Hiawatha Golf Course Master Plan Public Survey Comments - April 2020
SaveHiawatha18 submitted a public data request for a copy of the public comments to the latest Hiawatha Golf Course Master Plan.
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Hiawatha Golf Course Master Plan
Public Comments
The MPRB has published the survey results for the Hiawatha Golf Course preferred plan. I have gone through the responses to try and quantify the results. Based on my assessment, the top 10 responses were:
157 people want the 18 hole golf course retained
85 people like or are OK with the new plan
25 people worry that the homes will not be protected from flooding
25 people like proposed winter activities
16 people say that the proposal duplicates amenities that are nearby
16 people like the snow-making proposal
14 people want to get rid of the golf course
13 people want the project postponed due to COVID and economic problems
11 people say the proposed financials are suspect
10 people like paths around the lake
10 people ask to explore other ways to mitigate the water coming into the lake
My assessment is not totally perfect, since it is difficult to read through all of the responses, and some of the responses are difficult to categorize, but it is very clear that a large majority of the respondents want to retain the 18 hole golf course.
Please let the Park Board know how you feel about the survey results.
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