Committee of the Whole Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL, HR TRAINING ROOM — Minutes
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May 15, 2025 6:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Human Resources Training Room Page 5 of 12 Visit Downtown 62% Other 6% Own Property or a Business Downtown 2.5% Work in Downtown 1.7% 2,082 Total responses to the online survey! 94.4% live in the 30080 (66.4%) or 30082 (28%) ZIP Codes 89% of respondents are City of Smyrna residents Online Survey Results: Assets What are the main reasons you visit Downtown Smyrna, aside from living or working in the downtown area? Restaurant/Dining 86% Recreation 66% Special Events or Festivals 65% What part of Downtown Smyrna do you find the most enjoyable and comfortable? 1 Village Green 2 Market Village 3 Restaurants 4 Library and Community Center 5 Downtown's walkable area Online Survey Results: Opportunities How satisfied are you with Downtown Smyrna? Average Responses = 3.5/5 What are the 3 most important things you would change or improve about Downtown Smyrna? Downtown needs... ▶ More restaurants, and a greater diversity of restaurants. ▶ More local shops and boutiques unique to downtown ▶ More parks and green spaces. ▶ An improved parking experience. ▶ More things to do downtown, like breweries, coffee shops, activities, and spaces for kids. What part of Downtown Smyrna do you find the most unsafe and uncomfortable to walk in? 1 Improve Market Village 2 Redevelop the Baptist Church site 3 Make Village green even better 4 Address large Parking lots 5 Work on Downtown walkability. Online Survey Results: Site Redevelopment How supportive are you of redeveloping the City-owned First Baptist Church Site as an extension of Downtown Smyrna? Very Supportive: 68% Supportive: 18% Neutral: 10% No at all: 3% Not so supportive: 3% Explain your level of support (Top 5 things we heard)