| Were you aware of the city’s comprehensive plan? | AGE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 | 26 - 45 | 46 - 65 | Over 65 | |
| Yes | 12% | 73% | 64% | 66% |
It is also more familiar to people who have lived in Oakwood at least five years.
| Were you aware of the city’s comprehensive plan? | How long have you lived in Oakwood? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 or fewer years |
6 - 10 years |
11 - 20 years |
20+ years |
|
| Yes | 55% | 73% | 65% | 66% |
While many aspects of the comprehensive plan received unanimous support from the groups and individuals who met to discuss the city’s future, on some issues there was not consensus after a series of neighborhood meetings. Some of those issues were presented to the survey respondents in a series of statements to which they were asked to “strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree or strongly disagree.” Those statements are presented below in descending order by voters’ agreement. In this instance, the mean score was calculated on a five-point scale where five equals “strongly agree” and one, “strongly disagree.”
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Neither |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
Don’t Know |
Mean |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The city of Oakwood does a good job protecting property values. | 34% | 58% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 4.25 |
| The number and size of the properties available for commercial development in Oakwood are right for a city of this size. | 6% | 68% | 8% | 7% | 0% | 10% | 3.81 |
| There is a need for new condominiums for people who want to own a home in Oakwood, but do not want or cannot manage the maintenance of Oakwood’s single-family homes. | 6% | 28% | 11% | 40% | 9% | 5% | 3.79 |
| The city should define and identify historical homes in Oakwood and establish the regulations necessary to preserve those structures. | 18% | 47% | 14% | 15% | 2% | 4% | 3.67 |
| There is a need to improve and upgrade older multi-family housing units in Oakwood. | 7% | 49% | 17% | 13% | 2% | 12% | 3.52 |
| The city should establish further regulations to limit the subdivision of residential properties. | 16% | 40% | 15% | 20% | 3% | 6% | 3.51 |
| The city should further regulate the preservation of green space on private property. | 11% | 46% | 9% | 26% | 4% | 4% | 3.37 |
| The city should spend tax dollars to encourage businesses to locate in Oakwood’s existing commercial areas. | 7% | 50% | 10% | 26% | 3% | 4% | 3.32 |