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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.d. Community Surveyi CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE DATE: JANUARY 12, 2000 AGENDA ITEM: COMMUNITY SURVEY AGENDA SECTION: DISCUSSION PREPARED BY: Thomas D. Burt, City Administrator AGENDA NO. 2.D. ATTACHMENTS: 1997 SURVEY QUESTIONS, APPROVE and EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Attached are the 1997 community survey questions and answers. At the work session City Council will be reviewing the questions to determine appropriate questions for this years survey. We also need to discuss the time frame and dates you wish to have the survey take place. Decision Resources, Ltd. April. 1997 Methodology: This study contains the results of a telephone survey of 401 randomly selected residents of the City of Rosemount. Survey responses were gathered by professional interviewers between February 8 and March 3, 1997. The average interview took thirty-one minutes: In general, random samples such as this yield results projectable to the entire universe of adult Rosemount residents within f 5.0 percentage points in 95 out of 100 cases. Residential Demographics: At present, Rosemount's growth rate has slowed somewhat from the 1988 -1989 level. Sixteen percent of the residents reported moving to the community within the past two years; eight years ago, almost twenty-five percent were new - comers. Almost one -half of the residents have lived in Rosemount for three -to -ten years, while thirty-eight percent lived there for more than ten years. The median residential longevity proved to be 8.3 years. Seventy-one percent of the residents also anticipate staying for at least a decade, if not longer; a result more consistent with mature suburbs than fast - growing suburbs, where greater transience is the rule. Rosemount does not evidence any major influx of families from the Twin Cities. Instead, it principally draws from three main sources: first, other Dakota County suburbs, at thirty -five percent; then, areas across the remaining six Metropolitan Area counties, at eighteen percent; and finally, outside Minnesota, at nineteen percent. In the previous study, these locations provided relatively equal segments of the city's population; now, clearly, Dakota County migration has become dominant. Rather than functioning in the traditional role of a suburb which relies upon the core city for its in- migration, Rosemount draws laterally from other. suburbs and from more disparate areas. Senior households composed nine percent of the community 's residences. School -aged children could be found in fifty percent of the households, while pre- schoolers resided in twenty -one percent. The average age of an adult resident was found to be 41.5 years old. In fact, thirty -five y ear age ran percent of the population lies m the 35-44 y e. Married couples with school -aged g g children were again the typical household within the city. Ninety -five percent of the sample reported owning their current residence. Single family homes were the residences of eighty-seven percent of the sample; townhouses were at six percent, while mobile /manufactured homes accounted for four percent. N Decision Resources, Ltd. April, 1997 While a White Collar majority exists in Rosemount, Blue Collar workers accounted for just under one - quarter of the households. Professional- Technical nd a Owner Manager households numbered forty-one percent, while Clerical -Sales households were another twenty-two percent. Retirees were an additional nine percent. This occupational structure is reflected in the educational achievement of residents: forty-four percent had graduated from college, while sixty -five percent had at least attended some college, if not graduated. The median yearly household income proved to be $58,500, almost double the level reported in the 1989 study. Quality of Life. Rosemount citizens were again generally contented with their community. Ninety -one percent approved of the quality of life there; thirty -four percent, strongly so. This level of approval, though, was somewhat above the current Metropolitan Area norm of eighty -six percent. Residents were drawn to the city for many reasons -- high quality schools, rural and small town ambience, housing, family, and nearby, employment opportunities. Even today, eighty-two percent still rate the community "excellent" or "good on the characteristics which initially attracted them. When Rosemount was thought about in general terms by its residents, it was small town ambience and the rural country-like atmosphere which again came quickly to mind. Those images together were posted by almost one -half of the sample. When asked what they liked most about the community, residents also added convenient location, nice people, and good schools to the mix. As in the earlier study, it was also the future protection of these values which provoked the most unrest in the citizenry. Thirty-two percent of the respondents were very critical of the rapid growth taking place in the community, an increase of ten percent since 1989, while crime was cited by twenty percent and high taxes by nineteen percent. One issue which no longer seemed as consuming in this survey was the objection to slow growth, particularly with respect to commercial and retail opportunities. A major shift occurred with respect to tire. perception of Rosemount as a small town or a suburb. In 1989, sixty -eight percent of the sample saw Rosemount as a smal l town, while only twenty -seven percent felt it was a suburb. Now, forty-four percent see it as a suburb, while forty- three percent still feel it is a small town. Reactions to growth, in addition to the expansion of neighboring suburbs has created this change in opinions• Decision Resources, Ltd. April, 1997 Connectedness and Community Spirit: Connectedness to the city has somewhat weakened in the interim between the two studies. ' Only thirty -two percent reported "real ties" to the entire community, while forty-four percent felt twenty -one percent felt totally disconnected. Even so, strong ties to their neighborhood only, and eighty percent rated the general sense of community among Rosemount residents as "excellent" or good," citing "commu nity spirit" and "friendly people." Along these lines, the Irish theme of "somewhat important" by fifty -nine percent of the 3 Rosemount was considered to be at least sample; in fact, twenty -six percent saw it as "very important - Most residents of the city are justifiably proud of its small town atmospherics. But, in questioning, it became clear that the small town ambience is linked to the friendliness and This neighborliness of Rosemount residents rather than physical features of the community. interact in result strongly suggests that decision - makers must afford residents the opportunity to community- spirited ways. Development Issues: In 19891 there was a lack of operating consensus about rate of future development that was best character at the cost of slower for Rosemount: forty-seven percent preferred preserving rural economic development at the cost of economic growth, while forty percent chose pursuing increased suburbanization. Currently, somewhat more residents, fifty -two percent, indicated slower growth, while fewer, thirty-four percent, preferred aggressively pursuing development. the last five years of change in Rosemount as "for the Even so, forty -seven percent regarded better." And, from a more parochial perspective, eighty-nine percent felt the appearance of their neighborhood was either "excellent" or "good." When asked to evaluate various aspects of the quality of life in Rosemount, residents gave both The was deemed as a good "high -to- average" as well as " average -to -low" grades. community place to find housing which fits most budgets and lifestyles, an excellent place to raise children, Much and a good place to retire. It received low - middling ratings as a place to start a business.. the availability of full -time head of household jobs. lower ratings were awarded Rosemount on In determining future economic development strategy, one priority should be assigned: jobs creation. Opinions about the future development of the acreage owned by the University of Minnesota agricultural use, while nineteen percent favored were varied. Thirty -three percent most preferred fourteen chose industrial, and eleven percent, commercial. In opposing housing, percent land uses, twenty -six percent indicated industrial," while twenty -one percent cited particular housing. These results suggested that multiple uses, including agricultural, should be considered. 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Over sixty percent rated the quality of drinking water, code enforcement on long grass or trash in their neighborhood, code enforcement on housing maintenance, patrolling g of their neighborhood by police, and animal control programs as either 4. "excellent" or "good." Lowest on the list,, fifty-nine percent rated the "maintenance and repair of city streets" approvingly. These latter to groups of services should be viewed more critically, as their satisfaction levels were s ignificantly below Metropolitan Area norms. City code enforcement was also assessed. For the most part, solid majorities felt that code enforcement with respect to animal control, garbage disposal, junk cars, messy yards, and noise -two percent of the respondents rated the enforcement of junk was "about right" However, thirty car ordinances as "not tough enough" and twenty -four percent felt similarly about the enforcement of ordinances on "messy yards." City Government and City Staff of Sixty -three percent of the citizens felt they "could have a say about the t wayy City f It they were Rosemount runs things." Only twenty -eight percent, far below the sub norm, unempowered. ent reported knowing "a great deal" or "a fair amount" about the work of the A high forty-six perc Mayor and City Council. And, more impressively, in spite of this greatthaWn normal ledge base, sixty -six percent "approved" of the job of the Mayor and City Co Y percent expressed "disapproval." This approval rating was sixteen percent higher than the current Metropolitan Area norm. Satisfaction stemmed from the perception that elected officials were doing a competent job and the lack of apparent problems in nc 6community; d t stemmed from the "very- Minnesotan feeling that there was generic Thirty -nine percent reported having at least "some" first -hand contact with the Rosemount City Staff. Again, this contact rate was higher than the Metropolitan Area suburban norm of "good", twenty nine percent. Avery solid seventy -two percent rated the City Staff while fifteen percent were more critical. This approval rating was also above he : Me r opo i A norm of fifty -six percent. Reasons for satisfaction and dissatisfaction generally f the same lines as the evaluations of the Mayor and City Council During the past year, fifty -five percent of the sample reported contacting the Rosemount City Hall or Community center by telephone or in person. The Park and Recreation Department, Building Inspection Office, and Public Works/Engineering were the most often contacted city �tY- percent offices. Positive on four of five customer se ice:" exceeded the Desk recept onist," threshold associated with "high quality sery ice. 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IS ., P ,, ua n �. P - autN •suazt�to sow �g panlnn AIL12tq pamsum, MOISAS uopuajoo - d pus Im l junowaso - a oq L aalliflivi uoliva . "N pun y1ad .�l olp Butnias in fmlduiaxo us saoP S 4jD aqp `uajp `lniauoS uI « •dlaq PInoo oqm iagtuaw HVls luauzuedaP t Sutq0uai 3o asga„ sgM `luaoiad 2uo-AjiqSia ig `Plogsan I "j(ltlunb ggtq ag1 Molaq 2upoos uotsuatutp Aluo agZ .�Jpls luauzjisdap atp o �saunoan pus «`��nIs luau=&p oql jo A3uatat�}a„ « `aotnias ion awtl 8ut3tsM„ L66I `IUdv uotstoao •pig •sooinosa2l t Decision Resources, Ltd. - April, 1997 percent as their principle source of information. Eighty -two percent reported reading seventy percent read the "Sun- Current" and forty -four k "Rosemount This Week," while -five percent read the "Rosemount Town Pages." Sixty -seven percent of the sample recalled receiving the quarterly city newsletter e effective reach of receiving the publication, sixty -five percent read all of it or most then, was forty -one percent the households across the community, well below ., ° the newsletter, .the current suburban norm. In evaluating the publication, seventy -nine percent of the readers " sixty -eight percent considered the rated it as either "excellent" or "good. As a service, of the newsletter as "very important" or "somewhat important " In light of the publication importance attached to this service, the City may wish to re- evaluate the newsletter in terms of format and content. Fifty -five percent of the community currently subscribed to cable television. Among non- subscribe because it was le of the subscribers, only about one - quarter were unable to dvanta Interestingly, non - subscribers were split in half about taking D part of the city. service if it were expanded to their area. If it were telecasted, fifty -two percent of the subscribers Government Access Channel at casion lly; would be inclined to watch the Local similarly, fifty -two percent would be similarly inclined to watch City Council Meeting anor Planning Commission telecasts. Summary and Conclusions: Rosemount citizens were very pleased with their community. They were satisfied, for the most the City, itself, have dramatically part, with past policies and actions. But, perceptions about changed.. Now, more residents see Rosemount as a "suburb," rather than �o` fl ° sues fo d d `suburb, have b as more residents see the community as a concerns in nearby growing communities: property tax levels, growth o congestion, convenience of amenities, and crime. A key demographic change in the community was affluence levels. With greater affluence *increases h "govement efficiency:' rn lukes escalating comes a concern by citizens for more elsewhere with simultaneous resistance to property tax "pinched" to correlated about provided sery ices. City decision - makers will find themselves expectations meet these contradictory demands more often as time passes. Even with these changes, strengths, and challenges, while the City of Rosemount of `small t ition, is daunting: preserving asp r the major task facing decision- makers cefu and is key to so many residents, while guiding city growth gra y ambience" which responsively to residential needs. But, Rosemount elected officials and city staff possess an Page 8 ' 6129296166 DECISION RESOURSES 0'6 P0? MAR 14 '97 15:02 DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. ROSEMOUNT RESIDENTIAL 3128 Dean Court QUESTIONNAIRE FINAL VERSION Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a nationwide polling firm located in Minneapolis. We've been retained by the City of Rosemount to speak with a`random sample of residents about issues facing the city. The 'survey is being taken because your city representatives and staff are interested in your opin- ions and suggestions. I want to assure you that all individual responses will be held strictly confidential; only summaries of the entire sample will be reported. (DO NOT PAUSE) 1. Approximately many . years LESS THAN ONE YEAR.. 4% have you lived in Rosemount? ONE OR TWO YEARS ...... 12 T H�B TO FIVE YEARS ... 20% SIX TO TEN YEARS ...... 27% ELEv =r TWENTY YRS ... 15% TWENTY THIRTY YRS ... I!% OVER THIRTY YEARS.. ..12% REFUSED.. ..............d% 2. in what city and /or state were you located immediately prior to your residence here? 3. 4. 5. ALWAYS ROSEMOUNT, 7 %; EAGAN, 13 %; APPLE VALLEY, 11 %; REST OF DAKOTA COUNTY 11 %• SAINT PAUL, 7%; MINNEAPOLIS, 5k; REST OF HENNEPINICOUNTY# 7 %; REST OF METRO AREA, ilk; RURAL MINNESOTX, 1Q %; OUT OF STATE, 19 %. As things stand now, how long in LESS THAN TWO YEARS •••• the future do you expect to live TWO TO FIVE YEARS.....12% in Rosemount? SIX TO TEN YEARS ...... 13% OVER TEN YEARS........ 63% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... Thinking back to when you first moved here, what factors were most important to you in selecting Rosemount? LOCATION, 15°s; HOIISING,1 %'� ; SC HOOLS, FAMILY HERE, 12� JOB FEEL, 12 %; GOOD COMMUNI TY HERE, 9 %; QUIET - RURAL, 10 %; SCATTERED, 2 %. EXCELLENT.. . 34% How would you rate Rosemount on •.. excellent, GOOD.. ....48% those factors today -' POOR ONLY FAIR.. ..........11% good, only fair, poor. ..3% . •• •••••• ° DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 4% 6. How would you rate the quality of EXCELLFM ..........:..34% .57% life in Rosemount -- excellent, GOOD.. ONLY FAIR.. . good, only fair, or poor. POOR.. ... .. .....0% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 0% ' 6129296166 DECISION RESCUREES ©26 F03 MAR id X97 15:03 When residents are asked what comes to mind when they think of their communities, many things, can occur to them. Minneapolis residents think of the lake system, Chaska residents think of their town square, and Saint Paul residents think of the State Capitol. ?. What image comes to mind when you think about the City of Rosemount? yr NO ANSWER, '17 %; - SMALL TOWN FEEL, 21%; GOOD SC11OOLS, 5g; GOOD COMMUNITY, 10 %; RURAL FEEL, 20 1 1 ;; GOOD PEOPLE, 6 %; SUBURBAN, 6%; IRISH HERITAGE, 6 DOWNTOWN AREA, 4 %; NEGATIVE, 4 %; SCATTERED, 2 %. - 8. What do you like MOST about living in Rosemount? NO ANSWER, 3 %; LOCATION, 18 %; HOUSING, 3 %; SMALL TOWN FEEL, 26%; GOOD SCHOOLS, 8 %; GOOD COM1 UNITY, 6%; RURAL FEEL, 9 %; QUIET, -7 %; GOOD PEOPLE, 13 %; SAFE, 4 %; SCATTERED, 3% 9. In general, what do you think is the most serious issue facing the community today? NO ANSWER, 11 %; GROW'T'H, 32%; TAXES, 19 %; CRIME, 20 %; SCHOOLS, 3 %; NO CO1*1ERCIAL, 7 %; LOW INCOME HOUSING, 7s; CITY SERVICES, 2°s. Moving on... 10. When you think about Rosemount do SMALL TOWN ............ 43% you see it as a small town or a SUBURB......... 4A-% ...... suburb? BOTH (VOL.) .13% NEITHER (VOL.) ......... 0 % DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 0% IF A RESPONSE IS GIVEN, ASK: (N =401) 11. Why do you feel that way? NO ANSWER, 3 %; SMALL TOWN FEEL, 20k; PEOPLE KNOW EACH OTHER, 5 %; STILL RURAL, 7 %; LOCATION, 15 %; HAS A DOWNTOWN, 12%; TOO MUCH GROWTH, 28%; SUR- ROUNDED BY SUBURBS, 11 %. • 12. How would you rate the general EXCELLENT.... 23% sense of community among Rosemount GOOD........ .57% residents -- excellent, good, only ONLY FAIR .............17% fair or poor? POOR ................... 1% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.-...2% IF A RESPONSE IS GIVEN, ASK: (N =394) OA 6129'x'96166 DECISION RESOURSES 026 PO MAR 14 '97 15:03 13. Why do you feel that way? NO ANSWER, 7 %; FRIENDLY PEOPLE, 36 COMMUNITY SPIRIT, 20 %; HELP EACH OTHER, 6 %; LOTS OF ACTIVITIES, 5's; NO PROBLEMS, 2 %; TOO MUCH GROWTH, 2 %; NO COMMUNITY SPIRIT, 4%; COULD IMPROVE, 10's. 14. What things could be done to improve the sense of community in Rosemount? NO RESPONSE, 42 %; MORE SCTIVITIES, 18 %; SLOWER GROWTH? 8 %; WORK WITH SCHOOLS, 3 %; BETTER GOVERN - MENT LEADERSHIP, 8 %; NOTHING, 10 %; KEEP DOWNTOWN AREA, 7 %; NO LOW INCOME. 4%. 15. low which of the following state- STATEMENT A ........... 32% .... STATEMENT B. .a4% ments comes closest to your ments STATEMENT C .......... feelings? entire A. I feel areal tie to the NONE (VOL.) . . ....2 Rosemount community. DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.....l% B. I have strong ties to my neigh - borhood, but weak ties to the rest of Rosemount. C. I have neither strong ties to my neighborhood nor the comm- unity as a whole. 16. How important is the Irish theme' VERY IMPORTANT.... ...26% SOMEWHAT.IMPORTANT .... 33% to Rosemount -- very important, too impor- NOT TOO IMPORTANT.....18% somewhat important, not all important? NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT..22% tant, or not at DON'T KNOW /REFUSED ..... 1% 17. Which of the following two state- STATEMENT A.. ........52% ' STATEMENT B...........34% ments best reflects your opinion for Rosemount: NEITHER (VOL.) ......... 20 about the future A) Rosemount should preserve it s ( ........... il% r ural character even if io DOTHT slower development and growth. S) Rosemount should aggres pursue development, even if it be- comes more suburban in the pro- Cess. 18. Thinking about the past five the City of FOR BETTER............47% ......19% F RE�INED E ' years, would you say has changed for the THESAME.....27% Rosemount better, changed for the worse, or DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 75 remained about the same? IF A RESPONSE IS GIVEN, ASK= (N =372) 3 �� 6129296166 DECISION RESOURSE5 026 POS MPR 1 '97 15:04 19. Why do you feel that way? 90 DON'T KNOW, 6 %; NOTHINGS CHANGED, 20*; NO PROB- LEMS, 4 %; MORE BUSINESS NOW, 34 %; TOO MUCH LOW;, INCOME, 7 %; POORLY RUN, 7k; TOO MUCH GROWTH, 1Q %: GOOD PLANNING, 5 %; IMPROVED, 7 %. rY °' .Changing focus...: 3% 20. Would you favor or oppose an in- FAVOR... ....... ..32% crease in YOUR city property tax OPPOSE .............. .55% 13% if it were needed to maintain city DON'T KNOW/REFUSED .... services at their current level? 21. In comparison with nearby areas, VERY HIGH .............22% 32% do you consider your total pro- SOMEWHAT HIGH ......... 38% perty taxes to be very high, some- ABOUT AVERAGE ......... 4% what high, about average, some SOMEWH4.T LOW........... low, or very low? VERY LOW........... .0% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 5% The City of Rosemount continously reviews the cost effectiveness this of the services it provides to residents. Your opinions on to decisionmak- portion of the survey are particularly important ers. I am going to read you a list of directly by the city some of the current serv- or partially subsidized ices either provided by it. For each one, please tell me if you feel it is excellent, good, only fair or poor. If you don't have an opinion, just say so.... (ROTATE LIST) EXC GOO FAI POO DKR 22. Quality of drinking water? 11% 420 20% 12% 15% 15% 63% 12% 4% 7% 23. Maintenance of street lights? 24. Maintenance and repair of city 1o% 48% 31% 9% 2% streets? 25. Snow and ice removal on city 20% 51% 19% 9% 2% streets? 26. Removal of litter from city trails. 16% 57% 16% 2% 10 °s streets, parks and 27. Condition of picnic facilities in city parks? 23% 44% 12 3% 18% and play equipment 28. Playing condition of athletic 23% 48% 6% 1% 21% fields in city parks? Y 29.. Code enforcement on long grass or U ur nei hborhood? 9% 45% 185 tras in yo g 30 Code enforcement on housing maintenance? 31. Building inspection and obtaining permits? 32. Police response time to calls? 33. Patrolling of my neighborhood by police? 5% 44% 22% 90 20% 10% 41% 11% 7% 31% 22k 39% 7% 3% 30• 16% 44% 21% 9% .10% 4 61?9296166 :DEC :ON RESOURSES 34. Enforcement of traffic laws by po- lice departments? 35. Fire department response time to calls? 36. 911 emergency response time to calls? 37. Animal control programs? 38. - Community festivals, such as Le- prechaun Days, Share the Spirit, and Halloween Festival? 39. Hockey and ice - skating programs and facilities at the community Center? 40. Outdoor skating rinks? Moving on.... 41. How would you rate the general appearance of your neighborhood -- excellent, good, only fair, or or Door? For each of the following, please tell me whether the City is too tough, about right, or not tough enough in enforcing city codes on the nuisances. 926 P 06 MAR 1-4 '97 15:04 EXC GOO FAI POO DKR 10 52% lit 5% 19V 17% 31% 4% it 47% 18 %.- 29% 4% ' 1•°s- 49% ' -.10% 38% 14% . 9% 29% 35% 50% 5% 1 103 24% 32% 4% 1°s 39% _ 14% 39% 9°s 1% 38% EXCELLENT.. .... .44% GOOD ..................4.5% Would you favor or oppose the City FAVOR/STRONGLY ........ ONLY FAIR....... ... .11% POOR..... ............0% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.....0% For each of the following, please tell me whether the City is too tough, about right, or not tough enough in enforcing city codes on the nuisances. TOO NOT ABO DIM TOU TOU RIG REF 42. Animal control? 5% 20ir 12% 62% 14% 81% 5% 43. Garbage disposal? 3% 2°s 32% 57% 9% 44. Junk cars? 3% 24t 65% 9!k 45. Messy yards? 2% 12% 80% 7s 46. Noise? 47. Would you favor or oppose the City FAVOR/STRONGLY ........ 31-°s developing a housing maintenance FAVOR .................39% code to preserve and enhance those or may OPPOSE OPPOSE ................14% /STRONGLY ........ 7% areas where houses are old need addi tional upkeep or repair? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 9 (WAIT FOR A RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? 48. Other than voting, do you feel YES ...................63% that if you wanted to, you could the City NO ........ DON'T .........•• .28% KNOW /REFUSED.. . 10% have a say about the way of Rosemount runs things? 5 _ 6i _9296166 DECISION RESOURSES 026 P07 MAR 14 '97 15:05 ..;, 49. you know How much do you feel y T DEAL ......... GREAT ..8% FAIR AMOUNT ........... 38% about the work of the Mayor and deal, a VERY LITTLE ........... 52% City Council -- a great little ?_ DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... fair amount, or very 50. From what you know, do you ap- job STRONGLY APPROVE .....13% SOMEWHAT APPROVE...... 53% prove or disapprove of the and City are SOMEWHAT - DISAPPROVE .•••7% the Mayor ,Council doing? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE ) � do DONOTGKNOW /REFUSED....25% you feel strongly that way. p - IF OPINIONS ARE STATED IN QUESTION #50, ASK: (N =301) 51. Why do you feel that way about the Mayor and City Council? DON'T KNOW, 9%; GOOD JOB, 41%; NO PROBLEMS, 22 %; BETTER, 11 %; TOO MUCH GROWTH, ISSUES, 8°s; COULD BE 3 %; LISTEN, 2 %. 4 %; HELPFUL 52. How much first -hand contact have City UITE A LOT ............ 7% SOME .••• •••••••••... you had with the Rosemount lot, Some, very VERY LITTLE .. staff -- quite a at all? .. .. ...... . 19 k NONE AT ALL very little, or none DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 1% 53 From what you have seen or heard, EXCELLENT.. . .......13% GOOD.......... .....59% . how would you rate the job per City ONLY FAIR .............. 13% formance of the Rosemount staff -- excellent, good, only POOR..........•••....•.2% KNOW /REFUSED.... 14% DON'T fair, or poor? IF A RATING IS GIVEN, ASK: (N =345) 54. Why did you rate City staff as DON'T KNOW, 4 %; GOOD JOB, 28 %; NO PROBLEMS, 22%; BETTER, 15 %; HELPFUL, 25 %; ISSUES, 3%; COULD BE LISTEN, 2 %. 55. v you During the past year, have YES... ....55% DIO........'........ „ •44% contacted: by telephone or in Hall or DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 1% person Rosemount City Community Center? IF "YES," ASK: (N =221) 6 6129296116 DECISION RESOURSES 026 Poe MAR 1-3 '9? 15:05 56 On your last contact of City POLICE .............. ..9% Hall or the Community Center, FINANCE ................1% which department did you PLANNING ...............St reach -- Police, Finance, BUILDING INSPECTION... 19% Planning, Building inspec- PUBLIC WORKS. .......18% Lion, Public Works /Engineer PARK AND REC. ........24% ing,` Parks and Recreation, INFORMATION DESK ....... 8% the Information Desk or Ad- ADMIN /CITY COUNCIL.. 5 °s ministration /City Council? OTHER.. ...........10% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... It Thinking about that last contact, for each of the following characteristics, please rate the Rosemount City Hall or Community Center facility or staff as excellent, good, only fair, or poor.... EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR DK /R 57. Courtesy of the information Desk receptionist ?, 42% 50% 50 1% 2% 58. Waiting time for S% 4% 10 service? 38% 50° 59. Ease of reaching a department staff member who could help you? 36% 45% 13% 3!k 4% 60. Efficiency of the department staff? 34% 51% 5% 5% 5% 61. Courtesy of the department staff? 40% 52% 3% 24s 3% Moving on...... 62. Do you feel that crime in Rose- INCREASED .............60% mount has increased, decreased, DECREASED........ .2% or remained about the same during REMAINED THE SAME ..... 29% the past five years? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 9% 63. Do you feel that police service YES.........•••.. currently provided meets the NO... .. ... .20% needs of the city? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 13% As you may know, the University of Minnesota owns 3,000 acres of unt, for which they are currently land within the City of Rosemo considering options for development, such as housing, agricultur- al uses, retail, commercial office, and industrial. µ6 �; 6129296166 DECISION RESOURSES 026 P09 MAR 14 97 15:06 64. Of those land uses which ONE HOUSING...... ... ...19% would you MOST prefer housing, AGRICULTURAL..........33% agricultural', retail, commercial RETAIL.. . 9% office, or industrial? COMMERCIAL... .. .. .lit INDUSTRIAL.. • ...14% NONE OF ABOVE (VOL)- .... 9% ALL EQUALLY (VOL) .....4% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED... "..4t 65. Of these land uses, is there ONE HOUSING.. ....21% you would definitely oppose? AGRICULTURAL.... ...3% (RE -READ LIST, IF NECESSARY) RETAIL .................4t COMMERCIAL.... .... .7% INDUSTRIAL ... ...26% NONE OF ABOVE (VOL)...261; ALL EQUALLY (VOL) ...... 6°s DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 7°s Let's talk about economic development for a few minutes..... 66. If the City of Rosemount were to attract more development, what kind would you prefer it to be? DON'T KNOW, 15 %; RESIDENTIAL, 15 %; COMMERCIAL, 24 %; NONE, 5 %; RETAIL, 12 %; PARKS, 2 %; INDUSTRIAL, 25 %; FAST FOOD, 1 %; NICE RESTAURANTS, 2 %. 67. Do you favor or oppose Rosemount FAVOR ................... 52!k pursuing additional heavy indus- OPPOSE ................30% trial development in the Pine Bend DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 18% area? IF "OPPOSE" ASK: (N =120) 68. Would you still oppose it if YES.......... ... ...69% the expanded tax base would NO ........ ...........26% result in keeping residential DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 5% property taxes lower? For each of the following items, please rate the City of Rose- mount on a scale of one to five where _five is excellent and one is poor. If you have no opinion, just say so.... 1 2 3 4 5 DKR 69. To find housing.which fits the budgets and lifestyles of most people 2k 7% 24% 37% 25% 5% 70. To find full -time employ- ment opportunities for the head of a household. 28% 33% 21% 9% 3% 7% 71. To start a business. lit 20% 37% 11% 3% 18% 72. To raise children. I k 2% 8% 32% 57* it 73. To spend one's retirement 4% 9% 23% 26% 30% at years. 8 6129296166 DECISION RESOURSES 026 P10 MAR 14 '97 15:06 Let's talk about the commercial /shopping areas of Rosemount.. 74. What do you like the most about the commercial /shopping areas of Rosemount? DON'T KNOW, 19 %; GOOD VARIETY, 7 %: DOWNTOWN AREA, 23 %; LOCATION, 46%; GROCERY STORE, 5 %. 75. And, what do you like least about the commercial /shopping areas in Rosemount? DON'T KNOW, 25%; NO DEPARTMENT STORES, 7%-; NEED NICE RESTAURANT, 2%; NEED MORE VARIETY, 46t; NO INCENTATI'VE FOR BUSINESS, 5°s; MORE PARKING, 5 %; HIGH PRICES, lot. Turning to park and recreation issues..... The Rosemount Park System is composed of smaller neighborhood parks designed to serve residents within a one -half mile radius, larger community parks containing athletic amenities, open space parks such as Carroll's woods which accommodates passive recrea- tion, and a trail system. The City of Rosemount also features a Community Center and Ice Arena. For each of the following park types, please indicate whether members of your household use it frequently, occassionally, rarely or not at all. EXC GOO 82. .Smaller neighborhood parks? FRE OCC RAR NOT DKR 76. Smaller neighborhood parks? 35% 265 14% 23% 1% 77. Larger community parks? 27t 28% 20% 23% i% 78. Open space parks? 20% 26% 20% 31% 3% 79. Trails? 18% 30t 21% 29% 2 1 k 80. Community Center? 20% 26% 20% 32% 2% 81. Ice Arena? lit 15% 18% 53's st From what you have seen or heard, how would you rate the quality of each component in the park system? Would you rate them as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? EXC GOO 82. .Smaller neighborhood parks? 31% 53% 83. Larger community parks? 30% 53% 84. Open space parks? 24% 47% 85. Trails? 25k 45k 86. Community Center? 45% 37% 87. Ice Arena? 31% 34$ FAI POO DKR 7% it 9% 5t: OAS 12% 6t 1% 22% 7% 1% 22k 2% It 16t 4% it 30t 88. Overall, would you rate the park EXCELLENT .............35% and recreational facilities in GOOD ..................57% Rosemount as excellent, good, only ONLY FAIR ..............3% fair or poor? POOR..... ...........0% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 51k 5129296166 DEC : S I ON RESOURSES 026 P 11 MAR 1-1 '97 15:07 89. Which of the following prospective park projects,if any, would you give top priority? 90 Which project would you give second priority? FIR SEC Expand and improve neighborhood parks .......18 %....;.13% Expand and improve larger community parka ...... 8 % ..... 12% Expand and improve open space parks. ........:3 %..... 9% Expanded trail system .........................16% Athletic complex.... .. . ..................... %......7% A second sheet of ice.. ... .••...2 %.. .3% Wading 'pool. . .... ..... _.. %... 9s Outdoor swimming pool. .. .....32 %.....13% None (VOL) .... ...6 %.... .7% Multiple (VOL)...... .. .. ..2 %......3% Don't know /Refused.. ........ .. ••• ..6 °s.....10% 91. Are there any recreational activates, you or members of your household go outside of Rosemount for because of lack of facilities or inadequate facilities? (IF "YES," ASK) What activites are those? DON'T KNOW, 55 %; BIKE TRAILS, 11 %; GOLF, 4 %; POOL, 10 %; FISHING, 4 %; TENNIS, 2 %; SOCCER, 3 %; HEALTH CLUB, 5 %; SKIING, 5 %; SOFTBALL, 3 %. 92. Are there any recreational facilities or programs not cur- rently in use in Rosemount that are needed? (IF "YES," ASK :) What would they be? DON'T KNOW, 65 %; POOL, 14t; BIKE TRAILS, 7g; TEEN BASED, 6 %; GOLF COURSES, 3 %; HEALTH CLUBS, 6 %. Many residents have commented in the past on the "small town character of Rosemount. 93. What does "small town character" mean to you? DON'T KNOW, 8%; FRIENDLY PEOPLE, 24 °s; EVEYONE KNOW EVER- BODY, 32%; SAFE, 9t; QUIET, 71; DOWNTOWN AREA, 9t; LOW POPULATION, 12 %. Let's talk about past development for a moment.... 94. In general, do you approve or dis- APPROVE ...............50% approve of the zoning and land use DISAPPROVE ............ decisions made by the City? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 29% IF A RESPONSE IS GIVEN, ASK: (N =283) + 6129296166 DECISION RESOURSES 026 P12 MAR 14 '9? 15:0? 95. Could you tell me why you feel that way? DON'T KNOW, 10 %; TOO MUCH GROWTH, 21:; NO PROBLEMS, 221r; WELL PLANNED, 28 %; NEED MORE BUSINESS, 6 %; CONTROLLED GROWTH, 8 %; LOW INCOME HOUSING, 5°s. 96. you feel that Rosemount resi- YES.. ..... ... .47%-- _Do dents have an adequate opportun- NO... . .......,... .27k ity for input into the zoning and DON'T I.QNOW /REFUSED.....26% land use decision process 97. Do you think the pace of develop- TOO RAPID .............24t ment in the city has been too ABOUT RIGHT ........... 574r rapid, about right, or not fast NOT FAST ENOUGH ....... 15% enough? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..... 51 9a. Does the development through out YES ................. .55% the City seem well - planned for the NO ....................21k future of Rosemount? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 23% 99. Do you think that Rosemount cur- YES...... .. ......80q; rently has a wide range of housing No ....................17% choices to offer its residents e DON'T SOW /REFUSED.....40 IF °N0," ASK: (N =66) 100. What types of housing do you feel are missing from the community? HIGH INCOME, 15%; MIDDLE INCOME, 38 %; LOW INCOME, 18%-; APARTMENTS, 14 %; SENIOR HOUSING, 15%. IO1..Currently, the minimum lot size in LARGER ................ 32� Rosemount is 10 000 square feet, SMALLER .............•• _ or about 80 feet by 125 feet. In KEPT AT SAME SIZE ..... 59t general, do you feel that this DON'T KNOW /REFUSED ..... 5 °s minimum lot size should be larger, smaller or kept at the same size? The Metropolitan Council is encouraging the city to have higher density and smaller lot development. 102. Would you favor or oppose the FAVOR ..................9% City of Rosemount following the. OPPOSE ................86% Metropolitan Council's recommend DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 5k ation? As you may know, the City of Rosemount is 36 square miles and contains 12,500 residents. For comparative purposes, the City of Eagan is 36 square miles and 55,000 residents, Apple Valley houses 39,500 in its 18 square miles, and Lakeville has 20,000 residents in its 36 square miles. 11 6129296166 <DEC.ISION RESOURSES X726 P13 MAR ld '97 15:08 103. If you could place a ceiling on NO GROWTH.......... 9% the future residential population 11 ,501 - 12,500.......... S% of Rosemount, what would it be? 12,501 - 15,000.........12% 15,001 - 17,500...`.......9% 17,501 - 20,000.........20% 20,001 - 22,500........ lot .., 22,501 - 25,000..... 7% , OVER 25,000...........19% , DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.;... 10% Changing focus. I would like to read your a short list of- transit facilities or systems. For each one,` please tell me if you have used it during the past year. YES NO DKR 104. Rosemount park and ride lot? 3% 105 Apple valley Park and Ride lots? 2% 97 1% 106. Metro Transit express bus f 2% 97% 1% from Eagan? 107. Were you aware of the MVTA bus No ....................23% service? (IF "YES ", ASK:) Have YES /YES. .7% you ever used this service? YES /NO......... ... .70% YES /UNSURE..... .....it DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.....0s Moving on.... 108. What is your principal source of information about city government and its activities? (PROBE) DON'T & OW, 4%; ROSEMOUNT THIS WEEK, 25%; SUN CURRENT, 14 % ;- WORD OF MOUTH, 9 %; TOWN PAGES, 9 %; NEWSPAPER, 33 %; MAILINGS, 2 %; NEWSLETTERS, 4 %. Rosemount is served by three regional or local papers. For each one, please tell me if you receive it. if you do receive it,. please tell me whether you read it or not? NOT YES/ YES/ - DK/ REC YES NO REF 109. Rosemount Town Pages? 48's 44% 3% 6% 110. Rosemount This Week? 13% 82% 3% 3% 111. Sun- Current? 16%; 75% 74; 2 1 k For each of the following items, please tell me whether it is a major source, minor source or no source at all about Rosemount news, activities, events or City policies? 12 612-9296166 DECISION RE'SOURSES 0 P14 MAR 14 '97 MA3 MIN NOT DKR 112. Radio? 2% 20%- 78% 1% 113 Weekly newspapers? 75% 20%- 54; 0� 114. Cable Television? 11% 271; 61%- is 115. City newsletter? 36% 37% 22%- 5% .. 3.16. City mailings? 37% 42% 18°s 3!k 117. Co- workers /Neighbors? 361 . 43% 21% 0% 118. Daily newspapers? 13% 32% 54% 2% 119. Internet?. 1% 11% 86 °s 3 %' The City publishes a quarterly newsletter sent to each home covering government activities, special notices, and park and recreational information 120. Do you receive this newsletter? YES .............. ..67%_ NO....... .20% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..'.'. 14 IF "YES, ASK: (N =267) 121. How much of the newsletter do ALL OF IT .............36% you usually read -- all of it MOST OF IT..... .....,29% most of it, some of it, not SOME OF IT.......... .27% too much, or none? NOT TOO MUCH...... ...6% NONE....... .......2% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... o% 122. How would you evaluate the EXCELLENT.. ..... . 15t newsletter -- excellent, GOOD ..................64% good, only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR .............16% POOR...... ...... ...0% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 4% 123._ How important of a service is this VERY IMPORTANT ........ 24% to you -- very important, somewhat SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT.... 44% important, not too important, or NOT TOO IMPORTANT..... 15% not at all important? NOT AT ALL IMPORTANT...5% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED .... 13k 124. Does your household currently sub - YES ...................55% scribe to cable television? NO .. .................45% REFUSED .. ... .........0%- IF "N0, (N =181) 125. Is cable television available YES ...................61% in your area? NO ...... .............27% DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.... 12% IF "NO" ON #125, ASK: (N =49) 13 6129296166 _DECISION RESCURSE9 026 P1E MF+R 1-4 '97 126. If it were available, _YES .... ..............45% would you subscribe? NO.. . ... ....43� DON' KNOW /REFUSED . ... 12* IF "YES" ON #124, ASK: (N =220) The City is considering cablecasting City Council meetings and 'special events. 127. If available, how likely FREQUENTLY.. .. .19g would you be to watch the OCCASIONALLY.. ..... .33% local government access ' chan - RARELY ....... :.......24% nel -- frequently, occasion- NEVER.. .. .. .... ..23% ally, rarely, or never? DON'T &NOW /REFUSED. 1% 128 If availabe, how likely would FREQUENTLY.......... .22% you be to watch City Council OCCASIONALLY .......... 30% and /or Planning Commission RARELY...... .. 21% cable casts -- frequently, NEVER . ........... ...26% occasionally, rarely, or DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 1% never? The City has undertaken a fairly aggressive street and utility reconstruction program during the last five years. 129. Should the City continue at a SLOWER PACE ............ 7la slower pace, faster pace, or about FASTER PACE ........... 17% the. same pace in reconstructing ABOUT THE SAME........ 72$ the streets and utilities which DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.....5%- require rehabilitation? Presently the water, sanitary sewer and store drain reconstruc tion projects are paid for by residents water, sanitary sewer and storm water utility fees. 130. Were you aware that a portion of YES ................... 71s your bill was used in this manner? NO .... ................ 25� DON'T KNOW /REFUSE The Storm Water Utility Fees are based on the quantity of run -off from each property's land use, resulting in proportionally higher fees for properties which have more storm water run - off. 131. Do you feel this is an equitable YES.. ..... ...... method of collecting funds for NO.... ...........42 Storm Water Management? DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.,.. 190 Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes.... Could you please tell me how many people in each of the following age groups live in your household. Let's start oldest to youngest.... 14 x ' 6129296166 DECISION RESOURSES 0?6 P16 M 14 °97 15: 132. First, persons 65 or over? 0..... .. ..........89% 3...... .. ..... ..7g 2.. . .. ...5� 133. Adults under 65? (including 0. ... ... ..9� yourself? 1... .................8% 2. ...... .... ..71!k 3... • ..... . ......9% 4 ORMORE ...... 3$ 134. School -aged children? 0 .....................50 1. .... ..15� 2. ..... ... ...27a 3 . ... ...... ......5 °s 4 OR MORE ..............3s 135. Pre - schoolers? 0. .. ....... .....79%- 1. ......... ......ist 2 OR MORE .............. 6% 136. Do you own or rent your present OWN.. ........... ...95% residence? RENT...... ...........Ssk DON'T KNOW /REFUSED..... 0% 137. Which of the following best de- scribes your residence -- single family home, apartment, townhouse, farm, or mobile home? 138. What is your age, please? (READ CATEGORIES, IF NEEDED) SINGLE FAMILY HOME .... 87* APARTMENT ..............I%- TOWNHOUSE. .6% FARM.. .... s .2 MOBILE HOME.. .......0 OTHER (VOL. ........... Ik DON'T KNOW /REFUSED.....0t 18- 24 ................ .3s 25- 34 .................23 35- 44 ................. 35k 45- 54 .................20 55 -64 ................lit 65 AND OVER ............ 8s REFUSED ................I* 139. What is your occupation and the occupation of your spouse or partner, if applicable? PROFESSIONAL- TECKINCAL, 22 OWNER- MANAGER, 19 %; FARMER, 2 %; CLERICAL- SALES, 22V; BLUE COLLAR, 24%; RETIREES, 9 %; SCATTERED, 3%. 140. What is the last grade of school you have completed? LESS THAN HIGH SCH ..... It HS GRADUATE ........... 23V VO- TECH /TECH COLL ...... 9* SOME COLLEGE .......... 21& COLLEGE GRADUATE ...... 31V POST-GRADUATE ......... 13°s REFUSED ................1%- 15 • 6129296166 DECISION RESOURSES 026 P17 MAR 14 '97 15:09 And now, for one _final question, keeping in mind that your an- swers are held strictly confidential.... 141. Is you pre -tax yearly household UNDER $25,000..........5% 525,001 - $35,000.......10% income over or under $50,000? $35,001 - $50,000.......20% IF , OVER," . ASK: it over $75.000. (IF !AYES, �� $50,001 - $75,000....... ' Is ASK :) Is it over $10 75 001- $100, 000.....:188 5% IF "L7NDER, 11 ASK: _ OVER $100,000 .......... 1� Is it under $35,000? (IF "YES " DON'T KNOW ...... ....... S% ASK:) Is it under $25,000? REFUSED ................ 142. Gender (BY OBSERVATION: MALE•- •••• •......48� FEMALE ...52% DD NOT ASK) ........... 143. ZONE (FROM LIST) PRECINCT 1............26% 2........•...19s PRECINCT PRECINCT 3............15 PRECINCT 4.. ..... ..23% PRECINCT 5............18 16