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11-19-18 Handout- Aquatic Drive- Mayor Glasser AGENDA ITEM#8C OCTOBER 8,2012 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM: Request from Aquatic Gardens Beautification Committee for matching funds totaling $2500.00 for landscape improvements to the Aquatic Gardens neighborhood entrances through the City's adoption program SUBMITTED BY: Rick Carper, P.E. Public Works Director DATE: September 28, 2012 BACKGROUND: Staff received a request from the Aquatic Gardens Neighborhood Beautification Committee for matching funds for landscape improvements to the entrances of the Aquatic Gardens community through the City's adoption program. The Committee is requesting a $2500 match from the City with $2500 to be raised by the group for a total project cost of$5000. The letter from the group is attached explaining the Committee's plans for the use of the money with emphasis on improvements to the Atlantic Boulevard entrance median receiving irrigation installation, appropriate plants that require minimal irrigation, sod, and sign replacement. Any remaining funds will be applied to the entrance on Cutlass Drive. The group has collected about$1500.00 to date and feels confident of being able to collect the remaining $1000.00. The proposed landscape plan is attachment 3. This project request fits the requirements of the City's Public Right-Of-Way and Beach Access Beautification Program, Revised 10/11/10. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the request from the Aquatic Gardens Beautification Committee for matching funds totaling $2500.00 for improvements to the entrances of Aquatic Gardens. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Request letter from the Aquatic Gardens Committee 2)Aquatic Gardens Beautification Committee flyer distributed to residents 3) Proposed Landscape Plan for Median and Entranceway BUDGET: The FY13 Budget includes $3700 for Adoption and Maintenance matching funds in Parks Maintenance Account 001-6020-572-52.00. REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: AGENDA ITEM fi 8C OCTOBER 8,2012 Ara.tc l:ic CO Atlantic&ach,II 32238 Phare:904-241-1974 t3-tnaii;1�t:ccl.aticr3arclensint'aCvnail.+om Septer;bier 113, 2012 Mr.Richard Carper Director of put:tic Works City elf Atlantic Beach 1200 Sandpiper i.lrivc Mantic Beach, FL 32233 Dear Mr.Carper; Please consider this formai request for funding for landscaping improvements to the entry of the Aquatic Gardens neighborhood at Aquatic Drive and Atlantic Boulevard,as well as the side entry at Cutlass Drive. Attached are the following documerits in support of our request for matching funding from the City of Atlantic Heach: A proposed budget covering the following items: ia Irrigation to the median garden and the front area of Aquatic Drive c Purchase of appropriate plants requiring minimal irrigation r Assistance of a Landscaping Consultant in purchasing and initial planting of landscape plants r. Replacement of the existing sign at the entryway Also attached is the flyer produced by the Beautification Committee end distributed to homeowners and renters on Aquatic Drive. The names and titles of the Committee Board members are listed thereon. We have received firm pledges from interested neighbors to date in the amnrnt of$1,500.00.We are confident that we will successfully match funding from the City of Atlantic Reach. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any an()all additional information to assist you In providing our matching funding for this project.We look forward to a successful collaboration with the City of Atlantic Beach toward our goal of improved landscaping in our neighborhood. Thank you for your consideration of this application. Sincerely:,: Lotge Flunley Rita Pierce Jean Knight Summer Morris 'Taylor Morris ShaShelle Jones AGENDA ITEM!1 8C OCTOBER 8,2012 BUDGET FOR LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS TO AQUATIC GARDENS 1. Irrigation to median and front of Aquatic Drive: $3,000 2. Purchase of plants for median and front of drive: $800 3. Replacement sign for Aquatic Gardens: $700 4.Landscaping consultant fees for initial planting: $500 Total proposed budget: $5,000 Amount requested from the City of Atlantic Beach: $2,500 Amount to be raised by Aquatic Gardens, LLC: $2,500 �C�TJl STI GARDENS Proposed Landscaping & New Signage September 2012 AGENDA ITEM#8C OCTOBER 8,2012 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH ss1 800 SEMINOLE ROAD '+': _•z _- ) ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA 32233 t) TELEPHONE:(904) 247-5800 FAX: (904)247-5805 :-.S....)111:-) www.coab.us September 28,2012 Lee Wintrode 1540 Selva Marina Drive Atlantic Beach,FL 32233 Dear Mr.Wintrode, This is in response to your letter of September 26, 2012 concerning parking in the medians along Selva Marina Drive. There are many well maintained high value homes fronting on Selva Marina Drive including yours. The City has tried to support the looks of the area and the resulting property values by maintaining the public medians along Selva Marina Drive. This has included prohibiting parking on those medians as we do on others throughout our City. Very few of the property owners in your neighborhood take any responsibility for maintenance of the medians and the great majority of them do not have irrigation. Consequently,they are particularly prone to damage from parking. There are several options for overflow parking that are better than using the medians. Parking in the long driveways is a good first choice. Parking along the street is also acceptable and parking in the yards of the adjoining property owners,where the grass is irrigated and less susceptible to damage from parking,is also a good alternative. Unfortunately,the City has not always received good cooperation from the adjoining property owners and enforcement can only be done on a limited basis because the Police Department has much higher priorities to attend to most of the time. Consequently, there are several areas along the medians that look rundown and are a poor reflection on what is otherwise one of the most attractive neighborhoods in our community. Thanking you for your concern for the maintenance of our city medians,I am Very truly yours, Hanson City Manager cc: Mayor Borno Commissioner Daugherty Commissioner Woods Rick Carper,Public Works Director Mike Classey,Chief of Police AGENDA ITEM#8C OCTOBER 8,2012 ROCK ANNUAL = BED SPACE {--; � I • DRIFT -..._-'•:•444,1—r4:1101;:•.•••••::::. _� rr��' ROSES t: :: MAJESTIC BLUE :h _ `; ..:,...:'::.:•:: BEAUTY TUSCAN .,• • :• ROSEMARY . . '' ....3'::•••••::.:: ;,��f00,.. .`1; r • PLUMBAGO • • FALL CASSIA • ° � }}+. 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A `�'�` J ni • s • _ "- Aquatic Gardens will he partnering with the City of Atlantic Beach to make neighborhood improvements and WE NEED YOUR HELP. We are requesting a donation from each neighbor. ALL funds raised will ga towards beautifying the area with a new neighborhood sign`,irrigation and landscaping of the entryway to Aquatic Gardensand existing sign location. If you're interested in volunteering,can make a donation or would like more information, contact Rita at 904-•241-1974 or email:AquaticGardenstnfonmail.com PLEASE MAKE AL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Aquatic Gardens, EEC `ferintypif IS AN ADMIT I2Fr C51 NIADDee DF NOTADI 0 Nrtti SIGN I OCADON Ahl1{I AI ING AND IS Sew, i,ettAND Wee,,,It k' 'W i AQ UAT1 GARCir w Ear t_oifIf Ai O I Cflr.MIIit:: Louise Miley,Pitsidett 4 !la t3lerca, Cf:!I! i!?t:s!t " leen{st.i�+t! rt'ndraising Summer Morris,Secretary c aylvri MOMS,Treasur, a ,rl;gin^IE!'!tilt .4,ss;1 • .,I ATTACHMENT B AQUATIC GARDENS MEETING REPORT Submitted by Jonathan Daugherty I met with 29 residents from the Aquatic Gardens neighborhood on July 14,2012 at Sunrise Church. With me was a detective who was there to listen to concerns and also present information on forming a neighborhood watch. Six concerns were given to me before the meeting and these were discussed with staff prior so that I would be prepared to answer their concerns. The concerns and answers are listed below: 1. Desire for beautification for the two entrance areas.—Aquatic Gardens was built as a subdivision and the City is not responsible for installing or maintaining entryways into subdivisions. However,given our desire to improve that area,the commission may agree to extend the matching funds policy that it has for beach access points. Earlier this year there was a complaint about the median owned by the City and at my request public works put in some plants that did not require constant watering and the residents seemed happy with this response. I suggested that instead of adding an irrigation system to the sign and planting flowers that would require watering that they come up with a design that would use similar low maintenance plants. 2. Street lighting-Staff did a survey and found that no additional lights were needed,however, certain modifications could be made to trim trees,etc.That would allow more light to be seen. On the one private driveway that looks like a street the City has no ability to put in a streetlight. The group seemed satisfied with the response. 3. Speeding and through traffic-There is a perception that Aquatic Gardens is being used as a through street for the Royal Palms neighborhood.There used to be signs posted at the north entrance that said no through traffic and the residents are asking for the sign to be reinstalled. They are also asking for two speed bumps to be installed in the neighborhood. 4. Mosquito control—This is related to drainage problem. 5. Reinstall pond fountain—This was taken out by the City after the City acquired the property and it broke. It was originally put in by the community and they feel that the City should maintain it. (This is something we should decide if we want to have reinstalled) 6. Flooding control—the problem with flooding is due to the swale that was built being filled in by natural erosion as well as by property owners.The City has no easement that allows us to even enter their private property to fix this.The swale has been covered by fences,sheds,etc.The ATTACHMENT B City has offered to assist with planning but the position of the City Manager is that the residents need to organize and fix this and that it is their problem since it is on private property. I encouraged the citizens there that they should form a neighborhood association and even offered to Mrs. Pierce to help her set up a not-for-profit corp.to do this. In addition there were other issues that were brought up at the meeting. 1. Homeless people camping on the property at the corner of Aquatic Drive and Atlantic. 2. Residents of Sea Oats tearing down fences so that they can walk through to Atlantic. 3. Dangerous crosswalk at intersection of Atlantic(very heavily used crosswalk and low visibility combined with a non-signaled intersection on a major roadway. 4. Problems with JTA transfer facility on Royal Palms. 5. Burglaries in neighborhood. My Q and A session with them ended about 1030 and the detective spent about 30 minutes talking about the neighborhood watch program. Mrs. Pierce distributed a petition about speed humps as well as beautification of the entrances but has not yet forwarded those to me or the City Clerk,to my knowledge.The detective was to follow up on a specific complaint about the fence with Sea Oats but I have not received any follow-up report yet.