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Downtown Kalispell Forward - Business & Property Owner Survey Provided by Bill Moseleyuowntown Kanspeii Forwara - tjusiness Property Owner Survey 36 responses Publish analytics ri Name of Business: 36 responses Ceres Bakery Berkshire Hathaway Ideal Real Estate Performance Real Estate WGM Group Aculibrium Acupuncture Montana Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Montana Properties Self employed Cushing Terrell Johnson-Gloschat Funeral home Workaday Design The Bookshelf Jennifer Stebbins Counseling Ilc Insty Prints Blacktail Mountain Books Good Luck Gallery Norcross Ventires Covalent Logic PEAK Fit & Wellness Montana SD partners LLC D Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices MT Steam Mountain Games The Bird & Billy HINCHEY & HINCHEY L&M Fine Jewelry Brix Bottleshop Wheat Montana Sapphire Dental Insured Titles A Little Bit of Big Sky Cigar & Lounge WGM Group sassafras A Little Bit of Big Sky Flathead Travel Service Sage & Cedar Pickel Law PC 1.) Which best describes your role downtown? 34 responses Business Owner Building/Property Owner Both Office staff Managing Broker Remote worker in downtown • County Manager Coop member LO Copy 9 2.) How long have you operated or owned property downtown? L❑ Copy 36 responses Less than 1 year 1-5 years 6-10 years 11-20 years 20+ years 3.) Do you belong to any of the following organizations? L❑ Copy 20 responses KCOC - Kalispell Chamber of Commerce KBID - Kalispell Business Improvement District TBID - Kalispell Tourism Business Improvement D... KDA - Kalispell Downtown Association FBA- Flathead Builder Association NMAR - Northwest Montana Association of... 0 5 10 15 15 (75%) 4.) What are the top challenges you face operating or owning downtown L❑ Copy property? 33 responses Attracting / retaining cust... - 10 (30.3%) Building maintenance / in... 4 (12.1%) City regulations / permitting - .11 (33.3%) Competition from outside... - 4 (12.1 %) Connecting with busines... 4 (12.1%) Parking availability 22 (66.7%) Rent or property costs 13 (39.4%) Walk by traffic 10 (30.3%) Because we are at the e... 1 (3%) Noise and speed / exhau... 1 (3%) Customers state a lack of... -1 (3%) Parking is a big one. 1 (3%) Still hearing customers n... 1 (3%) None 1 (3%) 0 10 20 30 5.) What factors keep you committed to staying downtown? L❑ Copy 34 responses Affordability compared to... --- 4 (11.8%) Central location / visibility 25 (73.5%) Historic charm and identity 26 (76.5%) Strong community / custo... 20 (58.8%) Support from fellow busin... 6 (17.6%) Walkability and foot traffic 18 (52.9%) It's where I live 1 (2.9%) 46 years at this location. 1 (2.9%) Future potential 1 (2.9%) believe that downtown... 1 (2.9%) Proximity to courthouse 1 (2.9%) 0 10 20 30 6.) If you were to expand your business, would you consider expanding LO Copy downtown? 34 responses Yes, definitely Maybe, under the right circumstances No, I would look elsewhere Not applicable 7.) On a scale of 1-10, how supportive do you feel the City of Kalispell LO Copy has been of downtown businesses and property owners? 34 responses 15 11 (32.4%) 10 5 (14.7%) 4 (11.8%) 4 (11.8%) 5 3 (8.8%) 3 (8..8%) 3 (8.8%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.) What improvements would make it easier to do business downtown? LO Copy 34 responses Additional tourist activitie... --4 (11.8%) Downtown parade & eve...1-_1 (2.9%) Expanded hours / events... -- 8 (23.5%) Infrastructure upgrades (r... - 15 (44.1%) Marketing / promotion of... --10 (29.4%) More parking solutions - 23 (67.6%) Simplified permitting and... --8 (23.5%) Crosswalk lights or some...-1 (2.9%) Make it more safe and pl...- 1 (2.9%) NA- .1 (2.9%) While you can walk to pie...--1 (2.9%) Can you lower the proper...�-1 (2.9%) D 0 10 20 30 9.) In your opinion, what types of businesses are currently missing LD Copy downtown? 36 responses Bars, evening / nightlife o... 17 (47.2%) Community / Senior Center 5 (13.9%) Entertainment / art venues - -17 (47.2%) Family / child -friendly spa... 12 (33.3%) Professional services 1 (2.8%) Restaurants / cafes - 26 (72.2%) Retail (clothing, gifts, spe... 4 (11.1%) Hard to say when every ti... 1 (2.8%) 0 10 20 30 10.) What do you believe are the biggest barriers for new businesses to LD Copy open downtown? 34 responses Accessible grants 2 (5.9%) Building code or infrastru... -11 (32.4%) High rent or property costs --16 (47.1%) Licensing / liquor restricti... -15 (44.1%) Limited space / building a... Parking and accessibility 20 (58.8°, Workforce and childcare i... - 2 (5.99%) Seems quite unpleasant t... 1 (2.9%) Why do we have empty b... - 1 (2.9%) Kalispell will not grow wo... 1 (2.9%) perception of parking opti... 1 (2.9%) 0 5 10 15 20 11.) Is your business seasonal? 35 responses LO Copy Yes, primarily summer Yes, primarily winter No, year-round Self employed on internet and phone but live downtown and used to play music with our family band all through most of those shops since 2011 12.) How can downtown better serve locals while still welcoming visitors? 34 responses Better mix of shops / serv... 17 (50%) Incentives / loyalty progr... --4 (11.8%) Mixed -use developments... —16 (47.1%) More affordable shoppin... 9 (26.5%) Parade &Event Calenda... 4 (11.8%) Parking and transit soluti... Year-round events for loc... 12 (35.3%) Maybe there could be mo... 1 (2.9%) Slow traffic down, put a I... 1 (2.9%) 0 5 10 15 20 L❑ Copy 20 (58.89 13.) What do you see as the most urgent infrastructure need downtown? L❑ Copy 35 responses Building renovation support Parking solutions Sidewalk / ADA accessibility i... Street resurfacing / traffic flow Utilities (water, sewer, power,... Noise and safety Traffic Lighting controls There's parking options if lots... 1/2 14.) How has cruising on Main Street impacted your business? L❑ Copy 36 responses 10 Positively Negatively No impact Not sure, N/A It's loud even though I am not working with local public - I liv... We strongly dislike the cruisin... Negatively. Speeding, burnou... The impacts of "the Kruise" ar... 1 am a daytime business 15.) What kinds of events or programs would you like to see more of LO Copy downtown? 36 responses Arts and cultural:programriing,, le Evening / nightlife aetivifes Family -friendly eeerds Professional networking 1 business mixe(s 0 Seasonal markets1.fe tivities 40 Hard to say with the'loud noise of traffic - like I said -we usbd ' We would LOVE to have an a..., 40 Music/arts and *reasons for�bu..,, 16.) What kind of events have driven the most foot traffic to your LO Copy business? 31 responses Art / Chocolate Walk Holiday Stroll Ladies' Night Sip & Sample NA I'm not effected by events N/A Halloween celebration Parades and car shows didn't know about most o... Hasn't been a Ladies nite... None. I am too far south... There needs to be comm... Since we are closed in th... 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