Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to the Use of ACHD Funds Community Survey the HOA Board of Directors ran in February. Following is a summary of the results.
Note: Due to the wide variety of responses received for the open-ended questions, the responses have been grouped into categories.
Q: Do you support the Board hiring a landscape architectural firm to assess the existing conditions within Tuscany and provide guidance on the right ways to improve the subdivision?
Yes: 249 – 83.6%
No: 49 – 16.4%
Q: What portion(s) of the subdivision would you like to see prioritized to “refresh” the community? (Select up to two)
Improving the entrance features: 216 – 47.8%
Renovating the pools: 102 – 22.6%
Improve landscaping on main boulevards (Palermo, Zaldia, Rome): 94 – 20.8%
Beautifying the ponds: 40 – 8.8%
Q: Would you support moving away from water features at Tuscany entrances?
Yes: 215 – 72.1%
No: 83 – 27.9%
Q: If the entrance features are to change, would you want the existing structures removed or incorporated in the new design?
Incorporated: 155 – 52.0%
Removed: 77 – 25.8%
Other: 22.1%
Most common Other responses:
- Most cost effective
- Whatever will look best
Q: Which of the following safety and security suggestions would you support? (Select all that apply)
Ground level, solar lighting along pathways: 152 – 22.1%
Security cameras at the waterfalls (entrances): 139 – 20.2%
Lights (potentially motion activated) at the waterfalls (entrances and ponds): 115 – 16.7%
Share cost with ACHD of speed control devices on subdivision roads: 114 – 16.6%
Resurface the pool decks: 94 – 13.7%
Removal of Village parking lot to be replaced with green space, a walking path, or a storage shed for community-owned items: 44 – 6.4%
None of the above: 30 – 4.4%
Q: Which of the following amenity suggestions would you support? (Select all that apply)
Splash pad to replace putting green at clubhouse: 142 – 16.1%
Tennis court (if a suitable location can be found): 116 – 13.2%
Add sitting areas along the pathways: 104 – 11.8%
Add gazebos and tables at the pocket parks: 99 – 11.3%
Replace/ upgrade patio furniture at the pools: 93 – 10.6%
Landscaping along HOA-owned portions of canals: 88 – 10.0%
Purchase land near Taormina to support additional amenities: 87 – 9.9%
Outdoor exercise equipment along walkways: 60 – 6.8%
Shared community garden: 49 – 5.6%
Bike repair station along walkways: 23 – 2.6%
None of the above: 19 – 2.2%
Q: What other safety and security suggestions would you like considered? (Only categories with a minimum of 5 suggestions included below)
Security: 39 – 30.5%
Lighting: 37 – 28.9%
Speed deterrents: 27 – 21.1%
Landscaping: 10 – 7.8%
Q: What other amenity suggestions would you like considered? (Only categories with a minimum of 5 suggestions included below)
Sports: 35 – 24.5%
Pool: 24 – 16.8%
Landscaping: 19 – 13.3%
Amenities for Dogs/ Owners: 15 – 10.5%
Reserve: 9 – 6.3%
Entrances: 8 – 5.6%
Q: What kinds of special events would you like to see? (Only categories with a minimum of 5 suggestions included below)
Community Gathering: 22 – 27.2%
Park Activities: 15 – 18.5%
Food Trucks: 11 – 13.6%
4th of July: 8 – 9.9%
Movie Night: 6 – 7.4%
National Night Out: 5 – 6.2%
Q: How did you learn about this survey?
Received an email from www.HomeAtTuscany.com: 120 – 41.4%
Received an email from MGM: 72 – 24.8%
Saw the link on Tuscany Meridian Homeowners Facebook page: 65 – 22.4%
Saw the link on NextDoor: 21 – 7.2%
Saw it on www.HomeAtTuscany.com: 7 – 2.4%
A neighbor sent me the link: 3 – 1.0%
A neighbor told me about the survey and I tracked down the link: 2 – 0.7%
Q: What is the best way for the HOA to communicate with you? (Select all that apply)
Email from property management company: 245 – 41.7%
Post information on social media (NextDoor, Facebook): 110 – 18.7%
Text message: 77 – 13.1%
Post information on www.HomeAtTuscany.com: 73 – 12.4%
Signs at community entrances: 48 – 8.2%
Postal mail: 35 – 6.0%
Q: Would you want to receive text messages from the HOA to alert you when important posts have been added to the www.HomeAtTuscany.com website?
Yes: 144 – 48.6%
No: 15 – 51.4%
Q: Would you prefer this year’s annual meeting to be held in person or via Zoom?
Combination of in-person and Zoom: 110 – 37.9%
Via Zoom: 85 – 29.3%
In-person at Sienna: 61 – 21.0%
In-person at Renaissance Park (bring your own chair): 34 – 11.7%