City of Port Wentworth Comprehensive Plan
Public Opinion Survey

    
 

The City of Port Wentworth has been working on a Comprehensive Plan to evaluate the current strengths of the community and create a vision for the future. The plan addresses items such as population growth, development patterns, economic development, natural and historic resource preservation, and other items as they relate to Port Wentworth. The plan is broken down into three main elements: Community Assessment, Data Assessment, and Public Participation. The Community Assessment evaluates the current conditions in the City and identifies issues, opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses in the community. The Data Assessment examines current and past demographic trends and forecasts future trends based on these assumptions. The Public Participation component relies on feedback from residents, business owners, and other people with a vested interest in the future of the City. The following survey is designed to give citizens the opportunity to take part in the planning process. This effort hopes to increase public awareness of proposed programs and aims at producing a Plan that best reflects the overall vision for the community.

The information you provide in this survey is confidential. Your responses will be combined with those from other participants for statistical analysis. In an effort to ensure that results of this survey accurately reflect the opinion of the community as a whole, and to prevent tampering with the survey results, this survey can only be taken once from one IP address (or computer terminal.)

Please note: Once you click "Submit Survey" at the end of the survey, your results will be posted and you will not be able to return to or retake the survey from the same computer.

1) Which of the following categories describes your age?






2) How long have you lived or owned property in Port Wentworth?






3) Which of the following best describes your current status?









4) Please rate the following characteristics according to how important they were to you when you moved to Port Wentworth.
Important Not Important
Employment/Job
To be close to family and friends
To be located in the Coastal Georgia Region
The general aesthetics and attractiveness of the area
The variety of retirement services
The quality of heath care
The quality of schools
The cultural activities available here
The recreational activities available here
Youth activities available here
Access to the natural environment and activities related to the natural environment
Quality/pace of life
Affordability of property and homes
It is close to City of Savannah



Category

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

Single Units (detached)

74.6%

71.7%

69.3%

76.0%

84.0%

Town homes/Condos

7.0%

3.8%

1.0%

0.7%

0.4%

Duplexes

1.9%

1.6%

1.3%

0.7%

0.0%

3 to 9 Units

6.2%

11.5%

16.0%

9.4%

1.5%

10 to 19 Units

0.6%

0.7%

0.7%

0.7%

0.7%

20 to 49 Units

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

50 or more Units

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Mobile Home or Trailer

9.6%

10.1%

10.5%

11.4%

12.6%

All Other

0.0%

0.7%

1.3%

1.2%

1.0%



5) Based on the table above, do you think the City needs more, less, or the same amount of the following types of housing?
More Less Same Don't Know
Single-Family Residential
Apartments
Town homes
Multi-Families
Mixed Use Residential
Mobile Homes

6) Do you feel there is a need for more of the following special housing in the City?
Yes No Don't Know
Housing for young couples/families
Workforce Housing
Adult Housing (50+)
Housing for disabled or individuals with special needs

7) Which of the following land uses do you think is most appropriate for Crossgate Rd. corridor?





8) Are you satisfied with the layout and architectural design of the following types of new development?
Yes No Don't Know
Commercial Development
New Residential Development
Historic Restoration

9) Would you be in favor of setting aside portions of land as permanently protected open space/parks?




10) Please rate your agreements with the following statements:
Agree Disagree No Opinion
If development patterns continue, Port Wentworth will lose its uniqueness
Development patterns of single-family homes should continue
Commercial development patterns should continue
The City should develop programs/regulations/incentives that preserve historic buildings
The City should develop programs/regulations/incentives for architectural design
The City should develop regulations that require green space preservation in new development
The City should consider the following when new development is proposed:
a. public costs for new services
b. the availability of adequate infrastructure
c. impacts on residential and small business property taxes
Variances should be granted only when they meet the land code’s definition of a hardship.

11) Are you aware of how your property and surrounding property is zoned and what is allowed or not allowed to be built in your area?




12) Do you think the City of Port Wentworth has done enough to protect historic resources?




13) Where are you employed?









14) Do you feel there are adequate employment opportunities in the City of Port Wentworth?




15) Do you think more of the following commercial businesses are needed in Port Wentworth?
More Less Same
Restaurant
Retail/Shopping
Hotel
Family entertainment
Teen entertainment
After work hours entertainment
Day care (child)
Eco-tourism businesses
Parking
Privately funded Convention Center
Private funding Banquet Hall
Other




16) Do you think we need the following recreational facilities on Port Wentworth?
Yes No Don't Know
Public Pool
Skate Park
Miniature Golf
Nature-based Interpretive Center
Outdoor Amphitheatre
Visitors Center
Historical Interpretive Center
Indoor Theatre

17) Which of the following patterns of commercial development do you think is best for the City?









18) Please rank the following natural resources issues in accordance with their importance.
Very Important Moderately Important Not Important
Greenspace/openspace preservation
Habitat preservation
Water Quality
Stormwater management
Water conservation
Future water supply
Adequate wastewater treatment capacity
Threatened & endangered species protection
Light pollution
Noise pollution
Tree canopy/preservation

19) Please rank the following recreational public facilities in accordance with their importance for Port Wentworth.
Very Important Moderately Important Not Important
Parks
Trails/multiuse paths
Museums/Historic Sites
Library
Sports fields
Playgrounds
Public Gym
Houlihan Landing and Boat Ramp

20) Please rate your level of satisfaction with each of the following.
Satisfied No Opinion Dissatisfied
Solid waste collection
Parks
Sidewalks
Drainage Systems
Cleanliness of Public Spaces
Traffic congestion
Law enforcement response time
Fire-fighting response time
First Responder response time
Traffic laws enforcement
Street and road signage
Storm warning mechanism
Disaster/emergency planning
Housing numbering system
Code enforcement
Condition of City Streets
Adequacy of curb cuts
Overall appearance and cleanliness

21) How much of a priority do you feel the following issues are for the City of Port Wentworth?
High Priority Low Priority Not a Priority
Community Character
Main Street Beautification/Redevelopment
Historic preservation of homes
Availability of cultural activities within the City
Alternate transportation
Creating a guideline for future development
Restaurant/retail development
Walkable Communities