This  University of Arizona survey
 was originally posted at
capla.arizona.edu/planning/PROJECT/cedarhills/cedarhills.htm

CEDAR HILLS SURVEY SUMMARY
OCTOBER 10, 2001
HOW IMPORTANT OR UNIMPORTANT ARE THE FOLLOWING ISSUES TO YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE IN CEDAR HILLS? 

Important by large margin:

Roads graded more often 
Increase emergency services (fire, ambulance, etc.) 
More roads paved 
Medical clinic 

Not important by large margin:

Industrial parks 
Local cemetery 
Cleaners 
More roads 
Schools 
Senior center 

Increased services in the immediate area: (Top 5) 

1. utilities 
2. emergency/ambulance/medical/fire 
3. road maintenance 
4. grocery/shopping 
5. police 

Increased county services: (Top 5) 

1. road maintenance/improvements/grading 
2. medical/emergency/fire 
3. utilities 
4. sheriff / police 
5. emergency food and housing

YES/NO QUESTIONS 

Would you like for Cedar Hills to be incorporated? 
majority answered 'no'

Would you like for Cedar Hills to be annexed by the City of Snowflake? 
majority answered 'no'

Would you be willing to have higher density than one home site per 20 acres in those areas zoned at 20 or more acres? 
majority answered 'no'

 WHAT THINGS DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT LIVING 
IN CEDAR HILLS? (Top 10) 

1. open space/views
2. not crowded/low density/large properties/elbow room
3. peace and/or quiet
4. clean air/water/little pollution
5. country living/rustic/rural/small town
6. away from towns or cities/lack of development/no commercial development 
7. privacy
8. wildlife/nature
9. friendly people/good neighbors
10. freedom

WHAT THINGS DO YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT 
LIVING IN CEDAR HILLS? (Top 10) 

1. bad/poor roads need maintenance/grading
2. lack of utilities/services
3. trash/junk
4. cattle/open range
5. crime/lack of law or code enforcement
6. distance to services - medical/post office/shopping/groceries
7. growth/land subdivision/expanding utilities/change
8. no jobs/economic development
9. dogs roaming/barking
10. water pollution/wasting water/water table dropping

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGE, IF ANY, 
YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN? (Top 10) 

1. road improvements/maintenance
2. no changes
3. expand utilities
4. more businesses/jobs/commercial development
5. preserve rural zoning/large lots/open space
6. growth management/controls/planned growth
7. emergency services/medical facility
8. stop grazing/open range
9. more law enforcement presence
10. clean up trash/enforcement
I. PLEASE CIRCLE THE NUMBER THAT BEST REFLECTS HOW IMPORTANT OR UNIMPORTANT THE FOLLOWING ISSUES (NOT THE DESIRABILITY) ARE TO YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE IN CEDAR HILLS
 
not important
important
1. Increase emergency services:
(fire, ambulance, etc.)
22.0%
58.8%
Medical clinic
26.7%
40.8%
2. Road improvements:
More Roads
42.2%
27.4%
Road graded more often
16.6%
63.5%
More roads paved
26.4%
50.2%
Existing roads extended
39.0%
28.5%
No change to roads
31.8%
21.3%
3. Provide schools:
Primary
40.8%
23.8%
Middle
42.6%
22.0%
High School
44.4%
18.8%
Private
44.0%
13.4%
4. Provide public open areas
43.7%
30.0%
5. Increase commercial zoning to have:
Grocery store
38.3%
43.3%
Pharmacy
39.7%
38.6%
Cleaners
50.2%
25.6%
Variety of shops
45.1%
32.9%
6. Create industrial parks
59.2%
20.2%
7. Zone for home businesses
37.2%
38.3%
8. Zone for more horse ranches
32.9%
32.1%
9. Increased services in the immediate area:
30.0%
33.9%
11. Create a local cemetery
51.6%
18.8%
12. Create a senior center
44.4%
28.2%
13. Maintain open range
33.9%
41.9%
14. Increased county services
27.8%
38.3%
9. Increased services in the immediate area: What services, if any: 
utilities 
37.9%
emergency/ambulance/medical/fire 
29.1%
road maintenance 
6.8%
grocery/shopping 
5.8%
police 
4.9%
14. Increased county services: Which services, if any, do you want increased? 
road maintenance/improvements/grading 
38.5%
medical/emergency/fire 
15.4%
utilities 
12.5%
sheriff / police 
11.5%
emergency food and housing 
2.9%

II. YES/NO QUESTIONS
yes
no
1. Would you like for Cedar Hills to be incorporated?
19.5%
64.3%
2. Would you like for Cedar Hills to be annexed by the City of Snowflake?
16.6%
69.7%
4. Would you be willing to have higher density than one home site per 20 acres in those areas zoned at 20 or more acres?
34.3%
58.8%
5. Would you be willing to participate in public meetings to create a vision and master plan for Cedar Hills?
40.4%
45.5%
III. WHAT ARE THREE THINGS YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT LIVING IN CEDAR HILLS?
open space/views
15.5%
not crowded/low density/large properties/elbow room
13.6%
peace and/or quiet
10.7%
clean air/water/little pollution
7.9%
country living/rustic/rural/small town
5.5%
away from towns or cities/no commercial development/lack of development
5.5%
privacy
4.8%
wildlife/nature
4.5%
friendly people/good neighbors
3.6%
freedom
3.0%
solitude/isolation
2.7%
little traffic/congestion
2.3%
can have horses/animals/farming/ranching
2.0%
inexpensive/low taxes
1.8%
climate/weather
1.8%
just as it is now
1.1%
open range
0.9%
little crime/security
0.5%
few lights
0.5%
near recreation fishing/hunting/off-road
0.5%

IV. WHAT ARE THE THREE THINGS YOU LIKE LEAST ABOUT LIVING IN CEDAR HILLS?
bad/poor/dirt roads need maintenance/grading
18.1%
lack of utilities/services
9.7%
trash/junk
7.4%
cattle/open range
6.9%
crime/lack of law or code enforcement
6.3%
distance to services - medical/post office/shopping/groceries
5.7%
growth/land subdivision/expanding utilities/change
4.3%
no jobs/economic development
2.6%
dogs roaming/barking
2.3%
water pollution/wasting water/water table dropping
2.0%
V. WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANGE, IF ANY, YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN?
road improvements/maintenance
25.5%
no changes
10.8%
expand utilities
7.2%
more businesses/jobs/commercial development 
6.0%
preserve rural zoning/large lots/open space
4.8%
growth management/controls/planned growth
4.8%
emergency services/medical facility
4.4%
stop grazing/open range
4.0%
more law enforcement presence
3.6%
clean up trash/enforcement
3.6%

LINKS
Navajo County
Navajo County Board of Supervisors

State of Arizona

Arizona Revised Statutes

9-101. Incorporation; definitions
9-471. Annexation of territory;procedures...
11-268. Removal of rubbish, trash, weeds...
11-802. County planning and zoning
11-806. Powers and duties; comprehensive plan
11-806.01. Subdivision regulation
28-6705. Public road and street maintenance

Arizona Department of Transportation

Arizona State Land Department

US Census Bureau American Fact Finder
University of Arizona School of Planning Projects Page