Gates Four Homeowners Association Survey

 

Gates Four Residents:

The Board of Directors expresses their gratitude to all of those who completed our first-ever survey of resident thoughts and feelings about living at Gates Four.  As noted below, we received a 47% response. We are also grateful for your serious considerations of issues and concerns that you would like to see the Board resolve.  There were many responses for volunteer assistance and the Board will be contacting you in the near future.  Also there were many write in responses that rounded out the quantitative statistics.  These quatitative statistics are posted below.  The Board is planning additional activities still under consideration regarding the survey that will allow further resident input.

 

Results of the Survey: 606 mailed; 284 responses; 47%

 

1:00      Are you…

1.       Owner  269 (95%)

2.       Renter  15 (5%)

 

1:01      Are you a member of the Gates Four Golf and Country Club?

1.       Yes  192 (68%)

2.       No  92 (32%)

 

1:02      How long have you lived in Gates Four?

1.       1-4 years  140 (50%)

2.       5-8 years   45 (16%)

3.       9-12 years  22 (8%)

4.       More than 12 years  75 (27%)

 

1:03      If you have children at home, what age range do they fall in.  If necessary, circle more than one range.

1.       None  153 (50%)

2.       1-5  46 (15%)

3.       6-10  39 (13%)

4.       11-15  36 (12%)

5.       16 or older  32 (10%)

 

          

Covenants

 

2:00      Have you received a copy of the Gates Four Restrictive Covenants?

1.       Yes   233 (83%)

2.       No   49 (17%)

 

2:01      Are they clear and understandable?

1.       Yes  196 (85%)

2.       No  35 (15%)

 

2:02      If not, would you like additional clarification from The Board?

1.       Yes  60 (30%)

2.       No  141 (70%)

 

2:03      Are they fairly administered by The Board?

1.       Yes  127 (69%)

2.       No  58 (31%)

 

 

Communications

 

3:00      Do you have internet access in your home?

1.       Yes  173 (61%)

2.       No  24 (9%)

 

3:01      Have you ever accessed the Gates Four website for information?

1.       Yes  173 (61%)

2.       No   111 (39%)

 

3:02      Do you find the Gates Four website to be clear and helpful?

1.       Yes  147 (92%)

2.       No   12 (8%)

3.       Have not used the website    104

 

3:03      Is the internet a reliable way for The Board to communicate information to you?

1.       Yes  190 (75%)

2.       No  65 (25%)

 

3:04      The Board responds in a timely manner to homeowners’ requests.

1.       Yes  126  (81%)

2.       No   29 (19%)

 

3:05      The Board communicates information effectively to the homeowners.

1.       Yes  153 (75%)

2.       No  57 (25%)

 

 

Security

 

4:.00     I contact gate security to notify them of expected visitors.

1.       Yes  277 (99%)

2.       No  2 (1%)

 

4:01      I have a regular list of visitors posted at the front gate.

1.       Yes  227 (81%)

2.       No  53 (19%)

 

4:02      I periodically update and purge my visitor list.

1.       Yes  185 (70%)

2.       No  78 (30%)

 

4:03      Do you believe that an automatic security gate system to aid the guards in controlling entrance and exit to the neighborhood should be installed?

1.       Yes  111 ( 44%)

2.       No  140 (56%)

 

4:04      Would you be agreeable to a special assessment to fund a security gate system?

1.       Yes  89 (35%)

2.       No  164 (65%)

 

4:05      I feel secure at Gates Four.

1.       Strongly Agree  75 (27%)     

2.       Agree  165 (60%)    

3.       Neither Agree nor Disagree  19 (7%)

4.       Disagree  12 (4%)

5.       Strongly Disagree  4 (1%)    

 

4:06      I would rate the gate security services as:           

1.       Very Good   102 (37%)

2.       Good  137 (50%)

3.       So – So  30 (11%)

4.       Poor   3 (1%)

5.       Very Poor  2 (1%)

 

 

Neighborhood Involvement

 

5:00      Have you ever attended a Homeowners Association Board meeting?

1. Yes   148 (54%)

2.  No  127 (46%)

 

5:01      Would you be willing to volunteer for neighborhood projects like crime watch , trash pick up and other beautification projects?

1. Yes   (111)     Name:____________________  Phone Number:____________________

2.  No   (132)

 

5:02      Would you like more children’s activities in Gates Four?   

1. Yes  101  (48%)

2. No  110 (52%)

 

5:03      If yes, what activities would you suggest?  _________________________________________________

 

5:04      If yes, are you willing to volunteer to work on these activities?

1. Yes               Name:____________________  Phone Number:____________________

2. No

 

5:05      Would you be interested in serving on The Board in the future?

1. Yes               Name:____________________  Phone Number:____________________

2. No

 

5:06      Would you be interested in participating in a neighborhood directory?

1. Yes  176 (68%)

2. No   83 (32%)

 

5:07      Would you participate in an annual neighborhood yard sale?

1. Yes  180 (67%)

2. No  87 (33%)

 

5:08      Our family would use a neighborhood park if we had one.

1. Yes  142 (54%)

2. No  119 ( 46%)

 

5:09      If yes, I support a neighborhood assessment to fund a park at Gates Four.

1. Yes  110 (47%)

2. No  125 (53%)

 

 

Overall Satisfaction and Additional Suggestions and Comments

 

7:00      Gates Four is a pleasant neighborhood to live in.

1. Strongly Agree  179 (65%)

2. Agree   89 (32%)       

3. Neither Agree nor Disagree  4 (1%)

4. Disagree  2 (1%)

5. Strongly Disagree  0

 

7:01      Gates Four offers the amenities that my family wants and needs.

1. Strongly Agree  107 (39%)

2. Agree  136 (50%)       

3. Neither Agree nor Disagree  17 (6%)

4. Disagree  11 (4%)

5. Strongly Disagree  1 (1%)

 

Comments and Suggestions

 

Why did you choose to live in Gates Four?

Security                       151 (53%)

Club/Golf                     37 (13%)

Location                      24 (8%)

Privacy                        8 (3%)

Property Value            8 (3%)

Ammenities                 20 (7%)

Schools                        24 (8%)

Prestige                       3 (1%)

Beauty                         12 (4%)