Guiding Principles Worksheet

The committee has developed the following Guiding Principles Worksheet to collect input from the residents of Gallatin Gateway. This information will be used by the committee to further develop the Gateway Community Plan. You may also take the Community Planning Survey here.

 

You may submit this survey using one of two methods; 1) Fill out the form on this page and click the submit button, or, 2) Print this page, fill out the survey and mail to:

Gallatin Gateway Planning Group
P.O. Box 705
Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730

 

Gallatin Gateway Guiding Principles Worksheet
 

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Rural Lifestyle 
Rural Lifestyle. Repeatedly, residents have stressed that Gallatin Gateway is a unique place.  The quality of life, the night sky, access to recreational areas, and the sense of community and neighborliness of people were continually mentioned as a principle value. Residents stressed that new development, whether residential, commercial, or industrial, should be appropriate to the area and its neighbors.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

What does Rural Lifestyle mean for you?

   
 

 

Compatibility 
Compatibility between existing residential and new commercial.  Many residents expressed concern with the compatibility (or incompatibility) of residential, commercial, and industrial use.  Generally, residents feel that Gallatin Gateway should primarily be residential, with appropriate, small-scale, and compatible commercial allowed only in the downtown core, including the area between Gooch Hill Road and Cottonwood Road.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

What does "compatibility" mean for you?

   
 

 

Property Rights  
Property Rights and Property Values Protection.  Basic property rights protection is always in the background (if not the forefront) of every discussion regarding planning.  Discussion showed that property rights is a two-sided coin: the right to use property goes hand in hand with responsibility to your neighbors and your community.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

What does "property rights and property values" mean for you?

   
 

 

Pride  
Pride in the Gallatin Gateway School.  There is strong community support for the school, including the idea that the school helps provide an identity for the community and will need to be supported in the future.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

What would you suggest to support the school?

   
 

 

Downtown  
A Healthy, Vibrant Downtown.  Many residents expressed a desire for a safe, walkable, and vibrant town center with adequate services for residents, including appropriate commercial development, a functioning school, central water and sewer, and parks and trails.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

What would help create a "healthy, vibrant, downtown"?

   
 

 

Resources    

Protected Natural Resources. Elements such as clean water, clean air, wildlife, and the surrounding open space and agricultural lands are crucial to maintaining the quality of life of the community. 

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

What natural resources would you like to see protected?

   
 

 

Infrastructure    

Sufficient Infrastructure, Including Central Sewer and Water for Downtown Gallatin Gateway. As Gateway grows, sufficient infrastructure should be in place, including central sewer and water, a strong, well-funded school, and a fire department which can provide efficient and safe services

 

A dominant issue has been the need for central sewer and water for downtown Gateway and the protection of groundwater in the area. Two primary cautions have emerged regarding central water and sewer:  the presence of infrastructure could potentially lead to greater density than was desired, and the fear that a heavy financial burden could be imposed on residents who may not have an immediate need.

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

Do you have any comments regarding infrastructure in Gallatin Gateway?

   
 

 

Signage  
Control of Signage and Billboards.  All participation efforts showed that control of signage and billboards, primarily along Highway 191, was a priority.

 Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

Do you have any comments regarding signage and billboards?

   
 

 

Traffic    

Better Traffic Safety and Transportation.  Good, safe, and efficient traffic safety on Highway 191 is critical to the quality of life of the area, as is traffic and pedestrian safety on Mill Street in Downtown Gateway.  Additionally, many residents expressed a desire to see paths and trails incorporated into the area.

 Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

What would you suggest to improve traffic safety and transportation?

   
 

 

Agricultural    

Protected Open Spaces and Agricultural Landscapes. Open spaces and healthy agricultural landscapes are critical to maintaining the rural nature of the area. 

Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

Do you have any comments regarding open spaces and agricultural landscapes?

   
 

 

Implementation    

Implementation and Results.  Many residents expressed a desire to have a successful and meaningful planning process and to see results, resulting in a thoughtful community plan ensuring the appropriateness of new development in the area.  In addition, residents have expressed a willingness to explore zoning, central water and sewer, and other tools implement the plan.

 Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
 Agree
Strongly Agree

What would implementation of a community plan mean to you? What tools would you like to learn about?