Community Choices

Community Choices is the second of three rounds of community conversations in the process to create our city’s comprehensive plan. Did we hear the community correctly? Rate and help refine draft principles based on previous community input. Then, help choose the look and feel for key places.

Please provide your input by December 19, 2025.

Use the tabs below to navigate between the five parts of this survey.

Fill out whichever parts you would like; you do not have to fill out everything. Once you finish a part of the survey, click submit at the bottom of the page before going to the next part. All responses are anonymous.

Part 1: Guiding Principles

Principles describe the intent about “how” (generally) and “where” (conceptual location) growth and development in Worthington should occur in the future. They are based upon community input and reflect a variety of themes that are mutually reinforcing, including the type, quality, appearance, pattern, character, and organization of development; environmental quality; efficient use of infrastructure; and expanding connectivity and mobility choices.

Review the 10 draft principles below. Use the number line to rate your support for each principle out of 5, where 1 represents low support and 5 represents strong support. Use the space provided to share any comments you have.

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Part 2: Community Preferences

Answer the following three questions to let us know what considerations are most important to you in the future development of Worthington.

R2 Community Preferences

1. To provide more options for living in Worthington “through all life stages” how important is it that Worthington encourage the following housing types beyond single family homes)? (rating 1-5, where 1 represents not important, 3 is neutral, and 5 represents very important)

1 (Not at all important)
2
3 (Neutral)
4
5 (Very Important)
Accessory dwelling units (carriage houses)
New age-friendly housing (smaller single-story units like patio homes)
Attached housing (duplexes, fourplexes, townhomes)
Multi-family buildings
All types
 

 

2. How important are the following design elements for new mixed-use or multi-family development in Worthington? (rate 1-5, where 1 represents not important, 3 is neutral, and 5 represents very important)

1 (Not at all important)
2
3 (Neutral)
4
5 (Very Important)
Located near corridors with transit or bike access
Quality of building materials
Landscaping with mature trees
Building scale and site design is appropriate for its context
Architecture that reflects historic styles
Building design that avoids fake features (inoperable entrances, facades)
Centralized and shared parking
 

 

3. Assuming that the city’s future revenue streams are supportive, which of these types of “quality of life” improvements are most important to you (rank 1-4, where 1 is the most important and 4 is the least important):

Part 3: Areas with Opportunity

Review the statements of intent and example imagery for each of the four Areas with Opportunity.

For each area, rate how strongly you support this direction, where 1 represents low support and 5 represents strong support. Then, answer the following questions to explain your rating.

*Image of a place in Worthington

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*Image of a place in Worthington

Part 4. Central Focus Area

Purpose: Gain a better understanding of what you support and what you don’t support…and why.

What should the future of the Central Focus Area look like? Review the three land use and character concepts below that were drafted by the Community Committee based on what they’ve learned in the planning process so far. These concepts are not specific proposals, but are intended to get community feedback on what elements of the area’s future are most supported.

For each concept, rate how strongly you support this direction, where 1 represents low support and 5 represents strong support. Then, answer the following questions to explain your rating.

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Part 5. About You

Please share a little about yourself. Knowing who we have reached and who we are missing helps us make sure we are including all voices in the process. Your responses are anonymous.

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