Exh 3AAGENDA ITEM #3A
APRIL, 22, 2002
April 15, 2002
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members ofthe City Commission
FROM: Jim Hans
City 1~Ianager
SUBJECT: Follow-up I ems
Elimination of Steas on Beach Ramas at 18th and 20`h Streets; At the last Commission
Meeting, concerns were raised about the beach access ramps at 18`h and 20~' Streets. Both have
steps in the middle and some people have tripped. A question was asked about the cost to
rebuild the access walkways to eliminate the steps. The contractor that is reworking the ramps
at 3 other streets gave the City prices for reconstructing ramps at 18`h and 20`h Streets. The cost
for the 18th Street ramp is estimated at $25,000 and the cost for the 20`h Street ramp is estimated
at $7,000. Please note that it would be impossible to build them in a way to meet the City's
requirement for the ramps to be within 25 inches of the underlying sand dunes. The change in
grade in some places is too steep to ramp over and stay within 25 inches. Another issue is that
the decking on these is getting old and the ramps will need significant reconstruction within the
next couple of years. It may be easier and less costly in the long run to save the elimination of
the steps until that larger project is begun.
Strinine for Selva Marina Drive; When the report was made at the last Commission Meeting
about the cost to add stripes and reflective markers along various major streets in Atlantic Beach,
a further request was made to find the cost to add striping to Selva Marina Drive. That cost is
now estimated at $10,300. This would be in addition to the $18,000 estimated for additional
striping on the other streets previously reported. Consequently, the total to add striping to ail the
streets requested would. be $28,300.
Use-Bv-Exception for Motorcycle Sates and Service at 1420 Mavoort Road; At the last
Commission Meeting, it was reported that the applicant that had requested approval fora Use-
By-Exception at 1420 Mayport Road for a motorcycle sales and service business had passed
away. The Commission's understanding of the request at that time was that it would be deferred
pending further investigation.
Section 24-63(k) states, "unless expressly granted by the City Commission, the Use-by-Exception
shall be granted to the Applicant only and shall not run with the title of the property." The
application was submitted in the name of James McKenzie, Jr who has since died. Therefore,
the Use-by-Exception cannot be approved as filed and should be considered withdrawn.. If any
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partners or successors in title to the motorcycle business wish to apply for aUse-by-Exception in
their name, it would require a separate application process.
Fire Hydrant at St" Street and East Coast Drive; An allegation was made that the fire hydrant
at the intersection of 5`h and East Coast could not be working because it had been hit by a caz and
was bent to one side. City crews have since checked that hydrant and found that it is in fact
working.