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ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT SURVEY RESULTS

On May 26, 2010, the project team conducted a keypad survey of participants at a public workshop on accessory dwelling units to get their views about a variety of issues. The results, organized by neighborhood, are posted below.

An Adobe Acrobat version of the survey will be available soon for people who were not able to attend the public workshop. To complete the survey, you may download the file (link to be provided soon), complete the survey in Acrobat, and fax, mail, or e-mail it back to the project team (additional details are provided in the file).

Question 1: Where do you live?

Note: the answers to question 1 are used for cross-tabulation purposes in subsequent questions (the column labeled "area*" in the tabulated responses for questions 2 through 14 represents respondents from the areas indicated in question 1)

North Areas

South Area

Northwestern Neighborhoods

  1. West of 3rd Ave. (or, in the area North of 29th St., West of 4th Ave.); or East of Main, North of 33rd St.
  2. North of 22nd St., between Animas River and 3rd (or 4th) Ave.
  3. South of 22nd St., between Animas River and 3rd Ave.

Northeastern Neighborhoods

  1. 29th St. North to Riverbend St. between E. 3rd Ave. and E. 7th Ave.
  2. All other areas West of Hillcrest and Fort Lewis College
  3. All other areas East of Hillcrest and Fort Lewis College

Southeastern Neighborhoods

  1. In or near Downtown, North of College Dr.
  2. In or near Downtown, South of College Dr.

All Other Areas

  1. Three Springs / Grandview / All other areas
QUESTION 1 RESULTS
Neighborhood / Area # of Respondents Pct.
1 3 12.5%
2 0 -
3 1 4.2%
4 4 16.7%
5 2 8.3%
6 0 -
7 11 45.8%
8 2 8.3%
9 1 4.2%
TOTALS 24 100%

Question 2: What is the biggest issue associated with ADUs in your neighborhood?

  1. Architecture / design
  2. Change in character
  3. Parking
  4. Noise / behavior
  5. Increase traffic
  6. All of the above
  7. Other
QUESTION 2 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1   1 2         3
2               -
3           1   1
4           2 1 3
5           1 1 2
6               -
7 1   3 1   4 2 11
8             2 2
9     1         1
Totals 1 1 6 1 0 8 6 23

*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 3: Where is the best place to provide parking for ADUs?

  1. No place
  2. On the street
  3. In "tandem" on the lot
  4. Surface parking on the lot
  5. All locations are acceptable
QUESTION 3 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5
1         3 3
2           -
3     1     1
4       3 1 4
5       2   2
6           -
7 1 2   3 5 11
8       1 1 2
9         1 1
Totals 1 2 1 9 11 24
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 4: How should ADU parking be surfaced?

  1. Concrete
  2. Gravel
  3. Garage only
  4. Concrete or garage
  5. Any
  6. None
QUESTION 4 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5 6
1         3   3
2             -
3       1     1
4 2       2   4
5 1       1   2
6             -
7   1 2 3 3 2 11
8   1     1   2
9         1   1
Totals 3 2 2 4 11 2 24
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 5: Where should ADU parking be located?

  1. Front yard or side yard
  2. Back yard
  3. Back yard accessed from alley only
  4. Any
  5. None
QUESTION 5 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5
1       3   3
2           -
3 1         1
4   1   2   3
5   1   1   2
6           -
7     3 7 1 11
8     1 1   2
9       1   1
Totals 1 2 4 15 1 23
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 6: How many cars / trucks park at your house?

  1. None
  2. One
  3. Two
  4. Three
  5. Four or more
QUESTION 6 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5
1     1 2   3
2           -
3   1       1
4   2   1 1 4
5     1 1   2
6           -
7 1 2 4 2 2 11
8     1     1
9       1   1
Totals 1 5 7 7 3 23
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 7: Which would you prefer in your neighborhood?

  1. ADU over a detached garage
  2. "Backyard cottage"
  3. ADU internal to a house
  4. Any type of ADU
  5. No ADUs at all
QUESTION 7 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5
1       3   3
2           -
3         1 1
4       3 1 4
5     1 1   2
6           -
7 2 2   4 3 11
8       2   2
9       1   1
Totals 2 2 1 14 5 24
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 8: Should a minimum lot size be required for ADUs?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Don't know
QUESTION 8 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3
1 1 1 1 3
2       -
3 1     1
4 2 2   4
5 2     2
6       -
7 6 4 1 11
8   2   2
9 1     1
Totals 13 9 2 24
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 9: Detached ADUs in my neighborhood are . . .

  1. Too small
  2. Too big
  3. Sized right
  4. Not appropriate at any size
  5. Don't have any / don't know
QUESTION 9 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5
1     1   2 3
2           -
3       1   1
4 1   2 1   4
5         2 2
6           -
7   1 7 2 1 11
8     2     2
9     1     1
Totals 1 1 13 4 5 24
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 10: The size of ADUs should be limited . . .

  1. Not at all
  2. As a proportion of the main house (e.g., not more than 25% of the floor area of the main house)
  3. As a proportion of the lot (e.g., notmore than 10% of the lot area)
  4. To a set maximum floor area (e.g., 600 sf.)
  5. To a set number of bedrooms (e.g., 1 br)
QUESTION 10 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5
1     3     3
2           -
3     1     1
4   1 1   1 3
5     1 1   2
6           -
7 1 1 6 3   11
8     1 1   2
9       1   1
Totals 1 2 13 6 1 23
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 11: The appearance of ADUs should be controlled by . . .

  1. It shouldn't be regulated
  2. Size and location standards only
  3. Size, location, and architectural standards (e.g., comparable to the main house)
  4. Size, location, architectural, and materials standards
QUESTION 11 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4
1   1 2   3
2         -
3       1 1
4   1 1   2
5     1 1 2
6         -
7 1 1 5 4 11
8     2   2
9     1   1
Totals 1 3 12 6 22
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 12: Outdoor space for ADUs should be provided through . . .

  1. Second floor decks
  2. Ground level porches
  3. Ground level yard
  4. Roof decks
  5. Any of these locations
  6. Any except roof decks
  7. Outdoor space is not needed
QUESTION 12 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1         2 1   3
2               -
3             1 1
4     1   1 1   3
5         1 1   2
6               -
7   1     4 4 2 11
8         1   1 2
9         1     1
Totals   1 1   10 7 4 23
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 13: The number of ADUs in my neighborhood . . .

  1. Should be zero
  2. Should be restricted by maximum % in the neighborhood
  3. Should be restricted by maximum % in a given block
  4. Should not be restricted
QUESTION 13 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4
1     1 2 3
2         -
3 1       1
4 1   1 1 3
5   1   1 2
6         -
7 2   3 6 11
8       2 2
9       1 1
Totals 4 1 5 13 23
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

Question 14: Residents pay full (reduced) water and sewer plant investment fees for ADUs. Should fees . . .

  1. Stay as-is
  2. Be reduced
  3. Be increased
  4. Be shared between units
  5. Separate utilities
QUESTION 14 RESULTS
Area* Response** Totals
1 2 3 4 5
1   1   2   3
2           -
3         1 1
4 1 1   1   3
5   2       2
6           -
7 2 5   3 1 11
8   1       1
9       1   1
Totals 3 10   7 2 22
*See question 1
** Response number corresponds to the multiple choices listed under the question.

updated: 7/9/2010 (data from 5/26/2010).