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Council agrees to plan a wider-resident survey for general plan and potential annexation input
Summary
Councilmembers discussed conducting an expanded resident survey to inform the general-plan update and possible future annexation of Richardson Flat; they directed staff and a steering subgroup to develop survey goals, ensure resident-response segmentation and prepare a proposal for the next meetings.
During the March 13 Hideout Town Council meeting, members discussed expanding resident survey efforts to gather broader public input for the town's general-plan update and potential annexation planning (Richardson Flat and related areas).
Councilmembers agreed on the need to clarify the survey's purpose and to design it to allow segmentation of responses by residency (Hideout residents versus non-residents). Councilmember Chris Beyer asked that survey questions be designed for meaningful analysis; Jonathan Gunn suggested that, if responses are collected from outside town limits, the survey must allow separation of responses so the town can prioritize views of Hideout residents.
Ralph Severini and other councilmembers noted prior narrow surveys (Ross Creek) may not be sufficient for larger planning questions. The council directed staff to form a small steering group tied to the general-plan update to review existing survey data and propose a recommended survey scope and distribution method (potentially using consultants or Qualtrics-type tools for design) and to report back before the next cycle of planning decisions.
Why it matters: Council members said a well-designed survey is essential for long-term planning and any annexation decisions affecting Richardson Flat, and stressed that question phrasing and sampling matter to get actionable results.
Next steps: Staff and the appointed steering subgroup will compile past survey results, propose survey questions and recommend whether to run one or two surveys (resident-only and broader-region survey) and how to distribute them. Councilmember Ralph Severini and members of the general-plan steering committee will be invited to participate in survey design.
Ending: No firm survey was commissioned at the meeting; the council agreed to a steering-subgroup approach and to return with a recommended survey design and timeline.
