Jefferson County Releases Master Plan Survey Results

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — Jefferson County's Planning and Zoning Division has released the results of a community survey conducted in late 2018. More than 1,500 people took the survey, which asked about housing availability, land use, transportation options and other topics.

The survey answers helped to shape the county's Comprehensive Master Plan — a guide that's used for making land use decisions, county officials said.

The recommendations in the plan are not mandatory; however, they do carry weight regarding the quality, type, amount and location of future development, officials said.

Here are some of the survey highlights:

• When asked about which geographic area should be updated, the majority of Jeffco residents chose Littleton and Lakewood (26 percent); followed by Fairmount and Arvada (21 percent) and Conifer (14 percent)
• When asked about what land use type the county should focus on, the majority of residents said Parks and Active Recreation (39 percent) followed by Mixed Use (27 percent) and Housing (14 percent)
• When asked if residents' quality of life is increasing or decreasing, the majority of residents (61 percent) said it's decreasing; however, the majority of residents also said rated their quality of life as good (61 percent)
• When asked how residents rate housing prices in their area, the majority of residents said homes are too expensive (42.5 percent) or home prices are just right (35.9 percent)
• The majority of residents (60 percent) said their region has "about the right mix of housing types" when asked to rate housing in their area.
• The majority of residents (53 percent) said their area has "about the right amount/variety" of shopping and dining availability.
• When asked to rate the availability of jobs in their area, the majority of people said "just the right amount."
• When asked the question, "If development produces a significant amount of employment, would benefits outweigh other impacts," the majority of residents (74 percent) replied "No."

Read the full results of the survey.