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN | A - 5

BAU: Business As Usual ScenarioThe Business As Usual (BAU) Scenario assumes development will continue according to existing zoning. Residential growth at suburban densities is widespread and few areas of commercial and industrial land uses .

PS: Preferred ScenarioThe Preferred Scenario (PS) assumes development occurs according to the Future Land Use Plan. New areas of commercial, mixed use and industrial uses are encouraged at well-located sites, medium density and suburban residential areas are located where utilities or soils permit and rural areas are identified where protecting agriculture is a priority.



Potential for Non-Residential DevelopmentThe Preferred Scenario includes areas identified as mixed use, commercial and industrial that are currently zoned as residential. If these areas are developed according to the Future Land Use Plan the result will be more sales tax revenue and jobs than the Business As Usual Scenario that follows existing zoning. Some potential benefits of the Preferred Scenario include: • 800 Acres of new commercial

development, compared to 223 in the BAU Scenario

• $3,670,000 in new sales tax revenue, compared to $1,026,509 in the BAU Scenario

• 4,106 additional industrial jobs compared to the BAU Scenario

Utility DemandThe Preferred Scenario includes areas of medium density residential in areas that could be served by existing utility systems within and near town limits and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) boundaries. These medium density areas and mixed

use areas that allow for a variety of residential would increase the number of new homes that could be served by existing utility systems. This could lead to more sewer demand in utility service areas and more revenues for providers. Overall the Preferred Scenario would result in 50% more sewer demand in ETJs than the Business as Usual Scenario.

Farmland and Open SpaceThe Preferred Scenario includes an assumption that policies in the Comprehensive Plan related to farmland preservation and increasing requirements for open space reservation as part of new development would be implemented. There are approximately 80,000 acres of farmland south of the Tar River according to county tax parcel records. 51,000 Acres of that farmland is designated as Rural in the Preferred Scenario. Most of this farmland would be subject to conversion to subdivisions in the Business As Usual Scenario. By discouraging major subdivisions in Rural areas the policies in the Preferred Scenario will protect farmland which could have significant financial

FISCAL IMPACT POTENTIAL

AssumptionsAll performance measures assume full built-out of available land according to the scenario land use types. This may not occur until after the planning horizon of 20 years and is dependent on market conditions in different parts of the county.

Acres of Commercial Development: This assumes a floor-to-area ratio of 0.4 and includes retail, restaurants, professional offices and other forms of commercial.Sales Tax Revenue: Figures are based on existing sales tax per commercial acre in the county in 2017. Industrial Jobs: Based on full-build out of industrial areas and a floor-to-area ratio of 0.1 and a jobs per square foot rate of 1:1440.Sewer Demand: Based on usage rates as follows: Residential Unit = 250 gbd, Office and Industrial uses = 150 gpd per 1,000 sqft, Commercial Uses = 230 gpd per 1,000 sqft.



IndicatorsThe indicators or performance measure results from the modeling process are shown in the graphs to the right.

benefits. Cost of services studies in nearby counties show that farmland contributes more in property taxes than the activity consumes in services. In addition the market value of agricultural products in the county is $22 million according to the 2012 Census of Agriculturel. By protecting farmland from residential development the Preferred Scenario could result in saving $4.8 million in agricultural receipts. Studies show that new subdivsions that protect open space and incorporate parks and greenways into new development can

have higher housing values and shorten time on the market. By encouraging conservation subdivisons and open space in low and medium density residential areas the value of new homes in these areas is likely to increase which would result in more tax revenue. The exact amount of increased value is dependent on a number of factors, but homes within walking distance of natural parks have been documented to sell for up to 20 percent more (Green Growth Toolbox, NC Wildlife, p. 10).

Potential for Acres of New Commercial Development

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

BUSINESS AS USUALPREFERRED SCENARIO

223

800

Potential New Sales Tax

$500K $1M $1.5M $2M $2.5M $3M $3.5M $4M


$1,026,509

$3,670,543

Potential for Industrial Development (Square Feet)

2M sf 4M sf 6M sf 8M sf 10M sf 12M sf 14M sf 16M sf


5.3 Million

13 Million

Residential Units in ETJs

3% 6% 9% 12% 15% 18% 21% 24%


9%

23%

Open Space in New Development

2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000


8,810

15,138

3MGD 4MGD 5MGD 6MGD 7MGD 8MGD 9MGD 10MGD

Sewer Demand in ETJs (Million Gallons per Day)BUSINESS AS USUAL

PREFERRED SCENARIO6.1 MGD

9.2 MGD


Greenways for Economic Development

Completing initial planning steps have enabled municipalities to then adopt plans, pursue funding and embark upon right of way acquisition with confidence. As a result over $76.6 million dollars of investment has been made to complete the greenway segments in North Carolina with an estimated economic impact of $90 million annually. In addition these trails are linking communities, creating safe routes to school and work, benefitting the health of citizens and in some locations are protecting environmentally sensitive stream corridors. Planning costs for the Kerr-Tar segment of the East Coast Greenway through Granville County are estimated at $187,5001.

1 East Coast Greenway BUILDs Rural NC: Rural Corridor Study Project, Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments, Juuly 2018

Greenways for Economic DevelopmentGreenways create unique opportunities for rural communities for tourism, food and beverage retailers, outfitters and other support businesses. Connecting a rural town to a metro region creates an opportunity for a cycling day trip that would likely never be a destination by car.

A segment of the East Coast Greenway through Granville County is identified as a missing link of the 370-mile statewide active transportation corridor through North Carolina. WIth 74 miles constructed, the urban counties which include Durham, Raleigh, Cary, and Morrisville have the most complete section of any East Coast Greenway Metro Area. Granville County has lacked access to planning dollars to examine routing alternatives, conduct public outreach and develop detailed cost estimates. For this reason, in the rural communities of NC less than 10 miles of the 160-mile rural route have been completed. To advance trail planning in Granville County, the Kerr-Tar RPO submitted a grant proposal to USDOT in July 2018 try to obtain planning money for a 30 mile section of the East Coast Greenway.

GREENWAYS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

From rolling hills of pine forest and farmlands to thriving cities andtowns, from cypress swamps to coastal beaches, travelers will experience much of the Tar Heel State’s best features by taking a trip on the East Coast Greenway.

GRANVILLE COUNTY GREENWAY PROJECT: 30 MILES

NCDOT PROJECT MANAGEMENT 10% $18,750COMMUNITY OUTREACH 25% $46,875EXISTING CONDITIONS 15% $28,125ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS 25% $46,875PROJECT DEFINITION 20% $37,500PLAN ADOPTION 5% $ 9,375

TOTAL COST FOR PLANNING SERVICES $187,500

FUNDS TO PROVIDE 10% LOCAL MATCH $18,750

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The East Coast Greenway corridor connects the Towns of Stovall, Oxford, Stem, Creedmoor and Butner. The route is positioned to provide the Granville County’s growing population of 58,314 residents multimodal access to employers, such as Altec and Revlon and to the region’s hospital and major employer, Granville Medical Center. The county is also in a unique position to become a recreational destination for local residents and visitors from neighboring urban areas of Durham and Raleigh with the potential to boost tourism and economic development.

Map: East Coast Greenway Alliance

GRANVILLE COUNTY GREENWAY PROJECT 30 MILES $45M $1.5M PER MILEGREENVILLE SOUTHWEST BYPASS 12.6 MILES $159M $12.6M PER MILEGREENSBORO URBAN LOOP 43.0 MILES $432M $10.0M PER MILEASHEBORO BYPASS 16.1 MILES $356M $22.1M PER MILECO

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Source for graphics: Evaluating the Economic Impact of Shared Use Paths in NC (2017)

Institute for Transportation Research and Education at NC State University

https://itre.ncsu.edu/focus/bike-ped/sup-economic-impacts/

Trails provide positive transportation, health, environmental, and economic benefits to communities. The American Tobacco Trail, a portion of the completed segment of the East Coast Greenway has an estimated 480,000 trips annually. This trail spans 22-miles through urban and rural regions of Durham and Wake County and as a former rail corridor, it is similar to the corridor proposed to link communities in Granville County and ultimately through North Carolina.

Recent research Evaluating the Economic Impact of Shared Use Paths in NC (2017) suggests the type of benefits that a trail can have in the County. The following figures are from three-year average using intercept data from 2015-2017.

Trail users on the American Tobacco Trail contribute over $5.6 million in business output (direct sales, indirect, and induced), support 78 jobs as a result of this business activity, and generate over $2.2 million in labor income. This research supports that the the average trail user spends approximately $28 per trip on the trail on related goods and services and that this figure is stable across multiple years.

The estimated annual local and state tax on these trips is $220,000. Providing active recreation options also means benefits for reduced healthcare costs - in the magnitude of $1.4 million dollars annually.

These impacts demonstrate that trails in NC have the power to transform community health, increase economic development, and improve the efficiency of transportation networks. Investment in the East Coast Greenway is an investment in building a vibrant Granville County.



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Survey #1 Results Presentation

SURVEY #1 RESULTS PRESENTATION

PUBLIC SURVEY RESULTS

Granville County Comprehensive Plan

684Responses

January –February 2018

1.5% of Adults



Q1: Are you a Granville County Resident?

96%

4%

Yes No

Q2: If a resident, how long have you lived in the County?

49%

18%

14% 1

9%

21+ YEARS 11-20 YEARS 6-10 YEARS 1-5 YEARS

Q3: What is your age?

16 to 243%

25 to 3415%

35 to 4419%

45 to 5420%

55 to 6420%

65 to 7417%

75+6%

63% of Respondents were 45 years of age or older



Q4: What part of the County do you live?

14%

16%

22%8%

29%

7%

4%

Butner area

Creedmoor area

West Granville

Southeast Granville

Oxford area

Northeast Granville

Northwest Granville

Area of the County Percent

Oxford 29%

West Granville 22%

Creedmoor Area 16%

Butner Area 14%

Southeast Granville 8%

Northeast Granville 7%

Northwest Granville 4%

Q5: What do you value the most about Granville?

• Rural/Small Town Nature

• Proximity to Raleigh/Durham

• Sense of Community

• People

• Beauty/Nature

• Family

• Safety

• Schools

North Granville South Granville

• Rural/Small Town Nature

• Sense of Community

• Proximity to Raleigh/Durham

• Quiet

• Beauty/Nature

• Potential for Growth

• Affordable Housing



Q6: What are the most pressing issues in Granville County? Issues %

Quality of the school system 49

More retail and restaurant options 44

Jobs and economic growth 40

Utility infrastructure improvements 33

Recreational opportunities 23

Need to manage growth and control sprawl 19

Need for better designed new development 11

Other 11

Over-regulation by county or state 6

Transportation improvements 6

Other – Common open-ended response:

Need to have consistently clean drinking water

Water quality protection

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Transportation improvements

Over-regulation by county or state

Other

Need for better designed new…

Need to manage growth and control…

Utility infrastructure improvements

Recreational opportunities

Jobs and economic growth

More retail and restaurant options

Quality of the school system

Q7: Types of housing I would be interested in if available

A house with a large yard, even

if not near shopping and

services40%

A house with a smaller yard

within walking distance of a park

22%

A low maintenance

patio home or townhome near

shopping and services

19%

An apartment or condo complex…

Other (please specify)

11%

Housing Type %House with large yard, even if not near shopping and services 58House with a smaller yard within walking distance of a park 32A low maintenance patio home or townhome near shopping and services 27Other 16Apartment or condo complex 11

Other - Open-ended common response:

• Affordable housing • Options for seniors• Farm-type housing (home on large lot)



Q8: Where should residential growth should be focused ?

Other - Open-ended common response:

• Growth should be heavily managed until water issues are fixed

• Where the market decides

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

Other (please specify)

Near major intersections

Anywhere / everywhere

Near shopping and services

Near towns

Where infrastructure (water & sewer) exists

Away from sensitive environmental resources

Q9-Q12: Visual Preference – Residential

Rural Residential with Mountable Curb

4 Unit Townhome – Front PorchSingle Family Home – Garage in Front

Pocket Neighborhood

Townhome – Garage in Front

Apartment

Least PreferredMost Preferred

1

3 4

2



Q13: Visual Preference - Subdivision

Rural Residential Agriculture/Open Space Subdivision Conventional Subdivision

Least PreferredMost Preferred

1 2

Q14-16: Visual Preference - Commercial

Neighborhood Center – Architectural Details

2 Story Commercial with Awning Village Retail Strip Center

Power Center

Least PreferredMost

Preferred

32

1



Q17: Should sensitive natural areas be protected?

4%

1%

9%

46%

40%

StronglyDisagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

StronglyAgree

86% of Respondents either Strongly Agreed or Agreed that natural areas need to be protected

Q19: Rank the importance of the following public infrastructure & services

Public Infrastructure & Services Not Important

Somewhat Important

Neutral Important Very Important

Weighted Average

Public safety 2 8 32 32 372 4.55

Schools (K-12) 3 14 58 58 401 4.52

Water and sewer infrastructure 7 22 46 46 306 4.33

Higher education (Community College) 6 27 106 106 263 4.15

Roads and transportation 3 40 52 52 209 4.12

Broadband service 14 23 78 78 226 4.1

Open space preservation 7 48 84 84 160 3.93



Q18: Which open space areas should be preserved?

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Floodplains and steep slopes

Scenic views from rural roads

Corridors for future greenways and trails

Mature forests

Habitat for rare species & unique natural areas

Farms and working agricultural lands

Streams and areas important for water quality

Q20: Open Feedback

• Coordination with municipalities• Protect farmland & rural character• Water quality (southern Granville)• Small businesses / scale of new commercial• Balance between growth and small town feel• Recreation and entertainment for all ages• Visual improvement / Raise the bar• More high end homes • Incentives for businesses in downtown area, downtown improvements• Services for District 6 (Brassfield area)• Transportation improvements and utilities (including broadband)


Survey #1 Open Ended Responses

Granville County Comprehensive PlanPublic Survey Open Ended Comments Question 5 – What do you value most about Granville County?

• Safety, beauty, and quiet. • The hometown feel and the friends and family I have here. • The country • The less traffic and hustle and bustle. • Proximity to Durham/RTP • natural areas • the quiet environment • Prefer country/warren ave • People • Very quiet

• The people • Friendly • It's a nice a friendly place to live. • The Senior center • The country atmosphere • Activities for seniors • The availability to meet people and work together. • Quiet and country site • LOW TAX • semi-rural lifestyle • Open land • Quiet, peaceful roads and natural spaces. • The open land, lack of neighborhoods and it being RURAL. PLEASE KEEP IT THAT WAY! • People • Creedmoor is a small friendly town that I enjoy living in. • Small town feel but close to Raleigh and Durham. • Family and friends in area • country close to large cities as well as beach and mountains • Small town feel with easy access to the Ral./Durham area. • Small town life and the closeness of the community and the people in it. But, I like having a big

and bigger city close by. • the peace and quiet • low crime... traffic not congested • farmland • small town charm • I don’t live there currently but would consider moving back after growing up there. I think there is

some really powerful scenic beauty in our county • Home values and the schools

SURVEY #1 OPEN ENDED RESPONSES



• Mix of small towns and rural land • We need to keep housing growth down, with schools not expanding, water quality in trouble, and

how will water be treated with wore out facilities? Not to mention extra extra traffic. Should keep small town flair and not attempt to catch up with Raleigh/Durham.

• Small town feel, cheaper taxes, more reasonable cost of living • The smaller town peace and quiet. • Feels like a safe area to raise a family • Quiet area, beautiful, and great little town. • Quiet and close triangle • The small town vibe • Proximity to larger cities yet the quietness and safety of a small community • Small town, less traffic and close to Raleigh and Durham. • Quiet area to live and raise a family. • its diversity • quiet slow pace • Small town living. • small town, tight nit community, no traffic, slow and esy lifestyle • The small town Atmosphere • Convenience, quietness, low crime rates, clean environment, friendly people • Low Crime, Family Oriented • Rural setting without unnecessary growth. • not much at the present • The small town, "family" feel. • It's a small town. I grew up here and all my family are here. • Small town atmosphere. • Small communities with families that have lived here for years and settled here. Close proximity to

larger cities. • Country • Hjh • Close to work. • I love the small town, family feel. I love that I go to church and work with the same people I’ll see

in the grocery store on Saturday afternoons. I also love that we are a community that helps each other when needed.

• small community • The community/family events • The small town feel • Peaceful living • agriculture, county living • Employment Opportunity • I love the small town rural setting that is close to Durham and Raleigh. • Close proximity to many large cities. • My family • Rural setting yet close proximity to Ral/Dur



• Sense of community and space • Small town • I like the size of the county. It is not too big and not too small. All ages are addressed with some

amenities. • Quiet, safe living in a somewhat rural environment while having easy access to the benefits of the

Raleigh/Durham metropolitan area. • The rural appearance of the county. • IDK • The friendly people • Open space, farm • Geographical location • Privacy, peace, friendly people. • it is a rural area • small town atmosphere

• The people • slow growth and low crime • Rural living, good schools and libraries, parks and rec, proximity to Durham and Raleigh. • country atomosphere • People. Rural atmosphere. Small town feel. • affordibilty • Family oriented communtities • hometown feel, small community • Wide open spaces and history. Sense of community. • The rural areas and the happy people • everyone knows everyone • The Schools • The citizens. • The small community. • The beautiful landscape and friendly people. • Rural community • Affordability • quiet life • Recreation (Kerr Lake) , the rural makeup, and the way 90% of the folks get along • Quiet • Small town charm • Small Shops • small town living • The small town atmosphere. • How clean and beautiful it is- not filled up with housing developments. • It still operates like a small town; a few new small businesses have begun operating in town,

bringing more locally sourced items in for sale; there is plenty of open and forested land still here. • For the mostpart we still enjoy a rural lifestyle.



• the rural nature • The community and the beautiful views. • Small town feel. Quiet. • small town atmosphere • The way the new superintendent changed things up on old ways • the people • community • some of the people • community • The kind people • small businesses • Small town atmosphere • Type of diverse weather we have • The people and variety of lifestyles present in the community. • Small town feel • Farms • Quiet • The rural setting • Community and neighbors • The slow live style • I have the advantages of small-town living while enjoying the opportunities of the Triangle cities

nearby. • It's easy to commute to central RTP. • Diversity and small community charm • People • I just like it here because I was raised here and its a small town. • small town rural environment. friendly people • small town • family • Proximity to cities, but small town charm, historic homes, and potential for growth. Growth should

be in towns, not suburbia. • Rural flavor of the county. • central location • Friendly people • Beauty of the area

• Still rural with friendly people. • More housing, jobs, school development. • Good place to live. • I value the people and the location. • Sense of community, historic areas, and history, availability of recreation, close connection to

university and colleges • Small town atmosphere



• Rural, more quiet atmosphere. • The small community and close knit feeling • the mixture of open space and small towns • The rural area • Family • Quiet, pretty country area • Small town friendliness and connections, historic and quaintness, quality of shopping and small

business • great people who care about each other. • The closeness of the community • Close proximity to amenities of Raleigh and Durham without traffic, access to parks, walking trails • It's home • The beautiful farmland and historical homes • friendly people, cleanliness • Friendly people • It is rural. • The people. • Peace and quiet. • diversity • Small-town atmosphere, affordable living • Quality of life • so much to do • rural living • SMALLER TOWN BUT CLOSE TO THE WAKE AND DURHAM MARKETS • I love the small town feel • Commitment to economic development and maintaining historic areas. • my church • The peacefulness • The closeness of the communities and the ease of travelling throughout the county. • Keeping businesses and venues here to continue to attract residents to our area. • Small community with charm. • Nothing bc nothing to do here • Its beauty. • The history • Vast areas of private land. • rural community but near amenities of larger cities • The small town feel. You know everyone • the small community • The People that live here and small communities. • the small town feel • Small town feel but closeness to "big cities" without the big city issues and feeling of being

crowded.



• The community feel. I love being in a small town but feeling like I know people even though I'm not from here.

• Its proximity to urban areas while maintaining its rural character; love Oxford's historic buildings. • Beauty and potential • The future. Wish to see well-planned, thoughtful growth to enhance the area, not bog it down big-

box, fast food, in your face commercialism. Any new building should reflect the historic background this area is em bedded with.

• our youth • Affrodability, proximity to Durham and Raleigh, nice downtown. • Historical architecture preservation along with beauty of landscape. Friendliness and charm. • The 'laid-back' lifestyle and the 'short' traffic lights. The sense of community is strong! • Open spaces, Trails, Park Areas like The Gap and Wilton Slopes • Family that lives here • Country Setting • ?? Really nothing • Proximity to raleigh And Durham without the congestion • Not too much traffic, a walkable downtown, nice people. • The community spirit, commitment to our children and small town perks near enough to large city

amenities. • Beauty and friendly people. • few people • Good people, quality of life • Small town, close-knit community - yet a short drive to the 'big cities' of Raleigh and Durham. • Family feel • Family • The community and the quaintness • Small town • the way we are progressing and moving in the right direction. i think we have a good school

district. I also feel safe here • Not much! The county doesn't do much to attract new residents. There are few opportunities for

recreation. There are no concerts or cultural events. Teachers are held to ridiculous standards that other professions are not.

• The small town atmosphere. • My home town. • I value the small town where you know most people and that we take care of our own. • Not as busy as Raleigh. • It's rural separation from the rat race. • Small town feel • Friends. My spouse and I have had secure jobs for many years .Location is close to Raleigh and

Durham where there is more to do, better restaurants. • country • Location to the larger cities. • sense of opportunity • Family and friends



• Beautiful homes. • The family atmosphere and small hometown feel • Location, it’s close to major cities and maintains the charms of country life. • Serenity • Small-town, close-knit feeling • Being close to family • peace and quiet • The small town feel, local stores, and the GAP • Close to the Triangle but with relaxed living. • Small town. Not so much of a rat race here. • Small community, schools • Small Community, Schools, Church, Community Events • Small town family atmosphere. • Small and quiet town • country living • The opportunities available • Quality schools & consequences for people who break the law!!! Public Safety and support for the

Police. • Country living & small-town values • small town living • Close to the lake • The people, relationships and growth; close proximity in the state and to Raleigh, Durham. • Community • the historic district • Safe communities, property value, the community activities sponsored by the chamber, Oxford

Tourism, and businesses. The new businesses

• Small town • Quiet • It's "hometown" feel, it's friendliness, it's beauty • opportunities • mixer of rural and urban setting

• Personal and family connections, rural lifestyle, lack of extensive development north of Tar River • Small town living • The rural nature of the county and access to outdoor activities. • The people • The small town atmosphere. • Nothing • The history behind everything • Real estate prices. Lack of congestion. • Wildlife • It's willingness to grow



• The people • My grandkids live here • Rural living • Small town atmosphere, kind people • Clean, nice hometown feel • small town atmosphere • School system • Community and small business development • Small town no rush to get anywhere • Quantinous • The people • It’s people • Small communities History Mid location to beach and mountains. Also nearby lake. • I like the small town rural feel. • Small town life • Small town charm • Lower cost of living, sense of community, proximity to recreation(lake, sports) • The people! • Safety • Lived here all my life. I love the peacefulness of our county and the nearness of the busy cities. • Historic homes and small town charm • The people and the location • Small town feel yet close to the bigger city. I love the small businesses we have here • The commitment to keeping our downtown areas occupied and thriving. • ??? Can't think of a thing • rural and urban lifestyle • rural but urban • Small towns • The location to urban areas while keeping a rural setting. • I value the people • Small town, safety, near duke hospital, friendliness, cleanliness. • The rural nature • Location of my house • Living in a more rural area that is close to urban needs. • More Rural area that is in close proximity to cities. Affordable livng. • Close knit community with beautiful green space • Small community feel yet close to the Wake Forest - Raleigh area. • The sense of community. • Close proximity to shopping • it's my home • The open country • We wanted to settle in the Raleigh-Durham area. We chose Granville county because of the cost of

living, proximity to both major cities, and the ability to find a few acres to build our house.



• People • Rural Character • Not very much. • Quite roads for bicycling • Quiet rural areas • the people • RURAL FEEL, NOT OVER DEVELOPED • The community. • Rural/Suburban atmosphere • Religious freedom. • Religious Freedom • The relative peace and quiet. • I value the small-town feel of Granville County. It like that it isn't cramped and busy like Raleigh. • Sense of community, wooded areas • Community people • The strong sense of community. • It still has that "country" living feel. • the residents • There's no place better to live! • Country Living • Location, affordability and easy access to area attractions • The lovely countryside and the nice people! • The people and land. • The small town feel convenient to RDU and Wake Forest. • Small community feel, but close to more metro areas • Community

• Rural nature but not too far away from urban areas. • Small town feeling while being so close the to more metro areas. The best of both worlds. • Proximity to larger cities but not as crowe • A rural atmosphere close to the triangle • Country living • Natural Forest preservation, small town feel • Granville County is home. I love going to Oxford - love the old courthouse. The Animal Shelter

staff works tirelessly to save animals. I would like to see them at a new facility. I would like to see fundraiser and more community involvement to get animals spayed and neutered.

• Less population

• The small town feel and feeling comfortable with the people I live around. I also enjoy not living

right on top of each other like in the city. • The community • Low cost of living • small town rural atmosphere



• I value the simplicity of living here, the country living is always great. • Rural places and small towns • Rural area, senior services • Less congestion & traffick, rural area. • It's beauty, small town feel. • Rural living • The people and maintaining our rural way of life • proximity to neighboring cities • Land • Rural Life • I value the ability to live in a rural environment, can shop local and yet not be that far away from

the major cities. • Quiet, rural setting • Physical beauty & spaciousness, slow pace, plenty of privacy. • small town • MY HOME • Its tradition and growth potential • Location • The Senior Center in Oxford • Rural setting, trees, less traffic. • Quiet • Paying to much in taxes • Freedom • Country living • Property prices. • Its willingness to grow but still have a small county feel • Proximity • The rural environment. • Quite area with a country feel. Low price housing market and natural areas to take my dogs for

walks. • I enjoy how close Stem is to the major metro areas. • I enjoy the tight knit community feel. I like that it is not overran by huge buildings and huge

shopping plazas. • small community with community schools where everyone knows each other. • The closeness and caring of the people. • Small town; neighbors take care of each other; send your children to a community school; • Close family communities • The people and community love that is always shown. • Small town feel • rural setting • God fearing community, family oriented • The country life style and the land before housing develments • The people



• Land • Library • • Open Country • The restfulness of it. Being able to ride and see land and animals • clean, beautiful land • Small town feel, close community • It’s potential • Small town feel. Affordable housing. • Small town • Affordable place to live close to Durham/Raleigh/RTP • Land • Green space • Small town atmosphere conveniently located • Small communities • Nothing • El Rio • Quiet living • School systems, location close to Durham and Raleigh, affordable houses • its country side • I did value the quit cozy atmosphere. But since all the building of houses I don’t value much • The country and not a lot of people stacked on top of each other • Location • Not too crowded. • Proximity to larger cities • ruralness • Community • Location • Small town, gorgeous country, well loved land and community • History and potential. • It’s quiet and safe • Friends • The country life and the small town feel of Creedmoor and Stem. • cheaper to live here • slow living • Recreational fields • Location in relation to bigger cities • Affordable area close to Durham/Raleigh/RTP • Small towns where most everyone knows one another and this is where my family is from. • Small town feel, but convenient to everything. • Small town feel, but convenient to everything. • Quite Life • The sprawling countryside, small town, decent taxes compared to Wake, easy commute



• Moved in before population increased. • nothing. i can take it or leave it, but low land cost • Community • Community • Community • Close to work • The potential for growth • low taxes • It’s rural atmosphere • Granville county is great for many reasons but if I had to pick one it would be its growing diversity. • People and Rural setting • Close to bigger cities and rural feel • Country living. Smaller neighborhoods. • Country living. Smaller neighborhoods. • Rural setting • Quiet • parks and green space • Small towns People • small town charm, quiet, low crime • Low crime • Quiet, safe, country living • Small town feel • Small town feel • Small town feel • Country Atmosphere • Country Atmosphere • Convenient rural living • Quite, less traffic • Quite, less traffic • Convenience to Durham, without the traffic. • Potential • Atompshere • rural, yet close to the cities • Low taxes • Land • Family friendly and safe • The charm, and recreational facilities. • Small town living • The quietness and beauty • The small town feel • Peaceful quite town • Small town living • High Taxes



Question 20 – Is there any other feedback you would like to provide to Granville County staff and elected officials?

• More women and minority representation is needed on the Boards and in elected officials. • Think about who put you in office not what money got you there, it’s the people your there to

do for. To do a good job and make Granville County the best in North Carolina. • improve water quality and become more trustworthy individuals • The county needs more business and retail to take the tax burden off of homeowners. • Where does the property tax money go? Taxes and fees go up and up, but I see little to no

return. • no • We would really like tennis options in southern Granville Co. • MAKE OUR WATER CLEAN AND SAFE TO DRINK/USE. I'd take safe water over fancy shopping

malls and areas any day. There is wall to wall housing throughout Durham and Raleigh, it would detract from the "small town" charm in the Creedmoor/ Butner area.

• Roads can only support so much traffic.... do future impact studies for traffic before allowing

developers to build ! Shaded walking, biking trails would be awesome as well as natural type playgrounds.

• leadership of the sewer and water is non existant. Prices are soring over the last few years with little result in quality.

• Granville county has much to offer: great location, abundant natural resources, beautiful land, and many manufacturing and technical opportunities already available. We should capitalize on these positives by making our towns inviting places to visit and live in! Our downtown areas, especially retail, need repair and remodeling, especially in Butner and Creedmoor. The streets need to be widened and parking areas improved (paved, defined). Most retail shops, gas stations, etc need to be remodeled. It would make our downtown areas much more attractive if there was a cohesive look to the retail areas. For example, in Butner, we have a beautiful park, and very attractive Town Hall. If the rest of Central Avenue looked as nice, and had a few shops, good grocery store, and more restaurants in town (although El Rio is delicious), we would draw more interest from visitors and residents alike. Don't we want money made in Granville County to be spent in Granville County? Very excited to see what's on the horizon for our county!

• No thanks. • Improve water quality and service with SGWASA with the cost of this service, citizens expect

quality water and service. • More businesses, resources, community activities and shopping will attract more people, with

income, new ideas and increased tax dollars. There needs to be something to attract younger generations, under 40.

• no • Jobs, water, housing for growth. • More food markets in the area. • No • Would love to see growth, but in a planned community way. Allowing safe places for people

to eat and play together. Shopping areas with courtyards and community spaces all in one.



We need more recreation in the area so parents don’t have to travel 20 minutes for things like gymnastics, dance, skating, bowling. Safe walking to schools and parks.

• I am concerned that taxes are higher in Granville county than in Durham where I have a rental home. It is ridiculous to pay such high taxes for a home where you can't even drink the water and where ditches are so deep that water stands and breed mosquitoes and cause harm to humans and animals through viruses

• We don’t need Granville Co to become Durham or Wake Co. • PLEASE STOP approving cheap housing developments/duplex housing in the

Butner/Creedmoor area. This is bringing crime to our neighborhoods. For the first time in 58 years I am considering moving out of Granville County. Stop this insignificant growth for tax dollars!

• don't let granville county become like durham or raleigh • I would like to Granville grow with an emphasis on maintaining the small community

atmosphere. • Bigger more expensive homes with minimum 2 acre lots. Many one level homes that are

wheel chair accessible. More nice restaurants and shopping. Stop building homes on top of homes where traffic is already bad.

• Would like to see water and sewer extended along Will Suitt Rd., beyond where it exists now for residential development, and water and sewer extended down the I-85 Service Rd. (S.R. 1209).

• Thank you for making time for our input • Please continue to add more services and county offices in the southern end of the county.

We need a movie theatre and different options for grocery shopping that don't require citizens to leave the county.

• no • Need to fix SGWASA • A • Granville county is a beautiful area with amazing natural resources and a great location. We

must encourage growth by appealing to businesses, cleaning up/remodeling existing store fronts, and finding our "niche". We have great water frontage that should be marketed and some wonderful historical homes. Butner is a 40s and 50s town - could we get soda shoppes and market that 50s, mid century modern retro look. Oxford has beautiful early 1900s architecture - perhaps coffee shops and and antique stores would bring in tourists.

• Granville county is a beautiful area with amazing natural resources and a great location. We must encourage growth by appealing to businesses, cleaning up/remodeling existing store fronts, and finding our "niche". We have great water frontage that should be marketed and some wonderful historical homes. Butner is a 40s and 50s town - could we get soda shoppes and market that 50s, mid century modern retro look. Oxford has beautiful early 1900s architecture - perhaps coffee shops and and antique stores would bring in tourists.

• Fix our water quality. Stop allowing subdivisions to be built that do not meet drainage and road construction requirements. Improve our schools!

• Ensure county has clean, healthy water. • first and foremost is before any attention to expansion the water situation needs to be fixed

to high standards. its unconscionable that more housing is going up, but the water quality is god awful. its a true embarrassment to those making those decisions and not caring for the people who already live here and pay taxes and for the contaminated poor quality water. growth needs to be controlled and stop just looking for tax dollars. keep the rural feel, people



here aren't looking for a brier creek or cary. most have moved here for the rural feel but yet close enough to get places!

• Improve water quality and lower the bills or make the water as high quality as the water bills are.

• Better water quality • Our water is horrific, expensive, and likely unsafe. Urban sprawl is becoming evident without

any attention to water, roads, and schools that are falling apart. Fix these first, then grow. • We need affordable condos for older adults who do not want the maintenance of a yard but

cannot climb stairs in townhomes. • Need dog parks! • Our schools are in need of help from the community! Also Sheriff's deputies and detectives

need a raise and more positions for road deputies! There is a serious lack of deputies on the road in this huge county.

• No • Provide safe drinking water at an affordable price • I am all for growth in the area and new things coming to the area to make things more

convenient and keep the money in our county. I just also like the aspect of having country and land still around. I guess it is from living here all of my life. I do however like change and think it is a great thing. I know it sounds contradictory but I encourage growth as a small business owner and look forward to having more businesses in the area. (Starbucks ??)

• More planning communication between the counties and municipalities. • Improve schools and road maintenance • n/a • #9-12 should allow or show future ranch style homes. • Solidify the core....roads, water and sewer, school then growth will follow. • Na • Please do something about the litter in this county!! • Bypass for Main Street to get the big trucks off of downtown thoroughfare. Get a fiber

broadband choice here. Home offices, VGCC, farms and businesses need this immediately. Frontier's wierd layout prevents most of the town from using the only broadband source.

• No • Focus on development and diversity • Our water quality really needs to be addressed, this is one of the biggest areas that could be a

stumbling block to our health number one and our growth! Please focus on this! • N/A • Love living in Granville county and would love to see it continue to grow and develop. • Oxford needs a university to move in. Creedmoor/Buttner need to advertise their proximity

to the RTP especially as the east end connector is finished. Granville county should advertise at Cisco/NetApp/ETC about a shorter commute than Apex, Garner, and Clayton

• Need better plan for the business section of RT 56 i.e. service road • Keep up the good work. • More exercise equipment for seniors • Pave all county roads. • More activities for senior citizens • Hospital and catholic church



• Moved here 10 years ago from beautiful Middleburg Va. (Work related) I find this area depressing. Trash lay-den streets & houses everywhere? .....Do not understand the mind of such people! First chance I get, I will be getting the heck out of this ugly place!!! I just do not fore see any help for this county. Mostly due to low income residents that do not give a dam about their surroundings!!! If there is to be any hope for Granville county...... and If your smart, you would be encouraging home builders to build large beautiful homes, and commercial builders to build well landscaped and well designed shopping and eating places as in #15 A & 16 A&B. Put a ban on all mobile homes from this day forward. Place restrictions on all yard trash in the county. Place restrictions on landowners selling off their acres of mature trees...leaving BEHIND BARREN land looking like a war zone. You need to increase your tax base to make any meaningful and desirable change to the county. This can't happen with a county full of mobile home renters and owners. Again, your over whelming problem is the mind set of most Granville county residence......i.e., My neighbor's yard is used like a private dump, (EXCEPT IT'S NOT PRIVATE, I HAVE TO LOOK AT IT EVERYDAY!!!) all of their everyday trash is simply tossed out in the freaking front, side and back yard! Oh, did I forget mention the real dump is just two miles from their house!!! Good Luck in your efforts to improve this county......because you are going to need tons of it! Thanks for the opportunity to voice my thoughts about Granville County. Naomi Frost

• Consideration for aging population, such as facilities and tax allowances. • We should take notes of the growth in wake forest and it seems that it is likely the roads and

schools will not be able to accommodate the boom of people moving to the area. granville county is likely to experience this growth as well, these factors should be kept in mind as we build new roads and allocate funding to schools. While also, preserving what most residents love about this area- the closeness to nature and open land. On another note, I wish there were spay and neuter laws.

• Please keep our county rural and small. Traffic is getting worse and worse, and the growth of the small communities (Creedmoor) does not appear to be planned well. Crime is increasing and quality of life is decreasing. Not everyone wants to live in a city or be close to a Walmart...

• Take care of the cancer water . Then fire all of the staff that can’t teach or make a difference and being in quality school staff. The schools are horrible.

• **would like library boxes stationed in creedmoor and butner--box with variety of books (20-30)--people could take books and return them when finished--people could also donate books and leave them in the box--a volunteer would check the boxes once a week and replenish if f needed ****bus system that went back and forth between butner and creedmoor on a daily basis 4 or 5 times daily People could ride for small fee to get to doctors, dentist, post office, library, drug stores, grocery stores, restaurants

• Promote Granville County to Amazon and the industries that would support them. • not at this time • no • Increase spending on police and fire dept to insure community is safe. Increase spending on

schools. Offer tax incentives to attract business growth for jobs • thanks for hosting this event student behaviors in schools • localities and county need to work together • County staff and officials must be or become educated about issues that are presented to

them. Public service should be just that....service to the public and not platforms for personal issues and personality conflicts....really don't know how to regulate that other than the public



doing a better job of knowing those for whom they are voting and following up on how well they are serving the public afterward.

• A monkey came up with some of this stuff. Survey name correct. • It baffles me that the county is considering growing when the water is undrinkable. It’s almost

like living in a developing country when we have to buy safe drinking water. It seems like the county is getting ahead of itself - provide safe drinking water and then consider how the county can grow and become a competive housing/business market.

• Keep our area clean and humble. Please dont trash it up with big headed fools coming in and bring crime with it. look after our vets

• More shopping and restaurant options • We want adult sports leagues (especially soccer and softball) • Get SGWASA right! Have a "welcome" packet/email for new to the community families that

let's them know about the area and current statutes for the town and county. Keep good family oriented places - and not just for kids but for seniors and for the disabled.

• Na • no • Fix the damn water. No one is going to move here or care about the look of this area if

SGWASA is poisoning our county!!!! • Absolutely must deal with water quality!! • Need more affordable, modern housing such as townhomes. • Things my family needs the most is a Walmart, Wells Fargo, and YMCA. • Figure out if you want Granville County to be rural or suburban and set zoning ordinances to

reflect one or the other. • no • Our priority needs to be our children. People do not want to move to this county because of

our sub-standard educational offerings. ALL of our school employees need to be paid better salaries so we can keep qualified, caring people in our schools. It's not just the teachers who work hard. When does anyone talk about the office workers, custodians, cafeteria workers or bus drivers about salary increases? I am one of these employees, and am barely living above poverty level. We need to stop adding all these "new" programs and fund the employees and programs we have in place now.

• The southern end is overpopulated and you keep building subdivisions that are cramped into tiny spaces. There are no regards for the road structure and you keep putting all these houses in, meanwhile feeding them the poisoned water that SGWASA delivers. Stop building and keep up what you have: fix the roads, clean up the water plant, keep the schools fixed, clean up the trash on the roads!

• I don’t feel like there are many affordable housing options for young, single adults. I work for the schools and would rather not live in the city limits as the city taxes and utilities would be an additional cost. I would like to live within the county away from the city/town areas. I also need it to be affordable housing!

• No • It is absolutely ridiculous that in Creedmoor we have 3 auto parts stores right across from

each other, a Dollar General or these type stores every mile, and several pharmacies within a couple miles of each other, but we can’t get any decent restaurants. We need chain restaurants or some upscale fast food places. The waits in these restaurants are getting ridiculous because there are not enough establishments to accommodate the number of



people in the area. I would also like to express my concern regarding the rather large ABC store now in Butner. As someone who has two alcoholics in her family, and has seen the level of alcoholism in this county, I think that is the last thing we needed to build!

• I would like to see and think it is very important that all of the ongoing water issues be addressed in this County. I also think the ongoing mold issues in the schools be permanently taken care of.

• There needs to be more affordable housing. I teach in this county and there are very few options for living that I can afford on my own without having to depend on roommates. They need to be affordable but safe.

• Need more jobs. Get away from being a bedroom county. • NA • Expand the ETJ areas around existing municipalities to prepare residents and land owners for

the inevitable expansion of urban developmental pressure. • I'd like to see Granville focus on fixing the water situation and making in town areas

affordable and walkable. • The water in SGWASS is terrible. While I have well water, my children have to drink this at

school!! • The water at SGWASA needs to be fixed!!!!!! I have been recieving letters for 15 years

stating the high acid levels and over a long period of time can cause cancer. All of the money in Granville County needs to be put into fixing the water before any more house or business are built!!!!!!!

• How about a public garden or arboretum? • no • Get involved with all parts of the county • Any growth in Northern Granville would/should be welcomed by me! Just to be thought of

would be nice! I am deeply concerned that the area in which I was born and raised with become completely defunct in a few years. It has continued to regress over the years. Thank you for your consideration.

• Need more restaurants, food, sports, movies, entertainment. • not at this time • N • Children in our county need recreational facilities to keep them busy and out of trouble.

Parents cannot travel such long distances • There are a number of things that need to be addressed in the county. Have watched for

decades as we have basically stagnated. One thing that I did not see addressed here is municipal leadership in the area of responsible pet ownership. It is way past time for this county to adopt some regulations regarding spay/neuter, licensing, micro-chips (for lost pets and for holding owners responsible when their pets are neglected and end up in the shelter. Hunters need to have to register their dogs and be held accountable for them. Leaving dogs to starve or end up in the shelter taxes the resources of other citizens and the shelters. Hunters caught shooting dogs should face punishment and lose their right to keep them. It is high time something is done about this problem.

• Improve expo center parking lot and driveway for safer traffic flow • Not at this time • N/A • None at this time



• Keep Granville County a beautiful and charming place to live • No • There have been smart people that have known for a long time what this county needs. It’s

about time to let smart people manage growth in a way that benefits the entire county - not just the handful of people that control everything that happens - or doesn’t happen here. I’m old enough - and have lived here most of my life - to have seen these plans come and go. There is nothing in this county for young people. Mostly dead end jobs that could end onthe whim of the economy leaving them with no marketable skills. Nothing new about that...it’s been that way for decades. Very little investment in cultural activities - what is here struggles. Lack of municipal investment is appalling- other counties make this a part of their rec department. This was basically ignored in the survey. There is no municipal leadership regarding responsible pet ownership. I could go on for a while - it’s not horrible here but it could be so much more.

• no • no • not at this time • no • create a plan that removes/prevents political decisions on decisions • N/A • Unable to view designs.......questions 9-16 • Allow more entertainment and facilities for kids • We should take care of our needs before our wants. Remember all the money you spend

comes from hard working people that are on budgets • na • no • Keep in mind our future generations please! • Bring in more jobs and companies, allow downtown to be developed while still keeping the

old buildings, develop housing that is affordable for the younger couples and families. • No • Senior citizens desperately need round town transportation in Southern Granville. • Taxation of property is currently too high in this county, do not raise taxes!! • Preservation and recycling older farm land for innovative farming, venues, agri-tourism and

family entertainment. • Please consider our seniors as well as the younger generations. • Thank you for your efforts in keeping Granville County a wonderful place to live and grow! • Keep the character of the towns and develop the downtown areas. Suburb style shopping

centers such as one that would have a higher end grocery store are OK as long as do not infringe on Parks, Historic Housing, Protected/Water environments.Generally, keeping affordability in mind but also luring in some more upscale or even normal grocers and restaurants/even chains (Harris Teeter, LIDL, Whole Foods or even a small speciality grocer with a meat department, For restaurants, something like Chili's, Smithfield's, Thai, Indian, Sit Down Breakfast) to supplement the local restaurants that are not chains and would offer different food choices. Having these will attract families and businesses and something like a Movie Theater would help keep younger residents in town.

• None



• I love Granville County! I hope it remains distinct from some of the larger metropolitan areas! It is a peaceful place to be! You cannot buy that!

• Water & air can not be taken for granted. • 1. Importance of agencies communicating with each other. 2. More resources for the county

library 3. More opportunities for diversity education. • Housing developments with with a mixture of house lot sizes and types of housing including

large houses, medium houses, small houses, duplexes, apts. and condos spread throughout and open space for parks or activities to provide balanced housing

• No • Would like more opportunities to socialize and enjoy the town and towns people, in a

beautiful space/ environment . Would like to keep the historical look of the town so it stays unique and beautiful.

• I appreciate the small town feel. However, our county needs to grow in some fashion. Our youth need activities to participate in but should be monitored closely by our law enforcement.

• beautification of downtown and better parking... would love to see specified parking for courthouse traffic on Williamsboro Street leaving parking for customers.

• Oxford is a beautiful town, but the vacant builds and buildings that are in need of repair are continually taking over our town. Owners of these building need to take responsibility for them. The town needs encourage them to work with possible renters to partner and help maintain the buildings by offering reduced rent. Or the town needs to enforce the buildings to keep up to a standard.

• The county needs to pave the way for the things that attract positive growth in towns- restaurants, breweries, and small businesses that serve the community with local products and services. The County also needs to work to market the huge amount of local commercial real estate (with great proximity to highways and other infrastructure) to growing businesses in North Carolina.

• none • NONE • It is important to understand the importance charter schools have on our local economy. Our

charter schools serve 9 different counties. That means that those schools bring in people for all over the piedmont to jobs ect. In Granville County. You should value their role on our county’s success.

• no • None at this time • No • We need an Aldi's grocery store and stricter enforcement on littering. • Keep the small town feel • no • More Restaurants, it is sad that we give a lot of money to Vance, Wake and Durham counties. • Granville County is a GREAT place to live, with room for growth. If we can make options for

young people to want to be here, there can be huge ECONOMIC GROWTH (in my opinion) • Thank you for the opportunity to provide input. Please keep the public informed as this effort

progresses!



• Couldn't see pictures associated with several questions. Make Oxford walkable, repair sidewalks and add them, allow live music and get rid of that hideous trailer park on 15 before Wal-Mart. It is a major detractors. Lots of great things lately in downtown send elementary schools, and we feel safer. Keep it up!

• To hold private citizens and commercial property owners responsible for the care and maintenance of their property, including out of town owners and rental property owners. Do not allow homes and commercial buildings to become an eye sore or hazard. New builds should adhere to the historic guidelines of our current beautiful buildings and homes.

• City residence water bills are too expensive for what reason. The increased jumped too high. Should have been a gradual increase

• Broadband high speed Internet very important. Live in Oxford Inn walnut Grove Rd and satellite internet is impeding my work and online learning.

• Need to use this survey to guide our community into the future.we need more spaces for citizens to interact and network with each other.

• Continuity and transition between property types and land uses is very important. • I don’t think we need a jail that supports housing of prisoners from other places for pay from

same. We have enough prisoners of our own. • No • Quit hiring to meet a quota; hire the best person for the job- be COLOR BLIND. • Same questions have been asked as long as I have lived here. Not much change • We could use some more sidewalks, from older established neighborhoods to downtown. Like

Spring St. • One of the biggest concerns for the county that was not mentioned here are are road

conditions- Main thruways, city parking lots and neighbor roads are continuing to deteriorate and are not repaired in a timely or structurally sound manor.

• Granville County is geographically positioned to be an affordable, interesting community for people to live who may work in Durham and Raleigh. We also need opportunities for good paying jobs locally. We need some vibrancy in our community to attract young people with families — good park systems and rec programs and a commitment to our school systems. It’d be nice to see Granville county officials recruit and support local businesses through grants and other funding.

• More mixed income housing according to income. Build on our already "being a pretty town":, create pedestrian and inviting public gathering places, bury the power lines and PLEASE do something with these strange, unnatural cone trees.

• no • I think we have too many storage unit facilities and public housing in this area. There also

needs to be emphasis put on making people clean up yards, junk and run-down houses. This creates a not so good view of the area.

• No • DO SOMETHING! • Not at this time. • Bring in more restaurants. There are only fast food places here. • no • Let's not become another Cary. • No • na



• It is good to see public officials using different means to get input from the community. • Think it through and do it right • Finish planning, and start doing! • I have lived here all my life and would love to think that my three children would consider

raising their families here as well. Besides College Street, there is nothing appealing about Oxford. Hotels were not part of this survey and we have an opportunity if we had the facilities to attract a lot of youth sports here. Soccer complex, baseball and softball complex, volleyball complex are all great programs that are booming just a county over in all directions. I would love for our schools to get a serious upgrade. Two of our three high schools are in terrible shape and need a major overhaul.

• We need more for single young minded individuals ie jobs, housing, entertainment. Not everyone has dual income anymore.

• Focus on long term sustainability and the greater good for all • no • It would be nice to have somewhere to go for family entertainment • none • No • update and properly staff schools • More activities for families. Theaters, dining..... • Love the area but hate the inconvenience. It is a long way to find quality mental health

providers, doctors, shopping, entertainment for families and adults. • None at this time • Affordable rentals not subjected to section 8 housing. Young professionals relocating need 2

feel safe. • We need different grocery stores in Oxford. A YMCA would be nice to have with an indoor

pool. • Please do not allow any more Government assisted housing. We are breeding people who

will not work. And it's a domino effect down through the "family" or lack thereof. • Please exercise fiscal responsibility. • If you make broadband available at a reasonable price (not satellite), then more families will

have a resource to help their children with their edcuation. • I would love to see more small businesses, rather than massive corporations in

Oxford/Granville County. I also really love the recent renovations that have been taking place on College St to some of the run down houses that are there. My biggest concern for Granville county is the school system. I don't have children yet, but when I do, I am planning on moving out of the county because I don't consider the school system to be good enough. I have nieces and nephews in the schools that have substitute teachers instead of proper teachers, or don't get textbooks to take home. This is unacceptable.

• Our public schools are in desperate need of help. If schools don’t improve it will be hard to get people to move here.

• Love the small town but dislike how unconventional it is to go for nice restaurants and shopping. Not much quality entertainment for kids, families and just adults.

• Great place to live! Thanks to those who work so hard to keep it that way. • Efforts should be focused on quality development that preserves the character of Granville

County. Lower end development will come whether we want it or not. Efforts need to be



made to encourage the growth that takes place to be quality development integrated into municipal areas.

• n/a • Agriculture is important to the county from both an economic standpoint and for open space.

Development should be planned to minimize negative impact to farmland and rural areas. • Remember why everyone fell in love with this county. Growth is good but too much growth

can damage the Love we all share for our community. • Keeping pushing young folks out of town what will you be left with. It's time to think about

the future, the people who will be moving here in 5 or 10 years and stop worrying with the stupid thing like keeping a bar out of town.

• No • I could not see the images to rate appropriately • Na • As newcomers, we do appreciate the small town feel of Oxford, but we do need more

commercial businesses. If we had that, perhaps people would be more inclined to support small business here, at home, rather than making the trek to Raleigh or Durham. It would also provide more jobs for local people, which would help in many ways. There are enough places with no development in the county that if planned properly, we could have the best of both worlds in Granville County and specifically Oxford, I currently work in Durham, as the lack of jobs in Oxford forces me to do that. The faces I have seen and the negative comments about Oxford are disheartening. The lack of things to do means we either have to spend our entertainment dollars in Durham or Raleigh or do nothing. I would love to see Oxford become more upscale and have things to do here, places to eat and shop than be known as a backwood redneck cheap place to live!

• No • Schools are so important to making our county desirable. Places to eat and shop are

important as well. • Na • You need to bring more franchises in (restaurants ,shopping). You can still have the small

town feel but with choices • Restructure spending in education more money to those who actually work with children and

less at administration. • No • Let the public drive the demand not the the government! To much regulation is doing

Granville County a disservice! • Public safety can not be grandfathered in, hence the Knox box! This is ridiculous! • We really need new restaurants and shopping options. More variety in grocery stores would

be nice too. • To get development you need people, to get people you need jobs, to get jobs you need

opportunities of jobs. We need to get companies to come here and us stop being a commuter community to Raleigh and Durham.

• I hate round abouts they are stupid. And cause traffic jams and accidents please done add any. Need more bars and restaurants, open the old warehouses to be remolded into condos. Also need to go after businesses to create more jobs.

• We need a 4 lane road from Creedmoor to Raleigh. We are the only county that connects to Raleigh that does NOT have a 4 lane access to Wake County.



• I love Granville County! I want to see it grow and flourish in a positive way. I want to feel safe walking down the streets. I want shops and boutiques, a nice place to have a glass of wine outside. I also want the school system to be better. I moved my children to a charter school because of the disaster that occurred at the public schools.

• No • Great community events and a dedication to preserving historical areas are a draw for

Granville County over other local counties. • Get a real economic developer, not a social worker. • no • Please consider any hard surface paving to be permeable surfaces- run off is destructive to all

natural areas. • Please consider any hard surface paving to be permeable surfaces. Run off is destructive to all

natural areas. • US 50 needs to be expanded to 4 lanes, at least to US 98, preferably all the way to Creedmoor

and/or I-85. Definitely starting at the Southern end and moving North • In the 12+ years we have lived in Granville County, it seems the public schools have not

improved very much in overall test scores and ability to prepare our children for life after high school.

• Keep property values affordable • In question #4, you provided towns/crossroad names as a reference for every selection except

southeast Granville county. Why not recognize Wilton/Brassfield in that selection? This is a major growth opportunity area for the county- both residential and retail. Granville county leadership should plan and act on how to support growth in this area.

• Please think through growth plans so the system/community will be able to handle new growth accordingly.

• Expand city sewer access to smaller communities in order to expand economic opportunities. • There does not seem any concern for the trash that accumulates along the roadways, or

enforcing the littering laws. It further seems that no one cares if abandoned building and vehicles are let to rot

• The country is rapidly becoming a bedroom community for Raleigh. We need to prepare for this. The county needs more restaurants and shops. Highway 56 needs to be expanded to accommodate the increased traffic.

• no • County plans are about future planning and building, but things can be done now to better

our county. Regulations and restrictions should be placed on properties with mobile homes or other home structures not maintained or delapedated. Properties cluttered with trash should be fined. These are health hazards. Are there laws for these things not being implemented? Again, the county needs to be focused on maintaining and improving property values. That doesn't always mean economic growth and commercial development, but also maintaining a high standard for current residents and businesses. To get quality housing developments, which will lead to quality commercial developments, we need regulations requiring certain basic standards to be enforced now. Also...I want to take a moment to thank you for cleaning up the trash on the side of the roads. I believe it's done once a year in the spring or fairly soon. It's very much appreciated. Also, I much prefer neighborhood developments where the homes don't all look the same. The cookie-cutter subdevelopment is not an appealing look.



• I love this beautiful county, but I am greatly dismayed at the amount of trash on the roads...can any agency help with this problem?

• Development should not happen in environmentally sensitive areas and we need to preserve prime farmlands.

• It would be nice to have internet services that don’t cost a fortune and have good reliable service

• County could become an ecotourism destination with the many lakes and rural roads for cycling

• Property Taxes generated by County Townships should be earmarked for use in that township. Example: County Commissioners District 6 has no - schools, libraries, parks, EMS/Fire Stations. Property Taxes by Township are: Brassfield - $8.226 million dollars, Dutchville - $8.1 mil., Oxford - $4.6 mil., Fishing Creek - $3.547 mil., Tally Ho - $2.721 mil., Salem - $1.4 mil., Sassafrass Fork - $1.075 mil., Walnut Grove - $744,158. and Oak Hill - $656,795. County Commissioners District 6 generates the most tax revenues, but has NO services within that district for it's resident. Stop spending our tax revenue "NORTH OF THE TAR RIVER" and spend it where its most needed.

• please consider increasing recreational opportunities and more retail choices including better grocery options

• NO • Keep tax rate as low as possible. Provide clean water. Encourage more commercial growth

for shopping, dining and recreation. • Privatization of education and housing. • Privatization of education and housing. See Cato Institute for data and studies regarding just

how badly government involvement hurts the poorest among us. • If you have not figured it out the primary reason that people (my own children) will not live in

Granville County is the poor state of our K-12 public education. I personally would not allow my grandchildren in the schools for safety reasons alone.

• Recruit more small businesses. Create incentives for businesses seeking to establish themselves in downtown area.

• Www.strongtowns.org • None at this time. • none • We need a recreational facility in Granville county (such as a YMCA) • Much more importance needs to be stressed on public education and active lifestyles

(athletics and recreation). • Please, please don’t let us turn into the ugliness that is Vance County!! • Oxford entrance from HWY 96 from Southern Granville County needs visual improvement.

Many houses need to be removed and rebuilt. No traffic lights are coordinated and synchronized. Very unpleasing to view the deteriorating homes on the way to downtown Oxford. NO attractions to stay in Granville County. Need more effective Economic Development in the Southern region along I-85.

• Please don't try to compete with the larger cities. Granville County is a gem and the small town feel and values are far more valuable than the latest and newest trend.

• N/a

• Raise the Bar



• Listen to citizens! Stop the farms from being divided into subdivisions. People come here, play loud music, disrespect neighbors, etc. They have a home here but work, shop, etc.outside of county.

• I think this survey is good if it is used to help address the critical issues facing our community such as the poor water quality. No more runaround - address this as other counties in the state have. Quit jerking us around.

• Water is unsafe and costs more than it should, very expensive for poor quality • I want the county to know, that i see Granville County as a great place to live. I would love to

see more small family owned shops and dining instead of incorporation type places. I love that we do not have traffic and it is not far from shopping at malls or dining else were if need be.

• I wish litter cleanup was on some of these lists! This is a beautiful county, but sometimes it's difficult to look past the litter along the road.

• We desperately need an indoor pool so that we don't have to go to Vance County for water aerobics. It could also be used for all ages.

• Indoor swimming pool for all • Thank you. • We need to make the transition from a stepping stone county to a county where people want

to reside for longer periods of time. • More recreational opportunities for seniors. Indoor swimming pool shared by all ages in

community and open to all. • Granville County is a picturesque place that provides an OPPORTUNITY for a comfortable

lifestyle that's just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of a city with a population of over 1 million people. How does Wake County keep all those people earning some of the highest salaries in the country in their county (and put them on their tax roles)? Because they are not embarrassed to offer housing & amenities that appeal to people who are in higher income brackets, they offer RESTAURANTS instead of only fast food, they build shopping centers that have more to attract people than a Wal-mart and a nail salon. They provide, quite simply, a "lifestyle" for people of all ages and ALL income levels. While providing "affordable" housing is important, it shouldn't be your ONLY OBJECTIVE. This isn't sufficient for long term growth & to support the ideas you show above. You can't get people to spend the money they earn in this county because there's little to spend it on. Granville County could create a vision that it's the "place to be" if you want to live a good life just minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Raleigh --- but you have to give those people what they're looking for & finding in homes & amenities where they live now (Wake Forest -- 15 minutes down the road). Is it worth another 15 minutes to lower your taxes, increase the amount of land you can purchase to put your home on? Look at other counties/states for examples of taking their most beautiful locations and creating an allure for living a "simple" life. Promise folks in Raleigh that their neighbors won't be able to see into their bedroom from the neighbor's kitchen sink, that there's room for their kids to play outside with little fear of being kidnapped or hit by a car and you'd probably attract a lot of people. There is a lot to consider, particularly th

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