Lucerne Valley Citizens Survey
2003
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| # | Results are shown as a percentage of the total 315 signed surveys returned. | % Yes | % No | % No Opinion |
| 'WHERE THERE IS NO VISION, THE PEOPLE
PERISH "The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has challenged itself to provide the following for Lucerne Valley: A Rich Quality of Life, Open and Accountable Government & a Safe and Healthy Community." |
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| 1 | Are you hopeful the above stated challenges can be met for Lucerne Valley? | 89 | 8.3 | 2.1 |
| 2 | Is there a need for a positive vision, direction, identity, theme for Lucerne Valley? | 86 | 11 | 2 |
| 3 | Whose opinions should be considered to help set the visions for the L.V. General Plan and Community Plan? | |||
| 3a | ... All residents | 98 | ||
| 3b | ... A few select individuals | .97 | ||
| 3c | ... Special interest groups | 1 | ||
| 4 | Do you feel fully informed and consulted on all-important issues facing Lucerne Valley? | 16 | 80 | 3.5 |
| 'FOR A QUALITY LIFE STYLE' | ||||
| 5 | Once our public library is renovated, will you be more likely to patronize it on a regular basis? | 65 | 33 | 2 |
| 6 | Should a safe place be be established for pedestrians, bicycle riders, and horseback riders to walk and ride along our roads? | 82 | 16 | 2 |
| 7 | Would you support a plan to make all phone calls from L.V. To the Victor Valley local calls? | 95 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | If a way to fund cheaper electricity to the L.V. Community can be found, would you support it? | 90 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Should LV develop with a more urban lifestyle like Victor Valley, or maintain a more rural lifestyle? | |||
| 9a | ... Urban | 1.1 | ||
| 9b | ... Rural | 99 | ||
| 10 | Should the new LV general plan and LV community plan continue to be friendly towards pets and livestock? | 95 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 11 | What average lot size would you like to see maintained and developed in Lucerne Valley? | |||
| 11a | ... Less than 1 acre | 5.6 | ||
| 11b | ... 1 acre | 26.5 | ||
| 11c | ... 2.5 acres | 40.8 | ||
| 11d | ... 5 acres | 23 | ||
| 11e | ... 10 acres | |||
| 12 | What type of housing would you like to see? | |||
| 12a | ... Single family residence (individual single homes) | 93.5 | ||
| 12b | ... Multi-family homes (apartments, condos, duplexes, triplexes) | 8.4 | ||
| 13 | What do you recommend for Lucerne Valley? | |||
| 13a | ... Keep it rural | 69 | ||
| 13b | ... Become a CSD (County Service District) | 14.7 | ||
| 13c | ... Become a city | 15.8 | ||
| 14 | What income levels should we try to attract to Lucerne Valley? | |||
| 14a | ... Low Income | 7 | ||
| 14b | ... Mid Income | 75 | ||
| 14c | ... High Income | 17.5 | ||
| 15 | Do you feel safe traveling on Hwy 18 between LV and Victor Valley? | 39.5 | 59.5 | 1 |
| 16 | Would you like the 'in town' Hwy 18 corridor to look like the 5 lane Bear Valley Road with curbs and gutters in LV? | 23 | 75 | 2 |
| 17 | Would you like the 'in town' Hwy 18 corridor to look like the 3 lane Apple Valley Road (with a middle turning lane)? | 72 | 27 | 1 |
| 18 | Should it be a priority that ways be found to reduce the traffic speed along the 'in town' corridor? | 55 | 43 | 2 |
| 19 | Should widening the 'in town' Hwy 18 wait until a sewer/water system is installed? (10 to 20 years) | 28 | 69 | 2 |
| 20 | Would you be willing to help pay for the Hwy 18 'in town' sewer/water system? (estimated between $30-50 million) | 21 | 76 | 3 |
| 21 | Should MAC (Municipal Advisory Council) meet monthly in LV? | 75 | 18 | 7 |
| 22 | Should steps be taken toward locally elected and accountable citizen representation in LV? | 84 | 12 | 4 |
| 23 | Do you think the county of San Bernadino adequetly enforces code violations and laws in LV? | 45 | 53 | 2 |
| 24 | Are you concered about the air quality in Lucerne Valley? | 57 | 42 | 1 |
| 25 | Do you think the air quality of Lucerne Valley would improve with the paving of more roads, including the unmaintained ones? | 55 | 43 | 2 |
| 26 | Are you happy with the quality of SB county roads in Lucerne Valley? | 23 | 75 | 2 |
| 27 | Are you concered about the changing appearances of Lucerne Valley mountains? | 75 | 24 | 1 |
| 28 | Is the restoration of the LV mountains a major concern for you? | 61 | 38 | 1 |
| 29 | If a low cost, natural way were found to recharge our water table would you support it? | 79 | 16 | 5 |
| 30 | Is it important to build a storm water/catch basin system at or near the base of the mountains to prevent flooding? | 59 | 37 | 4 |
| 31 | Are you concerned that human waste is being transported to and through our community? | 55 | 42 | 3 |
| 32 | Would you like to see the SB County codes and fees become more builder friendly? | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 33 | Should the protection of the tortoise and other 'endangered species' take precedence over the residential development of LV? | 42 | 53 | 5 |
| 34 | Should the LV industrial zone be on the 'in town' Hwy 18 corridor? | 31 | 62 | 7 |
| 35 | Should SB county maintain a full time customer task force office in Lucerne Valley? | 57 | 34 | 5 |
| 36 | Would you like to see any mining related operations to take place on the 'in town' Hwy 18 corridor in LV? | 17 | 78 | 5 |
| 37 | Would you like to see mines be included with the Lucerne Valley (CSA29) town boundaries? | 63 | 33 | 4 |
| 38 | Do you feel that agriculture (small, medium, and/or large) operations should continue to play an important part of LV planning? | 90 | 8 | 2 |
| 39 | Lucerne Valley has a unique and independant water supply coming from the SB mountains. Should the water pipeline that runs through our community (the Morongo Basin pipeline) be opened up to accommodate more development? | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| 40 | If an independent water district were established to save money and taxes would you support it? | 66 | 25 | 4 |
| 'TODAY, WE ARE NOW RAISING TOMORROW'S WORLD LEADERS' | ||||
| 41 | Lucerne Valley high school now has the means for night school classes. Would you or anyone in your family be interested in enrolling in night classes? | 52 | 46 | 2 |
| 42 | Do you feel that there is a need to have more vocational training in the Lucerne Valley School District? | 84 | 12 | 4 |
| 43 | Should there be more youth job training in conjunction with local businesses? | 91 | 6 | 3 |
| 44 | Do you feel that there is a need for a stronger Parent/Teacher relationship in Lucerne Valley? | 72 | 19 | 9 |
| 45 | Do you feel that there is enough discipline and respect in our schools? | 27 | 63 | 10 |
| 46 | Should the L.V. School District experiment with uniforms for students? | 37 | 57 | 6 |
| 47 | Do you feel there is a need for more academic competition in the schools? | 75 | 17 | 8 |
| 48 | Should special incentives be sough to encourage teachers and administrators to actually live in Lucerne Valley? | 71 | 25 | 4 |
| 49 | Should there be a detailed study to find out why the L.V. School District is losing students? | 61 | 34 | 5 |
| 50 | Should the district L.V. School Board take proactive steps to recruit new students and families to move to Lucerne Valley? | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| 51 | Is there a need for a private, county, state and/or federally funded day care facility? | 63 | 32 | 5 |
| 52 | Do you agree with this statement: "There is nothing to do for the young people"? | 64 | 35 | 1 |
| 'THE BACKBONE OF OUR COUNTRY IS: SMALL BUSINESS' | ||||
| 53 | Is it important to You that Lucerne Valley prospers? | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 54 | Do you feel SB County should encourage as a priority small businesses and cottage industries in Lucerne Valley? | 85 | 12 | 3 |
| 55 | Do you feel that more proactive steps can be taken to improve the image of Lucerne Valley? | 86 | 11 | 3 |
| 56 | Should the Chamber of Commerce or other community groups more actively promote Lucerne Valley to the outside world? | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| 57 | Should we try to attract more competitive businesses it Lucerne Valley? | 77 | 20 | 3 |
| 58 | To solve Lucerne Valley's problem of stagnation, would it be better to work towards increasing? | |||
| 58a | ... Property and land values | 34 | ||
| 58b | ... More cottage industries, businesses and services | 49 | ||
| 58c | ... More industries and warehouses | 17 | ||
| 59 | Do you agree that any proposed business and industry must ensure that it's tax revenues must stay locally as condition of permit? | 72 | 14 | 14 |
| 60 | What can we do to encourage local people to be more loyal to local merchants by buying locally? (write in) | |||
| 60a | ... Lower Prices | 67 | ||
| 60b | ... (no response) | 33 | ||
| 61 | What services and events would you like to see in Lucerne Valley? | |||
| 61a | ... Doctors | 66 | ||
| 61b | ... Clinics | 56 | ||
| 61c | ... Dentists | 56 | ||
| 61d | ... Pharmacy | 68 | ||
| 61e | ... Grocery | 55 | ||
| 61f | ... Insurance | 54 | ||
| 61g | ... Swimming Pool | 39 | ||
| 61h | ... Covered Equestrian Arena | 29 | ||
| 61i | ... Youth Center | 58 | ||
| 61j | ... Drive-in Movie theatre | 42 | ||
| 61k | ... Performing Arts | 34 | ||
| 61l | ... Veterinary clinic | 54 | ||
| 61m | ... Dance Hall | 27 | ||
| 61n | ... Indian Casino | 27 | ||
| 61o | ... Planetarium | 24 | ||
| 61p | ... Skating Rink | 40 | ||
| 61q | ... Golf | 37 | ||
| 61r | ... Miners Days | 37 | ||
| 61s | ... Crafts/Arts Festivals | 35 | ||
| 61t | ... Barn Dances | 45 | ||
| 61u | ... Pow Wows | 39 | ||
| 61v | ... Burro Races | 30 | ||
| 61w | ... Major Off-Road Events | 43 | ||
| 61x | ... Equestrian events | 43 | ||
| 61y | ... Rodeos | 48 | ||
| 61z | ... Marathons | 23 | ||
| 61aa | ... Bike-a-thons | 22 | ||
| 61ab | ... Old/Antique car rallies | 52 | ||
| 61ac | ... Fireworks shows | 59 | ||
| 61ad | ... Other | 18 | ||
| 'TOWN SLOGAN AND THEME FOR LUCERNE VALLEY' | ||||
| 62 | Lucerne Valley - The Little Town With a Big Heart ? | 33 | 49 | 18 |
| 63 | Lucerne Valley - Crossroads of the High Desert ? | 22 | 52 | 24 |
| 64 | Lucerne Valley - The Best Little Town in the West ? | 18 | 59 | 22 |
| 65 | Rustic Lucerne Valley? | 16 | 59 | 25 |
| 66 | Write your slogan and/or theme for Lucerne Valley (no write-ins submitted) | |||
| 67 | What colors should be used to represent our town? Red, white, blue, beige or green, etc.? (no write-ins submitted) | |||
| 67a | ... Red | 22 | ||
| 67b | ... White | 23 | ||
| 67c | ... Blue | 32 | ||
| 67d | ... Beige | 15 | ||
| 67e | ... Green | 23 | ||
| 67f | ... Other | 36 | ||
| 68 | What animal would you like to represent Lucerne Valley? | |||
| 68a | ... Horse | 33 | ||
| 68b | ... Colt | 6 | ||
| 68c | ... Burro | 10 | ||
| 68d | ... Hawk | 12 | ||
| 68e | ... Eagle | 10 | ||
| 68f | ... Cat | 2 | ||
| 68g | ... Dog | 2 | ||
| 68h | ... Yours | 25 | ||
| 'SECURITY' | ||||
| 69 | Do you know your neighbors? | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 70 | How important is crime prevention for you? | |||
| 70a | ... Little importance | 3 | ||
| 70b | ... Some importance | 12 | ||
| 70c | ... Very important | 85 | ||
| 71 | Do you think everything is being done to make Lucerne Valley a safe place to live? | 31 | 65 | 4 |
| 72 | Would you be willing to volunteer for COPS (Citizens on Patrol)? | 34 | 62 | 4 |
| 73 | Do you feel comfortable voicing your opinions with this survey? | 88 | 10 | 12 |
| 74 | Do you feel new ideas, solutions to problems, and innovative thinking are welcomed in Lucerne Valley? | 57 | 36 | 7 |
| 'TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF' | ||||
| 75 | Tell us about yourself? | |||
| 75a | ... Male | 47 | ||
| 75b | ... Female | 53 | ||
| 76 | Your age? | |||
| 76a | ... 21 or less | 16 | ||
| 76b | ... 21-40 | 4 | ||
| 76c | ... 41-60 | 40 | ||
| 76d | ... 60+ | 35 | ||
| 77 | Years in Lucerne Valley? | |||
| 77a | ... 1 year or less | 14 | ||
| 77b | ... 5 years | 25 | ||
| 77c | ... 10 years | 26 | ||
| 77d | ... 20 years | 22 | ||
| 77e | ... 30 years or more | 12 | ||
| 78 | How would you classify yourself in relation to Lucerne Valley? | |||
| 78a | ... Character | 11 | ||
| 78b | ... Lifer | 13 | ||
| 78c | ... Old-Timer | 11 | ||
| 78d | ... Retiree | 30 | ||
| 78e | ... Can't wait to get outta here | 8 | ||
| 78f | ... Trail rider | 13 | ||
| 78g | ... Trail Blazer | 9 | ||
| 78h | ... Confused Newcomer | 22 | ||
| 78i | ... Skate Boarder | 5 | ||
| 78j | ... Hopeful | 18 | ||
| 78k | ... Other, your title (no write-ins) | 11 | ||
| 79 | What are your hobbies? | |||
| 79a | ... Bicycle riding | 25 | ||
| 79b | ... Horseback riding | 23 | ||
| 79c | ... Trail Riding | 21 | ||
| 79d | ... Off-road vehicles | 27 | ||
| 79e | ... Golf | 14 | ||
| 79f | ... Pets and animals | 39 | ||
| 79g | ... Sports | 15 | ||
| 79h | ... Outdoor activities | 32 | ||
| 79i | ... Swimming | 27 | ||
| 79j | ... Tennis | 8 | ||
| 79k | ... Vollyball | 9 | ||
| 79l | ... Other | 33 | ||
| 79m | ... Gardening | 41 | ||
| 79n | ... Eating Out | 33 | ||
| 79o | ... Computers | 32 | ||
| 79p | ... Internet | 30 | ||
| 80 | How many years do you plan on staying? | |||
| 80a | ... 1 year | 3 | ||
| 80b | ... 5 years | 7 | ||
| 80c | ... 10 years | 13 | ||
| 80d | ... 20 years | 16 | ||
| 80e | ... 30 years | 46 | ||
| Each survey counted has the name, address and signature of the Lucerne Valley resident that filled it out. | ||||