These charts show basic demographic information regarding the respondents to the survey. Property and business ownership is included here to illustrate that not only property and business owners who are residents, but property and business owners that are not residents of Seville have a stake in Seville’s future.

Seville residents are slightly inclined to work outside of Seville but the percentage of those working in Seville and Medina County is substantial. The percentage of retirees indicates an ongoing need for senior-oriented programs and services.

Response to the survey by age group is generally equal but severely lacking in the 18-25 year age group.

As would be expected, the older age brackets represent longer residency in the Village. Particularly sharp focus regarding development should be aimed at the 18-25 and 26-40 year age groups to ensure that they have every opportunity to remain residents of the Village. This would include attracting businesses that provide good paying jobs, affordable housing on not only the entry level but the “move-up” levels as well, and services geared towards making life in Seville convenient.

This graph illustrates the basic Adult/Child ratio of the survey respondents. Based on this data, there are approximately 2.7 adults to every child in Seville. County, state, and national census data will show different ratios but the numbers shown here can be considered accurately representative of the present situation in Seville. 27% of the population being under 18 years of age is an indicator that such amenities as youth services, parks and playgrounds, age-specific sports/leisure activities, and other youth-oriented functions must be considered when planning the Village’s future.

The following charts are the results of the residents, property owners’, and business owners’ responses to the 2003 Survey. They reflect the opinions of only those who responded to the survey.

The large percentage of those who think the growth rate has been satisfactory must be viewed from the standpoint that all growth in Seville from approximately 1996 until this survey was distributed in 2003 was relatively slow. As new development projects are presented, the Zoning and Planning Commission encourages all residents to provide their opinions on growth as things progress.

Parks and recreational areas can be among the most valuable assets that any municipality can have. They provide areas for relaxation and meditation as well as a place to picnic or enjoy physical activity. Most importantly, they are the safe havens of nature in an increasingly artificial environment. The survey respondents reinforce the need for parks and recreational facilities by a convincing 73% with 10% asking that we further increase the development of parks and recreational facilities. The Parks Department and the Village Council along with the Parks Committee have already established one of the most envied park systems in Medina County. The residents have mandated that the development and improvement of the park system should continue unabated.

Generally speaking, these graphs show what the respondents think of the “big picture” as well as the individual zoned areas regarding the present growth of Seville. Again, since the rate of growth in all zones between 1996 and 2003 was relatively slow, the residents of the Village must make any changes in opinion known to the Zoning and Planning Commission, the Mayor’s Office, or Village Council if they are to continue their role in the growth of the Village.

The fact is that regardless of the survey results and responses, there is a need for more parking in the downtown area of Seville. The CDP Committee concluded that the 46% of the respondents who think that parking is adequate are those who can fully take advantage of Seville’s small physical size and walk from their homes to the downtown area. Walking should be encouraged as it is a good way to meet and talk to friends and neighbors, get some exercise, and add an element of friendliness to our surroundings. The parking situation must be optimized for those who drive to our Village from other areas as well as those in the Village who depend on their automobiles for transportation. Looking to a middle ground, it would be prudent to investigate the addition (by the village) of a safe, secure bicycle parking facility or, the encouragement of local businesses to provide facilities for cyclists near their buildings if at all possible.

If you refer back to the last graph in Question 1 you’ll see that the percentages of 18-25 and 25-40 year old residents who responded to the survey are about the same as those in this graph who indicate that the housing needs of those age groups need to be increased.

Given that our population of seniors and those approaching their senior years is the largest group of all surveyed, appropriate housing facilities must be given a high priority by the Zoning and Planning Commission.

Feedback from the residents at the July 2004 Town Meeting indicated that cluster homes should be separated out from this graph and dealt with as their own category. Seville has an adequate amount of apartments and condos. Support for more of these types of housing is low.

Question 10
List two aspects of a small town atmosphere that you consider to be most important. These can be existing features or ones you'd like to see.

	AGE GROUP
	18 - 25	26 - 40	41 - 55	56 - 70	71+	TOTALS
Safety / Police / Fire / EMS		17	14	53	5	89
No Answer		21	17	18	20	76
Sense of Community		7	7	47	5	66
Small Size of Village		0	0	47	0	47
Downtown Improvements		2	21	1	0	24
Green Space / Trees / Parks		4	10	7	2	23
Friendly People		8	9	1	4	22
Less Traffic		5	10	4	2	21
Chain / Grocery / Drug Stores		2	1	12	4	19
Close Walking Distances		6	7	2	1	16
Small Town Character		2	10	0	0	12
Peaceful / Quiet		5	2	0	4	11
Local Services / Utilities		1	2	1	7	11
Youth / Teen Activities		4	1	2	1	8
Maintained Properties		2	0	3	3	8
Controlled Growth		0	4	2	1	7
No Opinion		4	0	0	2	6
Community Events / Activities		5	1	0	0	6
Small Population		0	5	0	0	5
Limited Development		1	0	2	2	5
Large Residential Lots		0	5	0	0	5
Good Schools		4	0	0	1	5
Control of Government / Zoning		0	3	1	1	5
More Downtown Parking		1	1	1	1	4
Involvement / Volunteers		3	0	0	1	4
No Large Stores / Restaurants		2	1	0	0	3
Less Pollution		2	0	0	1	3
Keep Small Businesses		3	0	0	0	3
Churches		0	2	1	0	3
More Housing		0	1	1	0	2
Limited Population		0	0	1	1	2
Library		0	1	0	1	2
Less Residential Growth		0	1	1	0	2
Less Industrial Growth		0	1	1	0	2
Larger Post Office		1	0	1	0	2
Highway Access		0	2	0	0	2
Family Friendly		2	0	0	0	2
Small Downtown Area		0	0	1	0	1
Services Nearby		1	0	0	0	1
Senior Center		0	0	0	1	1
No More Truck Depots		0	1	0	0	1
No Changes		0	0	0	1	1
Input From Residents		0	0	1	0	1
Historic Aspects of Village		0	0	1	0	1
Downtown Village Offices		0	1	0	0	1
Agricultural Zoning District		0	1	0	0	1
Sign Regulations		1	0	0	0	1
TOTAL RESPONSES		116	142	213	72	543

Most responses to this question showed that the residents value aspects of our village that are typically small-town attributes. Keeping Seville a small town or at least keeping the appearance of a small town is a desire of virtually everyone in the village at this time.

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Question 11
Are there any aspects of the Village's infrastructure (roads, water, sewers, storm sewers, etc., not traffic) that need attention?

	AGE GROUP
	18 - 25	26 - 40	41 - 55	56 - 70	71+	TOTALS
No Answer	2	15	25	30	27	99
Satisfied With All	0	10	22	21	10	63
Storm Sewer	0	3	11	5	1	20
Roads	0	3	6	9	0	18
Water	0	6	2	9	1	18
Sidewalks	0	3	2	2	1	8
No Opinion	0	7	0	0	0	7
Sanitary Sewer	0	1	3	1	1	6
Electric	0	0	4	1	0	5
Loose Manhole Covers	0	0	0	1	1	2
Parking	0	0	1	0	1	2
Refuse Pickup	0	0	0	1	1	2
Above Ground Downspouts	0	0	0	0	1	1
Grading at Leohr Park	0	0	0	0	1	1
Landscaping	0	1	0	0	0	1
Leaf Collection	0	0	0	0	1	1
Open Ditches	0	0	0	0	1	1
Retention Basins	0	0	0	1	0	1
Street Sweeping	0	0	0	1	0	1
Natural Gas	0	0	1	0	0	1

This list shows some of the ongoing concerns of residents that, if planned well, reinforces the ease and sense of security of living in a small town. Each item n this list is presently being monitored by the appropriate Village Department while other items are being considered by Village Council, the Zoning and Planning Commission, or both.

Question 12
Are there any traffic concerns that exist now or that you may perceive in the future?

	AGE GROUP
	18 - 25	26 - 40	41 - 55	56 - 70	71+	TOTALS
No Answer	2	15	30	32	24	103
I-76 and Rte 3 Area	0	6	0	23	2	31
Truck Traffic	0	6	13	4	3	26
No Concerns	0	7	8	0	8	23
Speeding	0	4	11	4	1	20
Traffic In General	0	2	14	0	4	20
Train Crossings	0	3	4	1	1	9
Additional Traffic Lights	0	1	5	1	0	7
Downtown Traffic	0	1	0	0	4	5
Parking - All Areas	0	1	1	3	0	5
Single Access To Subdivisions	0	0	0	5	0	5
No Rt Turn - Rt 3 and Greenwich	0	2	0	2	0	4
Bypass Around Rte 3	0	0	0	3	0	3
Existing Traffic Lights	0	0	0	2	1	3
Driver/Pedestrian Issues	0	1	0	0	1	2
Left Turn Lane Downtown	0	0	0	2	0	2
School Traffic	0	1	1	0	0	2
Left Turn Markings	0	0	0	1	0	1
Loud Car Radios	0	0	0	0	1	1
Noise	0	1	0	0	0	1
Powered Vehicles On Sidewalks	0	0	0	0	1	1
Widen Rte 3 Downtown	0	0	0	1	0	1

Residents listed their concerns regarding traffic issues. The appropriate village departments, primarily the Police and Streets Departments, are constantly monitoring these issues since most of them relate to public safety.

Construction of the new Village Hall continues. Once completed, it will offer remedy to the many drawbacks of the present Spring Street accommodations.

The residents again resoundingly endorse their approval of our park system and encourage ongoing development and maintenance of the high quality of the existing parks.

The Village continues to work cooperatively with the Cloverleaf Local School District to assure that our children receive a quality education at the best possible facilities and in an atmosphere that promotes learning and safety. Despite recent financial difficulties, Cloverleaf remains, academically, one of the top ranked schools in the state of Ohio.

Although small, our library serves our residents well. Improvements tend to be based on funding as well as need and Seville’s library has a record of being proactive to necessary changes to improve the facility.

Our Streets Department has shown, by the numbers in the graph that they are doing better than adequate in keeping the snow removal timely and efficient. As in all unpredictable events such as larger than average snowfall, any service department can be in a situation where there can be room for significant improvement. Our Streets Department has shown adequate to better than average ability to cope with those conditions.

Road repair and maintenance is an ongoing project in any city, village, or township. The residents show, in this survey, that they are generally satisfied with the level of attention that our Streets Department gives to the quality of our roadways.

Question 14
Would you support a tax increase to improve the services listed in question 13?

	AGE GROUP
	18 - 25	26 - 40	41 - 55	56 - 70	71+	TOTALS
Yes		27	34	21	11	93
No		11	29	35	27	102
No Opinion		1	17	21	13	52
Utilities		8	8	8	2	26
Police		7	16	10	2	35
Fire		8	14	8	5	35
EMS (Ambulance)		8	14	12	4	38
Road Maintenance		6	11	0	2	19
Snow Removal		6	9	5	2	22
Parks / Recreation		8	15	8	3	34
Schools (Cloverleaf)		12	18	11	9	50
Libraries		6	16	0	3	25
Town Hall		7	9	0	4	20
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Question 21
What other concerns do you have that you feel should be addressed by either the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee or the Zoning and Planning Commission?

	AGE GROUP
	18 - 25	26 - 40	41 - 55	56 - 70	71+	TOTALS
No Answer		24	45	56	30	155
Property Upkeep		5	12	6	3	26
Stronger Zoning Code		0	0	16	0	16
Zoning/Planning Issues		3	2	0	1	6
Downtown Growth		3	2	0	0	5
Keep Small Town Atmosphere		3	1	0	1	5
Limit Yard Sales		0	1	0	4	5
Monitor Growth of Medina		0	5	0	0	5
No Cluster or Multi-Family Homes		3	0	1	0	4
None		4	0	0	0	4
Open Space		3	0	1	0	4
Post Office Issues		3	0	0	1	4
BOPA Issues		3	0	0	0	3
Parks Issues		1	2	0	0	3
Tax Abatements		2	1	0	0	3
Better Developing Practices		1	0	0	1	2
Enforce Zoning Code		0	1	1	0	2
More Downtown Parking		0	0	2	0	2
Need Senior Activities		1	0	0	1	2
New Construction Inspection		1	0	0	1	2
Stay Out Of Our Lives		1	1	0	0	2
Subdivision Issues		2	0	0	0	2
Substandard Housing		0	0	0	2	2
Youth Activities		0	2	0	0	2
No More Annexation		0	2	0	0	2
Flood Plain Issues		0	2	0	0	2
Better Communications		0	0	1	0	1
Charter		0	1	0	0	1
Keep Commercial/Industrial North		0	1	0	0	1
More Industry		1	0	0	0	1
Mosquito Control		1	0	0	0	1
Need More Stores		0	0	0	1	1
No More Industry		1	0	0	0	1
No More Residential		1	0	0	0	1
Residents' Input		0	0	0	1	1
School Tax Levies		1	0	0	0	1
Streets Issues		0	1	0	0	1
Village Not Ready For Growth		0	1	0	0	1
No Toxic Industry		0	1	0	0	1
Truck/Trailer/RV In Residential		0	1	0	0	1
Sidewalks		0	1	0	0	1
Police Issues		0	1	0	0	1
Single Refuse Hauler		0	1	0	0	1