Comprehensive Plan: 1994-2Qzq D Ecision=Making Plan Recommendations

STROUD TOWNSHIP. MONROE COUNTY. PA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: 1994-2QZQ D ECISION=MAKING PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS

JNRECTlON FOR THE PLAN LAMB USE PLAN

STROUD TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION STROUD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS BY MICHAEL CABOT ASSOCIATES, COMMUNITY PLANNERS ADOFED SEPYEMBER 13, 1954 STROUD TOWNSHIP. MONROE COUNTY. PA

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:

1994-2020.- --

DECISION-MAKING & I. . -I' PLAN RECOMMENDA TIONS

I -.I 0 DIRECTION FOR THE PLAN 0 LAND USE PLAN

0 TRANSPORTATION PLAN 0 COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN

THIS PROJECT WAS FINANCED (IN PART) 8Y A GRANT I r FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. I ! THIS PRELIMINARY DRAFT COPY IS FOR REVIEW BY T I THE PUBLIC. TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION. BOARD I OF STROUD TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS. ADJACENT

1 .. COMMUNITIES. COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION. AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL ALSO HAVE AN OPPORTUN- ITY TO REVIEW THIS PLAN. THE FINALIZATION OF THIS PLAN REPORT IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE INPUTS

FROM THE REVIEWING PROCESS. '

SUBMITTED TU STROUO TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION STROUO TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS -ay MICHAEL CABOT ASSOCIATES. COMMUNITY PLANNERS ADOPTED SEPEMBER 13,1994 r i.. r RESOLUTION NO. 94-17

The Board of Supervisors of Stroud Township, Monroe County Pennsylvania, hereby adopts the following Resolution at its regula. meeting held on September 13, 1994, at 7:00 P.M., at the Strouc Township Municipal Building, to wit: WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Stroud Township wishes tc amend and revise its comprehensive plan to provide a framework ~OI future decisionmaking and plan recommendations, except as hereinaftel set forth; and - WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors desires to develop a plan for the direction and development of the Township over the next twenty-si> (26) years; NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved as follows, to wit: RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors'of the Township of Strouc hereby adopts and approves the Stroud TownshiD ComDrehensive Plan: 1994-2020, prepared by Michael Cabot Associates, Community Planners, dated June 1993, and last revised March 1994, including all maps, charts, and textual material contained therein, except as hereir revised and excluded, as follows, to wit: (a) The residential area of Howard Street, behind and west of the Beaufab Mills property on West Main Street, shall remain as an R-2 Low-Medium Density Residential Zoning District as under the present Zoning Ordinance. (8 J (b) The lands owned by the Ahnert and Detrick families, area immediately north of the Stroud Mall, are excluded fromin t Comprehensive Plan for future consideration. J IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the aforesaid Resolution is hereby adoptec as of the day and year first above set forth. I i TOWNSHIP OF STROUD A -I

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kiCHARb C. HAMMOND, Vice Chairman - I -

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2 TABLE OF CONTFNTS

PAGE NO, SUMMARY Of MAJOR PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS _- INTRODUCTION 1

0 Regional Growth Setting 1 0 Decision-maki n g Process 4

DIRECTION FOR PLAN , 6

0 Proposed Stroud Township Goals 6 0 Develooment ODtions and Selected Concept Plan 7

LAND USE PLAN, 10

I 0 Introduction 10 .- 0 Envlronmentally Sensitive Areas and. Open Space Conservation 10 0 Farmland and Agricultural Land Use as Part of Open Space . Land Use District 14 0 Economic Land Use Activities 15 0 Housing and Residential Land Use 24 I 0 Public and Quasipublic Land Use 32 7 TRANSPORTATION PLAN 34

I 0 Introd uction 34 0 Major Traffic Issues and Related Plan Recommendations -

.. 0 Issue No.1 Route 611 Traffic Congestion 34

" 0 Issue No.2 Potential Traffic Congestion on Other Roads in Townshio 35 0 Issue N0.3 Lack of a Good Connecting Road between Route 191-447 corridor and the Route 611 and 1-80 Corridor 37 Issue No.4 Public Transportation 38 Issue No.5 Traffic Accident and Safety 38 I. - Issue No.6 Roads in Need of Improvement 39 Issue No.7 Road Classification 44 Issue No.8 Bikeway and Walkway Needs 45

COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN 49

0 Int roducti on 49 0 Pu b I I c Recreation Faci Ii ti es 49 0 Community Cultural Center and Library 53 0 Fire Fighting Facilities 54 0 Police Facility 55 0 Emergency Management 56 0 Tow nshi o Municipal Buiidi nq 57 0 Township Garage Building 58 0 Public Water and Sewer Facilities 58 0 Refuse DisDosal and Recycling Program 59 0 Township Governing and Management System 60

PLAN CORRELATION AND CON CI USIOy 61 rL. r FIRST REVISIONS TO PLAN REPORT BASED ON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW PREFACE __

The Stroud Township Planning Commission recommends this Comprehensive Plan to the Stroud Township Supervisors for adoption. Once adopted, this plan shall serve as a general framework for Township policy decisions. The Planning Commission acknowledges that this plan is primarily a physical- plan. The physical elements include:

0 A Plan For Land Use (including housing)

0 A Plan For Community facilities And Utilities - 0 A Plan For The Movement Of People And Goods Although this plan is physical in nature, it's intent is clearly people, business, and environment oriented. As such it seeks to facilitate actions- that will enhance the spirit of community. Community is defined poliki- cally as The Township Of Stroud in the County Of Monroe, in the Common- wealth Of Pennsylvania, USA, Planet Earth. Socially, community is a unified body of individuals. This may include a traditional neighbarhood, a part of a neighborhood, or even a group of commuters who travel together on some regular basis. There are also business communities of interest as well as religious. recreational, professional, and social. These communities may even transcend Township political boundaries. Regardless of the type of community, this plan seeks to respect these human associations. This Plan seeks a balanced approach to decision making. future Township decisions should primarily consider the Public Interest. Public interest includes "community" matters of health, safety, general welfare, and morals. In 1992, Stroud Township conducted a survey of all Township residents to determine local opinions regarding public interest concerns 1 and other areas of interest. The results of the Township survey are presented in the background section of this report. The background section is in the back of the report following the Plan and its recommendations for the future of Stroud Township between 1994 and the year 2020. Some of the underlying influences of this plan may be identified by the following words: Stewardship, Communication, Cooperation, and "A We versus A Me" Attitude. This Stroud Township Plan respects the natural environment. The environment is considered to be an interacting part of the human community. We look toward the future with hope - Hope that all who inhabit this place will do so with respect for each other and fo? the natural elements of the local environment. PAGE NO. TABLE 1. HOUSING DEMAND ANALYSIS FOR STROUD TOWNSHIP. 1994-2020 25

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I MAP 2. THREE OPTIONS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN OF STROUO TOWNSHIP

MAP 3. LAND. USE PLAN

MAP 4. TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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I SUMMARY OF MAJOR PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY OF MAJOR PLAN by-Dass): meanwhile. a ddresg RECOMMENDATIONS aualitv of corridor develooment. In order to This Stroud Comprehensive Plan avoid a continuous, mono- presents the direction and guide- tonous commercial strip which lines for the development of often results from a conven- Sttoud Township over the next 26 tional highway corridor dev- years -1994-2020. This plan elopment approach, this plan should serve as a guide for future recommends development of decision-making by the Township park-like enterprise zones. relative to economic development, These enterprise parks would living environment quality, land include office buildings use, housing, transportation and surrounded by generous open community facilities of Stroud space within the corridors. Township. It may also be possible to include carefully planned This plan emphasizes respect for light industrial uses in the Township's history, its envir- these parks. (see pp.16-22). onment, people and economy. It All new development should be seeks to achieve a balanced dev- correlated with the Stroud elopment between the need for Township highway system economic growth and the need for capacity . environmental conservation and preservation. It recognizes the 2. Desisnate and oreserve 1 uniqueness of the community and hierarchical and intercon- its quality living environment. nected oDen sDace system. This plan particularly emphasizes This system includes environ- public involvement in the whale mentally sensitive areas planning process. (i .e. , floodplains, wetlands, steep slopes), stream corri- The basic goal of this Comprehen- dors, and significant natural sive Plan is to stimulate new wildlife habitat areas. This economic development while pre- open space system should serving and enhancing the quality penetrate into developed of the living environment . areas providing easy access Preservation of the Pocono-wooded- for residents to reach nature rural-suburban character of this and outdoor recreation place is also an important goal. opportunities. This open Major plan recommendations are space system will also summarized below in the order of contribute to preservation of land use, transportation, com- biodiversity by maintaining munity facilities, and general habitat connectivity (see i implementation strategies: pp.10-13). 1. Encouraqe new economic 3. Encouraae new residential develoDment. esDeciallv develoDment. first. to take r. office-service land use deve- place as infill on existing 1 loment. in the new Entat- ppq prise Zones aloncl ma.ior that have central water ana r hiqhwav corridors - Rt.611 sewer. Second, to take DlaCQ I and I -80. Rt.191-447. and on other lands if they are I Rt.209 (busi-ness and relatively free from rest-

i dential land use constraints. ness 'or group of businesses Third. encourage Planned Re- are recommended instead of sidential Development (PRO) unlimited access. (see and/or Cluster Development. pP.32-33). Require a1 1 PUD developers to provide central i zed sewage 6. Construct the Bridse Street collection and treatment. Use Extension road to imDrove thQ land carrying capacity connection between Route 611- analysis as a tool for Interstate 80 corridor ana achieving a balance between Route 191-447 corridor. The environmental conservation new extension road will fol- and the need for future low the same alignment as growth. (see pp.23-29). proposed in the previous Stroud Township Comprehensive 4. Preserve existinn farmland plan. The construction of the and orime farmland soils for new road can be completed in asricultural use Very low two phases (see pp. 34-35). density residential development should also be permitted 7. SuDDort the restoration of in this area. (see pp.14-15). both Dassenger and freight railroad service in the 5. ImDrove the efficiency of resion as an alternative tQ traffic flow and reduce the relieve the hinhwav traffic .number and intensity of burden and as a resource to traffic accidents on Route . stimulate reqional economic 611. This objective should be deve 1 opment (see p. 34 1. achieved preferably within the existing right-of-way by, 8. Desisnate a bikeway and walk- first, widening the Route way system usina existinq 611 cartway from three lanes local roads that have low to four lanes with a low vehicular traffic volume to mountable curb central provide a safe. convenient. barrier (where needed) for attractive Dedestrian bikeway the section of Route 611 west and walkway system for resi- of Bridge Street to Bartons- dents of the TownshiD (see ville. Second, for the sec- pp. 40-42). tion of Route 611 between the Borough of Stroudsburg and 9. SUDDOrt the d0VelODment Of Bridge Street,, a feasibility convenient inter modal study of a one-way pair park-and-ride facilities system is recommended. If within the TownshiD. Sites the one-way pair concept is --for such facilities are not feasible, then at least proposed along Route 611 in four lanes should be deve- the Bartonsville area, and at loped here as well. Third, locations near Stroudsburg, reduce the number and as well as near the inter- frequency of access road section of PA 191/447 and intersections from or to Beacon Hill Road where a new roadside business parking train station is proposed in lots along Route 611. One or this plan. (see p.34). two wet1 designed access points for each major busi-

11 10. DeveloD a TownshiD-wide com- 15. Use srass roots amroach to munity Dark system. This com- assure continued Dubtic Dar- munity park system would ticioation in Townshie, deci- serve a1 1 neighborhoods and sion-mak ins Drocess. Keep a1 1 the Township as a whole and Township residents informed it would be integrated with of major matters affecting the overall Township open the community through news- space system (see pp. 43-46). letter, local newspaper, radio, and television, as 11. Improve and exDand Albertson well as public hearings. Park accordinq to an overall Consider public opinions plan for the MuniciDal Build- obtained through periodic ins site (see pp.45-46). questionnaire surveys. Continue frequent commun- 12. Extend central seweraqe ser- ication between Township vices to the DroDosed mediuq governing body and residents. density residential land use area and to nearby commercial This new Stroud Comprehensive Plan and industrial areas on the addresses the correlation and con- 1994-2020 Land Use Plan MaD. sistency among all plan elements Reaui re develoDers of major involved to insure that they are subdivisions and land devel- integrated and that all recommend- oDments elsewhere in the ed goals, objectives, policies and TownshiD to Drovide central- implementation strategies do not ized sewerase service (see conflict one with another. p.53). The present report is a revised 13. DeVelOD a combined community preliminary draft copy. It has library and cultural center been reviewed by the Township comDlex to serve all aqe Planning Commission. It has also grows of TownshiD residents. been informally presented to the This would be a project for Board of Stroud Township Super- regional participation and visors. Next, the plan will be cooperation (see pp.47-48). presented to the public, adjacent communities, the Monroe County 14. Coordinate Stroud TownshiD Planning Commission, and the Zonins Ordinance. Subdivision School .District for their review and Land DeveloDment Ordin- and comment. The finalization of ance, Road Ordinance, and this plan is subject to all the Buildins Code. and ensure review inputs from the reviewing that they are consistent process and is expected to take up with the new Stroud Townshir, to four months. The second phase COmDrehenSiVe Plan and are of the planning process will seek consistent with each other. to add more detail to certain When the Township applies one parts of this plan. After this of these regulations, all of plan is adopted, the Township the regulations should be should review this comprehensive considered at the earliest plan periodically (every five to stage to avoid later incon- seven years) to ensure that sistencies and problems. Township is moving in a positive direction as agreed to in this plan. I

I. . : r-- INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAN Regional Location - Stroud Township is located in the Stroud Township is an important southeastern part of Monroe County e: part of the Stroudsburg-East surrounding Stroudsburg Borough on Stroudsburg urbanizing area and three sides. Monroe County is at provides an important land the eastern border of Pennsylvania resource for the expansion of this bisected by Interstate 80. area. Located in Monroe County, it is part of the Pocono Mountain This location has made access to resort area,and is easily access- the New York metropolitan area 60 ible to the Delaware Water Gap convenient that a very significant National Recreational Area. It is number of Monroe County (and even also convenient to many major a higher percent of Pike County L highways including the east-west residents to the north) now Interstate 80 and PA. Route 33, a commute daily from the Poconos to major north-south roadway. The New York-New Jersey jobs. This _.. Township is also situated midway convenient access has brought between the expanding Allentown- rapid growth to these two Bethlehem-Easton and Wilkes-Barre- counties. Pike had the highest Scranton metropolitan areas. In rate of growth of all Pennsylvania addition, it is located within a 1 counties. During the last two 1/2 to 2 hour drive from New York decades Pike’s growth rate was City and Phi ladelphia. - 136% and Monroe’s was 111%. Part of Pike County is in the East REGIONAL GROWTH SETTING Stroudsburg School District. Stroud Township prepared its first The East Stroudsburg School complete Comprehensive Plan in District recently experienced the 1976. It was based, in part, on most rapid growth in the area. the most recent U.S. Census Data This possibly foretells of a more that was collected in 1970. rapid future growth of the por%ion of Stroud Township which abuts Stroud Township had a 1970 popul- East Stroudsburg. All of this is ation of 7,525 persons. The 1990 occurring while the State of Stroud Township population was Pennsylvania has almost become a 10,600 persons, and is estimated no growth state with many school to be 11,200 in 1993. This is an districts having a decline in increase of 49% within 23 years. school enrollment. Township growth is closely related to increased regional accessibi- General Assets - Stroud Township lity and availability of well has many assets. It has numerous located land suitable for develop- picturesque streams, views of ment with convenient access to wooded hillsides and several Interstate 80 and Rt. 33. The historic, nature preserve and limited growth of Stroudsburg and archaeological sites. The East Stroudsburg Boroughs which background studies leading up to increased by only 6% in population this new Comprehensive Plan have during the last two decades has identified many Township assets as also had a positive impact upon well as some liabilities. Stroud Township growth. Comprehensive Plan UDdate - In 1976, Stroud Township adopted its

1 first comprehensive Plan. That place elsewhere in Monroe County. plan was developed during a slow More of that growth may come to growth period affected by high Stroud now that it has centralized energy costs, high bank interest sewerage service. Stroud Township rates and a slowdown in land could also find that other development. The Township adopted Townships in Monroe County will a Zoning Ordinance to help guide have as many residents as Stroud development in accordance with the and an equally strong economic plan. In general, the results base, perhaps stronger. have been good. The local Planning Commission, Zoning Stroud Township still has the Officers and technical staff have opportunity to preserve and made a positive difference in the enhance its assets. This plan quality and safety of development seeks to provide the goals, over the 18 years since the 1976 objectives and related policy Township plan was adopted. options that will continue to point the community in a positive There has, however, been direction into the future. That - frustration that some of the major direction will respect its past 1976 plan recommendations have not history, its environment, people been implemented. This new and importance of its economy. planning process has found that - some of the old plan This plan report presents the recommendations should not be direction and guidelines for the eliminated. They need more time development of Stroud Township - to be implemented. Also the within the next 26 years - 1994 to timing for this 1994 plan update 2020. This time frame was select- is good in that the National and ed for two reasons. First, it - State-economies are in a rest or comfortably fits within the Monroe . slow growth period providing an County Comprehensive Plan long opportunity for Stroud Township to term view. The County long range tzke the tirne te carefully shaps a planning target is the year 2030. - new vision for its future. It is Secondly, the selection of 2020 as also interesting to note that a Stroud target should give the Stroud Township, through regional community an opportunity to exper- cooperation, now has sewerage ience several economic cycles of service. This new sewerage system growth and rest. The last cycle along with public water service of prosperity and growth seemed to is available in the Stroud last for 9 years. Thus, the 26 to - Township areas around Stroudsburg 27 year time frame. and East Stroudsburg. PurDose -The purpose of this plan - Im~ortantTime To Plan - Stroud is to provide a framework for Township entered this last decade future decision-making. This of the twentieth century with the includes both the public sector - largest resident population of the and private sector. For Township municipalities in Monroe County. government, this plan should serve It has the major regional shopping as a guide for economic develop- center and an industrial base of ment, living environment quality, - about 1,000 employees. However, land use, housing, transportation, recent trends indicate that there and community facilities. For the is even more rapid growth taking private sector, the plan should

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serve as an indicator of the survey of business and indus- public’s desires regarding the tries located in Stroud location and character of dev- Township will be conducted to elopment and nature of public secure their views on oppor- facilities. tunities, needs and problems for local businesses. Input ScoDe of Phase I and I1 - Based from local business people is on the p-revious reports on back- also very important, particu- ground studies and the direction larly since this Comprehensive for the plan, this report will , Plan gives high priority for further define the plan concept new economic development. and the community goals. It will Effective cooperation of local also provide detailed plan recom- business people and the Town- mendations on land use, housing, ship is a key for a successful community facilities, and trans- plan and its implementation. portation. The finalization of this plan is expected in two to o A TransDortation ImDact Fee six months during the follow-up Study - In accordance with PA studies which are part of the Act 209, a Transportation Im- second phase of this planning pact Fee Study is recommended. process. That proposed study should include a series of reports on The second planning phase may, at land use assumptions, roadway the discretion of the Township, sufficiency analysis, capital include the following: improvement plan, and impact fee ordinance. The purpose of 0 A Plan Finalization Public such an impact fee would be to Survey - A township-wide sur- have new development share in vey on public opinion regard- the cost of required highway ing this proposed preliminary capacity improvements affected comprehensive plan could be by the proposed development. conducted. To do so, a newsletter with a summary of the o A Study of Hiqhway Corridor major plan recommendations and DeveloDment ImDlementation a questionnaire would be Stratesies - If the Township distributed to a1 1 residents of does not authorize the Act 209 the Township. The purpose of Traffic Impact Study, then a this survey would be to obtain highway corridor study is re- feedback on the plan from local *: commended. . The purpose of residents. One weakness often such a corridor study would be found in the planning process to provide guidelines for qual- is related to public involve- ity development of the highway ment. A public hearing on the corridor in terms of living plan is often not able to environment, natural environ- involve more than 100 of the ment, safety and efficiency of Township’s 11,200 residents. transportation, enhancement of The proposed survey and news- business opportunities, as well letter will be sent to every as aesthetic quality. This Township resident. study could provide an outline, procedure, planning and design 0 A Commercial and Industrial principles for both new and Improvement Survey - A special existing development, which 3 should be followed by process, a Stroud Township Survey developers. was conducted. Every Stroud Town- ship household was mailed a copy o Fiscal ImDact Strategy - The of a three page survey form. The Monroe County Planning Cornmi s- .purpose of this survey was to sion is currently preparing a learn directly from residents how Fiscal Impact Study. The they felt about the Township needs purpose of this study is to and a Township direction for ascertain the cost versus future development and services. benefit of any future devefop- It asked Township residents to ment proposed in the Township. indicate their opinions on such The results of that study will major areas as Township problems, be applied to the implementa- facilities and services, zoning tion of this plan. Phase I1 of control of future development, this planning process will take desirable future development, the County recommendations and transportation, housing, and may apply them to Stroud employment. This survey was Townshi p. considered as a most important part of the Comprehensive Planning Organization of the ReDort - This background analysis. report begins with a description of the decision-making process, Deci sion-maki ns Questi onnai re - which is followed by statements of Another important step in the overall community goals, Then it decision-making process for this describes the three concept plan Comprehensive Plan was a survey options for the future development of elected and appointed of Stroud Township and summarizes officials. That questionnaire the characteristics of the select- included major planning issues, ed plan concept. After that, a and relevant options for each summary of planning issues, speci- issue. It asked each respondent to fic planning objectives, stand- prioritize his/her choices among ards, poiices, and detaiied pian the listed options for each recommendations are presented. identified issue. In addition, the Major plan recommendations cover questionnaire also asked for the traditional comprehensive additional options other than the planning elements: land use, listed ones. housing, community facilities, and transportation. Fourteen township representatives were asked to complete the ques- DECISION-MAKING PROCESS tionnaire. These Township representatives included the three The decision-making process for Township Supervisors, seven Town- this comprehensive plan emphasizes ship Planning Commission members, community involvement in the whole four zoning board members, as well process of planning. This is re- as the Township Zoning Officer and flected in the following major the chairman of the Township elements and steps involved in recreation committee. this planning process: Plan Finalization Public Survey - Community ImDrovement Survey - In A Township-wide survey on public early January, 1992, at the opinion regarding the proposed beginning of this planning preliminary comprehensive plan is

4 proposed to be a part of the plan finalization process. To do so, a newsletter with a summary of the major plan recommendations and a questionnaire would be distributed to all residents of the Township. The purpose of this survey is to obtain feedback on the plan from 1 oca1 residents. The proposed survey and newsletter would be sent to every Township resident. I- This plan report is based on the information provided from the first two surveys as well as all other previous background studies for this plan. d I

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,.- DIRECTION FOR PLAN

r- -t -I DIRECTION FOR PLAy amount of development will also be limited by the carrying -1 A community goal is a desired capacity of the land. direction. A combination of community goals establishes an The uniqueness of the community - overall vision of what the com- its special potential and limita- I munity would like to achieve, tions are usually reflected in its preserve and become in the future. goals. The goal statements can be used as guiding principles from -I ComDrehensive Plan ASSUmDtiOnS - which all objectives, policies, In addition to considering the strategies and action plans or findings of the community programs are derived. -1 improvement survey and all the background studies, the following ProDosed Stroud TownshiD Go ala basic assumptions were also I considered in identifying The recommended overall goals of -- i community goals: the Stroud Township Comprehensive Plan are as follows: o The township's existing environmental and 1 andscape features o To maintain and improve the present certain potential overall quality of life for all opportunities as well as residents of Stroud Township, 1 imitations for various types and to promote conditions of land use. providing for the general health, safety, and welfare of o In order to achieve a better the residents -of the Township. quality of life, it is necessary to balance the need o To respect community living for economic growth and the environments. Enhance and . -- . need for environmental conser- support the "spirit of com- vation. In order to achieve muni ty" . Protect, and nurture such a balance, land suitabil- the privacy and sanctity of the - ity should be considered and living environment. I respected by any development. o To phase any development (part- o Each community or place has its icularly development within the 7 1 own identity or uniqueness or proposed economic development spirit of place. Such identity corridors). Leap-frog, haphaz- or uniqueness is an important ard, and uncoordinated develop- i -> component of the living envir- ment of land should be discour- onment. It is a significant aged. Development should only consideration in the quality of be permitted where adequate local life. Sound growth provision is made for public policy, economic development, services and facility improve- natural resource protection and ments with adequate provision I historic preservation should be for transportation, water, I considered to protect the sewerage, drainage, parks and qualities which make a place or recreation, municipal facili- community special. ties and other requirements. I .' - o Based upon land suitability and o To preserve and or enhance the local goals, the ultimate desirable Pocono, rutal- I ri 8

-i suburban character of Stroud To achieve balanced develop- Township by protecting signi- ment between economic growth and envi ronmental conservation ficant natural, cultural, and .I scenic resources as important and preservation. assets of the Township. These include all major stream corri- To provide more and equal dors, wetlands, forests, flood- opportunities for all residents plains, groundwater aquifers, in obtaining quality jobs and existing good farmlands, wild- housing . life habitats of endangered species, significant archaeo- To provide safe, efficient, logical sites, historical sites conven i ent , and cost-ef fect i ve and structures, and scenic transportation systems for t vistas or unique features, such 1 oca1 resi dents and business, as the Cranberry Bog. as well as visitors. o To improve the visual image of To provide adequate and improv- the Township at its entrance- ed community facilities and ways and along the major Town- services for residents of ship corridors where business Stroud Township in a more effi- activity and commercial land cient and cost-effective way, use seem to be expanding into a incl udi ng recreation, f 4 re strip that is almost identical - fighting, police, central water to hundreds of other suburban and sewer facilities and commercial strips including serv i ces . typical traffic and congestion problems. Oppose developmental The foregoing ccrmunity goals sameness in favor of well should be presented to the citi- designed developments that =ens of Stroud Township. If the harmonize with the scale and Township residents accept these character of this p:ace and goals, then they will become the i ncorporate pl mts native to common values shared by the people the ;loconos. of the community. Together, these goals form the overall vision of o To preserve diversity in the Stroud Township in the year 2020 environment. Stroud Township and beyond relative to community has a unique Pocono-wooded, quality, character and values. hilly, ridge, stream, and Valley environment. These DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS AND THE features should be respected, SELECTED CONCEPT PLAN preserved and unbroken (unfragmented). The develop- Three alternative options for the ment pattern should not com- future of Stroud Township were pletely obscure these fea- presented to the Township Planning tures. Similarly, even the Commission in May of 1993. See proposed corridors of develop- accompanying Map 1. Each option ment should be differentiated has different characteristics and by green belt crossings and by would result in different conse- different types of business quences as described as follows: activity (i.e. retail separated by office uses). Potion 1: Cont inuat ion 0f current glevelomnemt trene - This option 7 is Characterized by continuous, 0 It encourages new economic de- massive and dominant urbanized velopment in enterprise parks areas, w ith fragmented, "cut-of f '* along major highway corridors - or isolated open space areas. (For Rt.611 and X-80, Rt.191-447, Example: The way that the Flagler and Rt.209 (busi-ness and by- Run and part of its valley and pass), with an emphasis on stream have been total ly "cut-off" office-service type development and paved over by the Stroud and additional manufacturing Mall.) bus iness.

ODtion 2: Clustered dev81oDmen% 0 It addresses quality corridor - This option is characterized by deve 1opment by integr at i ng small grouped development, different land use activities (village-type or neighborhood-type and various development inten- development), with maximum open sities within the corridors, so space preserved around, or that a continuous, monotonous buffering between different land commercial strip would be uses and/or neighborhoods. This avoi ded or mi n imi zed. option provides more opportunities to strengthen the sense of commun- 0 The Modified Corridor Concept . - ity or place, and to save more emphasizes protection of major useful open space. stream corridors and of the open space system, recognizes - Ootion 3: Corridor develoDment - significance of biodiversity, This option is characterized by and tries to maintain or linear developments concentrated enhance landscape habitat con- I along transportation corridors nectivity to minimize landscape with stream corridors penetrating fragmentation. (In other words, into the developed areas. With it provides Q continuous natur- this option, landscape fragment- al corridor in which deer and -- ation can be reduced by maintain- other animals may live without ing connections between parts of being pushed into residential open space through protecting areas or onto highways.) Open stream corridors and vegetation space corridors are formed by corridors. those environmentally sensitive areas, such as streams, flood- Members of the Township Planning plai ns , wet1 ands, steep slopes, -- Commission were asked to vote for and natural areas, which are their choice of the best option not suitable for intensive among the three. As a result, six developments. These open space

I out of seven members voted for corridors penetrate into devel- option No.3, but several members oped areas, provide easy access requested some modifica-tions to for residents to reach nature. this plan. Therefore, option No.3 Wherever possible, these lands v was further modified according to are suggested to be used for suggestions of the Planning outdoor recreation purposes. . Commission.

P- 0 The Modified Corridor Plan uses Modified Corridor Plan Conceot - land carrying capacity analysis ' The modified Corridor Concept Plan at suitable densities as a concept has the following basis for growth control, and r characteristics: encourages future residential development to take advantages of in-fill development to reduce consumption of additional unsubdivided land.

o It addresses the use of mu1 tiple transportation modes as alternatives to solve highway safety and congestion problems. The Corridor Plan proposes improvement for the ex ist i ng highway system (including a new connecting road between Route 191 and Route 611, and widening of Rt. 6 1 1 ) , restoration of rai1 road service, extension of local bus service, development of new park-and-ride facilities, and designation of a bikeway and pedestrian walkway system. o The Modified Corridor Plan addresses the need for regional ization of economic development, community facilities and services, and intermunicipal cooperation. In short, the key elements of this selected Corridor Plan concept include: quality highway economic development corridors, stream- open-space corridors, enterprise parks, limited growth, multi-mode transportation system, and appropriate regional itation.

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2. CLUSTFRLOW GROWTH 3 ~ORRlDORECONOMlC END NATURE WIOPMENT OPTION This option is characterized by PRESERVATION OPTION expanding suburban developmenl This option is characterized by with lile stream and nature This option is characterizedby small linear developments concentrated preserves resulting in a fragmented grouped developmenl surrounded along maior transportation corridors. open space Dartern. by open space, with maximum open. space preserved, and continuity of stream corridors and with natural 4 drainage panerns protected.

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i LAND USE PLAN Environmentally Sensitive Areas and Own SDace Conservation INTROO UCTION Envi ronmental Issues A land use plan deals with spatial relationships among various human Based on the previous Stroud Town- activities, such as living, work- ship background studies, the major ing, shopping, recreation, social- issues and concerns regarding izing, and studying, as well as environmentally sensitive areas interrelationships between human ,and natural resources are activities and nature. Each type summari zed as fol lows: of human activity has certain - spatial and environmental require- o Wetland Issue - The Stroud ments, and has certain interrela- Township background report on tionships with other human environmental analysis found - acti vi ties . that Stroud Township has an abundance of environmentally In general, the goal of the land sensitive areas. According to use plan is to achieve a harmon- the data provided by the Monroe - ious relationship between human County Planning Commission, society and nature. The following there are a total of at least recommended land use plan has been 66 wetland areas which account -- designed to maintain the quality for 489.6 acres in Stroud of rural-suburban life, and to Township, that is 2.38 percent manage growth through the utiliza- of the entire Township land, tion of density based land use and 3.47 percent of the total districting. The land use dis- undeveloped land in the Town- tricts consider all environment- ship. Several wetland concen- ally sensitive land areas, and tration areas in the Township . their natural functions. exist mostly in the valley bottoms of Cherry Valley and Five major land use districts are Poplar Valley, Brodhead Creek, described below. They include Big Meadow Run, Wigwam Run, and open space conservation, farmland Sambo Creek stream corridors, preservation, economic development and in the Cranberry Bog on the (commercial and industrial activi- northwest border of the -- ties), residential, public and Township. All wetlands are semipublic. For each of these required by Federal and local districts, major issues and con- regulations to be preserved in -:cerns are summarized; then, plan thei r natural state. recommendations regarding objectives, policies, and implementation o FloodDlain Issues - Over a - strategies are described. dozen water courses exist in the Township. Floodplains occur along all major streams or creeks in the Township, c including the Brodhead Creek, I Sambo Creek (in the northeast section), Pocono Creek, Little Pocono Creek, McMichael Creek, and Wigwam Run (in central Stroud), and Cherry Creek (in

10 southern Stroud). The width of ficant contribution to public these floodplains vary from heath, safety, and welfare, several dozen feet to about a because it will ensure quality half mile. The largest flood- of air and water; it will re- plain areas are found along the duce the threat of flooding and Etodhead and Sambo Creeks. will reduce soil erosion. It Floodplains are natural hazard will also provide more recrea- areas that pose a threat to tional opportunities, and irn- human activities. On the prove overall quality of life. positive side, floodplains support an abundance of plant The environmentally sensitive life and help enhance water areas are closely linked to public qual ity and maintain fish, and health and safety. Protection of wildlife populations. a1 1 these environmental ly sensitive areas and natural wildlife o SteeD SloDe Issue - More than habitats from development will 30 percent of the Township land make a significant contribution to has slopes of greater than 25%. public heath, safety, and welfare, (See Map #7 in the Background because it will ensure quality of Analysis Report on Environment- air and water. It will prevent al and Land Suitability Analy- soil erosion, provide more sis). Steep slope lands are recreational opportunities, and more sensitive to envi ronrnental improve overall quality of life. damage. Only very careful development usually at low According to the 1992 Community density can respect these Improvement Survey, the protection fragile steep slope areas. of the Stroud Township living Unless it is done with the environment appears to be the most utmost care, development on important concern of Stroud areas of slope over 25% usually Township residents. Residents results in soil erosion and/or were particularly concerned about stream sedimentation problems. the adverse changes in the The cost of road access con- character of their living envir- struction and maintenance is onment which may result from also higher in steep slope uncontrolled or careless area. commercial and residential developments. The existing o Natural Area and Wildlife commercial strip development has Habitat Issue - There are a increasingly cut off access to number of significant natural streams, lakes and scenic vistas. areas and wildlife habitats of The traditional Pocono perception endangered species, including and character of this place that the Tannersvi 1 le Cranberry Bog, people desi re are threatened by Mesic Central Forest, the Knob these continuous strip and sprawl area, and other areas described expansions. in the previous Stroud Town- ship’s Background report sec- PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPEN tion on environmental analysis. SPACE LAND USE DISTRICTS Protection of all these environmentally sensitive areas and Open space land use will decrease natural wildlife habitats from as more land is developed in development will make a signi- Stroud Township. This plan seeks

I to establish environmentally areas of 10 acres or more in sensitive objectives and policies the Township. Priority that will result in the preserva- should be given to preserving tion of certain open space areas the area from the northeast that have a greater value for the mountainside of Godfrey Rfdge public interest. It also seeks to south, the Cherry Valley, and incorporate Environmental Policies the Poplar Valley. Encourage of the Township with regional property owners to utilize environmental conservation plans preferentaial assessment of - such as the Brodhead Creek and farmland and forest land to McMichaels Creek Watershed Area preserve these types of land Plan. use. Agricultural conservation easements should ODen Space and Environmental be encouraged through the 0b.iectives: Agricultural Area Security Law or subsequent simi 1 ar - 11 To designate a land use enabling legislation that may district that wi 11 preserve be adopted by the environmentally sensitive Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - areas, farmland and prime in the future. farmland soils. This district should require a ODen SDace Land Use Policies: minimum of two acres for each housing unit and additional o Wetland policy - All wetlands density-intensity require- should be preserved in their ments for floodplains, wet- natural state, and as a place _. lands, steep slopes, prime for passive recreation such as farmland soils and other nature observation. Any dredg- identified environmental ing, filling and draining of. - features. The time line for wetlands should be prohibited. this objective to be achieved Require wetland and a 100 foot i should be within about one wide undeveloped buffer around year, from the adoption of high quality wetlands to be - this Plan. preserved in order to achieve unpolluted runoff into wetlands [I To incorporate the preser- and into ground water aquifer. __ vation of environmental 1 y Require a 50 foot buffer around sensitive areas and the lesser quality wetlands that preservation of natural were man-made and/or those that - corridors into a design with do not recharge underground nature criteria for all water aquifers. future development in Stroud Township. This objective o Stream Corridor Policy - The c should be incorporated as Township should require private soon as possible into owners to preserve stream Township zoning and develop- frontage and not to develop r ment regulations consistent land within a 50 foot buffer I with the following recom- zone on either side of the mended policies. stream. A protective buffer zone could need to be wider for r C1 To preserve significant streams of 40 feet or more in agricultural and woodland width and for land that is over

12 15% slope and is adjacent to o Land Use Districtinq Policy - the streams. Create an Open Space Conserva- tion zoning district and/or Establish Watershed Associa- overlay zone that requires a tion(s) which act as non- minimum two acres for each new governmental conservation housing unit. In addition, organizations. These Associa- there will be larger lot tions should protect the restrictions and/or setback quality of stream corridors. requirements when steep slopes, f loodpl ai ns , wet1 ands and prime o FloodDlain Policy Each year, farmland soils are located on a - r the Township should review the proposed development tract. i most current State and National F1 oodpl ai n development control Envi ronmental Conservation and standards. If reasonable and/ ODen SDace Land Use ImDlementation or required, the Township Strategies: should accept those standards as local pol icy. Floodplains * Incorporate the above recom- should be reserved for open mendations into the Township space, agriculture, recreation, Zoning Ordinance and Subdivi- . or the undeveloped yard area of sion and Land Development Ordi- an adjacent land use. The con- nance. Reenforce the ordinance struction of buildings in a regulations for protection of floodplain should be prohibit- environmentally sensitive areas ed. Parking lots should be per- through the Township develop- mitted. However, use of perme- ment review process. able surface materials for parking lots should be encour- * The Township should selectively aged to reduce storm runoff and acquire the most significant its impact on down stream area. and unique natural areas for public appreciation and/or o Stew SloDe Policy - Require access. At a minimum, these that all steep slopes (25% +) areas should be excluded from be developed at very low den- development. sities (5 acres + per housing unit). Clear-cutting of wood- * Provide incentive for private lands and forests on steep property owners of significant slopes should be minimized to natural areas to dedicate a reduce soil erosion, water . portion or all of their parcels I pollution, and flood damages. for public preservation. o Natural Area Policy - Signifi- * Establ i sh Watershed Associ a- cant natural areas as identi- tions to protect the stream fied in the Monroe County corridors. National Areas Inventory conducted by the Nature Conserv- * Permit selected cluster devel- I ancy. (See the Background Study opments surrounded by open report on Environmental and space, including resort Land Suitability Analysis.) facilities and ecotourism Wildlife habitats should be facilities to be part of the protected from destruction or Open Space Conservation disturbance of development. District.

13 OcJE OF THE MAJOR STGEAM CORRIDORS IN STROUD TOWNSHIP "ECOMMENDE9 TO BE PRESEFIVED AS OPEN SPACE. ABOVE: WINTER SCENE Of McMlCHAEL CREEK: SOTTM: SUMMER VIEW OF McMlCHAEt CREEK. FARMLAND AND AGRICULTURAL LAND USE economic sense, but also in terms AS PART OF THE OPEN SPACE LAND US6 of ecological and aesthetic DISTRICT values. Therefore, specific attention should be given to the Farmland is usually a low inten- preservation of existing active sity use of land that is similar farmlands and prime farmland to and usually considered part of soils. open space uses. PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO FARMLAND PRESERVATION ISSUES FARMLAND ISSUES

According to the 1992 land use Farmland and Related Land Use survey, there were 530 acres of Objectives: active agricultural land in Stroud Township, which accounts for 2.6% To preserve existing farmland of the entire Township land area. in farmland use and to in- These existing active agricultural crease the amount of land in lands primarily were concentrated farm and garden land use so in the Cherry Valley area where that in the year 2020 there prime farmland soils are more wi11 be about 5% more land in prevalent. Between 1974 and 1992, these land uses than there the Township lost approximately was in 1992. 441 acres of active agricultural land, a 45.4% reduction. Some Agriculture and Related Land Use prime farmlands soils were part of Policies: the land converted to non-agricultural land use. o Existing farmland and soil areas suitable for farmland It should also be noted that some should be preserved for future prime farmland soils are currently use as farmland as part of the covered by woodland or are in proposed Open Space Land Use vacant unused open space use. District. Existing active farmlands are an o Provide incentives for owners important Township asset. First, of prime farmland not to these farmlands are a valuable develop these lands. If economic asset since agricultural development must occur, provide production is still a significant additional incentives for source of income for some families development to be of the in the Township. Second, these cluster type where at least 95% farmlands are an important natural of the prime farmland will resource which perform beneficial remain in open space use, farm ecological functions. For in- use and/or garden use in stance, they provide an important perpetuity. habitat for wildlife, and permit the natural recharge of ground- Farmland 1 and Use Im lementation water reserves. Third, farmland Strategies: is also a key element that defines the Township’s rural character - a * Carefully study the benefits of component of the identity of the adjusting the zoning ordinance Township. In short, farmland is a to further encourage the pfe- valuable asset not only in an servation of prime farmland

14 soil areas through use of ECONOMIC LAND USE ACTIVITIES Transfer of Development Rights (TOR). (The receiving area for - the transferred development These activities include retail rights could be transferred to trade, wholesale trade, manufact- 50 acre plus wooded or vacant uring and all Standard Industrial low slope tracts of land in a Classification (SIC) system code R-2 Zoning District that can be 20, 30, 50, 60, 70 and 80. These served by the current municipal categor i8s i ncl ude a1 1 commerci a1 sewerage system and water and industrial land uses on the system without major inter- existing Stroud Township land use ceptor line or treatment plant map. expansion.) ECONOMIC DEVEl OPMFNT ISSUES AND * Encourage farmers to establish CONCERNS agricultural districts in ,! Stroud Township. The purpose Findings from the 1992 Stroud I I of any district is to preserve Township Community Improvement Ii the remaining agricultural Survey indicated that: lands through property tax incentives and, at the same o A very high percentage of sur- time, allow farmers limited vey respondents (95%) indicated residential use of their land additional employment opportun- for themselves and family ities are needed for Stroud members. Township residents. This reflects the current economic * Encourage County, the State and conditions. In general, there non-profit conservation organ- is a lack of economic oppor- izations to purchase agricul- tunities for good salary jobs. tural easements. The Poconos have assets for touri sm, parti cul arl y * Encourage farmers to continue ecotourism. With this and agricultural activities through other specialized tourism providing f inanci a1 incentives, activities, there will be and State programs, such as the increased opportunity for good sale of development rights and sal ary jobs. agricultural security area tax abatement. o A majority of survey respondents desi red more industri a1 development, this generated a 69.5% positive response Township-wide. Residents strongly want more industrial development to occur and produce more local job opportunities. But only half (49%) of the residents favored more industrial development within Stroud Township. o In terms of types of economic development, the data shows

15 that industrial parks (70.6%), was also welcomed. Township research and development facil- residents’ most important concern ities (53.2%), and small fac- in regard to economic growth was tories (49.8%) are the main to create more well-paid jobs. In forms of industrial development contrast, more retai 1 commercial supported by Township resi- and retail-wholesale commercial dents. Although Stroud shopping malls were not viewed as Township has good locational bringing the better type jobs. assets for trucking and Surprisingly, more resort and warehousing, support for tourism appear to be wanted least additional warehouses (28.4%) among the survey respondents. and truck terminals (8.9%) were This was consistent throughout the weak. This is because trucking Township. and warehousing often require much land, few employees, and PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ECONOMIC if the land is not managed LAND USE ACTIVITIES properly they may also have an adverse impact on the Economic Land Use Objectives: envi ronment. [I To increase the amount of In general, residents do not economic land uses so that favor much more commercial there will be at least 600 development. Support for - acres of land for new additional commercial develop- economic development by the ment by survey respondents was year 2000. relatively weak, receiving a 37% positive response To emphasize office and ser- Township-wide. However, in vice businesses as the pri- certain areas (such as survey mary type of economic areas A, E, and F), more than development for the future of half of the respondents Stroud Township. Nearly 80% indicated a desire for more of the proposed commercial commercial development. See the and industrial land proposed - accompany map and graph. for development by this 2020 plan should be in this office The desire for limiting new and service type land uses. - commercial development reflects the perception that more than [I To explore the possibility of enough commerci a1 faci 1 i ti es developing an industrial - presently exist to serve the oriented Enterprise Park 11 present and future population of to be located east of PA I the Township. Route 447 within the flight path of Stroudsburg-Pocono - The results of the decision-making airport. This possible survey of Township officials industrial development area indicated that new industrial should be studied at a parks for more manufacturing jobs, regional level within three off ice and serv i ce busi ness to five years. Emphasis developments were the most should be given for high welcomed types of new economic technology industry and/or - development for Stroud Township. agricultural based industry. The expansion of higher learning The study should also 16 - .-.-..._.. -”-.. ---.. .--.._

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I -.t consider the development of a and development of this business incubator facility recommended Strategic Plan. or Business Center to assist Implementation should begin new entrepreneurs and small i mmed i ate 1 y . businesses that wish to locate or develop. in the c3 To promote tourism that is Township. Such an incubator based on nature, cultural, could be developed in recreation, education and conjunction with East family activities instead of Stroudsburg University, if on gambling. More facilities the University is inte-rested such as the Cranberry Bog, or through the use of HUD Quiet Valley Farm, Glenbrook Community Development funds. and other golf courses fit into this category. This If this industrial park is objective's time frame should determined to be feasible, be immediate since if the then the tract should be ecotouri sm-recreational developed as an industrial concept is not cultivated park by the year 2000. soon, competition from the mu1 ti tude of other (outside c1 To provide for limited new the Poconos) tourist gambling commercial and wholesale locations may threaten local commercial land use resort owners into .actively development. There is a real promoting gambling in the potential for new additional Poconos. commercial development to over-saturate the local I1 To recognize that commercial, market. Therefore, any new residential and some forms of commercial development should manufacturing 1 and uses may provide strong market health, become more integrated with safety and economy public residential land uses as i nterest justification before home-based occupations and it is permitted. that telecommuting from a Stroud Township residence to c1 To promote farming and other work places in the USA gardening as an economic and around the world may development land use become more common. Even activity. There are many backyard gardening niche markets that could be (previously advocated above served. One local gardener under the farmland-garden has already developed a very land use objective) is a special type of garlic that potential economic activity has good market appeal in New that could be integrated with York City and other quality housing activity within restaurants and home residential land use areas. kitchens. The Township New home occupation should work actively with the performance standards should County Extension Service to be prepared to assure develop a strategic plan for protection for adjoining encouraging such farm-garden residential uses. The activity. A two year target recommended time frame for should be set for the study new Stroud Township 17 performance standard studies. regulations should be three years from the adoption of 0 Attract office and service this plan. start-up business activity and/or relocations into 13 To establish three types of Stroud Township. The economic development preferred locations for these districts. Two should be activities is the proposed commercial and/or service Stroud Township business . .- districts and one district cor r idors . should be for manufactwring industry. 0 Take a proactive approach 1. Commercial will include regarding economic I the following types of development. Encourage I commercial land use: economic development that is in harmony with the adjacent a. Neighborhood residential community and b. General living environment. c. Resort 0 Create two new Enterprise 2. The second type of Park (EP) zoning districts. economic development Both of these distr.icts are

L districe are enterprise intended to serve as economic parks. This should development areas and as permit office centers transition land use areas. -* and service businesses The methods of achieving - at low intensity in a these intended purposes are park-like environment. to use explicit land development standards as well 3. The third type of as general performance economic development standards. Chief among the district are the recommended requirements is a Industria1 Districts standard allowing only low which should permit any intensity development (on1y manuf actur ing acti vi ty 50% ground cover). c. that is non polluting or

I not hazardous and meets -EP-1 - This new toning modern environmental district should allow r protection performance development of all Division H standards. (Finance, Insurance and real i estate) and Division I All of these requirements should (services), plus major SIC i- I be incorporated into public policy Group 58 industries listed in I and regulations within two years. Standard Industrial Classi- fication (SIC) system as Commercial and Industrial Land Use permitted uses. Minimal Policies: conditions should apply such as submission of a site plan 0 Pursue economic development and an environmental pro- through a regional effort tection plan. This district based on realistic market should include all major

18 traffic impact (land uses The applicants for a1 1 that generate in excess of proposed development 1,000 ADT) land use activity projected to generate a as a conditional land use. In "Ma.jor Traffic ImDact" shall addition, any proposed land prepare a major traffic use activity with an impact study. It shall be auxiliary SIC of 1 (Central prepared by a competent Administrative Offices) or 2 authority. Such studies (Research, Development, and shall examine present traffic Testing Laboratories) shall system characteristics also be allowed if they will including projected peak, not cause a Major Traffic week day, and weekend ADT. Impact. Accident locations and Characteristics shall be All division C (Construction included. Parking needs and with special outside storage mass transit impact shall and screening requirements), also be included. Evaluation include SIC major groups 23, of the proposed project 25, 31, 36 and 38, F (Whole- impact on adjoining sale Trade), G (Retail Trade) neighborhood areas shall also and J (Public Administration) be included. The study shall uses should be conditional recommend solutions for uses. Conditional use stand-- traffic system problems that ards should include demon- will be created or increased strations of market feasibil- by this development. ity. Studies that identify traffic impact, market EP-I2 - This district shall impact, and environmental have the same requirements as impact should be required. EP-1, except as follows: EP-2 Infrastructure extensions should not have SIC Divisions should be completed and/or H-I or J land use activities constructed by the Developer and EP-2 should have the according to the needs following additional land use identified by the foregoing activities: it shall include studies. Any conditional Division C (Construction), D approval shall also require (manufacturing) and Division review by the Planning F (wholesale trade plus any Commission. The Planning retail trade related to the Commission should encourage primary business) as permit- comments from the ted uses when these uses are neighborhood and community not classified as creating a affected by the proposed "major traffic impact. .. development . Auxiliary SIC use Number 3 (warehouses) may also be Small scale development (less permitted uses when they do than 10,000 square feet not create a "major traffic buildings and less than five impact." Division E (frans- acres) could be viewed as a portation, Communication, special exception use with , Electric, Gas and Sanitary somewhat lesser requirements Sewers) and the above uses than the conditional uses. that are Major Traffic Impact generating uses should be

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I Permitted as conditional land (to document impact on uses. Additional conditional existing businesses), a uses should include major SIC traffic study (to document group 20, 29, 52 and 58. car, bus and other trips to be generated), an 0 Request regional assistance environmental impact study for the study, evaluation and (to identify any impacts pursuit of a new industrial especi a1 1y on envi ronmental 1y park in the east central part sensitive areas) and a fiscal of the Township. Determine impact study (to document the the long term plans of the service costs versus the Stroudsburg-Pocono airport. benefits to the Township and The flight path of this Region). airport would have an impact upon residential land uses The market impact study but may not be as limiting a should identify presently factor for the .proposed new vacant stores within Monroe industrial park. County and should provide market justification for any 0 Outside enterprise parks, new commercial floor space ~... there should be three types for the uses being proposed. of commercial. Neighborhood The objective should be to Commercial should include not over saturate the small scale retail and whole- commercial market place. sale trade, professional, Vacant stores and f inanci a1 and personal ser- deteriorating commercial vices, and commercial enter- facilities should be tainers and recreation that prevented from becoming a primarily serves nearby blight and a public interest neighborhoods. General liability to be dealt with by Commercial should include the Township in the future large scale retail and whole- because of private sector sale trade, shopping center overbuilding of commercial services and other commercial space. facilities that not only serve nearby neighborhood, 0 Encourage farming and but also serve a larger gardening on residential region. Resort Commercial lots, in community garden should include facilities plots and on farms. This that provide service of food, land use activity could I lodging, recreational and/or include traditional food crop P educational activities. (and flower) agriculture, animal husbandry (on larger Require documentation by farms), orchards, hydroponics proposed developers for the (plants grown out of soil justification of any major with liquid for nourishment traffic generating, new through the roots), and retai1 commercial land uses. aquaculture (fish grown in This at a minimum should ponds, waterways and/or in include a market study (to tank containers). document an available market share), a market impact study

I 0 Oppose legislation that would with any major economic permit casino/riverboat development plans. For gambling within or near instance, the area east of PA Stroud Township. Route 447, north of Brushy Mountain Road to Woodale Road 0 Encourage the Monroe County needs to have improved storm Planning Commission, the water runoff management County Conservation District, before downstream areas are the Pocono Plan group, the further developed. Nature Conservancy, the Poc- ono Mountain Vacation Bureau, Adjust the Stroud Township the Pocono Mountains Chamber Zoning Ordinance and the of Commerce and other groups Subdivision and Land Devel- within the region to promote opment Ordinance to reflect a nature, recreation, cultural, strong market justification education and family based for any new commercial ecotourism activities. development in Stroud Township. 0 Be more open to home based occupations and business Adjust the Stroud Township start-ups in the home as long Zoning Ordinance and the as certain performance stan- Subdivision and Land Devel- dards are not exceeded rela- opment Ordinance to reflect' tive to privacy for neighbors a policy that enhances more and residential neighborhood farming and agriculture living environment tran- related land uses. quility. Adjust the Stroud Township ImDlementation Strateclv for Land Zoning Ordinance and the . Uses Related to Economic Subdivision and Land Activi ti es : Development Ordinance to reflect a policy that will * Request that a feasibility permit more home based study be conducted for the occupations with performance creation of regional standard land use controls enterprise parks and a new to protect the residential industrial park within Stroud living environment. Township. The Stroud Township Planning Commission Improve roadside appearance and Supervisors could ask the for major highway corridors Monroe County Planning by: commission and/or the Economic Development Council A. Requiring and/or of North Eastern Pennsylvania encouragi ng a 1andscaped to sponsor such a feasibility strip or screen buffer study. As an alternative, a between parking lots and Pennsylvania Department of roadways: Commerce CERP study could be performed. B. Establishing a set of ' ' aesthetic review * Coordinate needed criteria for all new environmental improvements signs facing roadways;

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i i ! i HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL LAND USE projected to increase by 4,025 to 8,850 above the 1990 Township population of 10,600 persons. HOUSING AND RESIDENTIAL LAND USE ISSUES The average household site is projected to be 2.6 persons per Housing needs include two aspects: household in the year 2020. The both quantity and quality. Hous- number of additional housing units ing quantity refers to the number needed by Stroud Township during of total dwelling units and the next 26 years is from 685 to associ ated 1 and area. Housi ng 2,624 dwelling units, with an quality refers to the condition of average housing demand ranging housing and the living enviton- between 26 and 101 housing units ment. Qualitative issues also per year. (see Table 1) refer to the type of housing (such as single family house, townhouse, This means that total additional and multifamily apartment), den- land area to be developed for new sity, and intensity. Housing residential development within the quantity and qual i ty are inter- next 26 years could range from 190' related and influence each other. acres (the lowest estimate) up to Therefore, planning for residen- 2,624 acres (the highest tial land use will be concerned estimate). .about both quantity and quality, that is, how many housing units The lowest estimate was based on are needed, the cost of housing to the low estimate of population and assure affordability and the type housing demand projection, using of residential development pre- an. average density of 3.6 housing ferred by the homebuyers. units per acre (with a provision of public water and sewer Housing Demand Projection and Land faci 1 i ti es) . Carrying Capacity - The future quantity of housing and residen- The highest estimate was based on tial land use needed are primarily the high estimate of population I _-determined by projecting Township and housing demand projection, population characteristics. using an average density of one Population characteristics include housing unit per acre (without the size of the total population, public water or sewer facilities). the number of people per household, the number of individuals A working estimate of the total, versus multi-person households and additional land area to be I -- the number of elderly persons. developed for residential use These were the quantitative within next 26 years would be population projections considered approximately 1,211 acres, with an I-- for this plan. average density of two housing units per acre or typically 1/2 Projected total population for acre per lots. This estimate is Stroud Township in the year 2020 based on the mid point estimates ranges from 74,625 persons ( low of population and housing need estimate) to 19,450 persons (high projections, and the following estimate). This means that by the assumpt i ons : year of 2020, the total popula- If of I! tion Stroud Township is

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HOUSING DEMAND ANALYSIS FOR STROUD TOWNSHIP, 1994 - 2020

TS, 1990 - 1994 =

Footnote : a) Estimated based on the information provided by Stroud Township (Subdivision Activity 1983 - 1992).

25 1. Most new residential in years to come. development will occur within the existing residential Residents Opinion - The majority zoning districts (i.e., R-1, of the respondents to the 1992 R-2, and R-3). Stroud Township Community Improvement Survey indicated that 2. Only a small amount of new addi ti onal res i dent i a1 deve 1 opment residential development will is still needed. The community take place in the existing survey showed that 59% of the non-residential zoning survey respondents indicated districts (i.e., 0-1, and support for additional housing s-1). construction, and that single family homes are the most 3. A majority of the new preferred type of future residential development will residential development for be provided with sanitary Township residents. The majority sewerage treatment service of Township officials tend to be either through a community satisfied with the recent market treatment plant or through trend of new home construction of the extension of the Township from 40 to 70 new units per year. sewer system, instead of on-site disposal system. Findings from the decision-making Therefore, the average lot questionnaire also showed that for size for these developments most respondents, provision of will be less than an acre per some amount of affordable housing housing unit. The density for low and moderate income therefore will be slightly families was recognized as an more than one housing unit obligation as is required by the per acre. State Municipalities Planning Code. Some new townhouse and - According to the 1992 land use multifamily midrise housing was survey, there were a total of also recognized as a need. 1,850 existing subdivided lots - available for new housing The most important concern for construction in Stroud Township. Stroud residents is how to protect According to a land carrying existing and potential residen- capacity analysis (see Table 2) tial areas from disturbance of new - for Stroud Township,the ultimate commercial or industrial total number of additional housing development. This was expressed units that can be built ranges in both the community-wide survey - from 5,975 to 16,700 dwelling and the decision-making survey. units depending on availability of central water and sewer PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO f aci 1 i ti es. HOUSING AND RESIOENTIAL LAND USE DISTRICTS Thus, the amount of available suitable land available to meet Housinq and Residential Land Use - future housing needs greatly Objectives: ; exceeds the amount needed by the year 2020. This excess land [I To provide an opportunity for - represents a community resource the construction of 1,500 to which should be carefully managed 1,800 new housing units

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STROUD TOWNSHIP LAND CARRYING CAPACITY FOR RESIDENNTIAL DEVELOPMENT

LAIJD SUITABLE FOR TOTAL NWBER OF TOTAL NWBER OF HOUSING RESIDENTIAL USE IN HMIHO UNITS THAT CAN UNITS THAT CAN BE WILT EXISTING NON-SUBDIVIDED BE BUILT (INCLUDING AFTER THE HIUHEST AREA (a) 1,610 LOTS IN EXISTING ESTIMATE IS LLCnIEVED (1992) SUBOIVIDED LAND AREA BY YEAR 2020 (1992) 4,125 ACRES (b) (FRW APPROX TOTAL 5,156

HWBER OF LOTS THAT CAN BE BUILT (HWSING UNITS)

1. WITH PUBLIC WATER L PUBLIC SEMER

0 AVERAGE DEHSITY Of 141850 n.u. 11,700 H.U. 13.9~~n.u. 3.6 HU/ACRE

a AVERAGE DENSITY OF 4,950 n.u. 6,800 H.U. 4,055 H.U. 1.2 HU/ACRE 2. WITH PUBLIC WATER OR SEWER

0 AVERAOE DENSITY OF 9,075 H.U. 10.925 n.u. 8,180 H.U. 2.2 HU/ACRE a AVERAGE DENSXTY OF 41950 H.U. 1,800 n.u. 4,055 H.U. 1.2 HU/ACRE 3. WITHWT PUDLIC WATER AND SEWER

0 AVERAGE DENSLTY OF 7,42S H.U. 9,275 H.U. 61S30 H.U. 1.8 HU/ACRE I AVERAGE DENSITY OF 4.125 H.U. 5.975 H.U. 3.230 H.U. 1.0 HU/ACRE FOOTNOTE : a) This excludes wetlands, 100-year floodplains and surface water, and > 25% slopes. Areas with a seasonal high water and/or shallow depth to bedrock, and slopes less than 25 percent are considered as developable tands. However, limitations of these lands for residential development should not be ignored. b) The calculation deleted highway and road acreage, and 20% for subdivision roads, parking, and other impervious surfaces.

27 within the next 26 years to new housing type devel- accommodate the projected opment and any existing population growth of Stroud development. Township and to give pros- pecting buyers and developers Average density for de- a sufficient choice for vel opment cou l d be be- selection of home sites. tween 1.2 and 3.6 units

I per acre with both cen- [I To protect existing residen- tralized sewerage and tial areas from the potential water. Average density negative impacts of new for development could be development, including noise, between 1.2 and 2.2 and visual pollution. units per acre with just publ ic water or publ ic 11 To ensure quality of new sewer service. Clust- residential development to ered units with sur- I fit into the desired rounding open space can character of the community have higher net through density control and densities. housing standards. ~ --- 2. Low Density and Inten- 11 To provide a reasonable sity Residential Dis- amount (up to 10% of the tricts - These districts projected new housing units) should general 1 y not of affordable housing for low have centralized water and moderate i ncorne f ami 1 es. or central i zed sewerage systems. Only housing To.def i ne resi denti a1 1 and that is compatible with use districts as follows: the existing housing in the neighborhood in 1. Medium Density and terms of architectural lntensi tv Residenti a1 style, scale and inter- Districts - These dis- ior floor space should l- tricts have centralized be permitted by right. sewerage service and/or All other housing types central i zed water ser- should be reviewed vice. Where both ser- individually as special vices are available, any exceptions. housing type may be permitted that is compat- Average density for ible in architectural developments in this style, scale and in- district should be no terior floor space with more than 1 unit per those homes already in acre. the neighborhood area. Different housing types 3. Nature Conservancy may be considered for Residential Districts - I- development of parcels These districts should that are in excess of 50 generally not have acres. A transitional central i zed water or C and buffer area should centralized sewerage be required between the systems. Any housing 20 type that is compatible right-of-way near the with existing housing in puter edge of the street the neighborhood in right-of-way. For terms of architectural developments with style and scale should densities of more than be permitted by right. one housing unit per A11 other housing types acre, developers should should be reviewed provide sidewalks, individually as special curbing, storm sewer exceptions. drainage system, street lights, street road name . Average density for signs and a development devel opments 4 n thi s name sign. Centralized district should be no yard waste composting more than one housing facilities should be unit for every two provided in each acres. Lower densities development and a multi- should be. required as a purpose recreation area . result of steep slopes, shall also be required floodplains, wetlands for any development of and prime agricultural 25 lots or more. soi Is areas. All of these residential [I To establish a high standard land use district for all new subdivisions as recommendations should follows: be studied and i ncorporated into the - All new residential Stroud Township Zoning subdivisions shall have Ordinance and into the properly designed roads Subdivision and Land that meet Township Development Ordinance specifications for within 18 months of poss i bl e road adoption of this plan. dedication. A stormwater run-of f management plan shall be prepared and implemented that follows the standards for the appropriate stream watershed and respects i the existing natural drainageways of the development. Houses shall be set back at least 35 feet from the right-of-way of the roadway. All subdivision roads shall be planted with street

trees along both sides I of the street 29 Housinrr and Residential Land USQ 0 Respect existing housing by Policies: keeping new economic development, as much as possible, 0 Encourage new development to out of sight and sound range in-fill on existing pre- of existing or proposed approved subdivision lots housing. Accomplish this by that have central water and substantial separation by sewer or are relatively free either topography or a veget- from residential land use ation buffer, or by means of constraints, and limit growth transitional land use activi- in the remaining areas. ties, such as public schools, churches, and office develop- 0 Encourage cluster development ment. The width of a vegeta- and Planned Residential tion buffer should be deter- Development (PRO), that have mined by the type of commer- the character and designed cial or industrial activi- amenities as Penn Estates, ties. Generally, a 100 foot and/or Blue Mountain Lake minimum width plus side, development. Require all PRO front and rear yards are developers to provide cen- recommended. tralized sewage collection and treatment. A PRO can 0 Require developers to pay for include a combination of any major inf rastructute and type of housing, and should pub1 ic faci 1 i ty cost through provide sufficient open spade exaction fees, and off-site and recreation facilities road improvements. Then (see open space and recrea- .permit development to tion facilities standards for concentrate wherever such new land subdivision develop- provisions are made. ment in the Community Facility Plan section later 0 Establish incentives for land in this report). developers to provide 10% of their development at afford- Limit PRD, Cluster, and able prices for low and similar type development moderate income people. density to the same maximum gross dwelling units per acre 0 Incorporate a density bonus that applies to standard for cluster development that residential development presents at least 10% of the within each district. The new homes and/or lots at an exception to this policy affordable price for low and statement will apply when and moderate income people. if the Township enacts a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) regulation that could permit higher density development especi a1 1 y i n areas where there is municipal water and sewerage service.

30 % Reenforce the requirements for vegetation buffer between commercial or industrial land use and residential areas through zoning ordinance and subdivision and land development ordinance. * Adopt or establish housing development standards. * Present each developer with a set of the"Pocono Plan" quality of life standards. Require developers to show how the proposed development meets these standards.

31 CHAPACE3 OF PLACE - A SCENE OF AN ATIRACTIVE RESICENCE SURACUNCE3 9Y WEN SPACE AND WGCCS IS COMMCN THROUGHOUT STRGUO TGWNSHIP. SGCH CCMMUNIN CHAPACES SSULD 3E PRESEFIVED. .

PUBLIC AND SEMIPUBLIC L AND USE public and semipublic land use activities. In recent times Public uses are uses owned and/or publ ic and semipubl ic faci 1 ities operated by a governmental or are located to serve larger areas school district. Semi-public than the neighborhood or really refers to quasi-pub1 ic type community. uses that resembles public uses such as churches. The term semi- Note that semi-public is a term public is used here to retain that has been used in the past to consistency with prior studies and mean quasi-pub1 ic. reports. Public and semipublic lands are an PUBLIC AND SEMIPUBLIC LAND USE important element of community ISSUES life. They provide opportunities of socialization, recreation, _.. Public land includes land that is education, and religious exercise used for public purposes. It is and spiritual activities. A major frequently owned by Federal, concern about public and semi- State, counties, municipalities, public land uses is how to inte- and school districts. It grate these land uses with the i ncl udes Townsh i p-owned 1 ands and overall community land use struc- buildings as well as public ture in a way that they will serve

i schools. It also includes semi- their functions well and enhance i public lands that are owned by the community's identity and _1 non-commercial institutions and respect the environment,'both used by certain religious, social built and natural. groups of people, such as churches, cemeteries, social PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO clubs, etc. These kinds of land PUBLIC AND SEMIPUBLIC LAND USE use activities are usually integrated with residential, or Obbctives: commercial, recreation or open space land use districts in a [I To increase public land areas Comprehensive Plan. These uses devoted to envi ronmental aFe integrated in the community conservation and public fabric rather than concentrated in recreation. a single or in a few areas. c1 To establish development Locations for these public and standards in each Land Use semipublic land use areas are District that also apply to

--. often influenced by the con- publ ic and semipublc land use centration of people who use them and buildings. The scale and as well as specific environmental character of the public 1 requirements of land use activity. buildings should therefore be 1 for instance, churches used to be in harmony with the located in neighborhoods where neighboring land uses. their religious-ethnic group was concentrated. Schools are often 1 located near the centers of their service areas. However, like other activities, the regional- c itation trend has influenced

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0 Integrate public and semipublic land with the open space and environmental conservation system.

0 Seek more cooperation between Township and School District in sharing use of public school faci 1i ties.

0 Encourage private social clubs or Organizations who own large tracts of open land to preserve their land for open space con.servation or recreational activi ti es . .

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TRANSPORTATfON PLAN time and energy, inconvenience, air pollution; and negative impact INTRODUCTION on Rt. 611 business activity. The results of the 1992 Stroud Township Community Improvement The Transportation plan is an Questionnaire Survey showed that important part of this excessive street traffic was Comprehensive Plan. There are a ' considered by local residents as number of regional highways the most serious Township problem. passing through Stroud Township, including Interstate 80, US 209, Route 611, PA 191, PA 447. These P1 an Recommendati ons Re 1 ated to highways provide easy and Issue PJo.1: Route 611 Traffic relatively convenient access for Congestion movement of people and goods. They are important assets of the Ob-iectives: Township. [] To improve the efficiency of This plan seeks to improve the traffic flow on Route 611 so Stroud Township Transportation that traffjc congestion in System. It does focus on highway the year 2000 is 30% less transportation but it includes than it was in 1992, other modes of transportation, such as railroad, bus, bicycle, . [] To reduce the number and and pedestrian which are also intensity of traffic considered. Transportation plans accidents on Route 611, are correlated with the land use particularly near the Stroud plan to achieve the Township goals Mal 1 area. In seven years, and objectives as set up in this there should be 30% fewer Comprehensive P1 an. accidents near the Mal 1 than in 1992. The general goal of this transportation plan is to provide Policy: safe, efficient, convenient, and cost-effective transportation 0 Prepare a highway capital systems for local residents and improvement plan and capital business, as well as visitors and improvement program for seven tourists. The following plan to 10 years. Recommendations recommendations address each for improvement of State specific transportation issue or highways should be included concern as identified in the particularly Route 611 March, 1993 Stroud Township widening, traffic control, Comprehensive Plan Background and intersection Study. improvements. Seek State cooperation for the Issues No.1: Route 611 Traffic implementation of the plan Congestion - Traffic congestion and program. periodically occurs on Route 611 during peak seasonal per i ods , 0 Prepare-an Act 209 type study particularly within and near the and Capital Improvement Stroud Mall area. This traffic Program with an emphasis on congestion results in a waste of Route 611. A determination of

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Jug handle turn feasi bi 1 i ty lanes and ideally to five should be part of this study. lanes, including a center This plan should be funded in turning lane where needed part by future developers for the section of Route 611 whose development would west of Chipperfield Drive to 1 increase traffic flow on Bartonsville. these roads. t Eliminate the number and fre- rO Pursue State agreement for quency of access road inter- the widening of Route 611 to sections from or to roadside a four lane cartway from business parking lots along Route 611 where possible by ! Philips Street northward to the Bartonssville interchange using interior service roads th nte state Route.80 which would be parallel to 72-803. f; romote the 7dea of Route 611 and would have developing the current 1-80 limited access to Route 611. interchange with (North Ninth Street) Route 611 as a full Issue No.2: Potential Traffic rather than a partial Connestion On Other Roads in interchange. If the 1-80 & TownshiD Due To Traffic Increase the Ninth Street interchange - Traffic volumes increased by an can not be upgraded, then average of 43% on roads in Stroud this plan recommends that Township between 1982 and 1990. better di rectional si gnage - . During the planning period (from and a better road system 1994 to the year 2020) of this connection be developed plan, traffic volumes could nearly between 9th Street (Pa. double. If the previous rate of Route 611 ) and the West Main traffic increases were to continue Street & 1-80 interchange. for the next 26 years, the resulting increase in Township 0 Improve the efficiency of annual daily traffic volume would traffic movement on Route 611 be 145%. If the increase were to - north by upgrading, inter- be one half the annual increase connecting and coordinating experienced between 1982 and 1990, the traffic signal lights on the increase would be 73%. The i Route 611. growth of annual dai 1 y traffic L volume requires substantial Imolementation Stratesi es: upgrading in roadway classifiea- tion, correspondent roadway -* Request the Commonwealth to improvement and other solutions. widen the Route 611 cartway Otherwise, major traffic con- to four travel lanes from gestion situations will likely - Philips Street to the occur on 1-80, Rt. 611, US 209, Bartonsville interchange of and PA 447. Route 611 and 1-80. I - P1 an Recommendat i ons Re 1 ated to t Left turns should be Issue No.2: prohibited from Phillips Street to 1-80 interchange. Obiecti ves:

* Widen the Route 611 cartway ['J To reduce the number and from three lanes to four intensity of trslffic flow

IL. 35 constrictions existing in * SuDDort the deve1oDment of a 1992 that contributed to convenient inter-modal traffic congestion on transDortation exchange Township roads. system. Park-and- r i de facilities are proposed [I To improve information to the within the Township. There motorist regardi ng traffic are many potential park and constrictions and alternate ride (to bus, van or car routes. pool ) locations that could be selected along each off the Policies: major corridors in or near Stroud Township. Sites 0 To take a more proactive should be selected along approach with the State to Route 611 in the Bartonsville seek traffic flow improvement area, the current Route 611 since almost all of the Pennsylvania Department of traffic capacity problems Transportation facility will occur on State roads. and/or locations near Stroudsburg are also 0 To prepare a Transportation possibilities. The proposed Improvement Plan and Capital train station near the Improvement Program that will intersection between Pa. 191 address local and to some and Pa. Route 447 would also extent State road improvement make an excel lent intermodal needs, Park and Ride facility. In the future, it could also ImDlementation Strategies For provide for helicopter port Issue No. 2: facilities. Park-and-ride facilities should provide x Encourage develoDment of. sufficient space for parking, alternate transDortation restrooms, and public routes and systems to ease telephone. hishwav traffic conqestion. These alternate routes could * Encourage the State to be as simple as marginal Develop a Traffic Information access roads along the System - Such a system should traffic corridor or they warn drivers about traffic could be as involved as an snarls and offer them urban area bypass highway . alternate routes. Systems of .- Cooperation with and this type have been already assistance from PennDOY is installed in sections of essential. large metropolitan areas. They are referred to as TIMS * Sumort the Restoration of Systems (Traffic and Incident both Dassenqer and freisht Management Systems 1. This railroad service. A very long plan recommends that such R I range passenger rail system be installed between alternative could be to the year 2000 and 2010 from construct a mono rail system Delaware Water Gap to the between the fnterstate 80 Mount Pocono-Tobyhanna Depot traffic lanes. Area. It should at least include Interstate Route 80, 36 I Routes 611 and 209. into Stroud Township. The Bartonsvi.1le interchange of * Seek Private Sector Pa. 33, 1-80 and Route 611 ParticiDation To Avoid and needs to be improved as Reduce Traffic Bottleneck recommended by the PennDOT Situations - Private funded Route 611 Corridor developers should help to Study. The North Ninth fund traffic safety and Street 1-80 ramp is not a consesti on reducti on full interchange. The 1-80 improvements that have a West Main Street ramp is not relationship to their readily accessible to the development. The Township Route 611 Corridor. should prepare an Act 209 Plan to define the benefits, Policies: improvements and thei r inter- re1 at ionshi p . 0 Prepare an "Official Map" for Stroud Township which should Issue No.3: There is a lack of at least show a proposed sufficient connecting roads Phase I of the Bridge Street between Route 191-447 corridor and Extension a1 i gnment . the Route 611 and 1-80 corridor. Near Stroudsburg Borough, Phillips 0 Request that the PA Street partially serves this Transportation Commission function. The lack of other good and/or PennDOT commit to connecting roads is a major carry out a study and plan deficiency of the existing .road for the improvement of 1-80 system. The existence of this interchanges that serve deficiency increases traffic Stroud Township. This should congestion on Route 611, and include 1-80 Interchanges No. results in inconvenience for local 46 (Bartonsville), No. 47 residents. According to the Stroud (North Ninth Street), and No. Township Community Imprcvement 48 (West Main Street with Survey tk,e need for a Setter Bridge Street as the connettins road between Rt.209, US connection to Route 611). Rt.Sl!, and Pa Rt.191 received a large amount of support (73%) Implementation Strategies for within the Township. Issue No. 3: 0b.jectives: * Construct an extension of Bridge Street from Route 61 1 [I To improve the connection to Chipperfield Drive. between Route 511-Interstate Improve the Chipperfield 83 corridOr and Route Drive cartway width and 131-447 corridor in phases alignment (curves and with the complete road system grades). Chipperfield Drive in place by the year 2010. should be realigned to directly meet Stokes Avenue. 13 To upgrade the 1-80 Consider taking Chipperfield Interchange that serves Drive over as a Township road Stroud Township. Tkere is if the Commonwealth wi 11 pay inadequate (no full for roadway improvement and interchange) access from 1-80 real i gnments. The construc- 37 tion of the new road can be Objective: completed in the following two phases: [] To seek improved bus service to ireduce the amount of Phase I - Use portions of unnecessary commuter traffic Clearview Avenue and on the local road system. Chipperfield Drive, construct a small portion of the Policy: proposed new road to connect Chipperfield Drive and Bridge 0 Promote public transit Street. Use another small service, and extend lacal bus section to connect Stokes service route. An ideal bus Avenue an3 Clearview Avenue. route should include North Then redesign the inter- Fifth Street (PA 1911, Main section between Chipperfield Street, Route 611, Wigwam Drive and Clearview Avenue. Park Road, and Beacon Hill This can be considered as a Road. This new route should short term solution. form a loop which connects all major shopping centers Phase I1 - Complete the (such as Stroud Mall Area, remaining segment of and Grocery stores), business Chi pperf i el d Drive and service districts and reconstruction when the working places (such as Commonwealth and/or other - Stroudsburg Main Street, financial resources are Township Hall on Fifth properly arranged. Street, and Industrial park), and maj or res i dent i a1 Issue N0.4: Public TransDortation neighborhoods (such as Penn , - The prospect of increasing Estate and the North Fifth public transportation within the Street neighborhood areas). Township received a significant amount of support 140%) from ImDlernentation Strateqv for Issue Stroud Township residents in the No. 4: 1392 Community Improvement Survey. Particularly, residents in area A * Request the Monroe County (including Penn Estates and North- Transit Authority to develop ern section of Township) and area a plan for increased service G (including most of Cherry Valley in Stroud Township. Ask for and Poplar Valley) indicated a that system to serve proposed much greater need for public park-and-ride facilities transportation. proposed by this plan. Bus and mass transit facilities Issue No.5: Traffic Accident and are a Monroe County responsibil- Safety - There are a number of ity. The County will therefore locations with high traffic need to study its routing needs accidents within the Township. before they agree to the feasi- According to the 1992 Traffic bility of providing additional Accident Location Map prepared by serv i ces . the Township Police Department, there were nine locations with more than ten traffic accidents recorded during 1392. Route 611

39 -1 had the highest number cf traffic transportation improvement - accidents in the Townshyp. strategy. 1 followed by Routes 191 and 447. I According to the community survey, 0 Adjust roadway speed limit to 53 percent of the answering reasonable speeds that also -1 respondents indicated suDport for preserve safety on the improving road safety. R3adway roadway. Use the proposed maintenance was also a concern. roadway speed and signage Poor condition of roads was among study as a guide for action. -’ the top most serious Township problems considered by local ImDlementation Strategies Related residents. To Traffic Accidents: -7 Ob-iectives: * Correct and improve the intersections, bridges, and 11 To reduce the of road problem conditions -1 numter additional traffic accidents listed in the accompanying Township-wide so that the table (List of Roads and number of accidents in the Bridges in need of repair or A year 2000 is no greater than improvement) according to a that of 1992. traffic system capital improvement program schedule. 1 [I To prepare rsadway speed limit and traffic signing 5 Establish a public-private . studies for all minor sector partnership to improve arterial and collector roads road system safety and to f in Stroud Township by the reduce traffic accident - year 2000. numbers and severity. Automobile insurance 1 Policies Related to Traffic representation and insurance , Accidents: company funding for road safety improvements should be The Stroud Townshi:: Police soLight. Department should grepare a traffic accident location * Carry out the recommended (pin) map each year. speed limit changes and roadway signage changes The Township should request recommended in the proposed PennDOT cooperation in speed and road signage revising the intersection studies. Monitor all road geometry, roadway design, signs and average vehicular signing, traffic csntrol, speed at least every other lighting and other ‘actors month on all Township major that could improve traffic roads. safety at high accident locations. Issue No. 6: Roads in Need of ImDrovement - In the Stroud The Township should seek Township Comprehensive Plan Monroe County and adjacent Background Report, roads, community cooperation , intersections and bridge relative to an area-wide conditions in need of improvement traffic flow and were identified. They are

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I summarized here in the i accompanying table. Objectives Related to Issue No. 6: [I To schedule local road improvements by creating a seven year Capital I Improvement Program (CIP). ! This CIP should be a part of the policy statement for issue No. 1 that seeks to develop an Act 209 Plan. I- - i f

40 LIST OF ROADS AND BRIDGES RECOMMENDED FOR REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENT

ROADS / BRIDGES DESCRIPTION OF NEEDS TO BE SATISFIED Intersection of Needs to have left turn arrow onto Chipperfield Drive. Rt.611 & Chipperfield Dr. Consider left hand turns from Rosemond Avenue onto Rt.611.

Intersection Df Rt. 611 Need left hand turn arrow. south bound Rt. 611 onto & Chipperfieid Cr. Chipperfield Dr. Create right hand turning lane north bound Rt. 611 onto Chipperfield Drive.

Intersection of Rt. 61 1 Need to align Colonial Lanes/Beef 8, Ale access to 8 East Mall Dr. Rt. 611 with East Mall Dr.. creating a true cross (Arlingtcn Firehose Rd) intersection. Create left hand turn lane with errow north bound Rt. 611 into new Colonial Lanes access road; time left hand turn arrow opposite the left hand turn arrow coming south bound Rt. 611 at this intersection.

Intersection of Rt. 61 1 Create joint access road to doughnut shop and Abeloff & Main Mall Dr. Pontiac. Create left hand turn lane north bound Rt. 611 into new access road; time this left hand turn opposite the south bound Rt. 611 left hand turn into Main Mall Drive.

Intersection cf R+. 61 1 Create right hand turn lane south bound Rt. 611 onto & Bridge Street Bridge 'Street. Create Bridge St. extension creating true cross street intersection. Create right hand turning lane onto Bridge St. extension from north bound Rt. 611. Create left hand turn lane south bound Rt. 611 onto Bridge St. extension; time lights appropriately.

Bridge on Shafer's Needs to replaced with two lane bridge (This is now a School House Road one lane State Bridge) (Just off Rt.6111

New Route 239 (&lane) & The number of accidents' at this location should Shafers School House dictate the elimination of the crossing, agree with Road Intersection increasing the acceleration/deceleration lanes. New Route 209 and St;afers Increase acceleration-decel eration, turning and School House Road stacking lanes. Eventually either relocate crossing Intersection to B separated grade at a more easterly location or close off crossing traffic making this a right turn only interchange with marginal access road to the west of new 209 and the Hickory Valley Road in Hamilton Township.

Intersections of Rt.611 Need better turning traffic control 8 entrances to Stroud Mall

Rt.611 in vicinity cf Needs a regulated, safe pedestrian crossing shopping centers

41 -ROADS / BRIDGES DESCRIPTION OF NEEDS TO BE SATISFIED - Rt. 611 Shoooina District The overall rebuiiding of Rt. 611 to four or five 8 Pedestrian Traffic lanes should also provide for pedestrian sidewalks and elevated pedestrian walkways over Rt. 611 at key Iocati op. s. -kv

Rt.611 from Beaver a Needs pedestrian walks along each side of Rt. 611. House to Bridge Srreet -

Intersection of Needs to be widened and install a traffic light Stokes Ave. & Rt.447

Intersection of Fit. 447 Increase sight distances from Stokes Avenue onto 8 Stokes Avenue Rt. 447 north and south; increase the site of the intersection by acquiring land just opposite Stokes - Avenue and realign Rt. 447 to the east at this point: increase turning radius for truck traffic from Stokes Avenue onto Rt. 447 north and south bound. -

Bridge Street Extansion Pursue to the fullest extent. 'I

Bridae Street Improve Bridge St. and the oedestrian sidewalks to _li enhance this "old residential neighborhood" back to a 4 .. nice area where peoole will want to live and stay. .-- many homes for sale here: frustrated residents.) ! .. (TOG - Bridge Street Needs extension from Bridge Street to Chipperfield

Drive and possibly to 5th Street -_ Bridge on HalleT Rd. Should be made two lanes

Hailet Road 9riaga Needs to be rebui!t for two lane traffic. 2

Ya!let Rgad Hitir pin turn at the Smith Farm should De eliminated.

4 intersection of Rt. 6:1 Poor sight distances both locations. both directions , and Ann Lane. Meadow Lane east and west onto Rt. 209. ' - Wallace Street Establish an experimental pedestrian walking/jogging lane on a paved shoulder of the roadway.

Tsnite Road [Setxssn Proper drainage needs to be installed _- Bus. Rt. 209 & I New Rt.209) __ Int srsect ion bet w ten Bus. Insufficient sight distance Rt.209 and Ann Rd.

-L White Street Bridae Needs to be repaired or r'eplaced

White Street Bri d 3s Needs tc be rebuilt fcr two lane traffic (this bridae is in extremely poor condition). __

Tanite Heiahts Sharp curve at top of hill needs to be improved

42 ROADS / BRIDGES PESCRIPTIoN OF NEEDS TO BE SATISFIED

Intersection of Rt. 61 1 Create center lane west bound ChiDDerfield Dr. at 8 Chipperfieid Grive intersection to provide left hand turn stacking lane: Drovide right hand turn lane from Chipperfield Dr. onto Rt. 611 north bound.

Shafers School Hcuse Needs to tie rebuilt for two lane traffic (poor con- Road Bridae dition: site of numerous accidents). , Bartonsville Truck Stoc A direct exit from and access to the Interstate from the truck stop would certainly improve traffic ccnditions on Rt. 611 and should decrease accidents here. 6artonsville truck storj An 1-80 ramp may be needed to truck stop Stokes Avenue Rzi!rcad Coordinate between Conrail and the rail authority to C rossi n a improve the crossing at the abandoned track at the Cinder Inn crossing.

Proaress Street cff Improve roadway for truck traffic; hiqh volume of Stokes Ave. Bell of PA trucks travel in and out of this road daily.

Crowe Rozd Improve roadway for truck traffic; improve intersection with Stokes Ave. with respect to turning radius; improve drainage at the intersection.

Rockdale Lane Improve roadway for truck traffic; this is the service road .to the Butler Park Industrial Park: hundreds of UPS trucks and Pepsi trucks travel in and out of this road daily.

Steel bridge on Middle Road just off Rt. 191 needs to be rebuilt.

tarser, Lane Section of Larsen Lane south of Cherry Creek to the (Cherry Valley 1 Middle Road should be abandoned until further c- development

Source: 1. Stroud Townshi3 Communitv ImDrovement Survey. Jan.. 1992.

‘5L.. Recommendations ty Stroud Township Roadmaster This CIP shouts also include Commission public hearings the scheduled curchase or when these issues are being restoration of ma,jor road considered. Annually tell the eauipment thac will be needed Pennsylvania State by the Stroud Townshio road Representative of the crew to carry cut their part Township needs and the of the road imarGvement Township requested list sf p rog ram. highway improvements. To have PennGOT imprcve the Issue No. 7: Road Classifications: roadway conditians. traffic Roadways should be classified and si qnal synchronization of upgraded to meet their level of traffic signals on Route 611 annual daily traffic. The traffic and other roadws? volumes are increasing so rapidly improvements needed 20 in parts of Stroud TownshiD that increase safety and traffic many roads will need to be flow. A major imcrovement upgraded to a higher roadway oroject should be imDlemented standard or there will be within three to seven years. increasing traffic congestion and other problems. [I To have PennDOT address the other roadways for which they 0b.iectives Related to Issue No. 7: are responsible. These imorovements s53uld De To reclassify a!l roads in programmed iis sacn as Stroud Tcwnship consistent with PennDOT standards for possible on +,he 12 year plan.- -h road classifications based on

a Policies Related to Issue No. 6: actual and anticipated average daily traffic volume 0 Prepare a Seven Year Stroud road usage. The time line . Township Roadway and Road for this .objective will be to Equipment Caoital Improvement seek Monroe County Planning Program. Upda+,e the orogram Commission review and each year. provide support for the reclassification during the -" Actively reauest supmr3 from finalization of this plar! in Monroe Ccunty t? reqard to 1994. needed bridce improvements and needed improvaments to To secure State support for State highways. Seek to have the improvement of their these needed irnDrovements portion of the reclassified placed on the Pennsylvania roadway system on their 12 Department of Transoortation Year Plan. 12 Year Highway Improvement Plan. To designate a Scenic Roadway as part of this highway G Bi-Annual7y submit a list of classification system. The requested State Highway time line for this olxjective Imorovements that are needed will depend upon support from in Stroud Township an3 that regional groups (Vacation should be included ?n the Bureau) and State (PennDL'TI. State 12 Year Pian. In Ideally, the roads could be addition. have Dersonal designated and signed by the rapresentatives ~f the year 2000. Township attend the Monroe County Planninq Commission Policies Related to Issue No. 7: meeting. Scunty Commissioners meetinq and PA Transportation 0 Stroud Township proposes to 44 I c'iassir'y ;he mz~orrDads in finaiitation of this the Township in accordance Comprehensive Plan in order with the following to arrive at an agreement on ! classification: the proposed transportation system classification and an 1 Maior Arterial (ADT = 15.9W - implementation strategv I 75.000) (schedule) to improve the 1-80 road system to better meet US 209 [Exoressway Section) future traffic volume needs. Route 611 Business Rolrte 203 (from Issue No. 8: Bikeway and Walkway 1-80 rsmp tc Sridqe Street) Needs: Both bikeway and pede'strian walkways are an important Bridqe Street component of a multi-modal transportation system. The bicycle ___ Minor Arterial (AFT = 5.W3 - is a means of transportation that 1 15.00C) is non-polluting, energy- ' Route 19: efficient. and inexpensive. It is Route 447 one of transportation alternatives Route 209 (Business. i.e.. for automobile. There are a number i Main Street) of benefits of bicycling both to __ the individual and to society, 1I Maior Collector IABT = 3.000 - such as energy savings. reduction ! 5.9001 of traffic congestion, auto New Bridge Street Extension emission, air and noise Dollution. ;-- =Gad In addition, many medical studies i Chi pperf iel d Drive have provided abundant evidence on CI sar v i e w A ven ue the health benefits of bicycling. -- Beacon Hill Road For instance. bicycling is a , Wigwam Park Road pleasurable way of losing weight, Shafer's School House Road building strength, increasing Reish Road blood supply to the muscles. -- Stokes Avenue Therefore, bicycling is a very. Cranberry Road good exercise. Minor Coi!ector !ADT =' 7.530 - Bicycling has become more popular after the oil crisis of the eariy Penn Estate Drive 1970's. More adults are Woodale Roac! participating in this activity. Brushy Mountain Road !- Cherry Valley Road Stroud Township designated Wallace Poplar Vallev Road Street as a bikeway as a follow UD - Glenbrook Road to the 1976 Comprehensive Plan. Wallace Street is a low volume j Scenic Road vshicular traffic street behind Route 19! the Stroud Township Municipal 1- Cherry Vallev Road Bui.lding. adjacent to the Stroud I . Chipperfield Drive Township Pond-Park and parallel to Reish Road a ma.jor traffic route - Pa. 191. lr Neighborhood residents and others I' Ll Implementation Strateqv Related to use this street on a regular basis Issue No. 7: for walking, jogging and biking. IF It has proven to be a positive f' = Stroud Towsshic experience. Hcwever. 7t wculd be !I representati%/es shcluid meet helpful if a portion of each s;de w7th the Countv. PennGeT and cf the road would be marked for the Pocono Mountain Vacation this use. IFP Bureau durinl; the

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Many peoDle in the Township walk of people in all parts of or ride bicycles fcr exercise the Township. ever;/day. However. there is a lack of well-designed bikawav and 0 DeveloD a public safety 2edesSrian walkway svstems in cycling educational program Stroud Townshia. Atscrding to the with the participation of the Community Improvemen2 Survey. a Township police, school majority (51%) of respondents officials, including indicated a need for special informational programs to bicycle lanes within the Township. build general public A well designed bikeway and, awareness of laws and of the walkway system is tnereTore advantages of bicycling. essential to support this public interest. 0 Cevelop a phased plan for implementing a long term Objective for Issue No. 8 : bikeway system plan. Review the experience of the initial 13 To provide a safe. system and local demand convenient, attractive generated to serve as a basis pedestrian walkway and for future planning. bikeway system for residents of the Tcwnship. The time 0 Seek financial help for line for the development of i mpl ementati on from at least three more appropriate Federal, State; neighborhood tikeway loops and County agencies. should be one new loop each year with seven loops in 0 Designate one or more of-the place by the year 2000. bicycle loops as an ecotourism route. Encourage Polices Related to Issue No. 8: visitors to the Poconos zo use this bikeway. However. be 0 Gesignate a bikcway and sure that the bikeway meets walkway system using existing the highest safety standards local roads. Such a system and that it includes natural should be clearly marked on and historic points of ths roads with signs posted. interest as well as scenic vistas. See the Community Facilities Plan Map in the next section 0 Coordinate Stroud Township's of this plan report for the Bikeway System Plan and proposed bikeway and walkway programs with the PennDOT system which consists of Bikeway Plan. series of loops. The basic concept is that: each ImDlementation Stratesv Relative neighborhood has its own to Issue No. 8: nearby walkway lcop: that all these small laops are * Select low vehicular volume interconnected with each streets within neighborhood other to form a township-wide subdivisions to be designated system - a big 100~. This as the first phase bikeway type of sys%em DrOvideS routes. choices to meet various needs

46 * Seek County, State and Pocono Mountain Vacation fiureau cooperation in designating designing. imprwing and promoting the t:o+,ourism bikeway routes. General Transportation System recommendation is to encourage the County to prepare a coordinated transportation system plan with local municipality Darticipation. FI~J one community can effectively solve the increasing traffic flow needs.

I TWO EXAMPLES OF SCENIC ROADS IN STRCLIC TOWNSHIP. OLD COACH ROAC (ABOVE) AND REiSH ROAD {BOTTONI).THERE A= Mk"f SCENIC GOADS IN STROUD TOWNSHIP. WHICH SHOULD SE PRESERVED. RECOMMENDED BIKEWAY DESIGN STANDARDS

~ BIKEWAY DEFINITIONS NO. OF APPLICATION CLASSIFI- ~%hl LANES CAT I QN I CLASS I ComDlezelv setar- I 5 ft 2 wzy Major ccl 1- ate; frzm. vet-title !One on estor roads traffic ancl Dea- each where the re estriar: tnrsugt? side of is a heavy Dermanent markincs street 1 traffic and sicns. where flow: speed needed. separzted limit is 40 sidewalks should be m.p.h. Drov i ded . CLASS XI Shared with ped- 5 ft 2 way Minor ccll- estr i an with (One on ector and markings and signs. each major local Separated wal kwav side of streets is not necessary. street) where traffic flow is not heavy: speed iimit is 35 m.p.h. ~ ~ ~~ CLASS I11 Shared with vehicle N/A N/A Minor local cartway with signs. streets but wit5out pave- where traff- ment mzrking. ic flow is Sidewa1r.s are low, with usuallv orovided. maxi mun speed of 25 m.9.h and enforced.

REFERENCE:

7 RICHASG W. MAYER.BICYCtE PLANNING ANG DESIGN. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. 1978. .L. BICYCLING IS A POPULAR ACTIVITV IN STROUG TOWNSHIP. A NEW BIKEWAY-WALKWAY SYSTEM IS PROPOSED IN THS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

JOGGING IS ALSO POPULAR IN THE TOWNSHIP THE PROPOSED BIKEWAY-WAWAY SYSTEM ALSO SESVES JOGGERS PL

STROUD TOWNStlIP .. f COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN summarized. Then specific plan recommendations are provided for each INTRODUCTION facility of the Township.

Community facilities in Stroud Township pUBJ IC RECREATION FACILITIES include Township municipal public buildings, recreation, and utility PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITY ISSUES facilities, such as Township Hall, fire stations, and Township garage, There Is a lack of a park that is . community or neighborhood parks, community-wide in scope. There is also a special facilities for children, youth, shortage of some special recreational adults and senior citizens, municipal facilities and few Township sanitary sewer and water facilities. In neighborhoods have neighborhood parks. I addition to those traditional elements of According to the 1992 Stroud Township community facilities as mentioned above, Community Improvement Survey, this community facilities plan also deals inadequate local nearby recreation with ways and means by which the facilities was considered by survey 1. Township could improve' the delivery of respondents as the second most serious service. All these community facilities Tow nshlp p rob1em. Recreation f aci I iti es and services are closely related to the and programs in the Township were 1 health, safety. and general welfare of . rated as unsatisfactory by survey Stroud Township residents. Therefore, respondents. A high 75% of respondents the following community facilities pian is indicated a desire for more recreational a vital part of the new Comprehensive areas. Of those aff irmatl ve responses, i Plan. support between four different age . groups was evenly divided. Twenty-five This community facilities pian is based percent (25%1 of respondents supported 1. upon the findlngs and analysis of the development to serve young children, Stroud Township Community Improvement 27% to serve teenagers, 23% to serve Survey and the background study report adults, and 25% to serve senior citizens. I on the Township community facilities, as 7 well as the decision-making questionnaire PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC completed by members of the Township RECREATION FACILITIES Planning Commission and Township officers. Township Park Objectives: The overall goal of this community CI To require each subdivider and land facility plan is to provide good developer to provlde a park for the community facilities and services for houses, industry and/or business residents of Stroud Township in a more (employee picnic and/or ballfield) lots efficient and cost-effective way. The to be created. These faclllties are to facilities and services shall include be called "Development Parks". The recreation. community center and library, time line for this objective will vary fire fighting, police, municipal bullding, with the pace of Township land township garage, water, sewer, solid development. However, if a monetary waste disposal facilities and service, as donation in lieu of land donation is well as central communication system, offered by the developer and and a Township information management accepted by the Township, then a .- system. common Development Park facility should be acquired and/or developed For each type of community facility, the within three years of such donation. major issues and opportunities are

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t 1 CI To acquire and develop a Stroud Creek, Big Meadow Creek, Flagler Township owned park preferably Run, and McMichael Creek. along the Flagler Run Open Space I Corridor adjacent to or as a part of B. The potential park site should the Stroudsburg Area Middle School possess a great variety of natural site. A total of 50 acres of features or landscape attractions, Township-owned or 99 year leased such as water bodies, wetlands, land should be set aside primarily for mature woods or wildlife habitats. Stroud Township residents. The Meanwhile, the site should provide facility may also serve visitors to enough useable land area (minimum the Township. The time line for this 15 acres) for development of active objective should be one year from the recreation faci Ii ties, such as adoption of this pian to begin the ballfields, court game area, service process. or restroom buildings and a parking lot. 13 To create a Stroud Township Recreation Board. This Board should C. For the convenience of the be responsible for the Township- Township residents, the park owned parks and should operate a should be located near or close to year-round recreation-social program a geographic population center, so for all age residents of the Township. that most park users will have a Special accommodations should be convenient drive or walk to the provided for handicapped residents. park. The time line for this objective should be one year from the adoption of this 0. There should be an easy , safe plan to appoint the Board and to road access to the park. The park allocate a significant funding budget. should be near a major collector road in the Township. Community Park Policies: E. Acquisition of land for the park o Park Elements - A new Stroud site should be cost-effective. Township Community-wide park should Priority should be given to the incl ude bal Ifi el d s. mu Iti -p u r pose site that has greater potential to sports areas. tennis courts, possibly a be donated by private land swimming pool, playground, picnic owner(s1 and or to be of interest . areas, open free play areas, hiking to environmental conservation trails, parking areas, restrooms, . organizations as a special natural drinking water, building for reserve area. admi nistration/storage/mai ntenance and first aid. F. The park site should be visible from the highway or from a nearby o Site Selection Criteria - To determine neighborhood so that It will where this park should be located, enhance the visual quality of the the following criteria should be community and help assure park considered : security, and promote utilization of the Park. A. To accomplish and strengthen the "open space corridor" concept, the ds park site should be located in or adjacent to any one of the * Fundins Study - Acquisition, Township major stream-open space development and operation of Park corridors, including Brod head Facilities requi re continual f inand ng.

50 i I i 8. To define the boundaries between A special Park Feasibility Analysis ' should be undertaken and carried out this park and adjacent prlvate I to indicate the scope of such a properties by vegetation screen ! program and various levels and timing and fence, and walking path. for its execution. C. To prepare a park improvement * Decision to Acauire and Develop - and expansion park plan. This Issue should be part of the plan finalization questionnaire. It should 0. To add facilities and/or acquire ; be phrased in such a way that tax adjacent land for expansion of the payers know what the initial and park according to the proposed continuing financial obligation for a detailed Fifth. Street Park Plan. park will mean In regard to tax -I mi I I ag e. DeveioDment Park Ob iectivs:

I * Donations - Stroud Township should [I To establish recreation space ' .. encourage private property owners standards for future subdivision and I and others to donate money or donate land development and to ensure land that Is well suited for a adequate park space for each Township owned park. The proposed development. .- II Stroud Township Recreation Board should develop evaluation criteria fOr DeveloDment Park Policies; this purpose. - o Require developers to dedicate park ,- ,- I * Operation and Maintenance - To space for all future subdlvlslorn and establish a part-time Township park land developments. The Tcwnship manager or director position. This should require subdivls!sn applicants t person would be in charge of all to set asid3 a portion of their Township park programs or activities devebpments for common recreational and coordinate with the Township open space. Such land would be -c Road Supervisor/ Public Works retained by the Developer, or Director regarding park mdntenance property owners association or it work. would be dedicated to the Township. The acres to be dedicated to the rl * School District Involvement - Stroud Township should be usable lands for Township should offer the recreation. Lands for stormwater Stroudsburg Area School Dlstrict a retention, drainage, wetland, and -1 partner role in the Stroud Recreation other environmental limitations on the Board. If that is achieved then site are not to be considered as ! shared use of the Middle School site usable recreation land. In general, the should be pursued. need for recreational land Is greater in higher density developments with * Improve and/or expand the Albertson smaller lot sizes. The following P' Park throush the followins: standards have been recommended by the Monroe County Planning , A. To clean water and pond edges Commission: - ! and to add new attraction features, such as waterfall (or In pond fountain), a deck to provide a closer. safer approach to the -I.. water.

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I ,-I 1; J Open Space Standards for New * Reenforce the park space f Development requirements in the subdivision review process.

I T Type of development Land to be A and No. of Units Provided/or ,I Dedicated for 1- Outdoor Recrea- tion Purposes

Sinqle family residential c DeveloDment

Less than 10 units 0 acres ,--I 10 - 24 units 1 acres 25 - 50 units 2 acres i units 5 acres' .I 51 - 150 d 151 - 350 units 10 acres 351 units 15 acres - 600 ; 601 - 900 units 20 acres I .."a' . Multi-family or PRO Residential DeveloDment 5 - 10 Units 1/2 acre 10 - 20 Units 1 acre 20 - 30 Units 1 1/2 acre 30 - 40 Units 2 acres 40 - 50 Units 2 1/2acres

Every 60 employees 1 acre

J This Stroud Township Pian recommends that the above commercial development standards be amended to include industrial. The land area standard shall be one acre for the first 60 employees and prorated for each additional employee.

DeveloDment Park ImDlementation Stratesies: * Incorporate the above recommendations into the Township Zoning Ordlnance and the Subdlvislon L and Land Development Ordinance.

52 ABOVE: 7-iERE APE A NlJh4BE3 OF GCLF COURSES IN STROUD TOWNSHIP. THEY FOW AN IMPORTANT FAST CX TK2ECOAAMENDED OPEN S?ACE SYSTEM.

*- PLAYGRCUND AT ZLEARVIE;IV ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- 3UBLIC SCHCXX SHOULD G"INL;E TG PSYAN IMPORTANT 8aE IN MEETING STXUD TCWJSHIP RECREATIONAL NEEE COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND CULTURAL Community L ibrarv and Cultural Canter CENTER JJ * offer support to the new Library COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND CULTURAL Board . CENTER ISSUE * Ask new Stroud Township Recreation There is a lack of adequate library Board to schedule cultural activities facilities and community center facilities at the Stroud Township Municipal in Stroud Township. ?he location of a Building. new public library is a regional issue. It may be possible to combine the library - facility with a cultural facility for Stroud fownship and its neighboring communities. ._ PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTER - Community Library and Cultural Center Ob iective:

- [I To request that the new area-wide Library Board consider creating a combined library and community - cultural center. It could be at or adjacent to a Stroud Township Open Space Corridor. This community cultural library complex would be ,- used by all age groups - young children, youths, adults, and senior citizens for a library and culture -- oriented activities and events, such as story telling, poetry reading, craft

* arts exhibits, and the like. - Community Library and Cultural Center Policies:

-0 Support the development of a new library preferably in combination with a cultural center to be located in Stroud Township.

o Consider utilizing the Stroud - Township Municipal Building as an interim cultural center for concerts, plays and senior citizen activities.

53 FIRE FIGHTING FACILITIES o Consider the possibility of funding new fire equipment from a Capital FIRE FIGHTING FACILITY ISSUES Improvement Program with a portion to come from Developers on a prorata The major Township-wide fire safety share of future benefit through problems and concerns are: impact fees from new developments.

o The number of volunteer fire fighters o Establish a building inspection has declined since the last program as a fire prevention measure. ComD re hensive Plan Require that all public, commercial buildings and rental housing must be o A building code along with a fire inspected for fire safety prevention code could help assure requirements, and an inspection quality construction and promote fire certificate must be posted for public safety in the Township. or customer information. Inspection should be done periodically (every o Some areas of the Township do not three to five years) with a new have adequate water supplies for fire inspection certificate issued after fighting. There is low pressure and each inspection. _. low flow in some areas because of small water lines. Some sections o Encourage the Stroudsburg Municipal beyond municipal water service lack Authority to replace small water lines an auxiliary water source. to increase pressure, water flow rates, and to extend municipal water PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FIRE service to the areas recommended in FIGHTING FACILITIES this Comprehensive Plan as Medium Density Residential Districts. Fire Fiqhtinn Facility Objectives: Fire Finhtins Facility ImDIementation --- [I To support the Stroud Township Stratsa ies: Volunteer Fire fighters and to look to them for guidance relative to the * Appoint a Building and Fire ways and means for improving fire Prevention Code Study Committee with sewi ce. representatives from the Fire Department and Planning Commission [I To review and adopt a building and to recommend a model code with c Fire Prevention codes within two appropriate amendments tailored Po years of the adoption of this plan. Stroud 'Township needs. - Fire Fiqhtinq Facility Policies: * Prepare a seven year Capital Improvement Program to plan and o Encourage the Volunteer Fire Company bud get needed equipment improvement .-- to cooperate with adjacent as well as building space municipalities to develop more improvemen t. Explore eq u i pment regionalized fire fighting services. rehabilitation as a viable alternative to equipment replacement. --

54 POLICE DEPARTMENT PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICE FACILITIES AND SERVICES POLICE FACILITY ISSUES Objectives: The primary police department needs are as follows: [I To develop a computerized data system for the Police Department to Automated Record keeping - The store data, and to correlate Department needs to use automatic information needed to fight crime and data processing. A computer system is improve traffic safety. needed to store data and to correlate information needed to fight crime and 13 To develop a repeater ( booster) to keep traffic accident information to communication system to improve improve traffic safety. cu r r en t portab I e radio com mu ni cation system. Improved Radio System - The portable radio communication system that the 11 To expand the Township Police force Department currently uses has failed staff as the resident population when a Police officer is in a remote increases and as through traffic and section of the Township away from business activity in the Township their vehicle. Therefore, a repeater increase. While majority of force (booster) system is needed. should be full-time, hiring some part-time officers should be an As the resident population and the alternative to lower the cost. traffic and business activity increase in the Township, the Stroud Township [I To consider resident participation Police force may need to expand its crime-fighting programs, such as a staff. However, hiring a police officer Neighborhood Watch Program, and or is very costly. The police department cooperation with the school district to is 50 percent of the Township budget. organize safety and crime-fighting There will be an increasing challenge educational programs or workshops. as to how police expenses can be In the long run, resldents’involvement managed without adversely and public awareness through comp romisi n g pol ice p rotection. education is a more cost effective way to reduce crime and improve safety. Thus, the cost of police protection could also be more manageable.

Pol ici es:

o Consider establishing a Crime Study Commission with other elected officials from adjacent communities. Jointly explore the problem, the trends in crime, the cost for public protection and the options for the future. Regionalization and/or private contract protection may need to be part of the solution for parts of the Cou nt y .

55 o Prepare a seven year Capital EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Improvement Equipment Plan for the rehabi I i tat ion. repI acemen t and Ob iecti ves: upgrading of all police equipment and facilities. This plan should be updated [J Maintain a current and workable annual Iy . Emergency Operations Plan in compliance with PA Emergency Management Agency and State Regulations and a working relationship with the Monroe County Office of Emergency Management.

[I Provide and maintain an emergency operating center within the Municipal Building that can be staffed during emergency declarations. This center should include all appropriate commu ni cation s eq u p imen t essential for effect ive ope rations.

[I Develop and maintain a community awareness regarding declarations of emergency and how and where assistance may be acquired. Policies:

o Township Supervisors should take an active roll in encouraging all Township entities (Fire, Police, EMS, etc.) and other agencies to participate in the review of, and testing of, the Township Emergency Operating Plan (EOP) at least on an annual schedule.

o Monitor and provide assistance as l- necessary, in assuring that the Township Coordinator, and/or staff, receive all necessary training and/or certifications to remain current with statutes.

o Encourage community members to volunteer for service on a local emergency management team to activate at the call of the Coordinator and /or Tow nshi p officials.

56 TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING determine the future needs for b u i Id in g space..

TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING EXISTING CONDITIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES

T5e Stroud Township Municipal Building located on North Fifth Street is structurally in good condition with adequate space for expansion. The building was remodeled and expanded :wice, in 1979 and 1989. Currently, the building contains some room for expansion that should meet the Township needs for a three to ten year period. In the longer term, additional space may be required for municipal office purposes. The site does contain some additional room for expansion. Also. the parking lot behind the building is underused. It p rovi des opportunities for outdoor recreation and social gathering activities as well as the site for a future mun icipal bui Id i n g annex. More efficient use of this space should be incorporated into the previously recommended Fifth Street Pond-Park site pian.

PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING

Ob Jective:

[I To use some space in the Township Municipal Building as an interim community center for cultural and social events and activities before the feasibility and final decisions on a new community center are made.

Policies Related to MUniCiDal Buildinn:

o Plan to take more advantage of the - site and building potential for recreation and cultural enrichment activities. Rely on the previously - proposed Stroud Township Recreation Board to provide input for these uses and improvements. - o Conduct a Municipal Building Space Needs Study in Seven to ten years to

7 57 TOWNSHIP GARAGE PUBLIC WATER AND SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES EXISTING CONDITIONS AND FUTURE NEEDS PUBLIC WATER AND SANITARY SEWER ISSUES The Stroud Township garage building is structurally in good condition. The site Most Stroud Township soils have severe is adequate for storage and any further limitations for on-lot sewage disposal. expansion. Lack of a central sewerage system and public water system was among the top PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOWNSHIP ten most serious Township concerns GARAGE according to the 1992 Community .. . Improvement Survey with 45% of the Ob iectives: answering respondents indicating a desire to extend public sewerage service. _-[I To maintain the existing facility in the In area B (North Fifth Street area, 50%) short term and to rebuild or replace and area F (U.S. 209, and Reish Road, old worn out equipment on a 52%), there was majority support to scheduled basis. extend sewerage. Area G (including most of Cherry Valley and Poplar Valley) Rad 13 To expand the Township garage at the the lowest amount of support for existing site in the future (i.e. 2015). extension of sewerage. Those respondents -. who indicated 8 negative response were Pol ici es: concerned over the potential stimulation of new development and or possible high __ o Prepare a seven year Capital cost of extending public sewerage. The Improvement Program (CIP) as results of the decision-making survey previously recommended in this plan. among Township officials indicated that It should include a schedule for most officials preferred to have private - rehabi Ii tat ion, rebui Id i n g and/or developers pay for major infrastructure replacing older equipment on a and public facility cost through exaction scheduled basis. The CIP should be fees, and to pay for related off-site - updated annually. sewerage an d water imp rovements generated by their development.

58 PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC REFUSE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING WATER AND SANITARY SEWER FACILITY PROGRAM

Ob iectives: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ISSUES 13 To protect both ground and Before the early 1970's, I landfill site surface water sources from near Shafers School House Road served pollution resulting from the Township as well as Stroudsburg and overdevelopment or malfunction of East Stroudsburg Boroughs. This landfill on-lot sewerage disposal systems site has been closed for nearly 15-20 by careful implementation of years. All refuse is currently picked up subdivision and land development by private haulers who contract with regu I ations. home owners. Refuse is disposed of outside the Township at State approved 13 To extend central sewerage disposal sites. Each private hauler is -.- services to existing developed also obligated to provide a recycling areas in the middle section of the pick up service to their customers. Township to be coterminous with the proposed medium density Responses to the 1992 Stroud Township residential land use area on the Community Improvement Survey indicated proposed 1994-2020 Land Use Plan that accumulations of trash, garbage and Map. junk cars was considered by Stroud , -- residents as the third most serious [I To require developers of major Towns hi p- w ide prob 1 em. subdivisions and land developments to provide centralized sewerage PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOLID l- service. WASTE DISPOSAL

Refus'e Dismsal Ob iective:

[J To ensure the provision of better trash and garbage collection in a cost-effective way by continuing to monitor the private refuse contractor.

c 59 Refuse DisDosal Policies: TOWNSHIP GOVERNING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM o Establish and or enforce regulations and ordinances on solid waste ISSUE AND CONCERN disposal and landfill, including automobile junk yards. As the Township grows, the form of government needs to be periodically o As part of the proposed Stroud re-eval uated. Current1y, Stroud Towns hip Township Comprehensive Plan has the largest population (10,600 in finalization process, the questionnaire 1990) of any municipality in Monroe should ask questions about the County. It is a second class Township quality, service and cost of private with three supervisors. However, the refuse haulers basic service and Township appears to qualify as a first recycling service. In addition, the class Township. First class Townships need for a Township and/or regional are required to have a minimum of 300 grass, garden and tree waste people per square mile and a minimum rec y c Ii n g - com post in g f aci Iit y shou I d population of 10,OOO. Stroud Township's be assessed. 1990 population (10,600) and density (339.7 people per square mile) qualify.

As the data collected and managed by Stroud Township increases over the next 26 years, automatic data processing systems will be most helpful. Currently, the Township relies on an outside consultant to provide some of its financial data needs. The Township does not have a computer or data base system of its own.

PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Ob iective:

[I To evaluate the cost and benefits of alternate forms of governmental . organ i zation, mu n ici pal management and data storage and processing. The time line for this evaluation and a recommended policy direction should be one year.

Policy:

o Pursue alternate forms of government, municipal management, data storage and data processing options only as a means of providing better service to Stroud' Township citizens.

60 PLAN CORRELATION AND CONCLUSION PLAN CORRELATION AND CONCLUSION recommended in the Cherry Valley and Poplar Valley in order to preserve the STATEMENT OF THE INTERRELATIONSHIP prime farmland and rural character. AMONG PLAN COMPONENTS 0 New economic development activities Section 301 (aI(4.1) of the Pennsylvania are recommended to be located where Municipalities Planning Code requires it can be served by existing or that comprehensive plans include a proposed highways, sewer and water statement of the interrelationships among systems. the various plan components. What follows is a summary of the plan 0 In-fill development, cluster-type, and interrelationships, including an estimate PRO are recommended for new of the envi ronmental conservation, residential development, with adequate economic development, and social open space, are recommended to consequences of this Comprehensive reduce development costs, to facilitate Plan on Stroud Township. provision of community facilities, and to minimize consumption of land thus This new Stroud Comprehensive Plan save open space. addresses the correlation and consistency among all plan elements 0 Public and semipublic lands are involved to insure that they are integrated with the open space system integrated and that all recommended and with other environmental goals, objectives, policies and conservation measures. implementation strategies do not conflict one with another. 0 Highway improvements are related to land use and community facility The basic goal of this Comprehensive proposals and to economic Plan is to stimulate new economic development opportunities in a development while preserving and coordinated manner. enhancing the quality of living environment and the rural and suburban 0 A I I recommend at ions regarding character of the Township. All plan infrastructure follow the Township’s recommendations that have been made goals for quality and quantity of regarding land use, housing, development. Water, sewer, and transportation, and community f aci Ii ti es, highway improvements should be made aim at this goal. where major housing, commercial or Examples of this are the following: industrial development takes place, but not in the areas where o No development with building or preservation of farmland and or rural impermeable paving is recommended in areas or little growth is recommended, environmentally sensitive areas, such such as Cherry Valley and Poplar as wetlands, floodplains, and steep Val ley. slopes. as well as significant natural areas and wildlife habitats. 0 Recreation facilities are integrated with stream corridors and o The retention of farmland as an envi ronmental conservation objectives. economic activity strengthens the farmland preservation policies of this Plan correlation is also referenced and plan. incorporated within each section of this plan. o Neither commercial, industrial development nor sewerage service are

61 PRELIMINARY CONCLUSION

This Comprehensive Plan Update is intended to give direction to public policies over a 26 year period from 1994 to the year 2020. Every five to seven years the plan should be reviewed.

Technology , communications, society and other changes are occurring so rapidly that it is difficult to comprehend their full impact upon the future of Stroud Township. This plan considers the people and their living environment as a major concern. However, the plan also considers the preservation of the land with its diverse plant and animal life to be of equal importance;

A balance between the needs of people, their living environment, their . opportunities for dignified work and the diverse system of nature is sought after in the plan through respect. Respect for people, the land and a respect for a free-healthy market place economy were built into this Plan.

62 STROUD TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

PART A - BACKGROUND ANALYSIS POPULATION ATTITUDE AND NEEDS

r- SUBMITTED TO THE - STROUD TOWNSHIP PLANNINQ COMMISSION - BY - MICHAEL CABOT ASSOCIATES, COMMUNITY PLANNERS r- MAY, 1892 c STROUD TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS ELwLNL

INTRODUCTION 1 Purpose of Population. Needs and Survey Sections 1 Methodology and Scope of Stroud Population Survey 1 General Overview of Stroud Township Population Characteristics 2 COMMUNITY QUESTIONNAIRE ANALYSIS 4 ORGANIZATION OF REPORT 4 OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS 4

A. Township Problems, Facilities and Services 4 B. General Comments 6 C. Desirable Future Development 6 D. Transportation Issues 10 E. Housing, Household, and Residency Information 13 F. Employment Information 14 STROUD TOWNSHIP SURVEY RESULTS 17 ATTACHMENTS Following Page 30 - Table 1 - Stroud Township and Surrounding Areas - Population Change 1940 to 1990 - Table 2 - Total Population Census Counts - State and Monroe County Municipalities - Table 3 - Monroe County and Other Communities Within The Eastern Region - Table 4 - Percent of Population Aged 65 and Older - Community Improvement Survey Form I

STROUD TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

PART A - BACKGROUND ANALYSIS .. . POPULATION ATTITUDE AND NEEDS MAY, 1992

INTRODUCTION This report is a part of the study of Stroud Township that forms the basis for the Comprehensive Plan Update. Generally, this phase is called the Backqround Analysis. The Population Attitude and Needs section is considered one of the most important Backqround Analysis sections. It 'is important because a. Community Comprehensive Plan seeks to preserve and improve the community for the future of the people who live here, work, shop, visit, socialize and recreate here. Therefore, Stroud Townshi-p wanted to first learn directly from Township residents how they feel about the Township needs and direction for future development and services. Purpose of Population Needs and Survey Sections - The purpose of this section of the Background Analysis is to secure information' about Stroud Township resident attitudes regarding the following major areas:

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B. General Commen t Relative To Zoning C ontrol Of Fu ture Development C. Desirable Future DeveloDment

I). Transportati'0 n I 8 sues E. Housina. H ousehold and Residenc v wormation F. EmDlovment Information

The survey also asked the location of Township residents' home, so that separate response tabulations could be developed for various neighborhood-planning areas of the Township. U Methodoloay and Scope of Stroud PoPulat ion Survep - The Stroud Township Survey was prepared as a three page survey form with a mail out and return mail on the fourth page. Every Stroud Township household was mailed a copy of the form. The mailing list was prepared from two sources in order to assure that both property owners, as well as tenant residents were -included=

1 L The survey form was mailed out in early January, 1992, At the time of the survey, there were 4,035 households in Stroud Township. There were 1,077 survey forms returned as of the April, 1992 cut-off date. About 60 of the returned forms had virtually no information, however, well over 1,000 usable survey forms were returned and tabulated. Of the 4,035 Stroud Township . households, 25.2% returned a completed survey.

Survey tabulation was facilitated by the use of a computer data base program. Each survey form was entered separately into the data base. This permits tabulation and correlation of responses to be done in a variety of ways. - General Overview of Stroud Townshir, PoPulation Characteristics and Trends - A more detailed Stroud Township population analysis is presented in a separate section of the Background Analysis. - Following is an overview of selected Stroud Township population -. . character.istics presented as a setting for the Community Attitude Survey and Analysis:

0 Stroud TownshiD Total PoPulation Growth Ha s Been Substantial - From 1940 through 1970, Stroud Township’s population growth was more rapid than the County, adjacent communities and the State of Pennsylvania. (See Table No. 1) From 1970 to 1990, the County grew at double the rate of Stroud - Township. However, the Township still grew more rapidly

~ than the contiguous municipal areas or the State of Pennsylvania.

0 Stroud Township Is Now The Largest Community In Monroe County - With a 1990 population of 10,600, Stroud Township is the largest municipality in Monroe County. Chestnuthill - Township and East Stroudsburq Borough were the second and third larsest communities in 1990 according to the latest U.S. Census report (See Table No. 2). Table No. 2 also shows that other Monroe communities have experienced more rapid growth than Stroud Township during the last ten years. Some of the highest growth communities experienced about the same numeric decennial increase (1990 - 1980 = 1,450 for Stroud; 949 for Price; 1,080 for Tunkhannock). The major exception was Chestnuthill Township in the West End of Monroe County. It experienced a 4,474 numerical increase -- during the last decade.

0 Monroe County Is A Hinh Growth County - Monroe County had the largest numerical growth (26,300) in population during the last decennial period (1980 - 1990) as compared with other Northeastern and East Central Pennsylvania Counties. However, Pike County had a higher percentage increase (53.1%). The Counties of Bucks, Chester and Montgomery in Eastern Pennsylvania had a higher numeric increase than Monroe (See Table No. 3).

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8 0 Stroud ToypabLP 8 Senior Citimzn (65+) POD- Qrmf icantlp - Stroud Township's senior citizen (65+) population increased from 9.1% of the 1980 total Township -- population to 14.2% of the total 1990 Township population. Stroud Township's senior citizen population is very nearly as high as the average for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's 1990 elderly population was second highest in the United States at 15.4% second only to Florida (See Table No. 4). i S

The above summary of characteristics indicates that Stroud Township is in a rapid growth region of Pennsylvania. Senior ._ citizens are making up an increasing part of the total Township population. More details on population characteristics will appear in a separate section of this Background Analysis report. The remainder of this report is devoted to the Community Attitude Survey and Analysis. A blank survey form is reproduced at the end of this report section along with the survey results and the four tables referred to above.

3 I 'COMMUNITY QUESTIONNAIRE ANALYSIS

The analysis of the Community Questionnaire has been drawn from the results of the Township-wide tabulations of all responses submitted. The following is a summary of those results which is presented by the major topic categories as they appear on the survey form. Overall, the survey was broken down into eight different areas, of which seven are represented on the accompanying map of Stroud Township. The eighth area is for any respondent who was not located in any of the previously mentioned seven areas. When the term "Township-wide" is used in this Survey Analysis, it refers to all eight areas of Stroud Township. Otherwise analysis refers to the areas specifically referred to in the analysis. ORGANIZATION OF REPORT This report contains the following'sections: Observations and Findings; Individual Tabulations of Answers; and a Map of Survey Areas. Observations and Findings analyzes the responses to questions to assist with the identification of the problems, conditions, and concerns of the residents of Stroud Township. It also presents possible reasons for responses to certain questions in order to better understand those responses. The-Individual Tabulations of Answers section is arranged by major Questionnaire categories and lists detailed information for the responses to each question. Finally, a Map of Survey Areas is presented so that a better correspondence may be visualized between Questionnaire responses and the variety of results between different areas. Throughout this report, the survey questionnaire categories lettered "A" through "F" are used in the narrative, tabulations, and graphs in order to facilitate an easier comparison of results and analysis with the survey questions in the Questionnaire. In addition, numbers and letters following the survey question category letters designate the specific question referred to. For example, Fla. refers to question 1, part a, under section F, Employment Information. OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS A. TOWNSHIP PROBLEMS FACILITIES', AND SERVICES This survey question produced important information concerning various Township problems as perceived by questionnaire respondents. In addition, residents provided an evaluation of the services and facilities serving the Township. Al. Most Serious Township Problems - This particular section presented Township residents wi-th a range

4 of problems and were requested to select the five t most serious problems, in order of urgency. These responses were weighted from 1 to 5 in order of decreasing urgency, and a score was derived for each of the problems identified by the survey respondents. Based upon these scores, the most serious problems in the Township were ranked in order of degree of severity. i The following is a list of those problems considered by survey respondents to be the most serious and are presented in a descending order of urgency: - Excessive traffic on streets r - 1. - 1nad.equate local nearby recreation facilities - Accumulation of trash, garbage, and junk cars - Poor condition of streets - Lack of a comprehensive recycling program -.* - Sewerage system doesn't serve enough residents" - Poor condition of yards and vacant lots - Central water system doesn't serve enough res i dent s - Nuisance pets or animals d - Poor condition of nearby buildings The above ten issues represent problems which should be reviewed and addressed where appropriate. A2. Rating of Community Services and Facilities - In a similar manner to question Al, respondents were presented with a list of community services or facilities and were asked to rank these as "Excel lent", "Satisfactory", or "Poor". These responses were weighted, and a score was derived for each service or facility, Based upon these scores, the services and facilities were then ranked in order of excellence. Rated Very Good - Fire protection - SnoQ removal - Police protection - Garbage collection Rated Satisfactory - Water supply - Sanitary Sewers

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- Street trees - Roadway Maintenance - Street cleaning - Public transportation Rated Unsatisfactory - Rain water drainage - Community centers - Recreation programs - Recreation facilities - Facilities for elderly - Facilities for youth From the results tabulated, there appears to be a high satisfaction with the basic municipal services offered, but respondents have indicated marginal ratings for other public services, such as public transportation and roadway maintenance. Notably low in the ratings are special services and facilities to serve the youth and senior citizens. B. GENERAL COHMENTS Only one question was asked of respondents under general comments. This question dealt with whether future growth within the Township should be regulated by zoning. Overwhelmingly, 93% of the total survey respondents said that they wanted zoning. C. DESIRABLE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT Respondents were asked to check the types of additional development which they would like to see in the Township in the future. This included categories for several types of development, and for more specific land uses as well. The number of responses for each question were tabulated and percentages calculated based on these totals. This provides a clear picture of resident ' attitudes towards various types of potential development.

C1. Additional Neighborhood Recreation Areas - Township wide, 75% of respondents indicated a desire for more recreational areas. Of those affirmative responses, support between four different age groups was evenly divided. 25% of respondents supported development to serve young children, 27% to serve teenagers, 23% to serve adults,'and 25% to serve senior citizens. C2. Extension of Public Seweraqe - This question asked respondents if they would favor extension of public sewerage to their area at a reasonable cost. Of those respondents answering this question, 45% indicated a desire to extend public sewerage. This

6 is,less than a.rnajority, but in certain areas, r specifically B (50%) and F (52%), there was majority support to extend sewerage. In addition, area G (23%) had the lowest amount of support for extension of sew,erage which corresponds to the very low percentage of on-lot sewerage malfunctions (5%) for area G (Refer to question E10). For the most part, those respondents that indicated negative response were concerned over the possible high cost of extending public sewerage. c3. Reqistration of Historic Structures - The prospect of the registration of historic buildings and sites within the Township received a large amount of support with 82% favoring registration. c4. Additional Residential Development - Slightly more than half of the survey respondents, 59%D indicated support for additional-housing construction. The following table further 'details these responses.

Single Family Homes 68.3% 84.0% Two Family Homes 12.2% 15.0% Row Homes 3.9% 5.0% Apartments 15.6% 20.0% From this data, it is apparent that single family homes are the overwhelming concern that respondents have for future residential development. tr C5. Additional Commercial Development - Support for additional commercial development by survey respondents is relatively weak, receiving a 37% positive response Township-wide. However, in certain areas, more than half of the respondents indicated a desire for more commercial development. This is shown by the accompanying graph.

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C6. Additional Industrial Development - A majority of ' survey respondents indicated a desire for more industrial development, with a 69.5% positive response Township-wide. The following table further details these responses. ... Type of Percentage of total Percentage of Development development types 'yes' respondents ------e------e---- Industrial Park 30.3% , 70.6% Large Factories 9.4% 21.8% Small Factories 21.4% 49.8% Warehouses 12.2% 28.4% Truck Terminals 3.8% 8.9% Research C Development Facilities 22.9% 53.2% Total 100.0% NA

From this data, Industrial Parks, R&D Facilities,, and Small Factories are the main forms of industrial development supported by Township residents. C7. Location of Industrial Development - Of the total responses to this question, 49% favored more industrial development in Stroud Township, with the rest favoring development elsewhere in Xonroe n County.

From the results tabulated, residents appear to want more industrial development to occur in the area. Bp

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From the results tabulated, residents appear to want I more industrial development to occur In the area. By examining question F5, we see that residents strongly want more local job opportunities. But by question C7, only half of the residents want development to occur in Stroud Township. This suggests that residents want more industrial development to occur and produce more jobs, but only if it is in the surrounding area of Stroud Township, not in the Township itself. Further, residents want to improve their community by providing better faciliti'es, such as recreation areas, and providing additional residential development. But residents do not want commercial development because they feel this will detract from the community as a whole. D. TRANSPORTATION ISSUES A series of questions dealing with transportation issues were provided in order to provide information about needed street improvements and public transportation. Dl.. Better connectinq road between Rt.209, US Rt.611, and Pa Rt.191 - Support for a better connecting road between the above Routes received a large amount of support (73%) within the Township. D2. Extend or Improve Streets - Of those respondents answering this question, 32.6% indicated no opinion. Of the remaining answers, 83% Indicated a positive response. This is shown in detail by the following table. Extend or Percent of Percent of ------Improve Streets? ------total answers ------yes/no answers No Opinion 32.6% Yes 56.0% 83% No 11.4% 17% D6. More Public Transportation - The prospect of increasing public transportation within the Township received a significant amount of support (40%). However, as is shown by the bar chart, areas such as A and G indicated a much greater need for public transportation. Areas A and G are basically rural in nature, so it is a suprise they have a high positive response rate. A possible explanation is that the community of Penn Estates exists is area A, and could contain a number of former urban residents who expect public transportation to serve them.

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D7. Special Bicycle Lanes - A majority (51%) of . respondents indicated a need for special bicycle lanes within the Township.

E. HOUSING, HOUSEHOLD, AND RESIDENCY INFORMATION &-r .I This set of questions requested information regarding housing unit type and ownership, as well as the number of persons per household and the characteristics of the heads of households. In addition, residency characteristics and home improvement needs were also addressed.

El. Type of Housinq Unit - Overall, 97.7% of the respondents indicated they live in a single family home, while only 2.3% Indicated they live in a different type of housing unit, mostly consisting of trailers. E2. Home Ownership - Township-wide, 95% of respondents indicated they owned their home, while only 3.3% said they rent their home. E3. Head of Household - Of the'total responses to this question, 77% indicated a married couple headed the household, 13.7% of households are headed by a single female, and 9% of households are headed by single males.

11 E4. Age of Head of Household - Township-wide, 36% of respondents stated the head of household was over the age of 61. This age group is usually over represented in surveys of this type, so the actual percentage is probably slightly lower. Certain areas showed a large amount of elderly citizens, such as areas E, E, and F, as shown by the bar chart *that f o 1 1 ows . Residents Over Age El

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Percentage Over 61 E5. Number of Fersons per Household - The average number of persons living in responding households is 2.73. The two lowest average persons per households occurred in areas A and F. The two highest average persons per households occurred in areas E and B. Eba. Length of Residency in Home - Tonnship-wide, the average home residency was 16.93 years. As is shown by the graph, the shortest home residency was 11.82 years for area A, and the longest home residency was 13.71 years for area B. Ebb. Length of Township Residency - Township-wide, the average township residency was 20.26 years. As Is shown by the below bar graph, the shortest township residency uas 15.48 years for area A, and the longest township residency was 24.78 for area G.

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E7. Frior Residency in Other Parts of the Reqion - Of . ....,-. those respondents who are not a native of Stroud - Township, 49% indicated they lived in another part of Monroe County before moving into Stroud .. Township. -i E8. Desired. Improvements for Residential Unit - There appears to be a large desire to improve existing residential structures. Overall, 66% of survey respondents indicated a desire to make some type of repair or improvement to their residence. As is shown by the following pie chart, the most desired -' improvement are various Indoor improvements, followed by Fainting/Siding improvements.

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I E9. Affordability of Desired Improvements - 63% of all respondents to this question indicated they could afford desired improvements without any financial assistance, which still leaves a significant percentage (37%) who cannot afford improvements. l- E10. On-Lot Sewerage Frcblems - Township-wide, only 20% of respondents or their neighbors have experienced on-lot sewerage malfunctions, although in area D, a quarter (25%) of respondents indicated they have experienced sewerage malfunctions. . F. EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION This section of the survey form included a.series of questions related to household employment, sources of income, area employment opportunities, and mode of transportation to work. Fla. Number of Household Adults Employed. - Township-wide 60% of household adults are employed. Area D contains the largest percentage (69%) of employed household adults, and also contains the smallest percentage of retired household adults (17%). Flb. Number of Household Adults Unemployed - Township- wide, 11% of household adults are unemployed. Area l- D contains the largest percentage of unemployed (14%)

14 Flc. Number of Household Adults Retired - Township-wide6 J 28% of household adults are retired. The largest percentage Gf retired adults occurred in area F, with 35%. J 3

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F2. Location of Employment of Household Adults - Township-wide, 21% of employed adults are employed in Stroud'Township, 39% are employed in Stroudsburg or East Stroudsburg, 15% are employed elsewhere in Monroe County, and 25% are employed outside Monroe County, with the majority of these employed in New York and New Jersey. F3. node of Transportation to Work - 95% of households reported private automobile as the mode of transportation to work, while only 2% walked, and 3% used other means of transportation. F4. Major Sources of Income - 71% of respondents indicated a job or self-employment as a major source of Income, 23% indicated a pension, 32% Social Security, and 7% had other major sources of income. F5. Need for Additional Employment Opportunities - A very high percentage of survey respondents (95%) indicated additional employment opportunities are

15 needed for Stroud Township residents. This I reflects the current economic conditions Township residents are dealing with.

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16 Stroud Township Survey Results . Total Households Responding ResDondent hation # of Rewondents a 104 b 250 C 129 d 183 e 100 -31 f 110 I g 46 h 95 -I Total Responding: 1017 Question A1 Problem ResDondine To Problem Ratina (In order of highest to loweso f. Excessive Traffic on Streets 2017 i. Inadequate Recreation Facilities I 1272.5 j. Accumulation of Junk 1177.5 g. Poor condition of streets 1097.5 0. Other problems (mostly recycling) 1056.5 a. Sewerage system doesn't serve enough 1021.5 2 d. Poor condition of yards and lots 754.5 J b. Central water doesn't serve enough 633.5 k. Nuisance pets or animals 482.5 c. Poor condition of nearby buildings 376 e. Air pollution 284.5 n. Lack of trees along major streets 272 e. Excessive Noise 266 m. Lack of trees along local streets 233 1. Excessive deer caused damage 224 e. Excessive parking on local streets 150.5 e. Disturbance from business 139.5 e. Radon 103

.- 17 L' r Question A2 The following question is rated according to the following scale: 1 for Poor 2 for Satisfactory 3 for Execellent The number under the rating column is the average according to the above numbers. (2 is satisfactory score, between 1 and 2 is a below average score, and between 2 and 3 is above average) Communitv Service Rating a. Street Cleaning 1.82 b. Snow Removal 2.3 1 c. Garbage Collection 2.04 d. Water Supply 1.97 e. Sanitary Sewers 1.96 f. Rain Water Damage - 1.62 g. Police Protection 2.2 1 h. Fire Protection 2.4 1 i. Roadway Maintanence 1.84 j. Public Transportation 1.74 k. Recreation Facilities 1.42 1. Recreation Programs 1.43 m. Street Trees 1.85 n. Community Centers 1.43 0. Facilities for elderly 1.38 . p. Facilities for youth 1.29 Question Bl Should growth be regulated through zoning? Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 926 61 865 93% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a 6 91 93% b 13 210 94% C 6 . 116 95% .d 12 159 93% e 12 80 87% f 2 97 98%

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- I' 18 Question C1 Purchase or develop more recreational space? Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 952 234 718 75% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a 19 79 81% i. b 65 165 72% C 37 84 69% IJ d 38 135 78% -6 e 18 75 81% f 26 73 74% g 7 38 84% h - 25 68 73%

Of those that answered yes, the following are the areas they wish to serve: -_. Young Children Teenagers Adults Seniors 628 677 582 601 Percent: 87% 94% 81% 84% Question C2 Extend Public sewerage at a reasonable cost? Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 713 392 32 1 45% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a 44 40 48% b 52 51 50% C 51 39 43% d 89 80 . 47% e 37 28 43% . -- f 38 41 52% 34 10 23% h 47 32 41%

19 - Question C3 Restore Historic Buildings? Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Perce n tage 'Yes'

932 169 763 ( 82% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage .'Yes a 19 80 81% b . 36 187 84% C 35 82 71% d 26 148 85% t 16 67 81% f 10 93 90% g 7 39 85% h 20 67 77% Question C4 Residential Development? (these totals represent # of check marks in each category) Totals Single Family Two Family Homes Row Houses Apartments 505 90. 29 115 . Percent: 68.3% 12.2% 3.9% 15.6% Per Location Location Single Family Two Family Homes Row House Apartments a 56 9 3 12 b 134 16 3 23 C 62 12 4 14 d 91 16 3 13 e 47 11 5 20 f 56 16 6 16 g 16 2 3 4 h 43 8 2 13

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" I J Question C5 More commercial development? Totals JI: # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 516 325 191 37% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a 27 29 52% b 92 35 28% C 31% - 47 21 i d 52 16 ,24% L e 27 28 50% f 24 33 58% g 22 9 29% h 34 20 37%' Question C6. Industrial Development? (these totals represent # of check marks in each category) Totals Industrial park Large Factories Small Factories Warehouses Truck Terminal 499 154 352 201 63 Research & Development 376 Per Location Location Industrial Park Large Factories Small Factories Warehouses Truck Terns a ' 46 18 33 24 7 b i 107 30 82 49 15 C 70 25 50 28 7 d 96 24 66 . 33 7 e 49 19 34 23 7 f 70 18 41 22. 7 g. 21 .5 13 10 5 h 43 15 33 12 .8 Location Research & Development a 41 b 83 C 55 d 59 e 33 f 63 g I6 h 26

21 r Question C7 Area for more indusmal development Totals # of Answers 'In Snoud' Answers 'Elsewhere' Answers Percent 'In Stroud' 980 480 500 49% 1 Per Location Respondent Location 'In Stroud' Answers 'Elsewhere' Answers Percent 'In Stroud' a 48 45 48% b '117 122 51% C 70 66 48% d 75 108 59% e 58 34 37% f 48 53 52% g 22 24 52% h 42 48 53%

. SECTIOND - Question D1 Better connecting road between Rt 209, US 61 1, and Route 191? 7 Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 923 245 678 73% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 9 Yes' Answers PeiCefitzge 'Yes a 18 70 80% b 62 165 73% C 37 82 69% . .d 58 i 15 66% e 19 73 . 79% f 20 82 80% g 11 28 72% h 20 63 76%

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22 r Question D2 Should streets be improved or extended to help traffic flow? Totals . # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers 'No opinion' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 868 99 486 283 56% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers 'No opinion' Percentage 'Yes a 5 57 32 61% b 24 99 88 47% C 16 63 38 54% d 17 91 . 44 60% e 11 52 23 60% f 9 42 35 49% g 6 11 23 28% h 11 48 23 59%

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Does the respondent list any street problems? __I Toms ## of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes* Answers Percentage 'Yes * 507 78 429 85% !

Per Location d Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes . a 5 64 93% b 13 105 89% C 5 35 88% d 15 90 86% e 7 37 84% f 6 45 88% ... g 13 17 57% h 14 36 . 72%

23 1 Question D5 Does the respondent list any streets to be studied for speed limit changes? Totals

# of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' ' 453 149 304 67% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a 20 32 62% b 29 71 %7 1 C 7 29 %81 d 20 80 %80 e 19 25 %57 f 17 26 %60 17 14 %45 8 h 20 27 %57 Question D6 Is there a need for public transportation? Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 63 1 380 . 251 40% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a . 25 40 62% b 101 54 35% C 49 26 35% d 74 51 41% e 44 19 30% f 33 26 44% g 12 14 54% h 42 21 ' 33%

24 Question D7 Is there a need for special bicycle lanes? Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 7 15 350 365 51% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a 46 32 41%

b ' 85 83 49% C 44 47 52% d 64- 77 55% e 30 33 52% f 36 43 54% g 17 16 48% h 28 34 55% SECTION E Question El What type of home do you live in? Totals Single Family home 'Other' type Seasonal Home Percentage Single Fam 980 23 1 98% Per Location Respondent Location Single Family 'Other' type Seasonal Percentage Single Fam a . 102 1 1 99% b 24 1 4 0 98% C 127 1 0 99% d 181 2 0 98% e 93 4 0 97% f 107 3' 0 96% g 44 2 0 96% h 85 .6 0 93%

25 Question E2 Do you own or rent your home? Totals Own the home Rent the home 'Other' Percentage Own 95 1 33 17 95% Per Location Respondent Location Own the home Rent the home 'Other' Percentage Own a 96 3 4 93% b 23 1 7 5 95% C 122 5 0 96% d 176 4 2 97% e 92 5 1 95% f . 107 2 1 97% g 43 3 0 93% h 84 4 4 91% Question E3 Household headed by? Totals 1026 Total Responses to this question Married Couple Single Female($ . Single Male(s) Percentage Married 793 141 92 77% Per Location, Respondent Location Married Single Female(s) Single male Percentage Married a 81 16 11 75 % b 194 36 20 78% C 106 14 8 83% d 147 19 19 79% e 66 25 12 65% f 91 10 8 83% g 38 3 5 83% h 70 18 9 ' 72%

26 r Question E4 Is household headed by a person over 61? Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 1006 623 383 38% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' a 74 30 29% 134 115 46% 77 49 39% -J 142 40 22% -I 53 47 47% 54 50% 55 __--, 31 14 3 1% 57 34 37%

See the included report for question E5 : .. 1 --i Question E6 Length of Residency - home and township Totals Average Township Residency Average Home Residency 20.26 years 16.93 years Per Location Location Average Township Residency Average Home Residency a 15.48 i i.82 b 23.15 19.7 1 C 24.48 ' 19.23 d 16.46 13.77 e 21.93 18.93 f 18.62 16.3 1 24.78 19.28 h ' 17.43 15.65

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c Question E7 If not a native, did responent live in another part of Monroe county? *- Tot& # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 869 441 428 49% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a 66 21 24% l- b 97 120 55% C 53 51 49% d 81 * 79 49% e 37 49 57% f 57 41 42% * g 17 21 55%' !- h 33 45 58% I I Question E8 -..Whatimprovements would therespondent like to make to their property? (numbers are in order from most responses to least responses) Totals I -- 1 1 .Foudation 6.Heating 8.EIectric 1O.PIumbing 1.Indoor 9.Sidewalk 7.Entrance I - 30 102 66 56 282 65 89 S.Other(mostly landscaping) 4.Roof 3.Windows 12.Wall 2.PaintingBiding 126 172 204 25 221

c Question E9 Can improvements be made without financial assistance? Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes ' .. 790 293 497 63% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes ,--- a 36 44 55% b 72 125 64% C 32 67 68% d ,, 53 86 . 62% e 34 43 56% f 18 70 80% g 13 25 66% h 35 37 5 1%

r 28 Question E10 Has respondent or neighbors experienced on-lot sewerage malfunctions? Totals # of Answers 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 904 724 180 20% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a 74 19 20% b 194 28 13%

C 89 25 22% ' d 128 42 25% e 75 17 18% f 72 28 28% g 38 2 5% h 54 .19 26% , Question F1 Specify number of household adults that are: Totals Employed Unemployed Retired 1201 223 564 Percent: 60% 11% 28% Per Location Respondent Location Employed Unemployed Retired Percent Employed Percent retired 135 25 51 64% 24% 266 49 164 56% 34% , I' 163 23 71 63% 28% 26 1 50 65 69% 17% - 109 23 59 57% 31% 118 22 76 55% 35% 60 9 23 65% 25% - __ 89 22 55 54% 33% Question F2 Indicate number employed in the following areas: Totals Stroud Township SburgEburg MOM= County Outside County 256 474 186 299 Percent: 21% 39% 15% 25%

29 L L Question F3 I L Of household adults, how many travel to work by: Totals Walking Private Car Other Transportation I 21 1150 43 L- Percent: 2% 95% 3% Question F4 Major sources of income for households: Totals c. Job or Self-Employ Pension Social Security Other - 695 222 3 19 73 Percent: 53% 17% 24% 6% Question F5 Are more employment oppourtunities needed by township resident? Totals # of Answers "No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes' 843 43 800 95% Per Location Respondent Location 'No' Answers 'Yes' Answers Percentage 'Yes a 7 85 92% b 7 19 1 96% C 4 107 96% d 13 149 92% e 4 81 95% f 4 76 95% g 2 40 95% r--- h 2 71 97%

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30 Problem I , ------44 Lack of Workable Recycling 10 Burning of Leaves/Garbage in Fall & Spring 9 Too many malls near Residential Areas 9 Speeding on local streets 8 Lack of enforcement of Borough Ordinances (parking, etc.) 7 Too much commercial development 6 Rain water damage 5 2 houses along the right side of 5th St. - deplorable condition 5 No leaf pick-up 5 Inadequate means for disposal of old furniture, appliances, etc 5 Littering 4 Traffic Problem 4 Not enough traffic lights 4 Illegal garbage dumping 4 Shoulders of Side Roads not'-in good condition 3 Fall 61 Spring Clean-up Days 3 Lack of directional signs, safety warnings, and/or.., reflectors 3 Street Lighting 3 Trim brush & Trees back from sides of roads 2 No curb cleaning days 2 Control of Development 2 Poor Township Planning 2 Poor water quality 2 Limit Number of dogs kept outside in a residential area 2 No Recreation/Parks for Senior Citizens 2 Excessive use and then no clean up of cinders 2 Kulp Foundary causes air to smell bad 2 Sewerage 1 Poor Commercial zone planning and approval for construction 1 Damaged Streets and Damaged Street Signs 1. Storm Drains require cleaning 1 Polluted lake at Wedgewood . ., 1 5th Street Pond should be dredged -& 1 Sewer charge too high 1 Township Parking 1 Poor maintanence of public systems 1 Need 4 lane highway on Rt.611 1. $10 charge for delivering large trash items to the colLection area - 1 Overpopulation 1 Rt. 611 should have 2 lanes in both directiohs 1 Lack of Building Codes 1 Complete Bridge St. Extension to North 5th St. 1 Bad water service 1 More Speed limit signs 1 Improve condition of the Library 1 Overnight parking of trucks with the engine running

U Fac------i 1 it y / Service 11 Recycling/Recycling Center 4 Sweeping of Winter Cinders 2 Garbage Collection 2 Street Lighting 1 Street Cleaning Snow Removal Recreation Facilities for all ages are needed Too many malls near Residential Areas Sewerage Enforcement Bad condition of Library More open space Nowhere to dispose of magazines and newspapers Traffic Flow No Parks

,r 30 Recycling plan 27 Recreation Facilities for all ages are needed 7 Leaf /Pine Needle pickup --- 5 Drinking water is not fit to drink - 4 Fall & Spring Clean-up Days 4 Better public transportation 4 Water runoff causing ground erosion '4 Garbage Collection by Township 74 More police 1-34 Pool Extension of Sewerage 3 Poor use of cinders 3 Pick-up for disposal, of old furniture, appliances, etc. twice a year p3 ImDrove condition of the Library -- 2 Stkeet cleaning of cinders

7 2 Perform snow removal on ALL roads 2 Building codes and inspections are needed . .- 1 An overall lack of Services 1 Bike trail on Wallace St. 1 Long response of the Fire Dept. to people who live "in the woods" ,1 Trim brush & Trees back from sides of roads .. -. 1 Cut brush and grass along the road .1 Street line painting of side streets -. -1 Lack of desirable Industrial attraction 1 More money allocated for 911 Emergency, Police C Fire 1 Littering- 1 Extension of central sewerage up Chipperfield Dr. 1 Low cost housing 1 Start Radon sampling program 1 Too much traffic -1 Clean storm drains 1 Inexpensive child care center 1 I.1 Snow Removal & Cindering should begin with hills 1 Sewer charge too high 7 1 Support Fire Department better 1 Curbs, Street Lights and Sidewalks 8. 81 None 26 Low cost individual housing J 3 Town Houses 3 Condo Style development 3 Yes - Unspecified 2 Single Family Housing on > 1 acres 2 All types 1 Mobile Homes I 1 Reasonable Rentals -J 1 Library 1 NO. trailers cs For all areas COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 4 =====e======...... Type of Commercial Development Desired 160 None 21 Yes - Unspecified 5 Office Complex I 4 All types J 2 Small Business 2 NO more malls 2 "Clean, safe, and quiet"- - Shopping Mali Add to Stroud Mall Tech Services Job Producing Mini- Market Fast Food Retail Stores NO more stores Rt. 209 & 447 4 Traffic lights & turn lanes 3 p Unspecified Xt. 209 2 Widen 2 4 lanes 1 More. lanes 1 Storm sewers

Rt. 209 & 611 1 Need arrow light Norton Rd. 1 Visibility North 9th St. 2 Unspecified 1 Lack of traffic control 1 Access Rd between 9th C Chipperfield Rds ALL STREETS 5 Poor maintenance 1 Widen & repair shoulders 1 Unspecified Dreher Ave. 1 Visibility & Speed-control Glenbrook Rd. 1 Resurface at. 447 1 More clearly marked 1 Unspecified 1 3 lanes at the IGA Rt. 447 & 191 1 Unspecified Rt'. 191 3 Widen 1 Storm Sewers Olde Mill Run 1 Enforce Speed limits

Sprue2 St. .' 1 Water rurloff 5th at KFC to Broad St 1 Very Congested Wigwam Park Estate Rds. 4 Unspecified 3 Wid& 1 Needs lines/shoulders 1 Short cut to Mall Wigwam & Cardinal Dr. 1 Better visibility Wigwam & Beacon Hill 1 Unspecified Wildflower Circle Needs top layer of blacktop Flagier St. Extend to Chipperfield or 191 Align to Chipperfield 6 Stokes Chipperfield Widen Unspecified Add shoulders Paving Speeding & Maintenance :i Left turn signal at Rt. 611 1 Connection to Mall ,

Main St., Stbg. 2 Improve traffic flow 2 West Main St. - Widen 1 1 Traffic flow between Main & 9th indtead of sy through the "Big Loop". 1 Turns . 1 Improve Shoulders .a 7 Cakwood Ave. 1 Get rid of "lake" Sarah St., Stbg. 1 Potholes 1 Unspecified Philips St. 1 More lanes 1 Widen Extend to Bridge St. to ease traffic'on 611 White St. 1 -- Palmer 1 Unspecified 1

3t. 611 10 Unspecified . - 9 Widen 8 4 lanes 4 Better traffic patterns near the mall 2 Storm Sewers - 2 Need passing lane 2 Traffic light from Flagler, Ehler or White Std 2 Connecting Rd from Chipperfield above Mall 2 Connection from 5th Street 2 Improve traffic flow - 1 By Commercial properties 1 Entrance off 1-80 1 Repave 1 Beautify & Clean up 1 Bypass for Main St. .. Bridge St. Unspecified Add right turn lane onto 611 r Remove McDonalds entrance Connect w/ Chipperfield Dr. at Clearview Ave. Widen - Less traffic, lower speed, curbs Dangerous turn by Rice residence . Make 2 lanes each direction Brislin Rd. 1 Road drainage Shafer School House Rd. 1 Barriers Bridge St. C ,611 5 Unspecified -. 2 Alleviate Traffic 1 Repair large gully/hole 1 Better access to 611 from West Main St. 1 Turning lane 1 Bigger & better intersection 1 Extend behind the mall I; 1 Extend to Chipperfield Drive 5th Street 5 Unspecified 1 Widen 1 Blinking light at Schrecks/Besecker/TexacO 1 Take curve out between Phillips & 3rd 1 Dayton & 5th needs drainage . 1

~4'- Totals for all areas: - TRAFFIC INTERSECTION PROBLEMS, LIGHTS, SIGNS., ETC. THAT NEED CORRECTION ~==p~p~~Pll~=IPPl~C'~~U~U~E~~~~~~=~==~=~~~~~~~~ERS~ERU~~~~~~~~~~~~TmZUE===Z J ------Street ------Improvement Rt. 209 & 447 25 Lights 11 Unspecified J- 2 Can't make left hand turn 3 1 Need sign Rt. 209 1 4 lane from Turnpike to 1-64 J- Acme Store 1 Open access from Acme to IGA stores Rt. 191 & Rt. 209 1 Unspecified Lindbergh Ave. 1 Lights Chestnut Ave. 1 . Lights Dreher Ave. C Amy Court 1 Unspecified Main & 9th Sts. 1 Left turn arrow Main & 5th Sts. 1 Unspecified ,1 Needs traffic light Main & 7th Sts. 1 Needs another bridge to South Stbg. Main St., Stbg. 1 Left turns 1 I Lights 1 All developments need lights at intersection - North 9th St. 1 Unspecified Olde Mill Run & Park 2 Control speed .-t Roosevelt 1. Lights Bridge St. C Rt.. 209 -7 Unspecified - Bridge St. 2 Bridge and Chipperfield supposed to be linked up -- what happened?? 1 Unspecified ..- Rt. 191 61 447 5 Lights 1 UnsDecified 1 Visibility Shafer School house Rd. 1 Intersection with Rt. 209 need light 1 Lights 1 Light needed at intersection .. . 1 4 lane 209 no left turn north ALL STREETS 2 Visibility 1 Left turn arrows U Stokes Ave & 447 2 Unspecified 1 Lights Rt. 611 & Flagler St. 1 Needs traffic light Park St. 1 Needs traffic light .. Cranberry Rd. 1 Widen 1 Unspecified Deerfield Drv. 1 Repave 1 Widen - Hallet Rd. Beacon Hill Rd. 1 Double yellow line - Stokes Mill Rd. 2 Widen Hickory Valley Rd. 1 Unspecified - Stokes Ave. 2 Widen 2 Unspecified

-. .North Gate Estates 1 Water drainage - Queen St. 1 Unspecified 1 Patch sewer work holes -- Stokes & 447 1 Visibility

I 5th 6r Stokes/Chipperfield 1 Needs light ... - Wizac Ave. 1 Water runoff 1 Widen --Avenue C 1 Widen for access to prime Industrial propertL Mt. Zion Rd. 1 Between Mall & 5th,St. - Unspecified poplar Valley Rd. 1 Widen Cherry Lane Rd. Remove old RR underpass, install storm drain -- corner near Analomink Wallace St. Potholes Road markings and better lighting for bike pz - Clearview Ave. 3 Widen ,, 2 Potholes 2 Unspecified __ '2 Too many dangerous baind areas 2 water drainage 1 Add shoulders 1 Lower the speed limit, too many curves Seneca Way 1 Drainage improvement

-. King St. 1 Drainage 1% : . * Llyod Ave 1 Lights Chipperfield c 9th 1 .Lights i Chipperfield & 5th 2 Unspecified . Rt. 611 Chipperfield ‘2 Longer green light from Chipperfield 1 Arrow to turn onto Chipperfield Rt . 611 Bridge St. 11 Unspecified 6 Need 3 lanes on Bridge St. 4 Coordinate light/Timing too short 2 Better traffic flow - 2 Widen 1 Turnipg lane 1 Correct light at McDonalds Rt . 611 Phillip St. 10 Unspecified 2 Coordinate light 1 Lights 1 Hard to turn 1 No left turn .. Rt. 611 Main St. 1 Left turn.signal 1 Extended green light for southbound Rt. 611 5 Left turn onto Chipperfield 4 Eliminate 3rd lane from Mall to Bridge St. 3 Unspecified Widen Cross traffic from too many stores Remove Cop from IGA, keep traffic flowing Better traffic flow around Mall Light at Beaver House Lights

-- Rt. 611 ‘& Rt. 191 1 Traffic light Rt. 611 & Chipperfield Arrow onto 9th Left turn onto Chipperfieid Needs light Unspecified Left turn at Be-aver House Longer light .. 5th St. c Stokes Ave. 5 Signal needed 3 UnsDecified __ 2 Lights 1 Visibility 5th & McConnell 2 Needs light -. 1 Hard to get out 5th’ St. C Rt. 191 1 Unspecified

-- 5th & Phillip 4 Needs light 1 Unspecified - Phillips St. 1 Unspecified 5th St. 1 Oakwood Intersection --5th & Sarah 2 Needs light .. Norton Rd. 1 Visibility 1 Intersection Problem 5th at KFC I .'J Mt. View Dr. 1 Lights - I 5th & Youngwood 1 Lights 1 x 5th & Clearview 1 School light should be south of intersection 1 Move school light to also see from Clearview J Schubert & Circle 1 Lights - Schubert & Stokes 1 I .II d Chipperfield/Clearview 7 Unspecified 6 Poor visibility 4 Needs light 2 Need caution light 'L 1 Sign at Mt. Zion Church, goin North 1 Sign 1 Blind curve from Clearview.to Chipperfield North Gate Estates 1 Lights King St. 1 Lights 1 Between Ave C & F Wallace 6 Ave E 2 Run stop sign 1 Poor visibility Wallace C Ave B 1 Poor visibility 5th & 2nd Sts. 2 No left turn 1 Corner dangerous

Avenues A, B, C . 1 Need lights I -t' Beacon Hill Rd. 1 Unspecified Wigwam Park Rd. 2 Unspecified 2 Paint lines 1 Needs light at Rt.611 i. 1

, D5 - Totals for all areas: - WHAT ROADS NEED SPEED LIMITS STUDIED? L PP~~P=EIPIPP=~PPI==~~E~=~=~~=~=~======------Street , Action------_____ Rt. 447 4 Unspecified 2 Decrease 1 From Eagle Valley to Penn Estates 1 From Eagle Valley to Analomink Rt. 209 6 Rt. 447 1 Unspecified Chipperfield Dr. 12 Unspecified 5 Increase 5 Decrease 3. .Too many different speed limits 2 Decrease Between Haney Rd and Mt. Zion 1 Increase below school to 45 mph 1 Decrease near Clearview/Cranberry.entrances 1 Slow down speeders Unspecified -.. North 5th St. 4 1 From Pocono Prod to Stokes'Ave Bridge St. 1 Unspecified Tanite Rd. 1 Unspecified

. Green St. 1 Unspecified Arlington Ave. 2 Unspecified

- Avenue B 1 Decrease Haney Rd. 1 Unspecified,

-- Congdon Ave. 1 Decrease Dreher Ave. 2 Decrease 2. Unspecified Beacon Hill Rd. 1 Decrease

... - Phillips St. 4 Unspecified 1 , Increase 1 Enforce speed Wallace St. 2 Decrease 1 Unspecified Rt. 209 5 Unspecified 3 Decrease Rt. 209 to Shafer School Rd. 1 Decrease -- Shafer School House Rd 1 Unspecified Main St: 3 Unspecified - 1 Decrease 1 Increase 1 Increase lower Main St. to 35 mph -Rt. 191 & 447 1 Unspecified ..

_-c I Rt. 191 Increase Unspecified Decrease Enforce Speed Increase speed thru Analomink & Penn Hills

Stokes Ave. Unspecified ' Decrease Reduce from Stokes Mill to 5th Control speeders Too much traffic Stokes Mill Rd. 1 Unspecified Wigwam Park & Cranberry 2 Unspecified 2 Enforce Speed limit 1 Decrease 1 Move stop sign Cranberry Rd. 3 Unspecified 2 Decrease Crestview 1 Unspecified Main & Courtland 1 Decrease Forest Dr. 1 Unspecified Clearview Ave. 7 Unspecified 2 Decrease Mohawk Trail 1 Unspecified Foxtown Hill 1 Northbound bus/trucks race thru area Rt. 611 21 Unspecified 6 Decrease -t 1 Increase 1 Left turn onto Chipperfield Rt. 80 1 Increase School Zones 1 Increase Olde Mill Run 3 Enforce speed limit 1 * Increase 1 Decrease 1 Unspecified 5th St. 7 Unspecified 5 Decrease 1 Enforce speed 1 Remove 55 mph sign near Chipperfield 6 Stokes 5th & Main Sts. 1 Unspecified U ALL ROADS 4 UnsDecified 1 Pavrng after sewer work 2 Decrease 1 Enforce speed limits ------Location YES 27 Unspecified 19 Yes 12 Everywhere 5 Most residential and school zone areas 3 Wherever feasible/safe 2 In Recreation Areas 1 Mt. Zion

1 Level~. ~ Areas 1 Main Rds. 1 When streets are repavpd, widen the roads .NO 100 Unspecified 50 No

Rt. 447 . 4 Yes Wallace St. 8 Yes Phillips St. 2 Yes Rt. 611 20 Yes 1 Widen shoulder for bikers 1 From House of Ming to DWG & to Mall 1 Unspecified Main St. 4 Yes Rt. 191 9 Yes 5th St. 19 Yes Clearview Ave . 1 Yes Crestview i Cherry Valley Manor Dr. 1 Yes Stokes Ave. 6 Yes Arlington Ave. 1 Unspecified Dreher Ave. 1 Yes Cherry Valley Rd. 1 Glenbrook into Cherry Valley Downtown - Main St. 2 Yes Chipperfield Dr. 16 Yes 2 Too dangerous for bikers 1 No 1 Near Middle’ School Cranberry Rd 4 Yes 1 No sidewalks or paths 1 Make walker/runner trail also Rt. 209 5 Yes 1 To Sciota & Saylorsburg STROUD TW"IP, PA- - CCMdUNITY IWROVEMENT SURVEY JANUARY, 1992 I i -EN1 OF STAOUO TOWNU ~tmStroud Township Supervfsors and Plannlng Cmisslon request your help in updating our Township Canprehenslve Plan for future. You may halp by completing thls J .- th. 3- survey form. Please answer the following questions which should take about ten mtnutas of your ti-. This survey Is confidential and no rtgnaturo or idontlflcation io neceasary. J-

A. TOWNS WFMS.F A WTIES AND SERVfCES 1. Identlfy the 'flva' most serlour ptoblsPls In the Township, In order of importance (nwber them one through five wlth number one being the most SerIOUS) a. - Sewerage system doesn't serve 1.- Xnadepuats local nearby enough resldents recreation facllftles I b. - Central water system doesn't j.-Accumulatlon of trash, 'n serve enough residents garbage and junk cars

C. c Poor condltlon or maintenance k. - Nuisance pets or animals of nearby buildings

1. IExcessive deer caused'

d. L Poor condltlon or maintenance damage of yards and vacant lots m. - Lack of trees on local ttrrrts e. Nuisance problems, such as:-oxcessivs noise. _. air pollution, -excasslve n. __ Lack of trees along major parking on local streets, -d?sturbance streets from business, fndustry or other uses, radon Infiltratlon 0. - Other physical or environmental problems which downgrade the f. - Excessive traffic on streets Township. Spec1fy : 9. - Poor condition of streets ' h. _. Lack of parking

2. Please rate the adequacy of the following Cmuntty Servtces or facllltles. Use ,. 'E' for Excellent, 'S' for Satisfactory and 'P' for Poor. -r a.-street cleaning f.- rain water drainage k.-recreation facjlity

b.-snow removal 9.- polfca pratect?on 1,-tecteatlon program _e c.-garbage collection h.- fire protection m.-street trees

d.water supply 1.- roadway maintenance n.-cmunity centers _. e.-sanitary sewers j - public transporta- o.-faclllties for elderly tlon p.-facllltles for youth - other (spec1 fy) 3. Cment, if you wish, on how exiattng services or faclllttes could be improved and what additional services or facillties are desired. -

8. GENERAl COMHENTS

1. Do you feel that growth should be regulated through zoning? __ Yes - No U Cm DESIRABLE FUTURE DNFLO WEN1 Please check If you want to see more of the following In Stroud Township. CHECK WTYOU WANT 1.Wwld you be wllllng to have If Yes, to some which of the fOllWlng .. the Township purchase or de- groups: a.-Young children velop more recreatlonal space? b.-Teenagers c.-Adultr d.- Senlor a.-Yes b.-Xo Cltizens 0. - All of the above

c r t 2. Would you favor the extension of public sewerage to Your area of the Township at a reasonable cost to you? - Yes - No 3. -Would you favor the registration of historic buildings and sites In the Township? - Yes - No 4. -would you favor more residential devalopDent (.check type dcalred): a. -Single fami1y.h-s b.-Tuo family haner C. _. Row houses d.- Apartments e. - Other (Specify) 5. Would you favor more ccamercial developaent. Specify type: I- 6. -Would you favor more industrial develomnt a. - Industrial Park c. Small factories e. - Truck tenninal b. - Large factories d. - Warehouses f. - Research and Db velopnent Faclllty

7. Where would you rather have more industrtal employment? a. -In the Stroud Township b. -Elsewhere In Uonroe County Q. TRAWRTATU 1. Should there be better connecting roads between Rt. 209 (W. Main St.) , U.S. Route 611 (N. Ninth St.) and Pa. Route 191 (N. Fifth Stroet)? a. -Yes b. -No

2. Should any other streets be extended or improved to help traffic flow? a. -yes b. -no c. -no oplnjon

3. Please list names of streets needing Improvement and sposlfy the type of improvement needed:

4. What traffic intersection problems, street lights or stsp signs would you like to see added or corrected in the TownshiP? Please Identlfy the speciflc problem and location:

5. What roads do you feel should have their speed limit sttldlad (for decrease or l- increase In speed limit)?

6. Is there a need for more publlc transportation service In the Townshlp? - yes - No Where, When? 7. Is there a need for speclal bicycle lanes? a. -yes b. ,-no c. If yes, please specify location: E. jiOUSFHOLD AND NEIGHBORHOOD IN FORHAT I ON

1. What type of home do you live In? a. __ Single family home I .- b. - Other type of housing unlt, please speclfy c. - Seasonal hane (only live there part of the year < 50%) 2. Do you own or rent your home? (1.- Own harm b.- Rent honw, C. -Other l- 3. Household is headed by: (Indicate number) a. -Single Hale(s) b.-Single Female(s) c. - Marrfed Couple 4. Is household headed by person($) over age 6l? a. -Yes b. -Ho 5. Total number of persons In your household 6. Length of Residency - Speclfy no. of years for each: a. No. of years in residence b. LNo. of years In Twnshfp I- - 7. If you are not a native of the Township, dld you live in another part of Monroe County before moving into the Townshlp? 8. -Yes b. - No

C- 8. What lmprovements, if any, would you llke to make to your property? Check appllcable Items only: a.-Roof d.- Palntlns/Sldlng/ 0. __ Eloctrlcal j.-Sidrwalk Masonry Polntlng Rapal r8 J-2

k.-Entrancrway~ b.-Xlndows e.- Foundatlon h. - P1 umbl ng 1 .-Other, Specify:- c.-Outside wall f.- Heat 1ng 1.- Indoor J- improvements e. Can you make needed improvements without flnancial asslstance? a.-Yes b.-No

10. Have you or your neighbors experienced on-lot sewerage system malfunctions? I f. EUPCOYHENT INFORMATION .a' 1. Speclfy the numbar of household adults: a. -employed b. -unemployed c. -reti red 2. Indicate the number of household adults employed in the following locations: a. -Stroud Township c. -Other Parts of Uonroe County

. b. -Stroudsburg/E.Stroudsburg d. -0utslde Monroe County, Specify:

3. Of the employed household adults, how many travel to work by: a. - Walklng b. - prlvate car c. - Other transportation 4. Check major sources of Incane fur household: a.lob or self-employment b.>nsion c.-Soclal Security d.Other 5. Are mare employment opportunities needed for Township residents? a.des b.-no 7. G, YOUR LOCATION IN TOWNSHIP L

1. In what section of Stroud Township do you live?

ab - Ana'lanlnk-Penn Estates Area, Brushy Uountaln Road Area b. - North Fifth Street, North Gate, Phillips Street and Route 19lN to 447 Area C. - Route 611 Corridor (Fm Stroudsburg to Pa. Route 33 Interchange) and Chipper field Orlve Corridor South of Uiddle School d. - Chlpperfleld Drive Corridor North of Uiddle School, West Claarvlbw Ava. Cran- berry Road, Wlgwam Park Rd. and Old Mill Run Area e. - West Hain Street, Do$wood Oardsns, North Tanlta Road, North Shafer School House Road corridor f. - Dreher Avenue, Glenbrook, LaBar Vlllage, Stroudsmore Rd, Relsh Rd., South Shafers School House Road g. - Cherry Valley and Poplar Valley Area h. - Other, Spgclfy locatton so we may determine ana:

JWNK YOU FOR YOUR HmI You may mall or drop off this form at the Township Building. To Mall, fold the form as Indicated and provlde proper postage. If you have any QwrtfOnS, please call the Townshlp Supervisors at 717-421-3362. .

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c- STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION c Contents

Division A. Agricuiturc. forestry. and fishing. 2 Major Group 01. Agricultutal production-crups , Major Group 02 Agriculture pducrion livacodt and mimd -tia *-I Major Group 07. Agzicultud services- - 3 .r Major Group OS. For-try ---_I_-

Major Group 09. Fishing, hunting, and trapping \ Division a Mining -...- -...-.....--.-- 3‘ Major Group IO. Metal mining..----.. di Major Croup 12 Coal mining. 4 Major Group 13. Oil and gas cxmction. 4 Major Croup 14. Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic mine& except fuels 4; Division C Construction .-..~....-.--.--- I Major Group IS. Building construction-general contractors and operative builden ...._-_...- : 5 : -Major Group 16. Heavy construction other than building construction- con tracton.-.....-..-..- I

Major Group 17. Cunstructiun-spedd tade contractors -L1I. 6’ Division D. Manufacturing ...... -.-..-- 6’ Major Group 20. Fdand kindred products -.- I E Major Group 21. Tobacco produc ts,..-,... - L -I Major Group 22 Textile mill products .... -- Si Major Group 23. Apparel and other finished products made fmm fabria and similar materials.--.-.- --_.-...______:- Major Group 24. Lumber and wood prducts. except furniture, 10”

Major Group 25. Furniture and iiitures..,- .___..___I___ I! Major Group 26. Paper and allied products .-- ---I__- 11

Major Group 27. Printing, publishing, and allied indmtri-, _I_ 125 Major Group 28. Chemicals and allied products,,,, 13: Major Group 29. Petroleum refming and related industria 15 Major Gmup 30. Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products 15” . Major Group 31. Leather and leather products-.-.-- 155 Major Group 32 Stone, clay. glass. and concrete pruducts 16 Major Group 33. Primary metal industries.------13 Major Group 34. Fablicated metal products, except machinery and transportation equipment - 18. IMajor Group 35. Industrial and commercial machinery and computer euuivment..--..-.... 19r Major Group 36. Electronic and other elecvicsl quipment and cornpvnents, except computer equipment.----. 22 Major Group 37. Transportation equipment - __. 23 Major Group 38. Measuring. and-ring, and controlling instmmentr; photographic. medical and optical gcoods; watcha and 24: cloch .-...... ---.I...------.--.-- w------253 Major Group 39. Miscellaneous manufacturing industria .....---.---.-- STL'D~UID WDbbI riuL L~u~~iL,x ,,, , . (CONTINUED) p& L ma & IkrcriptiOM of Lndt.ueties--Coa p.gr ndoa E Tmportation. communiutiora electric, gl~and &taq semicacl 265 Major Group 40. Railroad Lansportation 266 morCroup 41. Local and suburban tramtit and intcrurb.p highway I passenger hnaportation 267 Major Croup 42. Motor freight transportation and warcbousing 2 70 Major Croup 43. United Statu Pwtd Servia - 273 Major Group 44. Watcr transportation 274 Major Group 45. Tnursportation by air 277 or Croup 46. Pipeha. exnpt natural gos 279 Major Group 47. Transportation ~mns 280 Major Group 48. Communicrationa 382 Msjor Group 49. Eld~.ga and uuritary ~eXa- . 284 Division F. Wholesale tade,, 287 Major Group 50. Wholesale trado-durahle gd 289 -- Major Group 51. Wholesale trade-nondumble good, 303 .- Divjsjon (3. Retail trade ...-.-- .....-..---- 3 13 Major Group 52 Building materials. hardwan, garden supply, and mobile - home dealers., 315 Major Group 53. General merchandise stores 317 Major Group 58. Food StOrCS ---.. 319 Major Group 55. Automotive dealers and gswline echatations 321 Major Croup 56. Apparel and accessory stores..- 323 Major Group 57. Home furniture, furnishings. and equipment stor- 325 Major Group 58. Eating and drinking pb 328 Major Group 59. Miscelkeorrs retail 329 -Division H. Fiance, insurance, and red estate 335 Major Croqp 60. Depository institutions 336 'Major Group 61. Nondepositoxy credit instiLutions 339 Major Group 62 Security and commodity broken, dealers, exchanges, and serncts--.-...- l___ 341 Major Group 63. Insurance carriem, 343 Major Group 64. Insurance agenta. brokers. and service - 346 Major Group 65. Real e!state...- .....-- 347 Major Group 67. Holding and other investment offxu 350 Division L Sewices...... ---..---...--- 353 Major Group 70. Hotels. rooming houses, camps, and other lodging pfacts- 354 Major Group 72 Personal services 356 Major Group 73. Business semi-- 360 Major Group 75. Automotive repair, semices, tad parking - 371 Major Group 76. Miscellaneous repair ecu 375 Major Group 78. Motion pictures 378 Major Group 79. Amwement and recreation services 380 Major Group 80. Health services 385 Major Group 81. Legal services. 390 Major Group 82 Educational services 39 1 Maior Group 83. SociaI ecmcu, 394 Major Gmub 84. Museurns. art galleries, and botanical and zoological gardens- 397 Major Group 86. Membership organizations 398 Major Group 87. Engineering, accounting, research, management, sad related semi-,, , 401 Major Group 88. Private households - 405 Major Group 89. Miscellaneous servias - . 406