RESULTS FROM THE RECREATION AREA SURVEY

Statistical Results
Total Number of Responses:	149
Total Number of Property Owners:	461 Homes
% Response:	32.3%

Specific Questions Results:

The specific survey questions are in italics.

Do you feel the open, undeveloped area in and around the pavilion should be left undeveloped?

YES: 38.9%	NO: 61.1%

If you answered “No” to the above, do you feel the CDD should invest in any combination of the following:

Responses are as a percentage of residents who want the Recreation Area developed (91) and not the total number of respondents (149). The preferred improvements are listed in order of preference:

Re-install upgraded playground equipment	42.9%	
Modify the tennis courts to accommodate pickleball	39.6%	
Install a half-court basketball court	36.3%	
Remove the bocce ball court completely	30.8%	
Install grills and additional picnic tables near the pavilion	30.8%	
Offer swimming/life-saving/scuba lessons at the pool	30.8%	
Install a water slide at the pool	20.9%	
Invest in cornhole equipment	16.5%	
Replace the bocce ball court with a shuffle board court	16.5%	
Install permanent handicap access	14.3%	
Other:		
Install tennis hitting wall	4.4%	
Dog Park in undeveloped area	4.4%	
Tennis wind screens and awnings	2.2%	
Upgrade bocce ball court	2.2%	
Install horseshoe pit	1.1%	
Handball/paddleball courts	1.1%	
1st Aid and CPR courses	1.1%	
Outdoor fitness trail	1.1%	
Direct access to Brevard Zoo Linear Trail	1.1%	
2 more tennis courts	1.1%	
Croquet/badminton area	1.1%	
Sail cover over playground equipment	1.1%	

Some residents allege that non-residents have used the tennis courts without being guests of residents. Do you believe this is a problem? (Responses are the percentage of residents (121) responding to this question):

YES: 62.0%	NO: 38.0%

If you answered “Yes,” do you feel the CDD should restrict access to the tennis courts by a key card system similar to the one currently used at the pool? (Responses are a percentage of residents (127) responding to this question):

YES: 62.2%	NO: 37.8%

The following is a synopsis of open-end comments. The number of parenthesis is the number of residents making the same or similar comments.

The playground equipment should be the same as previously installed.
Remove the flowering trees from next to the pool which are causing leaves to unnecessarily fall into the pool area.
Would like more community events
Never used the recreation facilities in 11 years.
Wants key code access to the pool
Spend more to maintain streets, trees and gutters and less on pavilion and bocce ball courts.
Appreciated the survey (3).
Wants free-standing pickleball court.
Suggested vending machines in Rec area
Against removing bocce ball court; water slides are unsafe. Lessons should not be available for non- residents.
Resurface pool deck installing dedicated swim lanes
Save money and do not develop Rec area (2).
Fix bocce ball court.
Water aerobics should use parking lot and not park in the street.
Complained about tailgating at back gate
Non-resident use of the pool is a problem as well (2).
Stop sign at Old Tramway and Baytree is obscured from old Tramway.
Extend the guard shack roof to provide protection when raining.
Want more shade at the pool (3).
Wants better upkeep at the pool. Looks dirty.
Liked the idea of scuba lessons
Wants clock at the pool
Wants lights at the pavilion
Likes the idea of improving the Rec Area but hates the speed humps
Outlaw basketball hoops in driveways
Landscape the undeveloped area.
All improvements are OK, will residents use them?

Open-end comments (continued):

Install grills only
Scuba tanks will damage the pool especially corners and steps.
How to control use of grills?
Don’t agree with lessons at the pool as it restricts other residents’ use of the pool.
Lessons should be free the cost should be included in the assessments.
Observed non-resident use of tennis courts many times.
Provide golf cart parking at the pool.
Purchase the golf course and bring up to former glory.
Non-residents should be charged to use tennis courts (2).
Wished playground and water slides were installed sooner.
Strongly endorsed pickleball as the fastest growing sport in the US.
Drainage at the NE and SE perimeter of the tennis courts is not good
Alleges non-resident coaches are using the tennis courts causing excessive wear.

Respectfully Submitted, Jerry Darby
January 20, 2020