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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee
6:00 p.m. Thursday the 19th of October 2 017
Commission Chambers
800 Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233
AGENDA ITEM
1.
2.
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4.
5.
6.
Call to order
Approval of Minutes for the 21st of September 2017
Approval of Minutes for the 5th of October 2017
Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors
Unfinished Business
Update ofthe City of Neptune Beach paid parking
program by Councilman Richard Arthur.
Action Items
4.a. Draft Recommendation for consideration to present
to the City of Atlantic Beach, City Commission on the
23rd of October 2017.
New Business
Discussion regarding the US Army Corp of Engineers
beach re-nourishment parking requirements and how
that obligation relates to beach access parking and
reclamation of City rights-of-way along City streets for
use as parking areas.
Calendar
Set the Agenda for the 2nd of November 2017 and
closing comments given by Committee members.
Supporting Documentation (additional to documents included in previous P2 SARC agenda
packages):
1) Minutes of the P2 SARC meetings of the 21st of September 2017 and 5th of October
2017.
2) Draft recommendation for presentation to the City of Atlantic Beach City
Commission to adopt a paid parking solution-and attachments.
3) A map titled "Public Beach Access Parking Information."
4) June 2014 Olsen Associates report prepared for City ofJacksonville titled "Public
Beach Access & Parking Along Duval County Shore Protection Project,"
supplemented by aerial photos
MINUTES
PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE
COMMITTEE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 21,2017-6:00PM
Atlantic Beach City Commission Chamber
IN ATTENDANCE:
Greg Kupperman
Jennifer Lagner
Paula O'Bannon
Kim Reich
Michael Tari
Dale Wappes
Nancy Whittington
Dennis Winkelman
ABSENT:
Woody Winfree
Terry Essick
Welcome and Introductions
800 Seminole Road
STAFF:
Chair John Stinson
Deputy Manager Kevin Hogencamp
Recording Secretary Joanie Bowman
Chair Stinson opened meeting at 6:02 p.m. and introduced the members of the Parking and
Safety Advisory Resource Committee Meeting.
Courtesy of the Floor to Visitors
Mayor-Elect Glasser, 2060 Beach Ave., spoke about her concern with the scope of this
committee that it may be too big in regards to pedestrian safety and could be processed in phases.
Residents have raised concerns about Pedestrian Safety. She suggested including Chief Cook in
some of the meetings regarding enforcement issues.
Chair Stinson stated Ms. Lanier would facilitate this meeting.
Facilitated priority-setting exercise
Ms. Lanier started the meeting with an interactive exercise and set some ground rules for the
members in order to prioritize the parking and pedestrian safety issues.
The group identified issues pertaining to parking and pedestrian safety.
9/21/17 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING
The group prioritized the issues into four main topics: Parking, Pedestrian Safety, Paid Parking
and Research. Listed below are the issues that pe1iain to each topic of concern:
1. Parking:
Equitable /Uniform Distribution of Parking Spaces
RightofWay
Beaches Town Center
Law Enforcement
Signage
Satellite Parking
Sustainable Transportation/Electric Vehicles/Mass Transit
2. Pedestrian Safety
Crosswalks/Sidewalks
Speed Limit
Street lighting
Handicap Access
Videos/Surveillance Cameras
One Way Streets
3. Paid Parking
Money involved
Mechanism for who we are serving
4. Research
Beach Re-nourishment Contract (Grants/Funding)
Safe Routes to School
Corps of Engineers
Inventory of Parking Spaces
Enforcement
Tag Recognition
Empirical Data
Traffic studies
Ms. Lanier thanked everyone on the committee for coming up with great ideas. She stated she
would be happy to meet again with the group mid-term to help with anything they may need.
Additional discussion
Chair Stinson stated he will have parking research documents available for the members to
review before the next meeting and will make a request to have Chief Cook come speak about
parking issues and enforcement.
Mr. Wappes thanked everyone in the City, staff and the Commission, for the fantastic job they
did through the storm.
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9/21/17 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING
Adjournment
There being no further discussion, Chair Stinson declared the meeting adjourned at 8:35p.m.
ATTEST:
Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
Commissioner Stinson
Chair
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MINUTES
PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE
COMMITTEE MEETING
IN ATTENDANCE:
MEMBERS:
Teny Essick
Greg Kupperman
Jennifer Lagner
Paula O'Bannon
Kim Reich
John Stinson, Chair
Michael Tari
Dale Wappes
Nancy Whittington
Woody Winfree
ABSENT:
Dale Wappes
Dennis Winkelman
Call to Order:
OCTOBER 5, 2017-6:00 PM
Atlantic Beach City Commission Chamber
800 Seminole Road
STAFF:
Deputy City Manager Kevin Hogencamp
Recording Secretary J oanie Bowman
OTHER:
Jay Handline
Chair Stinson called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and opened the Courtesy of the Floor to
Visitors and introduced Mayor Reeves as the first speaker.
Courtesy of Floor to Visitors
Mayor Reeves, 1663 Sea Oats Dr., thanked the members for their commitment and for taking
their personal time to serve on this committee and suggested the Environmental Stewardship
Committee and the Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee schedule a
joint public meeting to discuss their vision and common goals.
Approval of Minutes
A. Approve minutes of the Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee
Meeting on August 31, 2017.
October 5, 2017 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITIEE MEETING
Chair Stinson asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. There were no corrections, so
Chair Stinson stated the minutes stand as submitted.
Priority-Setting Review
Chair Stinson referred to a handout that was presented by Deputy City Manager Hogencamp of
the summary of the priority setting exercise that they went through at the last meeting and asked
that the members review the material before the next meeting for further discussion.
Pay-for Parking Discussion
Chair Stinson turned the floor over to Mr. Handline.
The group spoke about the vendors that will provide the parking system equipment; whether
there is a need for additional parking or if the existing spaces can effectively be managed; and
Neptune Beach's participation.
Mayor Reeves spoke about the number of public parking spaces that the City of Atlantic Beach
has and the impmiance of reaching out to Chief Cook about enforcement.
Mr. Handline spoke about designated parking for employees, visitors and residents. He
explained implementation of the parking program would most likely be March 1st and stated he
would provide a map of the designated parking spaces.
The group discussed having a community workshop to introduce this committee's ideas.
Chair Stinson stated the resources are available for a parking system and the financial
capabilities are very good in order to move this plan forward as a group, and make a presentation
to the City Commission for approval.
Michael Tari inquired how the money will be collected and divided up between Atlantic Beach
and Neptune Beach.
Mr. Handline explained there are a number of systems that can be put in place that will require
consensus among the stakeholders, and explained the software actually manages the revenue that
is generated. The Town Center Agency has agreed to manage this system in a cost effective
way.
The group discussed the function of the kiosks, parking rates and license plate recognition.
Chair Stinson recommended the group consider rates that would make sense for the City of
Atlantic Beach and explained the system is customizable.
The group discussed initiating a proposal for the next meeting to discuss and vote on making
recommendations to the Commission.
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October 5, 2017 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITIEE MEETING
Chair Stinson suggested four things that the members mentioned they would like to see in a
recommendation.
1.) Language that states the City of Atlantic Beach will partner with the Beaches Town
Center Agency and the City of Neptune Beach and move forward with this parking
program.
2.) Residential consideration to help control encroachment of parking into residential areas.
3.) Adopt the system and the vendor that Neptune Beach and the Town Center Agency
have selected.
4.) Define the area that we want to manage.
Chair Stinson reminded the group to review Deputy City Manager Hogencamp' s summary of the
facilitated priority-setting exercise and give feedback to Mr. Hogencamp.
Chair Stinson explained they hope to have Kevin Bodge a consultant for the group that does re-
nourishment visit and share more information regarding that topic.
Deputy City Manager Hogencamp explained he is in communication with Coastal Engineer
Kevin Bodge, and Police Depatiment and will be prepared at the upcoming meeting to give more
infmmation and answer questions.
Chair Stinson and group discussed the items that would be on the upcoming agenda. The items
are: update of the City of Neptune Beach paid parking program; drafting a recommendation for
consideration to present to the City Commission on the next scheduled meeting; and beach re-
nourishment parking requirements.
Closing Comments
Michael Tari
• Stated if the group stayed focused and on task they will get a lot accomplished.
Jennifer Lagner
• Encouraged residents to become actively involved in the process and voice their
concerns and things that they want to see change or improved.
Woody Winfree
• Stated she is excited to be on a committee that pays attention to detail and is
proactive in taking steps to make positive change. She said she would like to look
into the utilization of handicapped parking.
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October 5, 2017 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITIEE MEETING
Greg Kupperman
• Thanked everyone for serving on this committee and agreed if they stay on track
and on target we will get a lot accomplished.
Paula O'Bannon
• Stated she is open to differing ideas and opinions. She said the handicapped
parking in the Town Center is used quite a lot.
Chair Stinson
• Inquired if one of the members would like to volunteer to make a five minute
presentation to the City Commission at the next upcoming meeting, October 23rct.
Mr. Tari stated he would be happy to volunteer to make a presentation with the caveat that there
be a backup in the event he is called out of town for work or some unexpected event occurs.
Chair Stinson agreed to those conditions and stated he would send out an email with a request for
a backup person in the event Mr. Tari is unable to present. He thanked the members for their
input and stated a draft agenda would be sent out quickly along with additional documentation
and if there are any additions or changes they would like made, to please let them know.
Adjournment
There being no further discussion, Chair Stinson declared the meeting adjoumed at 7:44PM.
ATTEST:
Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
Commissioner Stinson
Chair
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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION FOR PRESENTATION TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION TO ADOPT A PAID PARKING SOLUTION
AGENDA ITEM:
SUBMITTED BY:
REPORT DATE:
BACKGROUND:
Recommendation to adopt a paid parking management system
John M. Stinson, Chair-P2 SARC
16th of October 2017
The City of Atlantic Beach created the Parking and Pedestrian
Safety Advisory Resource Committee by adopting Resolution
17-08 on the 24th of July 2017.
Specific to the purpose of the P2 SARC as detailed in Resolution
17-08 Section 2. Purpose, is the charge for the PZSARC to
evaluate and make recommendations for revisions to the
current parking system.
The P2 SARC was also charged with making a report and
recommendation to the City of Atlantic Beach, City Commission
by the 1st of October 2017 or as soon thereafter as is practical.
Since its inception and first meeting, the P2 SARC has completed
a priority setting exercise that includes "first priority" concerns
for the City of Atlantic Beach parking stakeholders.
Included in this prioritization of the P 2 SARC focus, was the fact
that the City of Neptune Beach is poised to implement paid
parking within the boundaries of the City of Neptune Beach
including the Beaches Town Center overlay area. The P2 SARC
has held four meetings in which presentations have been made
by Beaches Town Center Agency representatives, one City of
Neptune Beach City Councilman and a representative of the
paid parking solution provider.
The general consensus of the PZSARC at the regularly
scheduled meeting of the 5th of October 2017 was to consider a
recommendation for presentation to the City Commission. And
subsequent to those presentations, the PZSARC considered the
recommendation again at the meeting of the 19th of October
2017. This recommendation is the draft of the proposed
recommendation to the City Commission for consideration at
JUSTIFICATION:
BUDGET:
RECOMMENDATION:
the regularly scheduled Commission meeting of the 23rct of
October 2017.
There may be other historical information, not presented in
this chronology and not available at the time of the drafting of
this report.
Adequate and available parking for all stakeholders of the City
of Atlantic Beach parking system is in need of improvement.
Justification of that need could be seen simply as the creation
of P2 SARC, or more intrinsically is the fact that the City of
Atlantic Beach, its beaches, restaurants and neighboring cities
are experiencing more demand for access than ever before.
Because of the appeal and attraction of the area, demand now
overwhelms availability.
The Beaches Town Center Agency and the City of Neptune
Beach independent of the others efforts, have done the due
diligence to evaluate paid parking solutions. Both groups,
through that research, have arrived and chosen the same
parking solution provider, Parkeon.
The Parkeon solution is currently in use as nearby as the
University of North Florida, as well as many other
municipalities and locations across the State of Florida and the
United States. Parkeon's system is fully customizable, and
scalable to accommodate any number of eventualities or needs.
It is believed by the members of the PZSARC that it would be
prudent to adopt the same system recommended by these two
stakeholders for purposes of continuity and uniformity
throughout the beaches.
Budgetary impact has not been determined at this time.
1. Adopt the Parkeon parking management solution selected by
the Beaches Town Center Agency and the City of Neptune
Beach for implementation and management of selected
parking areas of the City of Atlantic Beach.
2. The initial defined area for implementation of the Parkeon
system would be the area considered as the Beaches Town
Center overlay and City provided parking adjacent to or
supporting the Beaches Town Center.
ATTACHMENTS:
PRESENTATIONS:
a. Alternative areas to consider for inclusion into the
initial implementation of the Parkeon system would be:
i. 10th Street from Ocean Blvd. to the beach
access;
ii. 18th Street from Seminole Road to the beach
access stairway and walkover.
b. Because parking "creep" into adjacent residential
neighborhoods, as a result of paid parking within the
Beaches Town Center overlay, is almost a certainty,
inclusion of these adjacent neighborhoods into the paid
parking program would minimize the affect of"creep".
i. Consider implementing the paid parking
program into any residential neighborhood
within two (2) city blocks of the Town Center
overlay;
ii. Utilize the fully customizable aspects of the
Parkeon system to manage the fees imposed by
charging residents of the City of Atlantic Beach a
minimal (if any fee) and visitors a fee structure
that discourages parking within the adjacent
neighborhoods.
3. Create a Joint Task Force of one (1) elected official from each
municipality, one (1) public safety official from each
municipality, one (1) member of the finance department of
each municipality, and, up to three (3) members of the Beaches
Town Center Agency (to include a Parkeon representative).
This task force would determine fee structures within the
Town Center overlay, implementation timelines, system
management responsibilities, profit distribution methods, and
other commonalities between the three stakeholders, the City
of Atlantic Beach, the City of Neptune Beach and the Beaches
Town Center Agency.
1. Resolution 17-08
2. An overlay map of the Beaches Town Center
3. Minutes of the 5th of October 2017 P2 SARC meeting
4. Overhead maps of 1Qth Street between Ocean Blvd. and the
beach access
5. Overhead maps of 18th Street between Seminole Road and
the beach access stairs and ramp
None at this time.
will be to chair all meetings of the Conm1ittee but not to direct the work of the Conm1ittee, and to
vote only in the event of a tie between the ten other members. All members shall be appointed by
the City Commission.
(b) The Committee shall be supported by the following persons:
1. One senior staff member from the Public Works Department, to be selected
by the City Manager;
2. One senior staff member from the Public Safety Department, to be selected
by the City Manager;
3. One member (past or present) of the Conununity Development Board, to be
selected by the City Commission; and
4. One recording/noticing clerk from the City Clerk's Office, to be selected by
the City Clerk.
SECTION 4. Scope of Activities. The Committee shall undertake the following
activities:
(a) Utilize traffic counters to determine demand loads on available parking placed at
locations with the City to be detetmined by the Committee for a period of two (2) months,
beginning in August, 2017;
(b) Collect data from the counters weekly to fully understand traffic loading and any
increases experienced;
(c) Collect data twice daily for a one-week period at a midpoint in each time frame to
better understand peak periods of traffic loading;
(d) Evaluate the data and prepare a written report containing recommendations to
modifY and improve the safety and efficiency of the cunent beach access parking system and
design no later than October 1, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practical;
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MINUTES
PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE
COMMITTEE MEETING
IN ATTENDANCE:
MEMBERS:
Terry Essick
Greg Kupperman
Jennifer Lagner
Paula O'Bannon
Kim Reich
John Stinson, Chair
Michael Tari
Dale Wappes
Nancy Whittington
Woody Winfree
ABSENT:
Dale Wappes
Dennis Winkelman
Call to Order:
OCTOBER 5, 2017-6:00 PM
Atlantic Beach City Commission Chamber
800 Seminole Road
STAFF:
Deputy City Manager Kevin Hogencamp
Recording Secretary J oanie Bowman
OTHER:
Jay Handline
Chair Stinson called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and opened the Courtesy of the Floor to
Visitors and introduced Mayor Reeves as the first speaker.
Courtesy of Floor to Visitors
Mayor Reeves, 1663 Sea Oats Dr., thanked the members for their commitment and for taking
their personal time to serve on this committee and suggested the Environmental Stewardship
Committee and the Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee schedule a
joint public meeting to discuss their vision and common goals.
Approval of Minutes
A. Approve minutes of the Parking and Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee
Meeting on August 31, 2017.
October 5, 2017 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITIEE MEETING
Chair Stinson asked if there were any corrections to the minutes. There were no corrections, so
Chair Stinson stated the minutes stand as submitted.
Priority-Setting Review
Chair Stinson referred to a handout that was presented by Deputy City Manager Hogencamp of
the summary of the priority setting exercise that they went through at the last meeting and asked
that the members review the material before the next meeting for further discussion.
Pay-for Parking Discussion
Chair Stinson turned the floor over to Mr. Handline.
The group spoke about the vendors that will provide the parking system equipment; whether
there is a need for additional parking or if the existing spaces can effectively be managed; and
Neptune Beach's participation.
Mayor Reeves spoke about the number of public parking spaces that the City of Atlantic Beach
has and the impmiance of reaching out to Chief Cook about enforcement.
Mr. Handline spoke about designated parking for employees, visitors and residents. He
explained implementation of the parking program would most likely be March 1st and stated he
would provide a map of the designated parking spaces.
The group discussed having a community workshop to introduce this committee's ideas.
Chair Stinson stated the resources are available for a parking system and the financial
capabilities are very good in order to move this plan forward as a group, and make a presentation
to the City Commission for approval.
Michael Tari inquired how the money will be collected and divided up between Atlantic Beach
and Neptune Beach.
Mr. Handline explained there are a number of systems that can be put in place that will require
consensus among the stakeholders, and explained the software actually manages the revenue that
is generated. The Town Center Agency has agreed to manage this system in a cost effective
way.
The group discussed the function ofthe kiosks, parking rates and license plate recognition.
Chair Stinson recommended the group consider rates that would make sense for the City of
Atlantic Beach and explained the system is customizable.
The group discussed initiating a proposal for the next meeting to discuss and vote on making
recommendations to the Commission.
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October 5, 2017 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITIEE MEETING
Chair Stinson suggested four things that the members mentioned they would like to see in a
recommendation.
1.) Language that states the City of Atlantic Beach will partner with the Beaches Town
Center Agency and the City of Neptune Beach and move forward with this parking
program.
2.) Residential consideration to help control encroachment of parking into residential areas.
3.) Adopt the system and the vendor that Neptune Beach and the Town Center Agency
have selected.
4.) Define the area that we want to manage.
Chair Stinson reminded the group to review Deputy City Manager Hogencamp's summary ofthe
facilitated priority-setting exercise and give feedback to Mr. Hogencamp.
Chair Stinson explained they hope to have Kevin Badge a consultant for the group that does re-
nourishment visit and share more information regarding that topic.
Deputy City Manager Hogencamp explained he is in communication with Coastal Engineer
Kevin Badge, and Police Depmiment and will be prepared at the upcoming meeting to give more
information and answer questions.
Chair Stinson and group discussed the items that would be on the upcoming agenda. The items
are: update of the City of Neptune Beach paid parking program; drafting a recommendation for
consideration to present to the City Commission on the next scheduled meeting; and beach re-
nourishment parking requirements.
Closing Comments
Michael Tari
• Stated if the group stayed focused and on task they will get a lot accomplished.
Jennifer Lagner
• Encouraged residents to become actively involved in the process and voice their
concerns and things that they want to see change or improved.
Woody Winfree
• Stated she is excited to be on a committee that pays attention to detail and is
proactive in taking steps to make positive change. She said she would like to look
into the utilization of handicapped parking.
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October 5, 2017 PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITIEE MEETING
Greg Kupperman
• Thanked everyone for serving on this committee and agreed if they stay on track
and on target we will get a lot accomplished.
Paula O'Bannon
• Stated she is open to differing ideas and opinions. She said the handicapped
parking in the Town Center is used quite a lot.
Chair Stinson
• Inquired if one of the members would like to volunteer to make a five minute
presentation to the City Commission at the next upcoming meeting, October 23rd.
Mr. Tari stated he would be happy to volunteer to make a presentation with the caveat that there
be a backup in the event he is called out of town for work or some unexpected event occurs.
Chair Stinson agreed to those conditions and stated he would send out an email with a request for
a backup person in the event Mr. Tari is unable to present. He thanked the members for their
input and stated a draft agenda would be sent out quickly along with additional documentation
and if there are any additions or changes they would like made, to please let them know.
Adjournment
There being no further discussion, Chair Stinson declared the meeting adjourned at 7:44PM.
ATTEST:
Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
Commissioner Stinson
Chair
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PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS & PARKING ALONG
DUVAL COUNTY SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT
Prepared for:
City of Jacksonville
Prepared by:
Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida
June 2014
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A June 2014 survey identified 2,932 public beach parking spaces and 500 public bike spaces
within 1;4-mile of the 97 public beach access entry zones located along the 7.5-mile long shorelines of
Atlantic, Neptune, and Jacksonville Beach (R-39 to R-80). Additive to this is extensive public parking
and access along the 1.5-mile long shoreline of Kathryn Abby Hanna Beach Park (R-31 to R-39).
Per F.A.C. 62B-36.002 and 62B-36.007 (as amended 8/5/2013), the project shoreline lengths
eligible for state cost-sharing comprise 44,709-feet (93.78%) of the 47,675-feet long total project
shoreline between Mayport Naval Air Station and the Duval-St. Johns County line, specifically including
Hanna Park, Atlantic, Neptune, and Jacksonville Beach (R-31 to R-80). The corresponding eligibility for
State cost-share of the nonfederal costs of beach management projects along this shoreline is therefore
computed as 50% x 93.78% = 46.89%. The portion of the project shoreline that is not eligible for full
State cost-share includes the southern 2481-feet of the project shoreline (excluding 4 separate 10-feet
accesses), south of Duval Drive in Jacksonville Beach (R-77 to R-80), and approximately 525-feet of
shoreline between Dewee Ave. and 1ih street in Atlantic Beach (R-46 to R-48). The 2014 computation of
State cost-share eligibility is 0.32% less than the previously computed State cost-share eligibility, in 2005,
of 4 7.21% --principally owing to slight changes in the count and alongshore allocation of parking, per
rule.
1.0 SCOPE OF STUDY
This repmt identifies the location and number of public beach access and parking
facilities along the Duval County, Florida, Shore Protection Project (as known as Duval County
Beach Nourishment Project). The project comprises the 1 0.1-mile long Atlantic Ocean Shoreline
between the St. Johns River Entrance and the Duval-St. Johns County Line -specifically
including Maypmt Naval Air Station (1.1-miles), Kathryn Abby Hanna Beach Park (1.5-miles),
and the three Beaches Cities of Atlantic, Neptune, and Jacksonville Beach (7.5-miles). The
project shoreline spans FDEP reference monuments R-31 to R-80, plus the federal shoreline of
Maypmi NAS no1th ofR-31. See Figure 1.
Duval County FL Shore Protection Project
June 2014 Public Beach Access and Parking
1 olsen associates, inc.
Through recent aerial photographs and comprehensive ground-truthing in June 2014, the
study described in this repmt identified and verified the public beach access lanes, public beach
parking and public bike racks located within V4-mile walking distance of the public access points.
This report maps the location of these facilities and graphically appmtions the beach parking and
other access units along the shoreline at, and adjacent to, each public access zone. From this, the
length of project shoreline eligible for State cost-share of beach management, per F.A.C. 62B-
36.007, is computed.
This study did not include access through public lodging establishments (hotels and
rentals). Inclusion of public lodging does not appear to affect the amount of eligible State cost-
share because the existing lodging is located within areas of extensive public parking. Likewise,
this study does not identify locations of public, year-round bus stops within 1;4-mile walking
distance of the beach access points. While there is dedicated public bus service along AlA, its
inclusion does not appear to affect the computed State cost-share eligibility determined through
parking and bicycle spaces, per F.A.C. 62B-36.007.
2.0 DEFINITIONS
Used herein, the definition and rules pe1taining to public access and shoreline eligibility
for State cost-share, reflect those established in F.A.C. 62B-36.002 and 62B-36.007 (amend. 5
Aug 2013):
62B-36.002. Definitions.
(14) "Public Beach Access" is an entty zone and associated parking under public ownership or control
which is specifically used for providing access to the adjacent sandy beach for the general public. The
access must be signed, maintained and clearly visible from the adjacent roadway. The parking spaces
counted for eligibility must be within one-quarter mile walking distance of a lateral entty zone and
available to the general public . The types of public beach access sites are:
(a) "Primaty Beach Access" is a site with at least 100 units, as defined in subsection 62B-36.007(1),
F.A.C., and public restrooms;
(b) "Secondary Beach Access" is a site that may have parking and amenities, but does not qualify as a
primary beach access .
(15) "Public Lodging Establishment" is any business currently licensed by the Department of Business
and Professional Regulation in the classification of"hotel", "motel" or "vacation rental condominium" with
six or more units as designated by the Depatiment of Business and Professional Regulation, or
campgrounds. Public Lodging Establishments must be located on the beachfront or within one-quatier mile
walking distance of a public access .
Duval County FL Shore Protection Project
June 2014 Public Beach Access and Parking
3 olsen associates, inc.
62B-36.007. Project Cost-Sharing.
(1) Until the unsatisfied demand for restoring and repairing Florida's beaches is met, the Depatiment
intends to share in the costs of beach management projects with local sponsors . Cost sharing will only be
applied to the potiion of the project necessaty to benefit shoreline designated by the Depatiment as
critically eroded 1• The Depatiment shall cost share up to 50 percent of the total costs for non-federal beach
management projects. The Depatiment shall cost share up to 50 percent of the non-federal share of U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works projects. The Depatiment shall cost share up to 50 percent of the
non-federal and state emergency fund share for projects approved to receive Federal Emergency
Management Agency Public Assistance funding (Category G or equivalent subsequent program for
designed, constructed and routinely maintained beaches). State cost share is_subject to adjustment for the
level of public accessibility calculated for beach management projects. Project shoreline lengths eligible
for cost sharing are quantified at the rate of 100 units of eligibility per mile (5,280 feet) or 52.8 feet per
unit. A unit is defined as one automobile parking space, one rental unit in a Public Lodging Establishment,
one mass transit stop, or 4 bicycle parking spots. Eligible shoreline lengths are calculated using the
following criteria:
(a) Primary beach access sites shall be granted eligibility for the shoreline length of the access site.
Additional eligibility shall be granted at a rate of 52.8 linear feet per unit for one-half mile in each shore
parallel direction for the following units;
1. Automobile parking spaces located within one quatier mile of a primary access site may be granted
eligibility for that public access site at the rate of one unit, or 52.8 feet, per parking space.
2. Bicycle parking located within one quatier mile of a primary access site may be granted eligibility at
the rate of one-quarter of a unit, or 13.2 feet, per designated bicycle parking spot. Bicycle parking spots
used for eligibility may not exceed 211.2 feet per public access site.
3. Mass transit, such as buses or trolleys, may be granted eligibility at the rate of one unit, or 52.8 feet,
per bus stop located within one quatier mile of the public access site. Bus stops used for eligibility may not
exceed 211.2 feet per public access. In order to qualify, mass transit must be accessible to the general
public and operational year round.
(b) Beachfront public lodging establishments shall be granted eligibility based upon 52.8 feet of
shoreline eligibility per unit available to the public. Maximum eligibility may not exceed the beach front
width of the propetiy.
(c) Secondaty beach access sites shall be granted eligibility for the shoreline length of the access site.
Additional eligibility shall be granted at a rate of 52.8 linear feet per unit for up to one-quarter mile in
either shore parallel direction, for the following units:
1. Public lodging establishments not located on the beach front but located within one quatier mile of a
secondary public access point may contribute to the eligibility for that public access site at the rate of 52.8
feet of shoreline eligibility per rental unit available to the public. Maximum eligibility may not exceed the
street-side frontal width ofthe propetiy.
2. Bicycle parking located within one quatier mile of a secondary access site may be granted eligibility
at the rate of 13.2 feet per designated bicycle parking spot. Bicycle parking spots used for eligibility may
not exceed 211.2 feet per public access site.
1 Note: all ofthe Duval project shoreline is listed by the FDEP as critically eroded.
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3 . Mass transit, such as buses or trolleys, may be granted eligibility for that public access site at the
rate of one unit, or 52 .8 feet , per bus stop located within one quarter m ile of the public access site. Bus
stops used for eligibility may not exceed 211.2 feet per public access. In order to qualifY, mass transit must
be accessible to the general public and operational year round .
4. Automobile parking spaces located within one quatter mile of a secondary access site may be
granted eligibility for that public access site at the rate of one unit, or 52.8 feet, per parking space .
(d) Eligible shoreline lengths cannot overlap .
(e) The sum of the eligible shoreline lengths, as defined above, is divided by the total project length to
determine the percentage of the total project that is eligible for cost sharing.
(f) The Depattment shall pay up to 100 percent of the costs of approved beach management projects
when construction and maintenance are on lands with public beach access of wh ich the state is the upland
riparian owner and such lands are managed by the state .
3.0 METHODOLOGY
A base map was constructed using USGS aerial maps from December 2012. This map,
along with Google Eatih (2014 aerials from TerraMetrics), and Google ground view from July
2013 were used to locate public beach parking spaces within Yl-mile walking distance from the
beach-end of public beach access walkovers. Extensive ground-truthing was done to verify the
preliminaty aerial mapping results, identify spaces available to the general public versus those
restricted for commercial or residential purposes, and examine areas that had undergone
construction since the data for the maps was collected. Ground-truthing was also used to locate
and identify public bicycle racks, marked-signs for public accesses, and public bathrooms. A
conservative approach was adopted throughout in identifying access and parking. Actual eligible
parking might be higher than listed here, in some instances.
The numbers of public beach parking and bicycle spaces were then converted to
equivalent units and allocated alongshore from each access. Parking for primary access was
allocated for Yi-mile in both directions in the shore-parallel direction from the respective ends of
the access length, for total coverage of 1-mile (in addition to the length of the primary access).
Parking for secondary access was allocated in one direction only for up to Yi-mile in the
shore-parallel direction from the ends of the access length or split in two directions, but not so as
to double-count. For example, at Dewee Ave. in Atlantic Beach (R-46), a total of 13 public
parking spots were within Yi-mile and were allocated to the access. Five parking spaces were
allocated in the northern direction starting from the northern end of the 40-feet access (for 264-
feet of coverage), and 8 spots were allocated in the southern direction starting from the southern
end of the 40-feet access (for 422.4-feet of coverage). The total allocation was thus 264 + 40 +
422.4 = 726.4-feet of shoreline potentially eligible for State cost-share at the Dewees Avenue
access.
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4.0 RESULTS & MAPS
The results of the survey are illustrated in plates 1-17, which indicate the locations of
public beach parking and public bicycle racks within 114th_mile of beach accesses, and the
locations of public beach accesses and their respective access lengths. The respective total of
parking units is displayed at each public access, and the parallel shoreline coverage is illustrated.
Table 1 lists the total public beach parking along the Duval County shoreline in June
2014, in comparison to that prepared by FDEP in 2005 (Agreement No. OODUl, Amendment
No. 2, September 2005). The first column illustrates the public parking spaces present in 2005,
while the second column displays the total number of raw parking units (bikes and parking
combined) allocated to each public beach access. The third column reduces the number of raw
parking units, to the final number used for shoreline coverage calculation by 62B-36.007(l)c2,
that "Bicycle parking spots used for eligibility may not exceed 211.2 feet per public access site",
which amounts to 16 bicycle spaces per access.
Public restrooms are located at:
• 4°1 & 5th Ave. N (Jacksonville Beach Public Pier) (R-65)
• 2nd Ave. N, Jacksonville Beach (between R-65 and R-66),
• 16th Ave. S (R-72)
These three public accesses which feature public restroom facilities each contain more
than 100 parking units, and therefore qualify as primaty access points.
Of the 47,675-feet of shoreline within the non-federal boundaries of the project (from R-
31 to R-80) a total of 44,709-feet are determined to be eligible for full State cost-share. The
portion of the project shoreline that is not eligible for full State cost-share includes;
• the southern 2481-feet of the project shoreline (excluding 4 separate 1 0-feet accesses),
south of Duval Drive in Jacksonville Beach (R -77 to R -80)
• approximately 525-feet of shoreline between Dewee Ave. and 12th street in Atlantic
Beach (R-46 to R-48).
Dividing the publicly accessible shoreline by total shoreline length yields 93.78% public
accessibility. The corresponding eligibility for State cost-share of the nonfederal costs of beach
management projects along this shoreline is therefore computed as 50% x 93.78% = 46.89%.
Table 2 separately lists the access units as automobile parking spaces and bicycle spaces,
and presents a grand total along the Duval County shoreline. Amongst the 97 public beach
accesses, excluding Hanna Park (R-31 to R-39), there are 2,932 public beach parking spaces and
500 public bike spaces within 114°1-mile of the access points. Table 2 also displays the
alongshore lengths of public accesses used in this study 2
. The alongshore length of some
accesses were reduced to conform to the apparent width of the access, evident from aerial
photographs;
2 Source: Applied Technologies and Management, August 2003. Duval County Shore Protection Project-Maps.
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Hanna Park was reduced from 7920-feet to 7695-feet
Magnolia St was reduced from 57-feet to 33.5-feet
Florida Blvd. was reduced from 118.35-feet to 61-feet
18th Ave. N was reduced from 80-feet to 63-feet
15th Ave. N was reduced from 80-feet to 55-feet
14th Ave. N was reduced from 80-feet to 60-feet
1 01h Ave. N was reduced from 80-feet to 48-feet
To increase the eligibility for State cost-share-at least perF AC 26B-36.007 and relative
to this study's fmdings-the following additional access facilities would be required:
1. Provision of about 10 parking spaces, or 40 bicycle spaces (or combination thereof)
between Dewee Ave. and 12th Street, Atlantic Beach. This would create full eligibility
everywhere (except for the south end of Jacksonville Beach) and it would increase State
cost-share from 46.89% to 47.44%.
2. Alternately, provision of just three 5-bicycle racks -one each at 16th, 15 1h, and 14th
Streets in Atlantic Beach -would add 198-feet of shoreline eligibility. Of itself, this
would increase State cost-share from 46.89% to 47.1% (which is very close to the prior
value of 47.21%, from 2005).
3. Realizing full eligibility along the southern 2481 feet of the project (South Jacksonville
Beach) would require 4 7 parking spaces at and/or south of 3 ih A venue South -or 31
parking spaces and 64 bicycle spaces.
4. Alternately, provision of just one-quarter of that requirement-say, 6 parking spaces and
20 bicycle spaces, at or south of 3ih Avenue South-would increase the State cost-share
by 0.6% (or from 46.89% to 47.5%).
From a fiscal perspective-and assuming that the typical total non-federal costs of beach
nourishment and monitoring is about $5,500,000 every six years-the a 0.5% change in State
cost-share equates to $27,500 in legal funds over six years, or about $4580 per year.
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Table 1: Total Duval County Public Beach Parking in 2005 and 2014
2014 #of
2005 #of Parking
Public Access Parking Spaces Spaces•••
li_AnANTIC BEACH)
Hanna Park 100+ 100+
20th St. 0 7
19th St. 14 17.75
18th St. 51 50.25
Dewees Ave./Coral St./Coquina
Pl./Ocean Blvd 9 13
16th St. 0 0.5
15th St. 10 6
14th St. 2 2
13th St. 5 2.25
12th St. 2 3.25
11th St. 6 7.75
lOth St. 10 14.5
8th St./9th St./Adele Grage Center 16 17
7th St. 31 0
6th St. 3 8.5
5th St. 4 4
4th St. 0 2
3rd St. 0 1.25
2nd St. 0 3
lstSt. 20 25
Palm St./Atlantic St.{Ahern St.) 3 63
Atl a ntic Blvd . 65 141.75
NEPTUNE BEACH)
Lemon St. 43 79.5
Orange St. 10 48.5
Cherry St. 12 31
Walnut St. 10 20.5
Myrtle St. 13 21.5
Cedar St. 7 6
Oak St. 16 12
Pine St. 15 27
Bay St. 12 12
Magnolia St. 14 15
Rose Place 0 0
North St. 9 14.5
Florida Blvd . 11 29
South St. 12 8
Bowles St. 12 11
Davis St. 11 14.25
Lora St. 13 8
Oleander St. 10 10.25
Myra St. 10 4
Margaret St. 5 6
Hopkins St. 8 21
Sea gate Ave./N. 20th Ave. 0 19.5
• Primary Access Points
Indicating Public Restrooms
Areas Determined to be Publidy length
Accessible
SO' north of R31 to 360' south of R77,
containing 525' of Ineligible 44,669'
Shoreline between R46and R48
4 separate 10' wide accesses
between R78 and RBO
40'
Total Eligible Shoreline length: 44,709'
Total Project Shoreline Length: 47,675'
Percent Eligible for State Funding: 93 .78%
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2014 #of 2014 #of 2014 #of
Parking 2005 #of Parking Parking
Spaces•••• Public Access Parking Spaces Spaces*** Spaces****
JACKSONVILLE BEACH)
100+ N. Oceanfront Park/19th Ave. N 22 32 32
7 18th Ave . N 18 28 28
17.75 17th Ave. N 0 27 27
50.25 16th Ave. N 46 46 46
13 15th Ave. N 0 25 25
0.5 14th Ave. N 0 21 21
6 13th Ave . N 27 36 36
2 12th Ave. N 24 39 39
2.25 11th Ave. N 0 57 57
3.25 lOth Ave. N 0 14 14
7.75 9th Ave. N 29 43 43
14 8th Ave . N 15 27 27
17 7th Ave . N 22 39 39
0 6th Ave. N 36 49 49
8.5 4th & 5th Ave. N {Public Pier) 100+ 263.5* 253*
4 3rd Ave. N/Public Parking Lot 89 135.75 135.75
2 2nd Ave. N 4 127.5* 102*
1.25 lstAve. N 100+ 266 266
3 Beach Blvd. 22 25.5 25
25 lstAve. S 19 96 96
63 2nd Ave. S 32 52 52
130 3rd Ave. S 26 69 69
4th Ave . S --81 81
5th & 6th Ave. S (Ocean Front Park) 95 123 123
63 7th Ave. S 18 39 39
48 8th Ave . S 8 31 31
31 9th Ave . S 28 47 47
20.5 lOth Ave . S 23 38 38
21.5 11th Ave. S -19 19
6 12th Ave. S 18 29 29
12 13th Ave. S 31 48 48
27 14th Ave . S 27 39 39
12 15th Ave. S 36 48 48
15 16th Ave. S 61 115* 115*
0 18th Ave. S 0 17 17
14.5 19th Ave. S 0 16 16
29 Unnamed Access/20th Ave. S 0 0 0
8 21st Ave. S 25 0 0
Unnamed Access btwn 22nd and
11 23rd Ave. S 54 0 0
14.25 25th Ave. S 0 0 0
8 26th Ave . S 0 0 0
10.25 27th Ave. S 0 5 5
4 28th Ave. S 0 0 0
6 29th Ave. S 0 4 4
21 30th Ave. S 16 4 4
19.5 31st Ave. S 0 0 0
32nd Ave. S 0 5 5
33rd Ave. S 0 0 0
34th Ave . S 11 12.5 12.5
37th Ave. S 9 11.5 11.5
Duval Drive #1 0 0 0
Duval Drive #2 0 0 0
Duval Drive #3 0 0 0
Duval Drive #4 0 0 0
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2014 #of 2014 #of 2014 Length of
Parking Bicycle Public Access
Public Access Spaces Spaces (feet)
AnANTIC BEACH)
Hanna Park 100+ --7695
20th St . 7 0 40
19th St . 16 7 40
18th St. 48 9 12
Dewees Ave./Cora I St./Coquina
Pl./Ocean Blvd 12 0 40
16th St. 0 2 40
15th St . 6 0 40
14th St. 2 0 40
13th St. 1 5 40
12th St. 2 5 40
11th St. 6 5 40
lOth St. 10 18 40
8th St./9th St./Adele Grage Center 17 0 12
7th St. 0 0 40
6th St. 8 2 40
5th St. 4 0 40
4th St. 2 0 40
3rd St. 0 5 40
2nd St. 3 0 40
1st St. 25 0 30
Palm St./Atlantic St. (Ahern St.) 59 16 50
Atlantic Blvd. 126 63 100
NEPTUNE BEACH)
Lemon St. 59 82 57
Orange St. 44 18 57
Cherry St. 31 0 57
WalnutS!. 20 2 57
MyrtleS!. 21 2 57
Cedar St. 6 0 57
Oak St. 12 0 57
Pine St. 27 0 57
Bay St. 12 0 57
Magnolia St. 15 0 33.5
Rose Place 0 0 16
North St. 14 2 50
Florida Blvd. 29 0 61
South St. 8 0 50
Bowles St. 11 0 50
Davis St. 13 5 50
Lora St. 8 0 50
Oleander St. 9 5 50
Myra St. 4 0 50
Margaret St. 6 0 50
Hopkins St. 21 0 50
Sea gate Ave./N. 20th Ave. 19 2 50
Total Number of Accesses 97 Not including Hanna Park
Total Number of Parkine Soaces 2932 Not including Hanna Park
Total Number of Bike Snace' 500 Not including Hanna Park
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Public Access Spaces Spaces (feet)
JACKSONVILLE BEACH)
N. Oceanfront Park/19th Ave. N 32 0 70
18th Ave. N 28 0 63
17th Ave. N 27 0 80
16th Ave. N 46 0 80
15th Ave . N 25 0 55
14th Ave. N 21 0 60
13th Ave. N 36 0 80
12th Ave. N 39 0 80
11th Ave. N 57 0 80
lOth Ave. N 14 0 48
9th Ave. N 43 0 80
8th Ave. N 27 0 80
7th Ave. N 39 0 80
6th Ave. N 49 0 80
4th & 5th Ave. N (Public Pier) 249 58 471
3rd Ave. N/Public Parking Lot 134 7 80
2nd Ave. N 98 118 80
1st Ave. N 262 16 160
Beach Blvd. 21 18 100
1st Ave . S 96 0 80
2nd Ave . S 52 0 80
3rd Ave. S 69 0 80
4th Ave. S 81 0 80
5th & 6th Ave. S {Ocean Front Park) 123 0 480
7th Ave . S 39 0 80
8th Ave . S 31 0 80
9th Ave. S 47 0 80
lOth Ave . S 38 0 80
11th Ave. S 19 0 10
12th Ave. S 29 0 80
13th Ave. S 48 0 80
14th Ave. S 39 0 80
15th Ave. S 48 0 80
16th Ave. S 115 0 80
18th Ave. S 17 0 40
19th Ave. S 16 0 40
Unnamed Access/20th Ave. S 0 0 60
21st Ave. S 0 0 40
Unnamed Access btwn 22nd and
23rd Ave.S 0 0 40
25th Ave . S 0 0 30
26th Ave. S 0 0 5
27th Ave . S 5 0 5
28 th Ave. S 0 0 5
29th Ave. S 4 0 5
30th Ave. S 4 0 50
31st Ave. S 0 0 5
32nd Ave. S 5 0 5
33rd Ave. S 0 0 5
34th Ave. S 9 14 50
37th Ave . S 8 14 50
Duval Drive #1 0 0 10
Duva I Drive #2 0 0 10
Duva I Drive #3 0 0 10
Duva1Dive#4 0 0 10
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