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%)