2017 Crozet Community Survey Presented by Shawn Bird and Tom Guterbock
Survey Committee • Tim Tolson, CCA President • Tom Loach, CCAC member • Mike Marshall, editor of the Crozet Gazette • Jennie More, Planning Commission representative • Tom Guterbock, Director of UVA’s Center for Survey Research (CSR) • Shawn Bird, CCAC member • We’d also like to thank UVA CSR for technical assistance on sampling and data processing 2017 Crozet Community Survey 2
How the survey was conducted Scope: • Areas in and around Crozet • 2/3 rd inside (green), 1/3 rd outside (yellow) • “Inside” area roughly corresponds to the designated growth area for Crozet 2017 Crozet Community Survey 3
How the survey was conducted Two samples: • Scientific: representative, mail-out, reminders (N=701) • Volunteer: opt-in, various ways to participate (N=592) The two produced quite similar results, but differed more on make-up of participants. For this reason, we will concentrate on the scientific sample, which carries about a ±4% margin of error. Field dates: June-August 2017 2017 Crozet Community Survey 4
Q: What is your gender? All numbers are percents 55 45 Accountability Personal Responsibility Female Male 2017 Crozet Community Survey 5
Q: How long have you lived in the Crozet area? All numbers are percents 26 22 17 17 16 3 0-2 3-5 21+ All my life All my life 21+ years 11-20 years 6-10 years 3-5 years 11-20 6-10 0-2 years 2017 Crozet Community Survey 6
Q: Do you live within the Crozet growth area (Crozet development area)? All numbers are percents 69 31 Accountability Personal Responsibility No Yes 2017 Crozet Community Survey 7
Q: Do you have children in the local public schools? All numbers are percents 65 35 Accountability Personal Responsibility No Yes 2017 Crozet Community Survey 8
Q: How closely do you follow local civic and growth/development issues in Crozet? All numbers are percents Not closely Not very Very Somewhat closely at all closely closely 19 56 22 3 2017 Crozet Community Survey 9
Q: Do you participate regularly in any local community or civic organizations? All numbers are percents I participate, but Yes No DK not regularly 29 51 19 1 2017 Crozet Community Survey 10
Q: Were you involved in public participation for the Crozet Master Plan in either 2004 or 2010? For example, going to a meeting, taking the 2009 survey, or talking to elected officials? All numbers are percents Did not live here Yes No DK then 15 54 27 3 2017 Crozet Community Survey 11
Q: Crozet has often been said to have a “small town feel.” How important is each of the following to you? Not All numbers are percents Very Somewhat Not very important important important important at all 88 11 1 0 Safety/Low crime 68 27 4 1 Plentiful open/green space 26 67 5 Park and recreation spaces 0 63 27 8 2 A vibrant library 52 37 8 2 A vibrant downtown 47 40 11 3 Tree-lined streets 49 35 13 3 Mix use in downtown 39 44 12 5 Ease of getting around by car 34 48 13 5 Convenience to shopping/retail 49 33 13 6 Limiting new residential dev't 24 56 18 3 Many community events 11 26 37 26 Ability to work in Crozet 2017 Crozet Community Survey 12
Q: There are many reasons why someone lives in Crozet. For each possible reason listed below, please rate how important it is for you. All numbers are percents Not very Not important Somewhat Very important at all important important 91 9 0 0 Overall quality of life 88 10 1 0 Safety of the area 18 80 1 Physical beauty of the area 0 72 23 3 2 Thoughtful town planning 74 17 5 5 Quality of the schools 39 44 12 5 Ease of getting around in car 42 36 19 3 Availability of farmland/land 26 51 18 4 Availability of culture and arts 41 35 14 11 Friends/family in area 35 37 13 15 Convenience of your commute 30 30 22 19 For a job in the area 25 33 22 20 Area's tax rates 26 28 6 30 Retirement 11 9 16 64 Grew up in area 2017 Crozet Community Survey 13
Q: Please indicate how much you feel each phrase describes Crozet using a 1 to 5 scale, where 5 means it very much describes Crozet, while 1 means it does not much at all. All numbers are mean scores 4.6 Mountain views 4.3 Good schools 4.2 Family-friendly 4.0 Community-minded 4.0 Breweries 3.9 Wineries 3.9 Rich history 3.8 Locally-owned restaurants 3.8 Locally-owed businesses 3.8 Rural area 3.5 Parks and green space 3.4 Local recreation 3.3 Active railroad 3.3 Agriculture/gardens 3.1 Local arts/culture 3.0 Walkability 2.8 Bike-friendly 2017 Crozet Community Survey 14
Q: There is no part of the Master Plan that cannot be changed. Below are some issues the Crozet Master Plan addresses. For each, please indicate how important each is to you. All numbers are percents Not very Not important Somewhat Very important at all important important Supporting existing local 74 24 1 1 businesses Ensuring downtown Crozet is a quality commercial 52 38 8 2 center w/ diversity Increasing amount and 42 ease of parking in 44 13 downtown Creating local recycling 19 34 34 13 center Increasing commercial development along Route 11 22 36 31 250 2017 Crozet Community Survey 15
Q: Below is a list of growth issues facing Crozet. Please indicate how important each one is to you. All numbers are percents 86 12 1 1 Protecting the water supply Protecting/buffering neighborhoods against 61 28 9 2 dev't Limiting new residential 35 49 13 dev't Increasing availability of 23 40 21 17 affordable housing Increasing the availability of 15 43 31 12 jobs in Crozet Very Somewhat Not very Not important important important important at all 2017 Crozet Community Survey 16
Q: Do you favor or oppose having the Crozet Master Plan’s current development area boundaries expanded, thereby creating more and new areas available for residential and/or commercial development? All numbers are percents 73 29 27 44 Somewhat 20 Strongly 7 Opposed In Favor 2017 Crozet Community Survey 17
Q: Do you favor or oppose having the Crozet Master Plan’s current development area boundaries expanded, thereby creating more and new areas available for residential and/or commercial development? All numbers are percents 81 68 32 19 In Favor Opposed In Favor Opposed 10+ years 0-10 years 2017 Crozet Community Survey 18
Q: Do you favor or oppose a main principle of the Crozet Master Plan that the downtown area should be the social and business center of Crozet? All numbers are percents 94 34 Somewhat 60 Strongly 6 Opposed In Favor 2017 Crozet Community Survey 19
Q: Do you favor or oppose the principle that the downtown Crozet area should be the top priority for new mixed commercial/residential development? All numbers are percents 80 Somewhat 45 20 Strongly 35 13 7 Opposed In Favor 2017 Crozet Community Survey 20
Q: The Crozet Master Plan states that Route 250 from Fox Chase to Pro Re Nata should stay as it is—that is, largely protected from more residential and commercial development. Some people say the Master plan should be changed to allow for more residential and commercial development. Which of the two statements is closer to your own view? All numbers are percents 69 31 Allow for more Protect from more development development 2017 Crozet Community Survey 21
Q: The Crozet Master Plan states that Route 250 from Fox Chase to Pro Re Nata should stay as it is—that is, largely protected from more residential and commercial development. Some people say the Master plan should be changed to allow for more residential and commercial development. Which of the two statements is closer to your own view? All numbers are percents 75 64 36 25 Allow for Protect from Allow for Protect from more dev’t more dev’t more dev’t more dev’t 10+ years 0-10 years 2017 Crozet Community Survey 22
Q: Do you favor or oppose additional commercial and residential development along Route 250? All numbers are percents 63 45 30 37 28 Somewhat 33 Strongly 9 Opposed In Favor 2017 Crozet Community Survey 23
Q: Do you favor or oppose additional commercial and residential development along Route 250? All numbers are percents 70 58 42 30 In Favor Opposed In Favor Opposed 10+ years 0-10 years 2017 Crozet Community Survey 24
Q: Do you favor or oppose commercial or industrial development near the Route 250 and I-64 interchange? All numbers are percents 55 45 39 19 Somewhat 26 Strongly 16 Opposed In Favor 2017 Crozet Community Survey 25
Q: Do you favor or oppose commercial or industrial development near the Route 250 and I-64 interchange? All numbers are percents 60 51 49 40 In Favor Opposed In Favor Opposed 10+ years 0-10 years 2017 Crozet Community Survey 26
Comparing four groups of Crozet residents Percent in favor 50% 0% 100% Expanding growth area Allow for more dev’t on main 250 stretch Additional dev’t on 250 Dev’t at Interchange Newer, Longer, Longer, Newer, Inside Outside Inside Outside 2017 Crozet Community Survey 27
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