Town Hall Results, March 2018 1. What are your dreams or wishes for - PDF document

Town Hall Results, March 2018 1. What are your dreams or wishes for this neighborhood? I wish Sharpstown… would …c ould …had…others knew… Cards turned in – 61 Agree Disagree Responses 54 4 1. We had more grocery store options 52 3 2. The number of loose pets could be controlled 50 5 3. We could drive down street without dodging cars parked on both sides 56 4 4. Multifamily residences could be stopped 35 12 5. There were more activities for children after school 37 5 6. The area around the apartments at Club Creek & Corporate off Beechnut looked better 7. Fix sidewalks – especially those broken by trees 49 1 51 1 8. People would pay more attention to heavy trash 43 3 9. City would do something about bandit signs (advertising on street corners) 44 5 10. Stop Halfway houses in Sharpstown 11. Sharpstown had more options for protection – fences in front of 7 34 houses Additional comments: #5 – A YMCA in the area would be nice 2. What are your annoyances or frustrations with this neighborhood? I wish Sharpstown…would…could…had…others knew… Cards turned in – 63 Agree Disagree Responses 1. Those who don’t o bey traffic laws – especially running stop signs. 57 0 48 6 2. Those who play loud music at certain residences. 53 2 3. Speeding cars through the arteries of the neighborhood 48 4 4. Mini-bikes, 4-wheelers, go-carts from zooming down streets 48 2 5. Shooting off fireworks in neighborhood at holidays 6. Shooting off of guns in the neighborhood – and wish we could find 56 0 out whether the police were able to find the persons involved 50 3 7. Cars parked at the curb for weeks on end 40 9 8. Auto repair in the driveway or street 32 9 9. Doing roadwork during peak hours making it difficult to get around 44 2 10. Sex offenders near our schools and daycares 11. L eaf blowing into neighbor’s yards or the gutters/storm sewers 49 2 41 1 12. Slums on Gessner & Beechnut (and others) 40 0 13. Selling cars from the residences 5 1 14. Too many daquri-to-go places in Sharpstown area

Additional comments #8 - **** #10 - !!! #11 – wish leaf blowers were illegal #12 – How about a more positive relationship (with apartment complex owners) 3. Membership/Dues:  What are reasons you pay dues?  Why are reasons you or think others do not pay their dues?  Should dues remain voluntary or be mandatory? Cards turned in – 60 Agree Disagree Responses 1. We pay our dues and thank the board for what it’s doing 49 2 25 15 2. We should ttart a nag your neighbor program about paying dues 3. I like voluntary dues – keeps HOA in check 26 13 4. Renters don’t pay dues 27 14 36 12 5. Membership/dues should be mandatory 19 14 6. Membership/dues should be optional 22 15 7. Security dues should be optional 33 13 8. Security dues should be mandatory 44 3 9. Dues should be paid by owners of rent houses 41 1 10. SCA should know who owners are to be able to contact them 24 9 11. Neighbors should know who owners are for the rent houses 12. Membership for disabled, veterans, etc. could be helped – start an 36 8 “ adopt a neighbor ” program 13. Have a “renter membership” category 22 13 14. There’s been a decline in the quality of the community due to renters 36 9 28 9 15. There should be mandatory dues for rental/investment properties 24 8 16. Renters and owners should be treated the same for dues 8 21 17. Could reduce dues you pay for lack of services (not seeing SEAL drive by, etc.) Additional comments #2 – too high #3 – can’t change what is already voluntary #4 – landlords should pay (3 comments) #9 – strongly agree #12 – and the elderly (2 comments)

4. Development/Redevelopment:  How do you feel about the construction of new homes?  How do you feel about the renovations to existing homes?  Do you think Sharpstown is moving in the right or wrong direction with residential development/redevelopment? Cards turned in – 61 Agree Disagree Responses 54 0 1. Having dumpy houses being torn down and replaced or renovated is a good thing 21 4 2. There are a lot more empty lots in Sharpstown 53 0 3. Surrounding apartments should be cleaned up 40 5 4. The city should be moving faster to issue permits for work to be done on fixing or building houses 42 2 5. Many residents are not getting SCA/ACC approval before doing work 6. We don’t see that SCA has given approval for construction at a house 32 2 29 2 7. A lot of houses are being flipped and redone with low quality workmanship & materials 26 3 8. A lot of houses are being flipped and occupied by renters 48 0 9. Need redevelopment of Sharpstown mall 41 2 10. Need more high quality stores that are safe and close to get to 40 3 11. SCA should provide some sign that construction has been approved 37 2 12. Duplexes should be forced to clean up 34 2 13. Streets, sidewalks, sewers should be updated in better ways so they don’t flood as easily 14. Bayland Park should be fixed so it doesn’t cause flooding into the 27 1 residential areas 28 10 15. Maintenance of sidewalks and curbs should be the responsibility of the City not the property owner Additional comments #1 – development is good if it’s quality development #7 – strongly agree #9 – strongly agree (3 comments) #12 – strongly agree (2 comments) #15 – sidewalks are homeowner responsibility & should be fined if not repaired

5. Do you think SCA has an effective Deed Restrictions Enforcement Program?  How could it be improved?  What violations do you think are the worst – why?  Do you think it should be outsourced to a management company? Cards turned in – 59 Agree Disagree Responses 51 1 1. Multifamily is a huge problem 41 4 2. Renting rooms in homes is a huge problem 42 7 3. Implement a fine system for SCA to help pay for enforcement 0 18 4. Houston should have zoning 44 2 5. Need more people to pay dues for more enforcement 31 8 6. Need better system to make sure that folks have city permits to do work 28 5 7. Implementation and/or enforcement of a maximum number of people per square foot in a residence 8. Don’t know if a residence has a complaint filed but would like to 26 8 know – a way to find out 40 1 9. Many residences have too many cars 37 0 10. Many residences have too much trash 29 0 11. Many residences have too many parties 30 1 12. Many residences have too much noise 30 0 13. Many residences have too much parking on the grass Additional comments #1 – strongly agree #5 – strongly agree #6 – city permits are not always good; inspectors are hard to reach, expensive and it punishes those who do good, safe work #7 – impossible to enforce #9 – strongly agree Need to promote Sharpstown – good qualities Close to everything Lower taxes No MUD fees Have a lot of parks Have a lot of churches Multiple entries/exit – not just stuck on one road Less flooding – and houses aren’t 4 feet off the ground Other complaints Want garbage cans out of sight Keep houses painted