Item 3A
May 15, 2006
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jim Hanso
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SUBJECT: Follow-up eport
AGENDA ITEM 3A
MAY 22, 2006
Staff Report with Proposed LanSUa~e for Height Referendum; The Mayor and Commission
asked the city staff at the last meeting to bring back proposed language for an ordinance calling
for a referendum to establish a height limit in the city charter. One of the issues that was to be
resolved was how to deal with the Sea Turtle Hotel. Since that time, discussions have occurred
with the management of the Sea Turtle. They asked that the staff delay this report for a couple of
weeks to give them time to have additional input. Their input would be helpful in preparing a
draft and consequently, the staff report is not ready for your review at this time. We do
anticipate having a staff report for your review at the next regular meeting on June 12, 2006.
Pedestrian Crossing for Plaza/Mayport Intersection; 'The question was raised at the last
commission meeting about what type of pedestrian crossing would be installed in the future at
the intersection of Plaza and Mayport Road. The City of Atlantic Beach, the FDOT and the City
of Jacksonville have an agreement for installation of medians along Mayport Road to improve
both traffic and pedestrian safety and the FDOT has a companion project to upgrade the signals
at the intersections along Mayport Road. As a result of those projects, a new pedestrian crossing
will be installed. Specifically, pedestrians will be allowed to cross the street without having any
signalized left hand turn traffic at the same time. Additionally, we have been informed that the
new crossing will have a "countdown type head". Essentially, this feature will include a
countdown "clock" showing how many seconds are left for the pedestrian to get across the street.
Copies of a picture of a similar pedestrian light are attached along with the instruction sign that
will be located at the crosswalk buttons.
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