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Community Business Survey <br /> Part I <br /> The North Metro area is defined as all area north of Highway 12 from the west end of Hennepin <br /> County, and north of Highway 36 from the east end of Washington County. <br /> S19.,If you indicated plans to relocate or expand, where would you move and/or expand? <br /> A. Within city limits 1 B. Within the North Metro area 2 <br /> C. Inside Twin Cities 7 County Area, but outside North Metro 3 . <br /> D. Outside Twin Cities, within Minnesota 4 <br /> E. Outside Minnesota 5 <br /> . <br /> 20..When might you relocate and/or expand? (circle one) <br /> y.. <br /> A.- Within six months .,.. .. ---- <br /> B. Six months.to one year' -...--:."s -*,., ,,• r., --.(-__,-.,rs.-.3 _.-.._ �t,;•--. 2 <br /> C. One tothee "-- -- _- . <br /> e years_. _. _ - -_ _ ,..--- _ .. 3 <br /> D. 'More than three years 4 <br /> LOCATION FACTORS <br /> 21. How important are the following factors in making expansion or relocation decisions? (Circle one for <br /> each response, indicate the relative importance for each with 1 being very important and 4 being <br /> insignificant.) <br /> Very Not <br /> FACTOR Important Important Important Insignificant <br /> A. Labor Skill <br /> It-11 2 3 • 4 <br /> B. Labor Availability Rl.T 2 3 4 <br /> C. Roads (highways, local roads) 1.1 2 3 4 <br /> D. Other Transportation (rail, air, water) ;.1.-1-. 2 3 4 <br /> E. Land/Facility Space Nla. 2 3 4 <br /> F. Permit Process ;,--1-:-, 2 3 4 <br /> G. Public Services .1.i. 2 3 4 <br /> H. Utilities .1. 2 3 4 <br /> I. Finance (equity, debt, venture, stocks) III 2 3 4 <br /> J. Government Programs (assistance, <br /> incentives,job training) - -l: 2 3 4 <br /> K. Business Services (legal, financial) , 1 2 3 4 <br /> L. Market Access (local, regional, international) 1, 2 3 4 <br /> M. Supply Access (raw materials, components) _i 2 3 4 <br /> N. Quality of Life (environment, ` <br /> recreation, culture) ' l.--: 2 3 4 <br /> 0. State Income/Sales Tax ;1- 2 3 4 <br /> L; <br /> P. Workers Compensation Costs 1 . 2 3 4 <br /> Q. Unemployment Insurance Costs 1 . 2 3 4 <br /> R. Property Taxes 1.__ -2 3 4 <br /> S. Local Education (K-12) 1 2 3 4 <br /> T. Community Colleges ;1 , 2 3 4 <br /> • <br /> U. Technical Colleges 1 . 2 3 4 <br /> V. Other (specify) 1 2 3 4 <br /> Page 6 <br />