K EN -C AR YL R ANCH 2017 C OMMUNITY S URVEY S VEY R ES ULTS AND K EY FINDINGS UR
R ES E R ATES PONS • 2,550 households mailed a postcard invitation to complete the survey online • 1,850 households on the KCR email list emailed an invitation to complete the survey online • Of the combined 4,400 invitation sent, 1,814 respondents completed the survey (396 from the postcard invitation and 1,418 from the email invitation), for a response rate of 41 percent and a margin of error of approximately +/- 2.3 percentage points calculated for questions at 50 percent response
P OS TCARD M AILING
R ES PONDENT AND H OUS EHOLD D EMOGRAPHICS
R ES PONDENT C HARACTERIS TICS
H OUS EHOLD C HARACTERIS TICS (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very satisfied) satisfied)
H OUS EHOLD C HARACTERIS TICS (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very satisfied) satisfied)
T OP R EAS ONS FOR M OVING TO KCR T OP M ENTIONS 1. Location 2. Open space / trail system 3. Community / neighborhood 1. (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very 4. Schools satisfied) 5. Beauty
P ARTICIP ATION IN E XIS TING K EN -C AR YL R ANCH F ACILITIES , AMENITIES , AND S ERVICES
O VERALL P ARTICIP ATION
S PECIFIC A CTIVITY P ATION (P T .1) ARTICIP
S PECIFIC A CTIVITY P ATION (P T .2) ARTICIP
P ATION BY L OCATION IN KCR ARTICIP
P ATION BY T ENURE IN KCR ARTICIP
P ATION BY A GE ARTICIP
P ATION BY P RES ENCE OF K IDS ARTICIP
M OS T I MPORTANT A CTIVITIES
M IS ING A CTIVITIES S
L EVEL OF S ATIS F ACTION WITH E XIS TING K EN -C AR YL R ANCH F ACILITIES , AMENITIES , AND S ERVICES
S ACTION WITH F ATIS F ACILITIES
S ACTION WITH S PORTS FIELDS / C OURTS ATIS F
S ACTION WITH R ECREATION ATIS F P ROGRAMMING & C OMMUNITY S ERVICES
S ACTION WITH C OMMUNICATIONS ATIS F
S ACTION WITH G REENBELTS , ATISF L ANDSCAPING , & P ARKS
S ATISFACTION WITH O PEN S PACE Dissatisfied respondents were asked a follow-up question to better understand why:
I F D ISSATISFIED W ITH U NPAVED B ACKCOUNTRY D IRT T RAILS Q UANTITY (6% OF RESPONDENTS OVERALL )…
I F D ISSATISFIED W ITH F REQUENCY OF O PEN S PACE P ATROLS (12% OF RESPONDENTS OVERALL )…
S ACTION O VER T IME (P T . 1) ATIS F Note: Answer option wording changed slightly between 2012 and 2017. In 2012, “no opinion/neutral” and “don’t use” were provided as response options. In 2017, “neutral” and “no opinion” were provided as separate response options, and respondents were also given a “don’t use” response option. Graph above only shows %4/5 and %1/2 for year-over-year comparability.
S ACTION O VER T IME (P T . 2) ATIS F Note: Answer option wording changed slightly between 2012 and 2017. In 2012, “no opinion/neutral” and “don’t use” were provided as response options. In 2017, “neutral” and “no opinion” were provided as separate response options, and respondents were also given a “don’t use” response option. Graph above only shows %4/5 and %1/2 for year-over-year comparability.
S ACTION BY L OCATION ATIS F
I TEMS TO B E P ROVIDED M ORE E FFECTIVEL Y V ERBATIM E XAMPLE C OMMENTS I strongly support the continued Dead trees need to be removed. construction of open space trails as defined in the Trails Master Plan. (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very At pool, lap lane rules should be satisfied) satisfied) better enforced by lifeguards-- often young kids play in the lanes We have an abundance of when I am swimming laps. opportunities here. I cannot think of how to make it any better, except Cost of tennis programs need to be analyzed. Many for the sidewalks and empty court hours throughout the year. Why are overgrowth shrubbery there lighted courts when no one is playing? and trees.
I TEMS TO B E R EDUCED / D IS CONTINUED V ERBATIM E XAMPLE C OMMENTS I would not like to see any I don't think that we need anymore back of the facilities,amenities country trails. The number of people on the or services reduced or trails does not indicate a need to build more. discontinued - they are part of what makes KC (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very Ranch a great place to If member usage satisfied) satisfied) live. can keep facilities, amenities and If it not self sustaining, the services Equestrian Center needs operating then Definitely NOT! I love to be. My dues and taxes no, do not everything provided here should not support it. This discontinue. ESPECIALLY the maintained appeals to a very small greenbelt on the Plains! percentage of our residents.
F UTURE F ACILITIES , A MENITIES , AND S ERVICE I DEAS
I NTERES T IN F UTURE A MENITIES
C OMMENTS ON F UTURE I NTERES TS V ERBATIM E XAMPLE C OMMENTS Older members of our No partnerships with other entities that will give those community would like to entities access to KCR properties or facilities. If you have restroom facilities can't afford them, then cut them. more convenient to the activity venues. (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very satisfied) satisfied) Would love to see a I feel like this neighborhood is bar/grill/coffee/ice cream divided between retirees and place in the valley that is young families. As a newer open all year! resident, I'd like the opportunity to raise my family I would prefer that we limit any here the same way many of disturbance of the natural them already got to. Time to landscape and environment. I pass the tourch the instead of don't want Highlands Ranch in fighting change/updates. Ken Caryl
B IGGES T T HREATS TO Q UALITY OF L IFE V ERBATIM E XAMPLE C OMMENTS Increase in Crime - Police do not traffic on C- Degradation of the patrol nearly enough 470 amenities of the community via aging The constant Too many unauthorized (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very (1=Not at all satisfied, 3=Neutral, 5=Very speeding users of trail systems satisfied) satisfied) through the neighborhoods Poor or lack of lawn,tree and Fire danger wall over-development. we love living in maintenance. the peaceful community of the valley. finding the balance between open space and amenities is difficult
F UNDING I MPROVEMENTS
T OLERANCE FOR I NCREAS E IN D UES
T OLERANCE FOR I NCREAS E IN D UES BY L OCATION
C OVENANT C ONTROL
O PINION OF C OVENANT E NFORCEMENT
O PINION OF C OVENANT E NFORCEMENT
O PEN S P ACE
O PEN S ACE P REFERENCES P
O PEN S ACE P REFERENCES P
R ES IDENT -O WNED P ERIMETER F ENCES
P ERIMETER F ENCES P REFERENCES
R ES IDENT D IRECTOR Y
I NTERES T IN R ES IDENT D IRECTOR Y
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