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EDC finalizes resident survey questions on parking, golf carts and EV chargers
Summary
The Lighthouse Point committee narrowed a draft resident survey for June distribution to gather data on business visits, parking, golf-cart ownership and potential use of public charging; staff will compile edits and plan a June 1 newsletter launch with a two-week response window.
The Economic Development Committee reviewed and refined a draft resident survey intended to run in the city's June 1 newsletter and online. Chair walked through proposed questions on demographics, business patronage and transportation modes; members urged concise wording to maximize response rates.
Committee members emphasized including questions that inform parking and economic planning — for example, asking whether residents "frequently visit Lighthouse Point businesses," how they travel there (car, walk, bike, golf cart), and how often they leave town for goods or services. The group debated whether to keep a question about intent to purchase a golf cart and whether to simplify purchase-intent items into usage-based questions tied to planning needs.
Electric-vehicle charging was discussed at length: members asked whether to include charging-station needs and whether the city could regulate chargers. Attorney Hernandez and staff noted state statute language limiting local regulation of EV charging, and the committee decided to include a simple question about potential use of public chargers in the city. Nicole will compile suggested edits and circulate a final draft by the Friday deadline to support June distribution.
