The following data is a copy of 1997 material handed out to the public at a meeting, June 8, 1999. The meeting was conducted by Grays Harbor County Planning Division at the Sharon Grange. The purpose of the meeting was to gather citizen viewpoints concerning land use and development issues.
The meeting was one of several held by Grays Harbor County. In each meeting (over two evenings) residents sat at tables and discussed several questions dealing with land use. The results of these discussions will be assembled by employees of the County and made available to residents later in 1999.
Please answer the following questions as head of your household.
1.) Street Address & Parcel (Not Applicable)
2.) Do you own or rent the property listed above?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Own | 98% | 98% |
| Rent | 2% | 2% |
| Total | 100% (1994 responses) | 100% (4188 responses) |
3.) Please check your residency status
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Full-time resident | 89% | 71% |
| Seasonal resident | 9% | 19% |
| Nonresidential Landowner | 2% | 10% |
| Total | 100% (1998 responses) | 100% (4164 responses) |
| - | - | - |
4.) Please check which of the following was your primary consideration in purchasing and/or residing at this location
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Aesthetics | 10% | 13% |
| Cost of property | 20% | 23% |
| Cost of rent | 2% | 2% |
| Location | 51% | 67% |
| Other | 10% | 0% |
| Work | 7% | 9% |
| Total | 100% (2497 responses) | 100% (4052 responses) |
| - | - | - |
5.) How far is the round trip travel distance (in miles) to and from your workplace?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| 1 to 10 miles | 33% | 32% |
| 11 to 25 miles | 30% | 31% |
| 26 to 75 miles | 29% | 28% |
| 76 or more miles | 8% | 9% |
| Total | 100% (1753 responses) | 100% (2613 responses) |
6.) Which of the following best describe the employment status of person(s) in your household?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Employed | 39% | 37% |
| Home Business | 3% | 4% |
| Retired | 37% | 41% |
| Self-employed | 11% | 13% |
| Unemployed | 6% | 5% |
| Total | 100% (3381 responses) | 100% (6938 responses) |
7.) Do you think of your community as:
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Rural | 65% | 62% |
| Suburban | 14% | 11% |
| Resort | 1% | 9% |
| Fanning | 10% | 7% |
| Urban | 2% | 2% |
| Bedroom | 4% | 3% |
| Retirement | 3% | 6% |
| Other | 1% | 0% |
| Total | 100% (I 874 responses) | 100% (3471 responses) |
8.) How long have -you lived or owned property in Grays Harbor County?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Less that 5 years | 11% | 12% |
| 5-15 years | 22% | 65% |
| Over 15 years | 67% | 23% |
| Total | 100% (1933 responses) | 100% (3852 responses) |
9.) How many people currently reside in your household?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| 1 to 2 persons | 65% | 70% |
| 3 to 4 persons | 28% | 24% |
| 5 or more persons | 7% | 6% |
| Total | 100% (1865 responses) | 100% (3852 responses) |
| - | - | - |
10.) How many people drive in your household?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| I to 2 persons | 83% | 86% |
| 3 to 4 persons | 16% | 13% |
| 5 or more persons | 1% | 1% |
| Total | 100% (1833 responses) | 100% (3815 responses) |
11.) How many vehicles are owned by members of your household?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| I vehicle | 14% | 20% |
| 2 vehicles | 42% | 51% |
| 3 to 4 vehicles | 37% | 34% |
| 5 or more vehicles | 7% | 7% |
| Total | 100% (1 822 responses) | 100% (3163 responses) |
| - | - | - |
12.) What types, and how many, vehicles need to be parked at this household or location?
| - | East County | - | Grays Harbor County | - |
| - | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
| RV's | 562 | 29% | 1264 | 28% |
| Heavy Truck(s) | 292 | 12% | 541 | 10% |
| Light Truck(s) | 1675 | 73% | 3156 | 66% |
| Boat(s) | 396 | 18% | 709 | 15% |
| Construction Equip. | 223 | 5% | 323 | 4% |
| Passenger Car(s) | 2321 | 89% | 4808 | 86% |
| Other | 379 | 15% | 656 | 13% |
| - | - | Total 100% (1739 respondents) | - | 100% (3586 respondents) |
The number, 1739, represents the number of people responding at least once to Question 12.
The number of people who responded that they own a particular vehicle-type is represented as a percentage of the total number of people responding to Question 12.
13.) In order for us to better estimate the potential for traffic congestion and the need for road maintenance in your area, please indicate where your workplace(s) is located (Olympia, Aberdeen, Westport, etc.).
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Workplace location by incorporated cities | - | - |
| Aberdeen | 33% | 31% |
| Cosmopolis | 3% | 2% |
| Elma | 12% | 7% |
| Hoquiam | 6% | 10% |
| McCleary | 5% | 3% |
| Montesano | 11% | 7% |
| Oakville | 1% | 1% |
| Ocean Shores | 0% | 2% |
| Westport | 1% | 5% |
| - | - | - |
| Workplace location by unincorporated areas | - | - |
| Aloha | 0% | 0% |
| Amanda Park | 0% | 1% |
| Artic | 0% | 0% |
| Brady | 1% | 0% |
| Central Park | 1% | 1% |
| Copalis Beach | 0% | 0% |
| Copalis Crossing | 0% | 0% |
| Grayland | 0% | 1% |
| Humptulips | 0% | 0% |
| Junction City | 0% | 0% |
| Malone | 0% | 0% |
| Moclips | 0% | 0% |
| Neilton | 0% | 0% |
| Ocean City | 0% | 0% |
| Ocosta | 0% | 0% |
| Pacific Beach | 0% | 0% |
| Porter | 0% | 0% |
| Quinault | 0% | 1% |
| Satsop | 1% | 0% |
| Taholah | 0% | 0% |
| Wishkah | 0% | 0% |
| - | - | - |
| Other workplace locations | - | - |
| - | - | - |
| Within the County | 2% | 3% |
| Outside the County | 23% | 19% |
| Total | 100% (1716 responses) | 100% (2952 responses) |
14.) Check the services that you use at this household or location
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Mail Delivery | 90% | 70% |
| E-911 | 80% | 73% |
| Storm Drainage Facilities | 5% | 8% |
| Sidewalks | 3% | 5% |
| Public Sewer | 4% | 8% |
| Roads | 87% | 82% |
| Flood Control | 4% | 5% |
| Public Parks | 11% | 12% |
| Ambulance | 61% | 55% |
| Phone | 94% | 85% |
| Garbage Collection | 74% | 64% |
| UPS/Fedex | 58% | 49% |
| School Bus | 30% | 25% |
| Fire | 81% | 75% |
| Septic Tank Pumping | 69% | 62% |
| Cable TV | 64% | 63% |
| Oil &/or Gas | 17% | 19% |
| PUD | 91% | 85% |
| Vanpools | 1% | 1% |
| Other County Services | 8% | 7% |
| Total | 100% (1745 responses) | 100% 3572 responses) |
15.) What are the occupations of person(s) in your household?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Agriculture | 3% | 3% |
| Forestry & Fisheries | 5% | 5% |
| Mining | 1% | 0% |
| Construction | 5% | 5% |
| Manufacturing | 7% | 5% |
| Distributive Services | 10% | 8% |
| Producer Services | 30% | 34% |
| Social Services | 25% | 24% |
| Personal Services | 6% | 5% |
| Disabled | 1% | 1% |
| Retired | 6% | 6% |
| Other | 3% | 4% |
| Total | 100% (2078 responses) | 100% (3767 responses) |
16.) How many houses per acre would you support for your neighborhood (a football field is slightly larger than I acre)?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| 4 or more dwellings/acre | 7% | 14% |
| 2 dwellings/acres | 22% | 23% |
| 1 dwelling/acre | 29% | 28% |
| 1 dwelling/5 acres | 27% | 22% |
| 1 dwellings/10 acres | 8% | 6% |
| 1 dwelling/20 acres | 1% | 1% |
| I dwelling/40 acres | 4% | 1% |
| Total | 100% (1701 responses) | 100% (3427 responses) |
17.) How close should you be able to build to your property line?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| 1 to 5 feet | 19% | 21% |
| 6 to 10 feet | 28% | 33% |
| 11 to 25 feet | 29% | 27% |
| 26 to 50 feet | 16% | 12% |
| 51 to 75 feet | 1% | 1% |
| 76 feet or more | 7% | 7% |
| Total | 100% (1598 responses) | 100% (3246 responses) |
18.) Would you object to a commercial or industrial use such as an autobody shop, beauty shop, or mini-storage locating in your neighbor's garage?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Yes | 49% | 58% |
| No | 37% | 30% |
| No Opinion | 14% | 12% |
| Total | 100% (1807 responses) | 100% (3783 responses) |
19.) Have you ever incurred financial losses at your site due to the occurrence of one or more of the following?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Flood | 34% | 25% |
| Fire | 13% | 13% |
| Landslide | 3% | 3% |
| Water Quality | 9% | 11% |
| Septic System Failure | 11% | 11% |
| Water Quantity | 13% | 14% |
| Other | 17% | 23% |
| Total | 100% (599 responses) | 100% (1251 responses) |
20.) Do these occurrences happen over and over again where you live?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Yes | 18% | 17% |
| No | 82% | 83% |
| Total | 100% 1375 responses) | 100% (2865 responses) |
21.) Would you object to a technical, health, or research type business or industry locating in your area?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Yes | 58% | 44% |
| No | 30% | 41% |
| No Opinion | 12% | 15% |
| Total | 100% (1787 response) | 100% (3801 responses) |
22.) What might cause you to move from your present location?
Responses for Grays Harbor County (number of responses as percentage of total responses for each category of cause)
| Cause to Move | Total Responses | Central Park | South Beach | East County | North Beach | Other Areas |
| Age & Health | 646 | 129 [19.9%] | 95 [14.7%] | 132 [20.4%] | 86 [13.3%] | 203 [31.4%] |
| Personal Finances & Work | 1,318 | 232 [17.6%] | 160 [12.1%] | 307 [23.3%) | 240 (18.2%] | 466 [35.3%] |
| Character of Development | 960 | 187 [19.5%] | III [11.6%] | 248 [25.8%] | 105 [10.9%] | 309 (32.2%] |
| Government Regulation | 175 | 15 [8.6%] | 25 [14.3%] | 50 [28.6%] | 17 [9.7%] | 68 [38.8%] |
| Natural Hazards | 239 | 23 [9.6%] | 45 [18.8%] | 30 [12.5%] | 70 [29.3%] | 71 [29.7%] |
(number of responses as percentage of total responses for each area of county)
| Cause to Move | Total Responses | Central Park | South Beach | East County | North Beach | Other Areas |
| Age & Health | 646 [19.3%] | 129 [22.0%] | 95 [21.8%] | 132 [17.2%] | 86 [16.6%] | 203 [18.1%] |
| Personal Finances & Work | 1,318 [39.5%] | 232 [39.6%] | 160 [36.7%] | 307 [40.0%] | 240 [46.3%] | 466 [41.7%] |
| Character of Development | 960 [28.7%] | 187 [31.9%] | 111 [25.4%] | 248 [32.3%] | 105 [20.2%] | 309 [27.6%] |
| Government Regulation | 175 [5.2%] | 15 [2.5%] | 25 [5.7%] | 50 [6.6%] | 17 [3.3%] | 68 [6.1%] |
| Natural Hazards | 239 [7.1%] | 23 [3.9%] | 45 [10.3%] | 30 [3.9%] | 70 [13.5%] | 71 [6.3%] |
| TOTAL RESPONSES | 3,338 | 586 | 436 | 767 | 518 | 1,117 |
23.) Would you object to a commercial or industrial use such as a gravel pit, warehouse, or wood processing facility locating in your neighborhood ?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Yes | 74% | 73% |
| No | 18% | 18% |
| No Opinion | 8% | 9% |
| Total | 100% (1835 responses) | 100% (3866 responses) |
24.) Who should bear the cost of maintaining and upgrading public services in your area? (Results compiled separately)
25.) How close should your neighbor be able to build to their property line?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| 1 to 5 feet | 18% | 20% |
| 6 to 10 feet | 28% | 32% |
| 11 to 25 feet | 29% | 27% |
| 26 to 50 feet | 16% | 13% |
| 51 to 75 feet | 1% | 1% |
| 76 or more feet | 8% | 7% |
| Total | 100% (1595 responses) | 100% (responses 3266) |
26.) List 3 specific public works projects you would like the County to pursue. (Results compiled separated)
27.) Who should bear the costs of providing public services to new development?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Development | 70% | 75% |
| Community | 12% | 12% |
| Future Owner | 13% | 13% |
| All | 5% | 0% |
| Total | 100% (1634 responses) | 100% (3222 responses) |
28.) Do you think it is important to regulate the number, location, and size of buildings on a lot?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Yes | 72% | 74% |
| No | 16% | 15% |
| No Opinion | 12% | 11% |
| Total | 100% (1733 responses) | 100% (3679 responses) |
29.) What kinds of improvements should be provided by new development?
| Within the New Development | - | - |
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Lot Surveys | 85% | 80% |
| Paved Roads | 80% | 75% |
| Gravel Roads | 33% | 33% |
| Underground Utilities | 88% | 83% |
| Sidewalks | 52% | 47% |
| Storm Drainage Retention | 76% | 75% |
| Street Lighting/Signage | 73% | 69% |
| Others | 3% | 3% |
| Total | 100% (1456 responses) | 100% (3139 responses) |
| - | - | - |
| Outside the New Development | - | - |
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Road/Bridge Capacity Imp. | 75% | 66% |
| School Impact Fees | 66% | 62% |
| Utility Capacity Imp. | 72% | 66% |
| Park/Recreation Impact Fees | 37% | 37% |
| Flood Storage Capacity Imp. | 62% | 58% |
| Drainage Facility Imp. | 77% | 71% |
| Street Lighting/Signage | 62% | 56% |
| Sidewalks | 37% | 32% |
| Other | 3% | 3% |
| Total | 100% (I 107 responses) | 100% (2530 responses) |
30.) Which costs should the following be responsible for? (Results compiled separately)
31.) Should roads in new development be privately owned and maintained?
| - | East County | Grays Harbor County |
| Yes | 25% | 27% |
| No | 53% | 51% |
| No Opinion | 22% | 23% |
| Total | 100% (1574 responses) | 100% (3332 responses) |
32.) Anything else you would like to tell us? (Results compiled separately)
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