DOMINION HILLS CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Neighborhood Conservation Plan Survey - Key Data
DH has 618 houses;      N=209 responses.
Response rate = 33.8%
I. NEIGHBORHOOD CONDITIONS
1. Things Liked Best About Dominion Hills
Things Liked	# Responses
Close to DC and Work	100
Close to Parks and Trails	82
Good Neighbors	75
Green and Trees	44
Close to Shopping	40
Quiet	33
Close to Public Transportation	32
Good Parks and Trails	28
Good Schools	24
2. Things Needing Change
Needs Change	# Responses	Remarks
Speeding	47	Patrick Henry, McKinley, Larrimore, Lebanon, Madison, Wilson
Traffic-Excessive & Cut Through	24	Patrick Henry, McKinley, Larrimore
Bury Utility Wires	17
Better Lighting-Streets	13
Houses in Disrepair	12
Non-Resident Parking	12	Madison
II. LAND USE AND ZONING
3. How do you feel about Dominion Hills remaining an area of mostly single-family detached homes?	5	4	3	2	1
	Strongly Favor	Favor	Neutral	Oppose	Strongly Opp
	190	10	7	1	1
	90.9%	4.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.5%
4. How would you describe your level of concern about too many occupants in some houses in the neighborhood?	5	4	3	2	1
	Not Concerned				Very Concerned
	20	37	57	40	53
	9.7%	17.9%	27.5%	19.3%	25.6%
5. Are there any structures in disrepair, vacant lots, or abandoned or inoperable vehicles in your neighborhood that you consider eyesores or safety hazards?	Yes	No
	60	142
	29.7%	70.3%
6. Are you aware of any possible zoning violations in the neighborhood?	Yes	No
	18	153
	10.5%	89.5%
III. STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND LIGHTING
7. Please rate the condition of the following on your street:	5	4	3	2	1
	Very Adequate	Adequate	Neutral	Somewhat Inad	Very Inad
Pavement	130	58	19	4	5
	60.2%	26.9%	8.8%	1.9%	2.3%
Sidewalks	114	59	23	8	3
	55.1%	28.5%	11.1%	3.9%	1.4%
Curbs	128	59	18	3	1
	61.2%	28.2%	8.6%	1.4%	0.5%
Gutters	112	65	12	5	2
	57.1%	33.2%	6.1%	2.6%	1.0%
Drainage	113	59	18	4	3
	57.4%	29.9%	9.1%	2.0%	1.5%
Lighting	87	48	39	20	17
	41.2%	22.7%	18.5%	9.5%	8.1%
STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND LIGHTING
CATEGORY	STREET	NUMBER	PROBLEM		COUNT
Streets	Lebanon	at 9th st	Dangerous hump or dip - slow down  or damage car		6
Sidewalks	Larrimore	1037 or 1041	Broken up sidewalk by large tree		5
Lighting	Patrick Henry at 10th		Too dark - needs better lighting		4
Lighting	General		Street lights are few and far between and many inoperable		4
Lighting	Madison	900 block	Poor lighting		3
IV. TRAFFIC
8. Traffic moves along at excessive speeds.	5	4	3	2	1
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Dis
	74	54	55	18	7
	35.6%	26.0%	26.4%	8.7%	3.4%
9. There are places where vegetation or structures limit visibility for drivers or obstruct pedestrians	5	4	3	2	1
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Dis
	38	47	59	32	19
	19.5%	24.1%	30.3%	16.4%	9.7%
10th Rd and Patrick Henry: obstructed view (4 responses)
10th St. and Patrick Henry: obstructed view (4 responses)
Larrimore & Wilson: vegetation/blind spot when turning onto Wilson (5 responses)
10. The street and traffic signs are adequate	5	4	3	2	1
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Dis
	54	68	48	21	13
	26.5%	33.3%	23.5%	10.3%	6.4%
11. Cut-through traffic is a problem in your neighborhood.	5	4	3	2	1
	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Dis
	65	24	34	40	40
	32.0%	11.8%	16.7%	19.7%	19.7%
Comments:                Vehicles drive too fast on:	location	responses
	Patrick Henry	36
	10th Rd	20
	McKinley/Ohio	15
	Larrimore	12
12. Please indicate your opinion of each method listed for changing traffic patterns in DHCA:	5	4	3	2	1
	Strongly Favor	Favor	Neutral	Oppose	Strongly Opp
More aggressive enforcement of traffic laws	71	34	51	24	18
	35.9%	17.2%	25.8%	12.1%	9.1%
Increased speeding fines for residential streets	59	29	56	25	25
	30.4%	14.9%	28.9%	12.9%	12.9%
Truck restrictions	58	34	69	17	18
	29.6%	17.3%	35.2%	8.7%	9.2%
Four-way stops	78	32	49	14	25
	39.4%	16.2%