Resolution No. 19-20RESOLUTION NO. 19-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
REQUESTING IMPROVEMENTS TO PENMAN ROAD TO ADDRESS
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST SAFETY, VEHICLE TURNING MOVEMENTS
AT VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN CONFLICT POINTS, DRAINAGE AND
AESTHETICS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Penman Road is classified as a "major collector road", owned and maintained by the
City of Jacksonville, extending from Atlantic Boulevard (State Road 10) to the north to Beach Boulevard
(State Road 212) to the south; and
WHEREAS, Penman Road consists of three lanes of travel (north, south, and center turning)
between the cities of Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach, providing adequate vehicular
capacity in both directions to all three communities; and
WHEREAS, Penman Road provides relief to traffic on State Road A1A by providing a means for
north -south travel within and among the beach communities away from the state highway system; and
WHEREAS, Penman Road is used as a school walking route by students within a two-mile radius
of San Pablo Elementary School, Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School, and Duncan U. Fletcher High School;
and
WHEREAS, Penman Road lacks sufficient crossings for pedestrians to traverse safely from the east
or west side of the road to the other, and
WHEREAS, Penman Road lacks sufficient bicycling lanes for the safe sharing of the road by both
automobiles and bicycles; and
WHEREAS, Penman Road contains open drainage swales on both sides of the roadway,
contributing to difficulties for pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville Beach procured the services of Glatting-Jackson in 2007 to
develop a concept rendering of improvements to Penman Road to improve pedestrian and bicyclists,
roadway drainage systems, and the general aesthetics of the roadway corridor; and
WHEREAS, on September 4, 2018, the City of Neptune Beach adopted via Resolution 2018-07 a
Complete Streets policy to prioritize safe, convenient, and accessible transportation for all users; and
WHEREAS, the Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area remains one of the country's most
dangerous areas for pedestrians, ranking No. 6 nationally on a "pedestrian danger index" according to the
2019 Dangerous By Design report published by Smart Growth America
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach as
follows:
Section 1. The City requests that the City of Jacksonville employ "complete streets" concepts for
improvements to Penman Road, and that the project address safety improvements for pedestrians and
bicyclists; turning movements at vehicle/pedestrian conflict points; drainage; and aesthetics.
Section 2. The City requests that there be no additional vehicle travel lanes added to Penman Road,
only safety improvements and a multi-purpose path.
Section 3. The City further requests that the three Beaches communities be included in the decision-
making process for any improvements proposed to Penman Road.
Section 4. The City requests that the City of Jacksonville begin planning and designing for
improvements to Penman Road in fiscal year 2020.
Section 5. The City requests that the City of Jacksonville place funds for construction of
improvements to Penman Road into its five-year Capital Improvement Plan document no later than fiscal
year 2022.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Atlantic Beach, this 25th day of March, 2019.
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Ellen Glasser, Mayor
Attest:
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
D , City Attorney
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