6.a SWOT analysis from 02 11 19 meetingAgriculture
Available Land
Businesses in Scandia
Community Characteristics
Community Traits
Geographic Location
EDA - SWOT ANALYSIS
Strength Weakness Opportunity Threat
heritage, affluent, school,
wetlands, zoning restrictions,
farm tours, farm to table,
farmers, market application,
open spaces, diversity of
few large businesses, no
farmers market,
farmers market hours ,
businesses, small businesses,
/ industrial, geographic
consolidated sales /
sprawl - increased demand
core retail businesses
cooperation or marketing
marketing, farm stays,
negative environmental
improvement program, open
population, lack of
impacts
to business program
absorption for vacant spaces
cooperative
heritage, affluent, school,
wetlands, zoning restrictions,
mainly loyal businesses, local
lot sizes, limited commercial
# of home based, travelers &
losing identity with heritage
large parcels available
/ industrial, geographic
rezoning, lot sizes,
sprawl - increased demand
businesses, facadelack
location, distributed
population, WOB visitors,
for housing
improvement program, open
population, lack of
small businesses
to business program
absorption for vacant spaces
activities, lac of cohesiveness
heritage, affluent, school,
limited # of locations,
mainly loyal businesses, local
location of commercial
# of home based, travelers &
losing identity with heritage
ownership, # of home based
zoning districts, lack of
commuters, seasonal
limited land for expansion,
businesses, facadelack
limited public access to river
population, WOB visitors,
of density to support
improvement program, open
size of city, proximity of
small businesses
to business program
houses to businesses, no
activities, lac of cohesiveness
of business district
reason to stop
heritage, affluent, school,
aging population, lack of
Lions &community groups
younger families, lack of
life cycle housing
losing identity with heritage
affordable housing
river, dark skies, commuter
limited public access to river
2 state highways
traffic and seasonal traffic
Community Attitude
EDA - SWOT ANALYSIS
keep rural, no change, no change
Economic Development Resources
Marketing &
Messaging
Education Resources
Infrastructure
Municipal
Transportation
Utilities
Communication
county CDA, business
3 school districts, cost of
community groups, business
lack of financial support for
breakfasts, lions &
limited resources
breakfasts, co -marketing of
small businesses
community groups
old road bases
local businesses
3 school districts, cost of
youth & adult events,
building consolidation,
elementary school k-6
transportation
cultural education, WOB,
school funding
2 state highways, county
old road bases
Marine Folk School
limited, park facilities,
community center
limited park use
2 state highways, county
old road bases
seasonal travelers, bound
highways
aggregate
individual septic systems on
limited sewer, gas service
study for community septic
water supply, aging septic
systems, increased
not available in all locations,
system, community water
regulation, privately owned
no strengths
system
water and community septic
systems
streaming public meetings,
FTTP project, improve
lack of incentive for private
use of social media
Internet, cell service spotty
facilities for livestreaming
investment
Natural Resources
Tourism & Leisure
Workforce
Aging Population
EDA - SWOT ANALYSIS
lake, rivers, streams,
lack of access /connection to
leverage assets, gateway
over use, conflicting uses,
diversity of species, WOB, Big
river, lack of views of river,
leverage for economic
invasive species,
Marine Park reserve, 2 State
limited access off highways
benefit
environmental impacts of
Natural areas, boat landings
housing
stay, vrbo, tours
agriculture
museums, WOB, boat
not concentrated or
leverage assets, gateway
landings, Park Reserve,
connected, limited lodging,
trail, connection to WOB,
increased enforcement,
tourism study, core
postal addresses in Marine
County bike trail, b&b, farm
traffic
businesses
housing
stay, vrbo, tours
lack of opportunity, lack of
next generation, workers are
commuting, high cost of
housing
allow to age in community,
discretionary income, time,
aging population, lack of
services to aging community,
availability as resource
housing, volunteerism
community service
leaving community
decreasing
opportunities, organization
of opportunities