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Huntsville Property Owner Survey. Weber State University Department of Geography: Land Use Planning May 1 2007. Methodology. Administered during the first week of April at the Weber County library in Huntsville then taken door to door to Huntsville residents - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Huntsville Property Owner Survey
Weber State University
Department of Geography: Land Use Planning
May 1 2007
Methodology
Administered during the first week of April at the Weber County library in Huntsville then taken door to door to Huntsville residents
Resident Status was verified prior to taking survey
Responses were kept confidential Approximately 270 surveys were completed
– which is a representative sample of 90 percent
PART I
Growth and Future Huntsville Town Development
Question 1:
98%2%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Huntsville Town should retain the three-quarter acre minimum requirement for the size of a residential lot.
Question 2:
92%
8%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Huntsville Town should retain the requirement for a minimum 30-foot building setback from the front of the property boundary for any building
Question 3:
87%
13%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Huntsville Town should encourage the preservation and restoration of historic residences
Question 4:
75%25%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Huntsville Town should modify the current residential zoning ordinance to limit the maximum size of new homes in an attempt to maintain the small town feel
Question 5:
13%
87%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Huntsville Town should install gutters and sidewalks
Results: Questions 1 – 5
254
213
151 154
10932
79
4625
2 9 20 32 40
4 12 1536
194
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5
# Of Responses
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree
Question 6a:
98%
2%
Total Agree Total Disagree
How do you feel about allowing the following activities to be held in the Huntsville Town Park: Family reunions, group picnics
Question 6b:
How do you feel about allowing the following activities to be held in the Huntsville Town Park: Youth sports, elementary school events
99%
1%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 6c:
How do you feel about allowing the following activities to be held in the Huntsville Town Park: Town-sponsored 4th of July festivities
97%
3%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 6d:
How do you feel about allowing the following activities to be held in the Huntsville Town Park: Small, non-Town sponsored events
69%31%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 6e:
How do you feel about allowing the following activities to be held in the Huntsville Town Park: Large non-Town sponsored events
45%55%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 7:
Huntsville Town should reinstitute the ringing of chimes from a central point in Huntsville Town, like the tower in the Town Hall
89%
11%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Results: Questions 6 – 7
217 223245
101
66
171
39 4113
8052 62
5 2 7
4154
211 1 1
39
93
70
50
100
150
200
250
300
Question 6a Question 6b Question 6c Question 6d Question 6e Question 7
# Of Responses
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree
Results
Small local businesses wanted such as grocery, restaurants, auto repair and wash, medical facilities, and entertainment.
Keep the rural town feeling. The LDS church chimes are going to be or
need to be fixed.
Recommendations Huntsville Town should keep the rural feeling of the town by
using ordinances and a historic preservation committee. The town park should be used for local activities and some
small non-town events. The town should reinstitute the ringing of chimes. If Town want small local businesses, commercial properties
needs to be made available through rezoning or annexation Annexation of neighboring land should be used to maintain
rural feeling of town.
Question 8:
Huntsville Town should rezone property within current Huntsville Town boundaries from residential to commercial, allowing for additional commercial development
31%69%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 9: Huntsville Town should expand our town Boundaries by annexation
48%52%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 10:If Huntsville Town did annex additional property, it should preserve open space by allowing grouping of small residential lots
40%60%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Results: Questions 8 – 10
Huntsville Survey Results
33
614650
6654
3525 27
150
110124
020406080
100120140160
Question 8 Question 9 Question 10
# Of Responses
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree
Results
Small local businesses wanted such as grocery, restaurants, auto repair and wash, medical facilities, and entertainment.
Residents want to keep the rural town feeling. Reinstitution of the LDS church chimes would
be appreciated.
Recommendations
Huntsville Town should promote the rural feeling of the town via ordinances and a historic preservation committee.
The town park should be used for local activities and some small non-town events.
The town should reinstitute the ringing of chimes. If Town wants small local businesses, commercial
properties need to be made available through rezoning or annexation
Annexation of neighboring land should be used to maintain rural feeling of town.
PART II
Use of Huntsville Town Property
48% 52%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 11:Huntsville Town should require removal of everything from the verge but require homeowners to maintain it
37%63%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 12: Huntsville Town should allow only low lying landscaping
51% 49%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 13:
Huntsville Town should allow structures, berms, large rocks, lighted/unlighted pillars, etc. in the verge aside from allowing no vehicular obstacles in the State recommended 10 foot safety zone
54%46%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 14:
Huntsville Town should have no restrictions on uses of the verge aside from allowing no vehicular obstacles in the State recommended 10 foot safety zone
53% 47%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 15:Huntsville Town should allow walking/bicycle/horse riding pathways through the Town using the verge property
55% 45%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 16:
Huntsville Town should allow walking/bicycle/horse riding pathways around and through the Town but not using the verge
91%
9%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 17: Huntsville Town should require the clearing of alleyways
56% 44%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 18:
Huntsville Town should “grandfather” the existing encroachments onto Town property by allowing everything installed as of a set date that doesn’t block passage
Results: Questions 11 – 18
60
95
69 6876
84
177
81
6470 65
5364 59 65 65
4432
4639
29
49
11
48
93
63
81
101 95
70
14
69
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Question11
Question12
Question13
Question14
Question15
Question16
Question17
Question18
# of Responses
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree
Conclusions and Recommendations
Alleyways should be cleared for public use Low lying objects such as: flowers, shrubs,
approved trees, brick/stone mailboxes, and rocks no larger than a man can lift should be allowed
Man made objects, or other items such as: berms, pillars, large rocks, etc should be cleared
PART III
Water and Sewage Issues
Huntsville Town Survey Results
Question 19
111
66
22
61
020406080
100120
StronglyAgreee
SomewhatAgree
SomewhatDisagree
StronglyDisagree
Question Options
Number of Responses
68% of respondents agreed that if analyses showed a continuing surplus of water that outside of town hookups should be allowed.
32% of respondents disagreed.
Huntsville Town Survey Results
86%
14%
Percent Agree Percent Disagree
86% of respondents agree that decisions regarding future growth should avoid needing a Town sewage treatment plant.
7% strongly disagree with avoiding planning for a sewage treatment plant.
Huntsville Town Survey Results
32%68%
Percent Agree Percent Disagree
Of 68% respondents who disagree with investigating the possibility of hooking up to a planned sewage treatment facility, 87% of those strongly oppose the proposition.
Results: Questions 19-21
111
183
28
6645
56
22 19 24
61
18
155
020406080
100120140160180200
Question 19 Question 20 Question 21
# of Responses
Strongly Agreee Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree
Conclusion
Ensure that analyses of water surplus is validated by more than one credible source.
Continue to use septic sewage systems and avoid plans to hook up to planned sewage treatment facility.
Consider long-term Town goals and plans in regards to impacts on water usage and sewage treatment.
Part IV
Animal and Nuisance Control
Question 22:Huntsville Town should establish a limit on the number of horses allowed on a residential lot
72%
28%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 23:Huntsville Town should establish ordinance guidelines for the care of large animals on residential lots
74%
26%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 24:Huntsville town should increase its efforts towards enforcing the dog leashing ordinance
70%
30%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 25:Huntsville Town should enact a nuisance ordinance that requires minimum maintenance standards for all lots and Town property
75%
25%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Question 26:Huntsville Town should establish an Ordinance Control official position to help residents understand and when necessary to enforce our ordinances
60%40%
Total Agree Total Disagree
Results: Questions 22 - 26
110122 123
137
77
21 21
51
34 3752 48
28 33
6782
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Question 22 Question 23 Question 24 Question 25 Qeustion 26
# of Responses
Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly disagree
Conclusions
Limit the number of horses on residential properties Establish ordinance guidelines requiring minimum
maintenance standards for animal and yard care to minimize excess dust, odor, noise, and other nuisances in neighborhood.
Recommendations
New ordinances should be designed to prevent extremes rather then change current way of life.
Remember to accentuate Huntsville's historic rural feel when creating new animal and nuisance ordinances
Be financially conscious when it comes to developing ways to enforce new and existing ordinances.