Item 7A- PPSARC RecommendationsCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
PARKING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING
RECUMMENVAI lUN SUR YRESENTATIUN TU THE CITY UN ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION TO REMOVE THE BEACH SHOWER PRESENTLY IN THE PARKING AREA
AT THE 18TH STREET BEACH ACCESS
AGENDA ITEM: Recommendation to remove the beach shower currently
Placed in the parking area of the pith Street beach Access
Parking
5UBMI-1-I Ell Li Y: John M. Stinson, Chair - FI—MRC
REPORT DATE: S,h of April 2018
BACKGROUND: The City of Atlantic beach currently provides at taxpayer
expense, showers for the convenience of beach visitors to
utilize wneti visiting the beaches adjacent to Atlantic beach.
Most of these showers are placed either at the entrance to a
beach access or somewhere along the access between parking,
streets or other gathering places and the beach entrance.
It snould be noted that not all beach accesses nave showers.
The shower for the 18th Street beach access at some poirit iri
the fast was located along the beach access pathway between
the parking area and the beach entrance. The rationale for
moving the beach shower from that position to its current
location is unclear, but it is believed to have been a result or
poor shower drainage possibly impacting the area around the
shower location.
The shower was relocated in the past, at a time uncertain, to its
current placement located in the parking area of the 18th Street
beach access. It is located on the nog theast coy nes or the beach
Avenue and 18th Street intersection, and within the parking lot.
This placement makes this pay ticulai beach shower unique in
location compared to the other beach showers provided for
beach users. No other beach access has a shower located on the
pavement available to vehicular traffic.
There may, be other historical information, not presented in
this chronology and not available at the time of the drafting of
this report.
JUSTIFICATION: By the very nature of its creation and charge, the Parking &
Pedestrian Safety Advisory Resource Committee, the P2SARC,
has focused much of its efforts on ensuring pedestrian safety,
particularly when the interaction between pedestrians and
cyclists comes close in proximity to vehicular traffic.
A. significant effort by the PzSA.RC to identify available parking
for beach users was performed. After this wort was completed
and after- hearing from both members of the: P2SARC and the
public about concerns relative to the beach shower at 186
Street, the P2SARC considered options, including parking
realignment or reconfiguration, and relocation of the shower to
improve pedestrian safety in the area.
The JHth Street parking area is the largest beach access parking
area available to beach users and residents in Atlantic Beach
within the residential community.
The P?SARC believes the shower should be relocated to a
position that still provides the amenity to beach visitors, but
does not encourage beach goers to congregate in a vehicular
traffic area. The P2SARC could make recommendations for
positions to relocate the shower too, but preferred to defer to
the Director of Public Works and other appropriate City staff to
choose an appropriate location for placement.
However, the P2SARC members by unanimous vote on the 1st of
March 2018 agreed to consider recommending to the City
Commission, that the shower be removed as soon as practical,
and prior to the pending summer season.
BUDGET: Budgetary impact has not been determined at this time.
RECOMMENDATION: 1. Immediately remove the beach shower currently placed in
the 18th Street beach access parking area.
,ATTACHMENTS: None
PRESENTATIONS: None at this time.
APPROVAL:
Jahn M. Stinson, City Comi-nission, Seat No. 2
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
PARKING AND PEDtSTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RLSUURLL LUMMII ILL MLLIING
RECOMMENDATION FUR PRESENTATION TU THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY
COMMISSION TO RtCOMMtNt) INSTALLAI IUN Ur 1 HRLL I U ruuR NU FAICKING
SIUNS ALUNU AHhRN BF"I"WEEN FAST LUAS"I" DRIVE AND SHERRY ORIVF
AGhNllA ITLM: Recommenaation to install 3-4 temporary no parking signs
along Ahern Street between East Coast Drive and Sherry Drive
SUl3Ml l l l ll BY: john M. 5tituson, Chair - F25ARC
REPORT DATE: S,h of April 2018
BACKGROUND: The City of Atlantic Beach Community Development Board
placed on the agenda for the CDB regularly scheduled meeting
or the 181h or j my /-U1 /, consideration of a request to re -plat
made by the applicant Ahern TH Project LLC.
1 he applicant requested to re -plat Atlantic Beach Subdivision
A'Lots 2.4,6,8,10 and 12 Block 2 (54 East Coast Drive, 329 and
331 Ahcrn Street).
The Community Development Board at their regularly
scheduled tmetAing held ott the 18th of July 2017 Unanimously
approved the request to re -plat and the matter was referred to
the City Commission for a Public Hearing and consideration.
1 h Atlantic tseach city (,ommissiott held a rubric hearing
during the regularly scheduled meeting of the 12th of February
2018. After public comment and Commission discussion, the
re -plat was approved by un mintous vote.
There may be other historical information, t,ot prose ited in
this chronology and not available at the time of the Grafting of
this report.
) USTIFICATIUN: Because of comments offered by the public during the Public
Hearing held on the 12th of February 20-18 by the Atlantic
-buach City Commission, Cotmtmissionur Stinson as Chairperson
of the F25ARC asked members of the on the PZSAKC 15th of
February 2018 to review the impact the development might
have on pedestrian safety itt the area surrounding the
approved re -platting ana the proposed development.
This matter was again placed on the agenda P2SARC for the lst
of March 201.8. During this meeting and the resulting
discussion, including inquiries made of Sergeant Jevic, the
ABPD liaison to the P2SARC, about ABPD activity in the area,
the P2SARC members voted unanimously to request the City
Commission take action to ensure pedestrian safety in the area.
The recommended action is to install three to four temporary,
no -parking signs along the north side of Ahern street, between
East Coast Drive and Sherry Drive.
It is believed by the members of the P2SARC that it would be
prudent to take these necessary steps to protect pedestrians
traversing the area from construction vehicles and to prevent
vehicular parking from continuing to encroach onto the
sidewalks along the development as is now being experienced.
BUDGET: Budgetary impact has not been determined at this time.
CtECOMMENDA,riON: 1. Install three to four temporary "No Parking" signs along the
north side of Ahern Street, between East Coast Drive and Sherry
Drive as soon as practical.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Pertinent minutes of the CDB meeting of the 18xn of July
2017, relative to the approval by the CDB of PLAT17-0004
2, Pertinent minutes of the City Commission meeting of the
12u, of February 2018, relative to the approval by the City
Commission of P1at17-0004
PRESENTATIONS: None at this time,
APPROVAL:
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John M. Stinson, City Commission, Seat No. 2