City Council Agenda and Packet 2012 02 28 SP

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Overall City appearance /attractiveness 1 2 3 4 5 Passive /active recreation amenities (e.g., trails, recreation center, parks) 1 2 3 4 5 Personal contact with City staff 1 2 3 4 5 Safety /low crime 1 2 3 4 5 Support for businesses (a business friendly climate) 1 2 3 4 5 Transportation system (streets, highways, bus system, trails) 1 2 3 4 5 21. When retaiUbusiness areas age or become vacant, there are many possible responses. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following approaches for old or empty retail/business areas in Louisville? Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Don't oppose oppose know support support Allow zoning or use changes (residential, office, other retail/business uses) to attract redevelopment 1 For some sites, allow modifications to existing height and/or density requirements to attract redevelopment 1 Keep existing zoning and uses, even if that means the site is left vacant 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 22. To what extent do you support or oppose extending the current library tax to pay for some of the library's operations? ❑ Strongly support ❑ Somewhat support ❑ Strongly support ❑ Somewhat support 23. In 2002, Louisville voters extended the 0.375% sales and use tax for open space and parks acquisition, development, maintenance and related purposes. The tax is set to expire on December 31, 2013. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the following possible options for the open space and parks tax? Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly Don't support support oppose oppose know Extending the current tax for an additional 10 years 1 2 3 4 5 Extending the current tax indefinitely (no expiration) 1 2 3 4 5 24. The two RTD FasTracks transit options possible for the Northwest Corridor (service from Denver to Longmont, including Westminster, Louisville, Boulder, etc.) are Commuter Rail (CR) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Only one will ultimately happen. To what extent do you support or oppose each of the transit options? Commuter Rail (CR) - Original FasTracks plan - Capacity of 200 passengers per trip - Service average every 20 minutes during peak hours - Included in current land use plans /does not require additional roadways or environmental studies - Service would start in 2024 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) -Newer alternative - Capacity of 45 passengers per trip - Service average every 7 -10 minutes during peak hours -Would need to update land use plans/ could require additional roadways and will require an environmental study - Service would start in 2020 Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Commuter Rail (CR) 1 2 3 4 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 1 2 3 4 25. RTD is proposing a 4/10 of a percent sales tax increase (4 cents on every $10 purchase) to complete FasTracks, regardless of whether CR or BRT is chosen. Knowing that only one option will be chosen, to what extent do you support or oppose the RTD tax to complete FasTracks with either of the following? Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Commuter Rail (CR) 1 2 3 4 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 1 2 3 4 26. While the 4/10 of a percenttax increase applies to both options, once the transit option is complete, CR will cost a total of $1.7 billion (in 2024) and BRT (in 2020) will cost a total of $894 million. Does knowing the total cost for completion of each project increase your support, leave it the same or decrease it? More supportive Same level of support Less supportive Commuter Rail (CR) 1 2 3 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 1 2 3 Our last questions are about you and your household. Again, all of your responses to this survey are completely anonymous and will be reported in group form only. 7 2012 Louisville Citizen Survey Page 5 of 6