Fairplay Presentation Report FINAL 3-25-2013

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Fairplay Comprehensive
Plan Survey
Table of Contents
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Methodology –Distribution of the Survey
Postcards Distributed with Two Assigned
Invitation Passwords: 350
• Completed Invitation Web Responses: 57
• Partial Invitation Web Responses: 8
Open Web Link to Survey Provided to
Anyone Who Wished to Participate -Local
publicity/promotion used to encourage
participation
• Completed Open Link Responses: 143
• Partial Open Link Responses: 87
Paper Surveys Provided Upon Request and
Available at Town Hall
• Completed Paper Surveys: 11
• TOTAL Surveys Returned: 306
Example of Postcard
Methodology – Town Distribution
• Due to the strong similarities between the invitation in-town respondents to
the open link in-town respondents, AND the similarities between the
invitation out-of-town respondents and the open link out-of-town
respondents these two datasets were combined to produce a more robust
sample.
• The paper surveys (11) were also added to the total dataset.
• The majority of the analysis that follows refers to either all the survey
sources combined, or the sub-analysis of in-town respondents vs. out-oftown respondents. This presentation permits comparisons between the two
groups (in town and out of town (Park County and beyond) and helps to
identify areas of consensus and differences that should be considered in
the Comprehensive Plan process.
Methodology – Teens Surveys
Abbreviated Surveys distributed to
Teens through Local Schools:
• 79 Teen Respondents
• 33 within the town limits of Fairplay
• 45 outside town limits
• 1 did not respond to the “Where do you
live?” question but answered other
questions
Survey Results
Household
and
Respondent Characteristics
- The following presentation is based on the Town/County
respondents. Data from the Teens survey is not included
unless noted.
Household Characteristics - Respondents
Respondent Characteristics (Part 1) - Place of Residence
96
In Fairplay Town Limits
In Park County - I consider
my town/community to be:
16
137
Outside Park County
9
0
20
40
60
80
Numbers Responding
In Fairplay - Resident/Business Owner
100
120
140
Outside Fairplay
Respondent Characteristics (Part 1.1) - Residency Status
90%
Full-time
72%
- “In Fairplay” includes Business Owners
8%
Part-time
24%
- Some respondents, despite living outside Fairplay town
limits, consider their community to be Fairplay
2%
Other:
4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Percent Responding
In Fairplay - Resident/Business Owner: N=~ 112
70%
80%
Outside Fairplay: N=~ 145
90%
100%
Household Characteristics
Household Characteristics (Part 2) - Own/Rent and Household/Marital Status
Own/Rent
87%
Own
Rent
Other
99%
8%
1%
4%
0%
Household /Marital Status
35%
Couple, no child(ren)
27%
27%
Couple with child(ren)
Adult living alone
23%
12%
Immediate and extended family members
Unrelated roommates
56%
2%
0%
6%
3%
-71% had No Children at Home
- Respondents from outside Fairplay were especially
likely to be couples with no children
2%
2%
Single parent with child(ren)
1%
1%
Family members and unrelated roommates
0%
-29% of All Households had Children Living at Home
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Percent Responding
70%
80%
90%
100%
Household Characteristics (Part 3) - Annual Income Before Taxes
$0-19,999
6%
2%
$20-39,999
20%
14%
16%
$40-59,999
$60-79,999
20%
23%
13%
13%
$80-99,999
20%
12%
$100-149,999
6%
6%
$150-199,999
2%
2%
$200-249,999
1%
$250,000 or more
0%
5%
5%
18%
- Similar Patterns of Income Distribution
Between Survey Submissions and the American
Community Survey (Census)
- Generally lower income profile among in-town
10%
15%
Percent Responding
20%
25%
Household Characteristics (Part 4) - Age Groups of Household Members
Household Size
9%
8%
0 to 5 years old
17%
16%
6 to 12
Average
1.82
1.73
1.87
In Fairplay:
Outside Fairplay:
ACS Survey:
Median
2.0
2.0
-
12%
12%
13 to 17
- Mostly comprised of older age groups (50 to 75 years)
7%
18 to 21
2%
14%
22 to 35
11%
- Average household size for survey was almost exactly
the same as the Census
37%
36%
36 to 49
61%
50 to 75
76 and above
65%
3%
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Percent of Households
60%
70%
Respondent Characteristics (Part 5) - How Long Lived in Fairplay or Park County
4%
Less than one year
2%
21%
One to 5 years
19%
21%
6-10 years
31%
13%
11-15 years
22%
42%
More than 15 years
25%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Percent Responding
40%
45%
Employment Status
43%
Full-time
Self employed
25%
15%
11%
Retired
Work more than one job
49%
25%
8%
3%
5%
4%
Part-time
Looking for work
5%
2%
Student
1%
0%
Other
1%
0%
3%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Percent Responding
35%
40%
45%
- 76% either worked full time, were self employed, or
worked more than one job
- Only 5% unemployed.
- Outside Fairplay especially likely to include retired.
50%
Location of Employment
Respondent's Employment Location
Fairplay
61%
39%
17%
18%
Breckenridge
Other Summit County
17%
4%
12%
13%
Park County
6%
Alma
1%
Bailey
10%
4%
Other HH Member's Employment Location
Fairplay
38%
28%
19%
Breckenridge
Other Summit County
11%
Park County
13%
6%
Alma
2%
Bailey
0%
31%
19%
20%
- Most respondents
worked in Fairplay
-Their household
counterparts usually
worked in Fairplay, as
well.
- Breckenridge/Summit
County were also
frequently identified
13%
5%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Percent Responding
50%
60%
70%
Business Ownership Information
52%
I do not own a business in Fairplay
I own a business with a physical location
(storefront) in Fairplay
77%
23%
0%
20%
I have a home-based business in Fairplay
10%
I own a business adjacent to the Town Limits
of Fairplay
4%
2%
I do business in Fairplay but have physical
location outside Town Limits
3%
13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Percent Responding
50%
60%
70%
80%
- While some home-based business owners indicated living in Park County
(not in Fairplay town limits) they considered their town/community to be
Fairplay.
- Almost half (47% of in-town) have a business.
Findings
- The following findings refer to the Comprehensive Plan
Survey distributed to the town residents and business
owners; Not the Teens survey.
- The Teens survey produced moderately different results
and is discussed in a later chapter.
Community Character and
Sense of Community
Within Fairplay
Impressions of Community Character
Impression of Quality of Life and Sense of Community in Fairplay
Over Past Few
Years, the Quality
of Life in Fairplay
has:
44%
42%
Improved
31%
Remained the same
35%
14%
Worsened
Don't know/no opinion
Over Past Few Years, the
Sense of Community Within
the Town has:
17%
11%
6%
30%
Improved
21%
37%
Remained the same
50%
- Most respondents agreed that the
quality of life has improved or
15%
stayed the same over the past few
14%
years. Greater differences are
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
evident
concerning
“sense
of
Percentage of Households
community” with those living in town
thinking it has improved. The longer
people have lived in Fairplay the
more likely they were to indicate
that quality of life has improved.
Worsened
18%
15%
Level of Agreement of the Following Statements Regarding Fairplay's Sense of Community and
Character - Average Ratings
4.3
Sense of community is important to me
4.5
Fairplay will likely maintain its small town
character as it grows
- Respondent’s outside
Fairplay tended to agree with
these statements more than
those in Fairplay, except for
feeling a sense of community.
3.8
3.9
Growth will not adversely affect Fairplay's
sense of community or rural character
3.6
3.9
Rising housing and land values will
improve the existing community
- Those outside Fairplay were
much more likely to feel that
growth will not adversely
affect Fairplay’s sense of
community.
3.6
3.7
I feel a strong sense of community in
Fairplay
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4
4.1
4.2
Average Ratings
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
Importance of the Following to Fairplay's Character - Percentage of Important Ratings
Ability to walk/bike around town safely
70%
22%
Locally owned and operated businesses
69%
25%
Easy access to parks and open spaces
65%
Historic buildings
52%
Spaces for community interaction
51%
Ability to work where you live
50%
Access to local government
11%
0%
10%
Total All Sources - % 5 Rating
20%
79%
29%
78%
36%
75%
37%
62%
35%
19%
86%
36%
27%
Large retailers
91%
80%
28%
38%
Physically compact town
86%
33%
42%
Familiarity with neighbors
92%
26%
57%
A well-defined town center
94%
26%
60%
Community events
92%
30%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Percent Responding
70%
80%
90%
100%
Sum % 4 or 5 Rating
* Based on a 5 point scale where 1=Not at All Important and 5=Very Important, most
categories are very or somewhat important. Large retailers is the exception.
Importance of the Following to Fairplay's Character - Average Ratings
4.6
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.4
Community events
4.3
Historic buildings
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.7
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.1
3.7
3.8
2.7
2.7
Large retailers
2.6
2.8
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
Average Ratings
4
4.2
4.4
4.6
- Physically Compact Town is the only aspect of community character that respondents
outside Fairplay felt as less important that those inside Fairplay, though only slightly.
4.8
Purpose of the Plan
and
Planning Strategies
Purpose of Fairplay’s Comprehensive Plan
Most Popular Statements Regarding Fairplay's Comprehensive Plan
Fairplay should develop a plan and only deviate from it if there is a
public benefit as a result
Fairplay can plan for the future and use the plan as a genereral
guide
43%
40%
42%
46%
12%
12%
Fairplay should develop a plan and follow it closely
3%
2%
It is unnecessary for Fairplay to develop a plan
Growth should occur sequentially from developed town core
outward after existing vacant lots are developed
37%
36%
34%
34%
Do not limit growth to any specific areas in or around town
Undeveloped areas can grow independent of core buildout but
should be regulated by the Town
29%
30%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
- Only ~3% of respondents felt that it is unnecessary to develop a plan.
- Overall, similar percentages of residents in-town, and those in the county, indicated
support for developing a plan, either to be tightly followed (about 42%) or as a general
guide (about 42%) . The agreement among those in and outside Fairplay is notable.
-There was no clear majority that indicated how growth should occur; rather, the
respondents are split with about one third in each category.
Purpose of Fairplay’s Comprehensive Plan
Most Important Issues to be Emphasized in the Town's Comprehensive Plan
Parks/Recreation/Open
Space/Trails
36%
57%
22%
46%
The Environment
25%
19%
12%
13%
13%
10%
Economic Development
9%
5%
Infrastructure
0%
35%
24%
19%
3%
14%
5%
12%
6%
9%
38%
25%
In Fairplay - Resident/Business Owner: Most important
10%
10%
51%
30%
12%
Community Services
44%
20%
22%
Growth/Planning/Design
62%
17%
18%
In Fairplay - Resident/Business Owner: Second most important
19%
In Fairplay - Resident/Business Owner: (Combined) Two most important
17%
15%
20%
Outside Fairplay: Most important
Outside Fairplay: Second most important
Outside Fairplay: (Combined) Two most important
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Percent Responding
* Sorted in Descending Order by: In Fairplay - Resident/Business Owner: (Combined) Two most important
- Parks/recreation/open space/trails, the environment, and growth/planning/design (in order) were the most
important issues to be emphasized in the Comprehensive Plan, among both in-town and out-of-town residents.
- The only deviation between respondents outside Fairplay to those inside Fairplay in regards to the ranking of
these issues was that those outside Fairplay prioritized community services lower than residents/business
owners in town.
-Economic Development, though an emphasis as rated in many questions in the survey, was one of the lowest
prioritized issues for inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan.
Future Planning Considerations – Understanding / Support
Understanding and Support for Comprehensive Plan, Zoning, and Land -use Regulations
Yes
58%
Would you support Park County
Following Fairplay's Comprehensive
No
Plan for growth and development
Uncertain
within one mile of town limits?
6%
5%
28%
Yes
Does current Fairplay zoning
function adequately?
36%
22%
8%
19%
17%
No
60%
Uncertain
Are Fairplay's zoning and landuse regulations clear and easy
to understand?
66%
Yes
17%
6%
No
76%
22%
11%
61%
Uncertain
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
83%
70%
80%
90%
- There is uncertainty regarding support of various aspects of the
Comprehensive Plan. This presents a great opportunity to educate the public on
current zoning practices. More/ better information and understanding should be
an objective of the Comprehensive Plan process.
- General agreement between the two groups on level of support for Park
County developing a Comprehensive Plan within one mile of town limits.
Strategies to Improve Fairplay’s Appearance
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
4.2
4.1
4.3
4.2
3.8
Enhance streetscapes and park
spaces through tree plantings,
flowers and other landscaping
Promote historic preservation
efforts in Town
Encourage building facade
improvements
Establish design standards for
buildings/signs/streetscape
design and renovations
Improved signage for local
destinations
Stricter enforcement of the
building and zoning codes to
maintain the character of the
Town
3.6
Discourage strip commercial
development
Average Ratings
Importance of the Following Strategies to Improve the Town's Appearance - Average Ratings
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
- While the ranking of each strategy is similar between respondents outside of
Fairplay to those inside Fairplay, respondents outside Fairplay, in general,
indicated a higher level of importance for all strategies to improve the town’s
appearance. Interestingly, this pattern holds throughout most of the ratings
contained in the survey – out of town respondents generally feel stronger about
all elements rated.
Importance of the Following Strategies to Improve the Town's Appearance - Average Ratings
Enhance streetscapes and park spaces through
tree plantings, flowers and other landscaping
4.2
4.3
4.2
Promote historic preservation efforts in Town
4.5
4.1
Encourage building facade improvements
buildings/signs/streetscape design and…
4.1
4.3
4.0
Improved signage for local destinations
Stricter enforcement of the building and zoning
codes to maintain the character of the Town
3.8
3.6
Discourage strip commercial development
3.5
4.4
3.6
4.2
4.1
3.9
3.7
3.8
3.9
4
4.1
Average Ratings
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
* This graph is ordered based on strategies most important to in-town residents.
- Enhance streetscapes and park spaces is most important for in-town
residents.
Importance of the Following Strategies to Improve the Town's Appearance - Percentage of Important
Ratings
Promote historic preservation efforts in Town
56%
51%
Enhance streetscapes and park spaces through tree
plantings, flowers and other landscaping
51%
buildings/signs/streetscape design and renovations
47%
46%
Discourage strip commercial development
42%
Stricter enforcement of the building and zoning
codes to maintain the character of the Town
41%
0%
10%
20%
88%
31%
85%
34%
83%
32%
82%
36%
77%
32%
58%
16%
71%
31%
30%
40%
50%
Percent Responding
60%
70%
80%
Sum % 4 or 5 Rating
90%
100%
The Single Most Important Strategy to Give Priority
43%
25%
15%
15%
14%
13%
Promote historic preservation efforts in town
12%
15%
10%
23%
Stricter enforcement of the building and zoning codes
to maintain the character of the Town
6%
8%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
- Respondent’s within Fairplay overwhelmingly indicated enhancing streetscapes and
park spaces as the single most important strategy to be given priority to improve the
town’s appearance.
- Respondents outside Fairplay rated this strategy as only slightly more important than
building façade improvements.
45%
Planning Issues
Planning Issues – Growth/Planning/Design
Importance of Growth/Planning/Design Focus Areas - Percentage of Important Ratings
Appearance of town
73%
Better use of existing lots/vacant space within town limits for new
development
66%
Retention of Historic Downtown as the community and commercial
core
64%
Preservation of rural/small-town character
52%
Architectural design standards for commercial buildings
52%
88%
22%
15%
61%
Development of the downtown area/infill
79%
87%
26%
82%
30%
27%
79%
Planning and zoning
46%
32%
79%
Code enforcement
45%
33%
78%
Annexation of developed properties to Fairplay
30%
Development outside the municipal limits, loss of rural character
0%
10%
58%
28%
26%
53%
28%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Percent Responding
93%
20%
Sum % 4 or 5 Rating
80%
90%
100%
Planning Issues – Growth/Planning/Design
Importance of Growth/Planning/Design Focus Areas - Average Ratings
4.6
Appearance of town
4.3
Better use of existing lots/vacant space within
town limits for new development
Retention of Historic Downtown as the
community and commercial core
Architectural design standards for commercial
buildings
4.7
4.5
4.3
4.6
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.1
Code enforcement
4.0
Planning and zoning
3.7
Development outside the municipal limits, loss of
rural character
4.3
4.2
4.3
3.7
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.8
4
4.2
Average Ratings
4.4
4.6
4.8
- Given the trend that respondents outside Fairplay rated all issues as more
important than those inside Fairplay, with the exception of annexation of
developed properties, there is an indication that overall priorities are similar. But
once again, we find that those living outside town have especially strong
feelings about what they want too see addressed in the plan.
Planning Issues - Infrastructure
Importance of Infrastructure Focus Areas - Percentage of Important Ratings
Water quality and supply
80%
Wastewater treatment
67%
Cell phone and/or Internet service
10%
71%
34%
26%
0%
75%
33%
37%
Highway 285 noise and impacts
78%
32%
41%
Drainage improvements
83%
34%
46%
Roads: curbs, gutters and sidewalks
29%
20%
85%
33%
49%
Streetscape improvements
88%
22%
52%
Roads: paving
90%
23%
65%
Pedestrian access and safety
30%
55%
40%
50%
60%
Percent Responding
95%
14%
70%
80%
Sum % 4 or 5 Rating
90%
100%
Planning Issues - Infrastructure
Importance of Infrastructure Focus Areas - Average Ratings
4.8
4.7
4.5
4.3
4.6
4.6
4.3
4.2
Roads: paving
4.2
4.0
4.4
4.2
4.0
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.6
3.6
3.4
3.6
3.8
4
4.2
Average Ratings
4.4
4.6
4.8
- The main difference between those outside Fairplay compared to those inside
was that cell phone and/or internet service ranked higher than wastewater
treatment in order of infrastructure priorities. Clearly, it is a greater issue for
those outside town than those in town.
5
Planning Issues – Parks/Recreation/Open Space/Trails
Importance of Parks/Recreation/Open Space/Trails Focus Areas - Percentage of Important Ratings
Public land access
61%
30%
Recreation programs & opportunities
61%
29%
90%
Trails
61%
30%
91%
Open space areas
60%
Bike/recreational path
60%
29%
88%
River corridor improvements
60%
28%
88%
Parks
59%
Public landscaping
10%
20%
91%
32%
78%
30%
30%
87%
27%
48%
0%
91%
40%
50%
60%
Percent Responding
70%
80%
90%
100%
Sum % 4 or 5 Rating
- All parks/recreation/open space/trails issues are considered very important.
-Public landscaping, though highly important, was the lowest rated
parks/recreation/open space/trail issue.
Planning Issues – Parks/Recreation/Open Space/Trails
Importance of Parks/Recreation/Open Space/Trails Focus Areas - Average Ratings
4.4
Public land access
4.5
4.4
Trails
4.3
4.3
Parks
4.3
Open space areas
4.3
4.3
4.1
Public landscaping
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
Average Ratings
3.9
4
4.1
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.2
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
- All importance ratings, for both in-town and out-of-town, were above 4.0 on
average on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1=Not at All Important and 5=Very Important.
4.6
Planning Issues – Community Services
Importance of Community Service Focus Areas - Percentage of Important Ratings
Ambulance/emergency services
64%
Town communication with citizens
63%
Youth programs/services
54%
Library
53%
Non-emergency medical/dental services
22%
26%
29%
27%
50%
Affordable housing
45%
Public safety & crime prevention
45%
Higher education/continuing education
29%
Senior programs
33%
36%
Childcare
38%
28%
Trash service
37%
29%
35%
Commuter/carpool services
10%
52%
26%
16%
0%
61%
30%
26%
Traffic control and enforcement
66%
67%
67%
32%
31%
Animal control services
45%
29%
20%
76%
74%
75%
32%
39%
Public transportation/bus or van services
71%
26%
41%
30%
86%
89%
82%
80%
79%
40%
50%
Percent Responding
60%
70%
80%
90%
Sum % 4 or 5 Rating
- One of the clearest rankings of issues, town communication with citizens, and
ambulance/emergency services were the two most important community
services.
- Overall, 89% of respondents called town communications “important,” with
63% rating this focus area “5” on the five point scale.
Planning Issues – Community Services
Importance of Community Service Focus Areas - Average Ratings
4.5
4.3
4.6
4.1
4.4
4.1
4.4
4.0
Library
4.4
4.0
4.2
3.9
4.1
3.9
Senior programs
3.9
Trash service
4.2
4.0
3.9
Affordable housing
3.8
4.1
4.0
3.8
Childcare
3.6
3.5
4.5
4.1
3.9
3.6
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4
Average Ratings
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
Planning Issues – Environment
Importance of Environmental Focus Areas - Percentage of Important Ratings
Scenic quality
78%
Wildland fire mitigation
74%
Air quality
23%
54%
Reducing water consumption
33%
24%
Community garden
33%
23%
21%
0%
10%
18%
20%
69%
27%
Composting
30%
81%
80%
26%
42%
Mining/mineral extraction activities
83%
23%
58%
Improving building energy efficiency
85%
22%
60%
Use of renewable energy
89%
21%
62%
Energy conservation
90%
18%
67%
Recycling
90%
16%
72%
River corridor protection
57%
56%
39%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Percent Responding
93%
15%
Sum % 4 or 5 Rating
90%
100%
Planning Issues – Environment
Importance of Environmental Focus Areas - Average Ratings
Scenic quality
4.6
Air quality
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.4
4.5
4.4
4.2
Energy conservation
4.5
4.2
Recycling
4.1
4.1
3.8
3.5
Community garden
3.5
Composting
2.9
2.6
2.8
3
4.8
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.1
3.7
3.8
3.1
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
Average Ratings
4
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
- Wildfire mitigation was more of a concern for those outside Fairplay. It was also
the most important concern for those respondents.
Ranking of All Issues – Top 10 Overall
Top 10 Issues Overall - Average Ratings
Infrastructure: Water quality and supply
4.74
The Environment: Scenic quality
4.68
Growth/Planning/Design: Appearance of town
4.65
The Environment: Wildland fire mitigation
4.60
The Environment: Air quality
4.56
Infrastructure: Wastewater treatment
4.56
Community Services: Town communication with citizens
4.50
Parks/Rec.Open Space/Trails: Public land access
4.48
The Environment: River corridor protection
4.48
Infrastructure: Cell phone and/or Internet service
4.48
2
2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
3
3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8
Average Ratings
4
4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8
5
Total All Sources
-The environment and infrastructure issues make up 7 out of the 10
most important
Ranking of All Issues – Bottom 10 Overall
Bottom 10 Focus Areas Overall - Average Ratings
Infrastructure: Highway 285 noise and impacts
3.6
Economic Development: Annex areas along Highway 285
east and west of town for commercial uses
3.6
Community Services: Animal control services
3.6
Growth/Planning/Design: Development outside the
municipal limits, loss of rural character
Economic Development: Manufacturing/light industrial
uses
Economic Development: Allow for home based businesses
with retail component
3.5
3.5
3.5
Community Services: Traffic control and enforcement
3.3
Economic Development: New housing construction
3.3
The Environment: Mining/mineral extraction activities
3.0
Economic Development: More fast food restaurants
2.6
2
2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
3
3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8
4
4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8
5
Average Ratings
Total All Sources
- Economic Development focus areas make up half of the 10 least
important
Economic Development
Analysis
Planning Focus Areas – Economic Development
Importance of Economic Development Focus Areas - Percentage of Important Ratings
87%
Attract new business
59%
28%
Recreational opportunities
56%
32%
88%
General tourism
55%
33%
88%
Recreation based tourism
54%
34%
87%
Retain and expand existing small businesses
53%
34%
87%
Community events
52%
Educational opportunities
48%
45%
30%
More restaurants
44%
33%
41%
Focus on renewable energy industries
35%
More retail shops
33%
Annex areas along Highway 285 east and west of town for commercial uses
20%
New housing construction
20%
More fast food restaurants
16%
0%
10%
80%
66%
31%
73%
39%
57%
30%
23%
Allow for home based businesses with retail component
77%
65%
26%
28%
Manufacturing/light industrial uses
75%
39%
40%
Expanded grocery store
81%
32%
Improve Town's sense of place along highways with new signs, landscaping, etc
Historic preservation in the town
54%
31%
47%
27%
41%
22%
29%
13%
20%
84%
33%
30%
40% 50% 60% 70%
Percent Responding
80%
90%
100%
Sum % 4 or 5 Rating
-Recreation and support for tourism ranked the highest while construction,
manufacturing and more fast food showed low support. The lack of support for
new housing construction as a source of economic development is notable.
Planning Focus Areas – Economic Development
Importance of Economic Development Focus Areas - Average Ratings
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
Recreational opportunities
Recreation based tourism
4.3
Attract new business
4.5
4.3 4.4
General tourism
4.34.4
Retain and expand existing small businesses
4.2
Community events
4.1
Educational opportunities
4.4
4.3
4.1 4.2
4.0
4.2
4.04.1
Historic preservation in the town
More restaurants
Improve Town's sense of place along highways with new signs, landscaping, etc
3.9 4.0
3.9
3.9
3.83.9
More retail shops
Focus on renewable energy industries
Expanded grocery store
3.6
3.6
3.5
3.4
Annex areas along Highway 285 east and west of town for commercial uses
Allow for home based businesses with retail component
3.4 3.5
Manufacturing/light industrial uses
3.2
New housing construction
2.5
More fast food restaurants
2.4
2.6
3.3
2.7
2.8
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
Average Ratings
3.8
4
4.2
4.4
- High similarities across those inside and outside Fairplay in regards to both
level of importance and ranking of importance of all of the Economic
Development categories.
4.6
Economic Development – Perception of Stability
Opinions on Economic Development (Part 1) - Perception of Economic Stability in Fairplay
15%
Improving
21%
31%
Stable
39%
54%
Declining
40%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
- Those inside Fairplay indicated much more strongly that
Fairplay’s economic stability had been declining rather than
improving. This is a key indicator of community perception and
one that deserves attention as a part of the Comprehensive
Planning process.
50%
55%
Economic Development –
Level of Agreement to Increase Employment Opportunities
Opinions on Economic Development (Part 2) Fairplay Should Increase Employment Opportunities in the Community
9%
Strongly Disagree
- With a high level of consensus between those inside
and outside the town, increasing employment
opportunities in the community so that a large percentage
of residents can live and work inside the town is a high
priority.
7%
4%
4%
Disagree
10%
Neutral/No Opinion
7%
34%
Agree
42%
44%
Strongly Agree
41%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
- Given that 61% of those outside Fairplay and 39% of those inside Fairplay work
outside Fairplay AND a combined 81% support increasing employment
opportunities in Fairplay indicates that many respondents want to both live and
work in Fairplay but currently do not.
Economic Development –
Availability of Stores /Awareness of Incentives
Opinions on Economic Development (Part 3) - Availability of Stores / Awareness of Incentives
Availability of Stores and
Commercial Development
- High level of consensus that the shopping and
job needs are not being met.
Low - does not serve the shopping
and job needs of residents
76%
72%
22%
26%
About right
High - too much commercial
development
2%
2%
Are Respondents Aware of the
Yes
Town's Incentives to Attract
Business
- Low awareness of the town’s incentives
to attract new business indicates a great
opportunity to educate and promote
commercial development and jobs.
17%
21%
83%
No
79%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Economic Development – Perceived Barriers
Opinions on Economic Development (Part 4) - Perceived Barriers to Adding New Businesses
Cost of utilities
76%
49%
Taxes/fees
55%
64%
45%
48%
Customer base
Adequate workforce
30%
34%
33%
31%
Availability of cellular/Internet services
18%
Land use regulations
21%
18%
19%
Other:
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
- Differences exist between those outside of town compared to those inside. Generally,
the rank ordering of perceived barriers to adding new businesses are similar between
residents of Fairplay and those in the county. They include: cost of utilities, taxes and
fees, lack of customer base, adequate workforce, and availability of cellular/internet
services.
80%
Economic Development – Shopping Frequency
METHODOLOGY
- Respondents answered “Daily, Few Times per Week, Once a Week, Once a Month or Less, or
Never” when asked to indicate how often they shopped or used services in the following locations:
“Fairplay, Alma, Summit County, Buena Vista/Salida, Denver, and Colorado Springs”.
- By allocating numeric values to each response to reflect the number of visits per month, the
average number of shopping and service trips per household to each location could be calculated.
These assigned numeric values are subjective so the actual numbers given to each location
should not be considered absolute. Rather, the trend of the data and ranking of location visits
could be beneficial.
- By assigning the values below the chart on the following page shows the ranking of Fairplay
shopping and service visits compared to Alma, Summit County, Buena Vista/Salida, Denver, and
Colorado Springs.
- Numeric value allocation:
- “Never” = 0 visits per month
- “Once a Month or Less” = 1 visits per month
- “Once a Week” = 4 visits per month
- “Few Times a Week” = 13 visits per month
- “Daily” = 30 visits per month
Shopping and Service Visits per Month
14.2
Fairplay
10.3
6.6
Summit County
5.3
2.1
Denver
4.6
1.6
Alma
3.1
- If there were more stores and commercial
choices in town several of these outside
shopping and service visits might be captured
within Fairplay. These opportunities might
become a goal of the Comprehensive Plan.
1.3
1.4
Buena Vista/Salida
0.4
Colorado Springs
0.9
0
1
2
- Fairplay receives the most shopping visits
per month by Fairplay and other Park County
residents. However, about half of all shopping
visits occur outside Fairplay, which is likely
due to the lack of stores and available retail
shopping opportunities.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Average Number of Visits per Month
13
14
15
Shopping Frequency per Town by Residents and Business Owners In
3%1%
Fairplay
8%
0%
4%
7%
10%
25%
19%
16%
25%
40%
30%
43%
69%
Fairplay
NEVER
Summit County
ONCE A MONTH OR LESS
ONCE A WEEK
Denver
FEW TIMES A WEEK
DAILY
- Fairplay receives the most frequency of shopping visits with 0% indicating they never shop in
Fairplay (100% reporting at least once per month or more); and the highest percentage of daily
visitors
Communications
Communication – Usual Method of Receiving Information
Methods of Getting Community Information
72%
70%
Newspapers
69%
Talking with friends/neighbors
Town utility bill mailings
43%
4%
- Newspapers perform very well in reaching
all Park County residents including those
living in Fairplay.
32%
29%
Posting at public buildings
Newsletter
25%
30%
28%
Facebook or other social media
35%
13%
16%
Public meetings
6%
Website
4%
Radio
1%
Television
0%
11%
4%
10%
20%
- Town utility bill mailings are clearly an
effective form of communicating information
meant strictly for Fairplay residents.
- Residents outside Fairplay use the
website fairly frequently compared to those
inside Fairplay This could be an
opportunity to improve communicating with
Fairplay’s residents, attention to the
website may be warranted.
21%
7%
6%
Other:
75%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Sample Open-Ended
Comments
Sample Comments –
Common Theme or Characteristic to Describe Fairplay
Where do
you live?
In Fairplay
Business Ownership
Information: Combined
In Fairplay
Full-time Less than 1 year
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
How long lived in
Residency Fairplay or Park County?
Common theme or characteristic used to describe Fairplay:
Full-time 6 - 10 years
An old ranching town that seems to be unwilling to change & grow
I do business in Fairplay but
have physical location
outside Town Limits
I do business in Fairplay but
have physical location
outside Town Limits
I do not own a business in
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Part-time 6 - 10 years
depressing a don't care attitude prevails among its citizens everyone out for
themselves ignorance lack of motivation and honest caring too busy to be bothered.
Friendly and community based
Mountain living at its best
Full-time More than 15 years
rural mountain community
a genuine town with its heart in the right place
A 'look out for each other but live and let live.' community.
Long time locals, that help each other to succeed and prosper.
Friendly
place for summit county workers to live
The relentless expansion of town employee numbers and payroll coupled with a
corresponding decline in fulfillment of the core duties expected of a VERY basic small
town, taxpayer funded government. It has shown that it is the perfect place to hide
incompetent individuals with mediocre skills and room temperature IQ's; all the while
attempting pathetically to convince the citizenry that it is for our own good. All in all it
is the kind of low level, low skill corruption that accompanies an organization that
allows employees to rise to new and glorious levels of incompetence while growing the
burden they place on the taxpayer (all while thinking in the back of their minds that they
are better than the taxpayer)
Sample Comments – Businesses/Services that are Lacking
Where do
you live?
In Fairplay
Business Ownership
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
I do business in Fairplay
but have physical
location outside Town
Limits
but have physical
Limits
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
Fairplay
How long lived in
Residency Fairplay or Park County? What businesses/services that are lacking in Fairplay should be added?: Combined Top 3
1: Resteraunt 2: Retail
1: Restaurants 2: Organic grocer
1: housewares 2: clothing
1: shopping in general
1: 24 hr retail (walmart type) 2: 24 hr fast food (mcdonald's type)
1: Dining 2: Live music 3: Home improvement & furnishings
1: Drive-in movie theater 2: Butcher 3: Homebrew supply store
1: large box store
1: medical assistance/specialists 2: property management services 3: Better and cheaper
Water/Sewer provider
1: more affordable grocery store 2: decent restaurant
1: more fast food 2: more bars
1: target style business/ groceries 2: night life/ restaurants 3: retail chains
1: clean reliable mechanics 2: quality nightlife 3: shooting range
Sample Comments – Street and Highway Improvements
Where do
you live?
In Fairplay
Business Ownership
In Fairplay
How long lived in
Residency Fairplay or Park County?
Improvements Along Streets and Highways
FRONT STREET: Making it look nicer and not so dumpy. MAIN STREET: same HIGHWAY 285:
none
MAIN STREET: So many blank spots - its starting to look like a ghost town
In Fairplay
but have physical
Limits
In Fairplay
I do not own a business in Full-time 1 - 5 years
Fairplay
In Fairplay
Fairplay
In Fairplay
Fairplay
FRONT STREET: flowers in the Summer and better signage to direct people
there....development of current empty buildings to have active stores and encourage
people to maintain their yards in the summer. MAIN STREET: ditto the above answer...you
can't expect people to keep nice yards and make the town look pretty when the water
costs so much you can't afford to have a nice yard HIGHWAY 285: clean it up better signs
and just paint the old buildings and make the tow look inviting
It doesn't do much justice to the lovely town that Fairplay is the drive through is pretty
ugly so not sure what could be done about that....perhaps reviving failed businesses &
more signage towards Main & Front Street. Maybe we could have some land for parking
and encourage people to stop....maybe something on the weekends in the summer - feel
like we are losing a lot of passing traffic heading to BV for rafting...
FRONT STREET: Fewer vacant lots, more businesses open. MAIN STREET: Fewer vacant lots,
more pedestrian crossings, more uniform appearance, no CenturyLink building HIGHWAY
285: Not much, if anything.
FRONT STREET: Empty buildings with new businesses in them MAIN STREET: Move the
phone company building and re-front the county building and the beauty
shop/audiology building HIGHWAY 285: Get rid of the group of small unused buildings,
they cheapen the town look as you come in, getting rid of the Texaco building was huge
Sample Comments – Town Character of Fairplay
Where do
you live?
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
Business Ownership
How long lived in
Information: Combined Residency Fairplay or Park County?
Do you have any specific comments on the town character of Fairplay?
I have already made constructive comments; the town seems to lean towards the dark
side. Why this is remains to be seen !
I do not own a business Full-time 1 - 5 years
We should be proud of our community and the lifestyle we have here not embarrased to
in Fairplay
say we live here. We should be attracting people and making this a destination location
not sending people down the highway and over the pass to spend their money and work.
I do not own a business
in Fairplay
in Fairplay
Our greatest strength
in Fairplay
in Fairplay
in Fairplay
in Fairplay
I love being in Fairplay...the surrounding area is beautiful. The town would benefit from
utilizing the richness in the area to encourage people to visit and return - businesses
seem to be stale and 'waiting' to fail. It is a historic town but has more to offer - so
moving forward with innovative ideas and improvements in a more modern sense would
be ideal.
historic front st. fairplay can stay historic but park county needs to be more flexible to
expansion and development on ALL fronts.
We have let this bunch of current knuckleheads screw it up really well. It is time for
them all to be unemployed/removed from office and let a new set come in to screw it up
in new and interesting ways. Like a money wasting useless survey.
I like the small town, everyone knows everyone, feel and I think that is important.
Fairplay is a punch line compared with all the resorts and recreation the rest of
Colorado had to offer. I'm a Colorado native, never lived out of state. This is, and has
always been, a pit stop for the place you really want to go. It's ok, and I understand the
want to make it something else. It just won't be. Just being honest. We couldn't even
keep the music fest in the summer. If Fairplay was smart, it would capitalize on South
Park. Everybody I know loves the cartoon, it's been on forever, and I have to tell people
that I live in the real South Park. I tell them to look it up on wikipedia. Only then do they
perk up. That's a free gift in that cartoon that nobody has really capitalized on. I live
within a mile of the South Park City sign coming into town and I can't tell you how many
people stop and take a picture there. Because of the cartoon. Like it or not, there's a
legitimate way to make lots of money for the town. It's known worldwide.
Sample Comments – Final / Additional Comments
Where do
you live?
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
How long lived in
Business Ownership
Fairplay or Park
Information: Combined Residency
County?
Additional comments or suggestions:
Great service if it is successfully carried out! This town needs to grow & thrive!!! It is an
amazing place, but seems to be dying....
I do business in
Fairplay but have
physical location
outside Town Limits
in Fairplay
In additition to the ban on outdoor wood burning furnaces, I would like to see town and
county as a whole embrace the legalization of marijuana and whatever tourism
advertising it might be helpful in.
in Fairplay
It would be good to see more 'year round' businesses...it would be optimal if there was a
transportation network to Summit Co...not necessarily for persons working over the
pass, but for people who wish to visit and stay in Fairplay esp. in winter - driving
Hoosier puts a lot of potential visitors 'off'. We could have a town 'ski' bus and then
perhaps the hotels wouldn't sit empty.... I would like to say that the town clean-up is a
fantastic idea and hope it continues and grows...
YES, BURY THE HIGH TENSION POWER LINES AND GET WATER AND SEWER BILLS INLINE
WITH OTHER SUCESSFUL COMMUNITES. WHERE ELSE WOULD THEY HAVE ALLOWED THE
TOWN'S VIEWS TO BE RUINED FOR POWER. WHERE ELSE DOES IT COST $150 PER MONTH
TO USE WATER AND TREAT IT. THOSE UTILITES SHOULD SAVE MONEY MY BILLING QUARTELY
AND SELLING THE MALORGINITE THAT IS PRODUCED. NO PUBLIC SERVICE SHOULD BE
EXEMPT FROM PAYING A FAIR SHARE OF THESE UTILITES AS WELL. WE NEED TO STOP
PAYING LAWYERS TO LITIGATE AND MAKE A VOTE AVAILABLE TO THE PEOPLE WHO PAY THE
OUTRAGOUS FEES ON HOW WE SHOULD RESOLVE THESE ISSUES ONCE AND FOR ALL!
MAYBE FAIRPLAY SHOULD TAKE OVER THE UTILTIES AND LET THE PUBLIC RUN THEM AND
MAKE THE TOWN MONEY INSTEAD OF RAISE FEES EVERY YEAR TO COVER MEANINGLESS
EXPENSES. PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY HIGHER UTITLITES EVERY YEAR. WE LIVE HERE
TO SAVE MONEY AND PROSPER NOT TO BE BILLED TO BANKRUPTCY! ENCOURAGE BUSINESS,
ANY BUSINESS THAT CONTRIBUTES TO JOBS AND GROWTH.
How long lived in
Where do
Business Ownership
Fairplay or Park
you live? Information: Combined Residency
County?
In Fairplay I do not own a business Full-time 11 - 15 years
Take care of your own responsibilities and do that well before you even consider asking
in Fairplay
anything of the citizens. Don't forget, WE allow you the limited power you wield, and are
ultimately the top of the food chain. In that vein, I would suggest you look at your duties
that are untouched before you start issuing edicts to the taxpayer. For example, fix the
streets before you consider telling someone how tall the natural grasses (you call them
weeds) in their yards can be. You want a green lawn, get the town ditch going. Oh, wait.
Thats ANOTHER responsibility you guys have blown off. I can go on all day, but you
won't do any of it because there are just too many squirrels to chase.
In Fairplay
in Fairplay
Just don't waste money. Quit planning so much, this just isn't a destination for people.
Again, people like things they recognize. And, as much as people don't want to admit it,
the cartoon South Park is huge everywhere. You want people to come here and spend
money, use the free advertisement. I can't believe it's not being used so far.
In Fairplay
in Fairplay
In Fairplay
in Fairplay
Faiplay has great people living in a beautiful location with an interesting history. Our
town can be so much more than it is now if we work together intelligently and
respectfully in a professional and progressive manner.
I'm glad you are trying to make positive changes in the community. Water and waste
water rates are exorbitant, and a barrier to business and residential growth. We need to
bring jobs here that are good paying, long lasting, and compatible with the quality of life
that our residents desire and expect. That will improve revenues, allow for streets that
are in good repair, parks and public spaces that are attractive and well maintained, and
public buildings that attract visitors along with full time and part time residents.
In Fairplay
in Fairplay
In Fairplay
In Fairplay
I think the new school is a great asset and should be used for more than just a school.
In our small community I think we must see the school as a community building as well.
Could we combine the school and public libraries? Can the community host other events
st the school? I think we need to think outside the box.
I think moving the town hall is a mistake. It should have been kept in the so called 'town
in Fairplay
core'
I do not own a business Full-time More than 15 years The Town Government in Fairplay has improved much in the last few years since hiring a
in Fairplay
professional administrator and staff. The Town is making an effort to move forward and
it is noticed.
How long lived in
Where do
Business Ownership
Fairplay or Park
you live? Information: Combined Residency
County?
In Fairplay I own a business
adjacent to the Town
Limits of Fairplay
In Fairplay I own a business
More than 15 years
adjacent to the Town
Limits of Fairplay
In Fairplay I own a business with a Full-time More than 15 years
physical location
(storefront) in Fairplay
In Park
County
In Park
County
In Park
County
I do business in
Fairplay but have
physical location
outside Town Limits
Will the public and people that filled out this survey be able to discuss the results
before someone makes up this plan?
Please pave the roads
I really think that Fairplay and surrounding area already have a lot to offer! I think it's
important to keep the character of the area...improve old buildings and make sure new
ones meet some standards. Would love to see current owners improve the look of their
properties, especially downtown, in the historic business district (Front St. and Main
St.). Simply enforcing the current codes and keeping the town clean (remove junked cars,
etc.) would be HUGE!
Thank you for offering this survey. I hope the results will be available for review and
further community involvement in the future - with more ample notice than is usual for
town business.
The preceeding comments are things that I believe would make the town grow. I also
believe that though these suggestions would help the towns image and financial growth,
all plans should be the will of the people and should be voted on to determine if
improvements are in fact wanted.
We believe that it is important to keep our 'small town' appearance (Front Street and
Main Street), however, it is necessary that Hwy #285 bring well known established
business' allowing highway travellers convienence which will also lure these travellers
to venture into our Historic Community. The basic needs of our residents are extreme,
competition with fuel providers, basic and reasonable grocery providers, building and
home improvement providers. These areas are and have been at a high increase in cost
which does not allow the average American family do reside in such a beautiful, clean
and wonderful enviornment in which to raise our childern and future generations.
Conclusions –
Fairplay Comprehensive Plan Survey
- Overall, there was much consensus between respondents outside Fairplay as
those inside Fairplay in terms of the ranked priorities for each planning aspect.
- Respondents outside Fairplay, however, tended to rate each issue/focus area as
more important than those inside Fairplay. This may be due to the desire of county
residents to seek a deeper sense of community, and they are looking to Fairplay to
meet this need.
- Economic Development, though a focus of the survey, rated lower in order of
importance than several aspects of the environment and infrastructure.
- The community is asking for a plan that addresses a large number of topics.
Teens
Survey Results
A shortened version of the survey was administered to
teenaged residents while at school. Results are compared
to the responses from the adults in the following charts.
Teens: Quality of Life / Sense of Community
Impression of Quality of Life and Sense of Community in Fairplay - Teens
Over Past Few
Years, the Quality
of Life in Fairplay
has:
16%
Improved
43%
45%
Remained the same
33%
14%
16%
Worsened
25%
the Town has:
8%
12%
Improved
28%
45%
Remained the same
41%
14%
16%
Worsened
29%
14%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
Percentage of Teens
Teens: N=~ 78
Adults: N=~ 255
- Teens, compared to the overall Comprehensive Plan Survey, were especially likely to say
“Don’t know/No opinion” regarding either how quality of life or how the sense of community
has changed over the past few years.
Teens: Quality of Life / Sense of Community – By Location
Impression of Quality of Life and Sense of Community in Fairplay - Teens - In Fairplay vs. Outside
Fairplay
Over Past Few
Years, the Quality
of Life in Fairplay
has:
19%
Improved
13%
47%
Remained the same
44%
13%
Worsened
16%
22%
the Town has:
27%
12%
11%
Improved
45%
44%
Remained the same
21%
Worsened
9%
21%
36%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
Percentage of Teens
Teens In Fairplay: N=~ 33
Teens Outside Fairplay: N=~ 45
- The most notable difference between the teens inside Fairplay to those outside Fairplay
was that teens in town had more of an opinion over how the sense of community has
changed and that opinion skewed to worsened over the past few years.
Teens: Impression of Community Character
4.1
4.4
4.3
4.6
4.5
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.0
4.0
Locally owned and operated
businesses
3.8
Historic buildings
3.7
3.8
Spaces for youth interaction
3.7
4.1
4.3
3.1
2.7
3.2
3.5
3.3
3.3
Teens: N=~ 62
Adults: N=~ 190
- Teens indicated a lower level of importance overall for the aspects to
community character.
- Spaces for youth interaction, was not an option to be rated for the adults
survey but was of mid importance to teenagers themselves.
Ability to walk/bike around town
safely
Easy access to parks and open
spaces
Community events
2.9
Large retailers
Average Ratings
Importance of the Following to Fairplay's Character - Average Ratings - Teens
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.2
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3
2.8
2.6
Teens: Impression of Community Character
Importance of the Following to Fairplay's Character - Average Ratings - Teens
4.3
4.6
4.1
4.5
4.0
4.6
4.0
Historic buildings
3.8
Spaces for youth interaction
3.8
4.2
4.4
3.7
Community events
4.5
3.5
4.4
3.3
4.1
3.3
4.3
3.2
4.1
3.1
Large retailers
2.7
2.6
3.7
2.9
2.8
Teens: N=~ 62
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
Average Ratings
4
4.2
4.4
Adults: N=~ 190
-The overall ranking of importance was mildly different from the adult
responses.
4.6
4.8
Teens: Strategies to Improve Fairplay’s Appearance
The Single Most Important Strategy to Give Priority - Teens
49%
33%
25%
14%
11%
15%
8%
17%
5%
14%
Stricter enforcement of the building and zoning codes
to maintain the character of the Town
2%
7%
0%
Teens: N=~ 63
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Percentage of Teens
35%
40%
45%
50%
Adults: N=~ 205
- Teens indicated that enhancing streetscapes and park spaces through
tree plantings, etc… was the single most important strategy to give priority
to the Comprehensive Plan.
- With ¼ of the teens indicated promoting historic preservation efforts as
important, the ranking of importance differed moderately from the adult
results.
Teens: Strategies to Improve Fairplay’s Appearance
Teens vs. All Other Survey Types
The Single Most Important Strategy to Give Priority - Teens
Enhance streetscapes and park spaces through tree plantings, flowers
and other landscaping
49%
33%
25%
14%
11%
Establish design standards for buildings/signs/streetscape design and
renovations
15%
8%
17%
5%
2%
Stricter enforcement of the building and zoning codes to maintain the
character of the Town
14%
7%
In Fairplay Teens vs. Teens Outside Fairplay
Enhance streetscapes and park spaces through tree plantings, flowers
and other landscaping
46%
23%
Establish design standards for buildings/signs/streetscape design and
renovations
4%
0%
0%
Adults: N=~ 205
10%
4%
5%
Stricter enforcement of the building and zoning codes to maintain the
character of the Town
Teens: N=~ 63
29%
17%
8%
51%
3%
5%
10%
15%
20% 25% 30% 35%
Percentage of Teens
40%
45%
50%
55%
- Rankings between the two groups of in-town vs. out-of-town were exactly the same,
though the level of importance differed slightly.
Teens: Planning Issues – Growth/Planning/Design
Importance of Growth/Planning/Design Issues - Average Ratings - Teens
3.9
Appearance of town
4.6
3.8
Retention of Historic Downtown as the community and
commercial core
4.4
3.5
3.2
Development outside the municipal limits, loss of rural character
Better use of existing lots/vacant space within town limits for
new development
4.4
3.5
3.1
4.5
Architectural design standards for commercial buildings
4.2
Code enforcement
4.2
Planning and zoning
4.1
3.7
4.2
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
Average Ratings
Teens: N=~ 65
Adults: N=~ 211
- There were fewer Growth/Planning/Design issues Teens were asked to rate.
- Those that were rated followed the same ranking order of importance as the adults,
except for the better use of existing lots/vacant space within town limits.
Teens: Planning Issues – Infrastructure
Importance of Infrastructure Issues - Average Ratings - Teens
4.4
4.5
4.3
4.3
Roads: paving
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.0
2.8
3
Teens: N=~ 59
4.6
4.2
4.3
4.0
4.0
3.3
4.7
4.1
3.6
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
Average Ratings
4
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
Adults: N=~ 195
- As a consistent observation, teens generally rated all issues as less important than the
adults.
- The ranking order of infrastructure issues, closely followed those of the adults, but not
exactly.
Teens: Planning Issues –
Parks/Recreation/Open Space/Trails
Importance of Parks/Recreation/Open Space/Trails Issues - Average Ratings -Teens
Open space areas
4.1
Public land access
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.4
4.5
4.4
4.5
4.1
4.4
4.0
Trails
4.4
4.0
Parks
4.4
3.8
Public landscaping
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
Teens: N=~ 59
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
Average Ratings
4.1
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
Adults: N=~ 200
- Similar to the adult results, comparatively, all parks/recreation/open space/trails issues
were rated important.
Teens: Planning Issues – Community Services
Importance of Community Service Issues - Average Ratings - Teens
4.5
4.4
Affordable housing
4.1
4.0
3.8
Childcare
3.9
3.8
4.1
3.7
4.0
3.7
4.3
3.6
Library
4.2
3.5
3.3
3.2
Trash service
3.2
4.2
3.6
4.5
3.9
2.9
Senior programs
4.1
2.8
3.9
2.6
3.8
2.5
2.4
2.6
Teens: N=~ 63
3.3
2.8
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
Average Ratings
3.8
4
4.2
4.4
4.6
Adults: N=~ 202
- The ranking order of importance for community service issues differed dramatically
from the rest of the town.
- Though the one consistency between both survey groups was that
Ambulance/emergency services was rated most important.
Teens: Planning Issues – The Environment
Importance of Environmental Issues - Average Ratings - Teens
Scenic quality
4.0
Air quality
4.0
Recycling
4.0
4.7
4.6
4.4
3.9
4.6
3.9
4.3
3.8
4.3
3.7
4.5
3.6
Energy conservation
3.4
Composting
3.4
3.0
Community garden
2.9
2.6
2.8
Teens: N=~ 60
3
4.4
4.0
3.7
3.6
3.0
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
Average Ratings
4
4.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
Adults: N=~ 199
- The general ranking of important environmental issues followed closely between the
two survey groups.
Teens: Economic Development – Availability of Shopping
Opinions on Economic Development (Part 3) - Availability of Stores and Commercial Development Teens
Teens vs. All Other Survey Types
54%
and job needs of residen
45%
26%
About right
73%
1%
2%
development
In Fairplay Teens vs. Teens Outside
Fairplay
and job needs of residen
67%
45%
About right
33%
development
0%
0%
52%
2%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
Percentage of Teens
Teens: N=~ 73
Adults: N=~ 240
- Contrary to the adult results, many fewer teens indicated that the availability of stores
and commercial development was inadequate, and instead reported the availability was
about right.
- There was a difference of opinion between the two groups of teens, however. Teens
within Fairplay felt much more strongly that the availability was inadequate.
Teens: Economic Development – Shopping Frequency
Shopping and Serivice Visits per Month - Teens
10.2
Fairplay
12.0
4.1
Summit County
5.8
2.8
Denver
- Using the same methodology as the
analysis for adults, generally, teens
shop less frequently than the rest of the
town.
3.5
1.6
Buena Vista/Salida
1.4
- However, the distribution of shopping
visits was consistent with the rest of the
town and roughly half of all visits
occurred outside Fairplay.
1.2
Colorado Springs
0.7
1.1
Alma
2.4
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Average Number of Visits per Month
Teens: N=~ 72
10
Adults: N=~ 231
11
12
13
14
15
Appendix
Survey Form – Town Distribution
Survey Form – Teens
Survey Form – Teens

Fairplay Presentation Report FINAL 3-25-2013

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