Public Engagement Updates: What we've heard so far!

Engagement Updates

You’ve spoken and we’ve been listening! Here is a snapshot of some key themes we’ve seen across all of our engagement efforts – all of which can be seen here.

Community Survey

• Love of Superior: You’ve consistently expressed your love for living in Superior, highlighting location and access, open spaces, parks & trails, community character, and natural features.
• Growth & Development: There is a concern among residents about changes related to growth in the community. There is also a desire for more retail, restaurants, and local businesses.
• Housing: Responses indicated housing options for empty-nesters, seniors, and affordable housing are the weakest areas for Superior, and housing options for families is an area of strength. Concerns around “availability of affordable housing” and “value and cost of homes” were also seen.
• Community Values: Responses Highlighted community engagement, followed by safety and sustainability, as top values when making community-wide decisions.

Renter Survey

• Community Character: The most significant factor attracting residents to Superior is “community character (e.g., safety, walkability, etc.)”. This highlights the importance of maintaining and enhancing community attributes that create a desirable living environment.
• Majority Intend to Stay: A majority of responses show an intent to live in Superior long term, suggesting a general satisfaction with the town.
• Housing Preferences: There is a preference for single-family detached homes, with traditional styles and ranch styles leading the list. Though, townhomes and smaller lot single-family detached options also received significant interest.

Business Engagement

• Moderate Success: Businesses view themselves as moderately successful, indicating a need for support to meet their goals.
• Workforce Challenges: Businesses face issues in finding and retaining skilled employees. Housing for employees is a challenge due to higher costs locally compared to areas east of Superior.
• Need for Small Business Support: There’s a demand for small business education and resources.

Town Committee Meetings

• Make Superior an Arts destination.
• Additional resources to preserve and communicate Superior’s historic assets.
• Consider wildlife and natural systems when planning new development.
• Walkability improvements and more places to gather.
• Consider environmental impacts, water, and transportation improvements when planning new development.
• Explore partnerships to further goals.

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts and opinions with us! Your responses are helping to shape Superior!