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YAKKING AND YEVESTRIAN SAFETY ADVISORY RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING
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I-UMMINNIUN TU KEMUVE THE HEAUH SHOWER YKESENTLY IN THE YAKKING AREA
AT THE 1HTH STREET BEACH ACCESS
AGENDA ITEM: Recommendation to remove the beach shower currently
played in the pay king a, ea of the lush Street tseach Access
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SUBMITTED BY: John M. Stinson, uhai, - YzSAKU
REYURT DATE: 5th of April 20 IS
BALKGKUUNIJ: The laity of Atlantic tseacn currently provides at taxpayer
expense, showers for the convenience of beach visitors to
utilize when visiting the beaches adjacent to Atlantic tseach.
Most of these showers are placed either at the entrance to a
beach access or somewhere along the access between pay king,
streets on others gathering daces and the beach entrance.
It should be noted that not all beach accesses have shower s.
The shower for the 18th Street beach access at some point in
the past was located along the beach access pathway between
We 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 esult of
poor slower 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 noi theast corner of the Beach
Avenue and 18,h Street inter section, and within the parking lot.
This placement makes this pay ticula, beach shower unique in
location compared to the other beach showers provided ton
beach users. No other beach access has a shower located on the
pavement available to vehicular traffic.
There may be other historical information, not presentee in
this chronology and not available at the time of the d, afting of
this eport.
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 P2SARC to identify available parking
for beach users was performed. After this work was completed
and after hearing from both members of the P2SARC and the
public about concerns relative to the beach shower at 18th
Street, the P2SARC considered options, including parking
realignment or reconfiguration, and relocation of the shower to
improve pedestrian safety in the area.
The 181h Street parking area is the largest beach access parking
area available to beach users and residents in Atlantic Beach
within the residential community.
The MARC 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 MARC members by unanimous vote on the 15t 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 18t1i Street beach access parking area.
ATTACHMENTS: None
PRESENTATIONS: None at this time.
APPROVAL:
John M. Stinson, City Commission, Seat No. 2