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Wildwood planning group authorizes public input on draft master-plan survey, agrees to add deer-management questions
Summary
The City of Wildwood planning group voted to release a draft public survey for the updated master plan with a soft launch on July 17 and close on July 31; the committee also agreed to add deer-management questions after a member’s motion.
The City of Wildwood planning group voted Thursday to release a draft public survey designed to gather resident, business and visitor input on the city’s updated master plan. Staff said the survey will be soft-launched at a July 17 concert and a Route 66 centennial event, will close July 31, and staff expect to compile results by Aug. 3 for the planning group to review on Aug. 6.
Joe (staff member) told the group the department engaged consultant Debbie Ward of Silver Tablet Marketing to prepare the second-round instrument and that the first survey, conducted earlier in the process, gathered almost 800 responses. ‘‘We retained the open-ended questions and ask for email addresses so we can send the final plan once it’s adopted,’’ Joe said.
Commission member (speaker 1) moved to add language to survey items 5 and 6 to address deer management, citing local concerns about ecosystem and property impacts. Mayor Gaetano seconded the procedural handling and the motion carried in the voice vote to proceed with public input. Dr. Rambo later told the group he ‘‘fully support[s] the notion of adding deer management’’ and asked staff to make sure the change is made; Joe said the department will ensure it is included.
Committee members pressed staff on outreach to underrepresented areas after staff described distribution plans that include the city website, social media, electronic message boards, QR codes, and event handouts. Staff said the department has email addresses from the first survey to notify those respondents directly and will run posters and flyers in community bulletin boards and partner businesses. The department set a preliminary participation goal higher than the previous ~800 responses and said it would extend the survey if response rates are poor.
What's next: The department will soft-launch the survey July 17, close responses July 31, and deliver results by Aug. 3 for the Aug. 6 planning-group meeting. The body will have an additional opportunity on Aug. 25 to review public input before sending the updated plan toward city council review later in the year.
