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Newsletter April, 2015



Here’s what Wellington equestrians were asked
about at Monday’s town hall meeting


by Kristen M. Clark

An equestrian rides her horse across Equestrian Way in Wellington’s southern Saddle Trail neighborhood in April 2014. (Kristen M. Clark / The Palm Beach Post)WELLINGTON — During Monday’s town hall meeting, Wellington residents were surveyed on a variety of equestrian issues.

With small remote clickers in hand, the 40 or so participants answered 35 questions in a live poll to gauge their support for different ideas about the equestrian community’s future needs.

 

Here’s a look at the questions and the results based on audience members’ participation:*

 

1. The village comprehensive plan limits roadways in the equestrian preserve area to two lanes. Should this requirement be applied to roads near current or future venues?

  • Yes: 58 percent (22 people)
  • No: 42 percent (16 people)

2. Should the two-lane limitation policy be re-evaluated or reconsidered on a case-by-case basis for collectors and arterials, such as South Shore Boulevard and Lake Worth Road?

  • Yes: 74 percent (28)
  • No: 26 percent (10)

3. Should traffic calming (speed humps), similar to Pierson Road east of South Shore, be included in all future roadway improvements within the EPA?

  • Yes: 56 percent (20)
  • No: 44 percent (16)

4. Should roadway improvements within the EPA be funded through special assessments?

  • Yes: 34 percent (13)
  • No: 66 percent (25)

5. Current policies for converting unpaved roads to paved roads is the request and approval of a majority of the property owners abutting the roadway. Should Wellington revisit this policy?

  • Yes: 63 percent (24)
  • No: 37 percent (14)

6. Should that discussion be put to a referendum of property owners within the EPA?

  • Yes: 50 percent (19)
  • No: 50 percent (19)

7. Should elevated (above ground) horse crossings be built over major roadways or intersections?

  • Yes: 63 percent (24)
  • No: 37 percent (14)

8. Which of the following intersections should be the highest priority:

  • South Shore at Pierson: 62 percent (23)
  • Lake Worth Road at 120th: 0 percent (0)
  • South Shore near the fire station: 8 percent (3)
  • South Shore at Lake Worth Road: 11 percent (4)
  • Other: 19 percent (7)

9. Should funding of elevated horse crossings be the sole responsibility of the equestrian community?

  • Yes: 24 percent (9)
  • No: 76 percent (28)

10. Should there be separate paved pedestrian/bike/golf cart pathways from bridle paths?

  • Yes: 73 percent (27)
  • No: 27 percent (10)

11. Are trail improvements needed?

  • Yes: 81 percent (30)
  • No: 19 percent (7)

12. What should be the No. 1 priority to improving the trail system:

  • Footing: 22 percent (8)
  • Connectivity: 36 percent (13)
  • Road crossings: 17 percent (6)
  • Elevated crossings: 3 percent (1)
  • Roadway separation with three-rail fencing: 14 percent (5)
  • Signage: 8 percent (3)

13. Should a multi-year plan be prepared to extend potable/drinking water into the EPA?

  • Yes: 83 percent (30)
  • No: 17 percent (6)

14. Is high-speed, fiber-optic/internet cable a requirement in the EPA?

  • Yes: 57 percent (21)
  • No: 43 percent (16)

15. Should the equestrian master plan anticipate or plan for more venues?

  • Yes: 70 percent (26)
  • No: 30 percent (11)

16. Should the public fund and build an enclosed, climate-controlled multipurpose arena?

  • Yes: 30 percent (11)
  • No: 70 percent (26)

17. Should a multipurpose arena be located within the EPA?

  • Yes: 38 percent (14)
  • No: 62 percent (23)

18. Should the private sector provide an enclosed, climate-controlled multipurpose equestrian arena?

  • Yes: 52.5 percent (21)
  • No: 47.5 percent (19)

19. Should the equestrian master plan identify suitable locations for a hotel within the EPA?

  • Yes: 45 percent (17)
  • No: 55 percent (21)

20. The number of hotel rooms should be:

  • 100-200 rooms: 35 percent (13)
  • 200-400 rooms: 22 percent (8)
  • None: 43 percent (16)

21. Should a hotel be a resort-style facility (i.e. including spa, retail, restaurants, meeting space, etc)?

  • Yes: 29 percent (11)
  • No: 71 percent (27)

22. Should the EPA boundaries be expanded?

  • Yes: 58 percent (22)
  • No: 42 percent (16)

23. Should equestrian events or special permits for equestrian events be regulated by limiting size and intensity in the EPA?

  • Yes: 72 percent (28)
  • No: 28 percent (11)

24. Today a property of less than 5 acres must have a home for a barn to be allowed, should this be maintained?

  • Yes: 64 percent (25)
  • No: 36 percent (14)

25. Current regulations limit properties of less than 10 acres to one barn, should this be maintained?

  • Yes: 54 percent (21)
  • No: 46 percent (18)

26. Should an RV area be created within the EPA?

  • Yes: 35 percent (13)
  • No: 65 percent (24)

27. Should the use of RVs be limited on one’s property?

  • No limit: 6 percent (2)
  • Yes but limited by acreage: 33 percent (12)
  • Yes with one per property allowed: 33 percent (12)
  • No limit but require setbacks from all property lines and screening from view: 28 percent (10)

28. To encourage the preservation of current development patters, should entitled residential units be allowed to be transferred outside the EPA?

  • Yes: 26 percent (9)
  • No: 74 percent (26)

29. Should there be limits on the number of stalls per acre in the EPA?

  • Yes: 78 percent (32)
  • No: 22 percent (9)

30. Should all properties in the EPA have limitations on horses per acre?

  • Yes: 69 percent (27)
  • No: 31 percent (12)

31. Is an equestrian services district needed to allow such businesses (maintenance, construction and products) within the EPA?

  • Yes: 23 percent (9)
  • No: 77 percent (30)

32. Should the village be involved in sponsoring equestrian events as a means of branding and marketing Wellington?

  • Yes: 46 percent (19)
  • No: 54 percent (22)

33. Should a general open green space, with no structures, be provided by the village for a public riding area?

  • Yes: 51 percent (21)
  • No: 49 percent (20)

34. Should a public riding area be funded through:

  • Special assessments: 0 percent (0)
  • User fees: 26 percent (10)
  • All of the above: 21 percent (8)
  • None of the above: 54 percent (21)

35. The equestrian master plan is a guide for the future direction and improvements within the EPA. Is it needed?

  • Yes: 73 percent (30)
  • No: 27 percent (11)

Hunters practice in a ring at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida on January 6, 2015. (Allen Eyestone / The Palm Beach Post)

 

 

 

 

 

*The number of respondents for each question ranged from 35 to 41 people.

 

 

 


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