Exh 8FAGENDA ITEM #8F
MARCH 12, 2001
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: Negotiation for contract with Ivey Harris and Walls to assist in the completion of
the Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report~~~~ 99
SUBMITTED BY: George Worley; Community Development Duector ~ /,v~
DATE: Mazch 6, 2001
BACKGROUND:
Staff has conducted interviews with vazious fums regarding providing consulting services to the City for
completion of the Comprehensive Plan evaluation and Appraisal Report and associated plan amendments. IHW
has had extensive experience with preparation of these reports and with Comprehensive Plan amendments.
They have also had experience with the Beaches azea. IFIW assisted Neptune Beach in their Land Use
Regulation (zoning code) re-write. They will provide the Citywith assistance in gathering statistical and other
data necessary to update our plan as well as preparing the updates themselves. They will consult with City Staff,
the Board and the City Commission in the preparation of the required updates. They will also coordinate one or
more public heazings to gather public input.
BUDGET:
Current years budget line item is $2,500.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Commission authorize Staff to inter into contract negotiations with IHW for the
above services.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Scope of work
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
AGENDA ITEM #8F
MARCH 12, 2001
Evaluation and Appraisal Renort Consultant
The City of Atlantic Beach seeks services of a consulting firm to assist in the preparation of an
Evaluation and Appraisal Report of its Comprehensive Plan. The consultant will be required to assist the city in
preparation of specific work products as required under a grant from the Department of Community Affairs.
The consultant is expected to assist the City through the E.A.R. process and adoption of required plan
amendments.
Scope of work shall include:
I. Update plan to reflect current statistical information such as total land area. of the city and of
each land use type, the percentage of undeveloped land, the acquisition of the Intracoastal Waterway Parks, the
number and type of residential units, and the percentage of occupancy and household income.
2. Perform study of in-fill development patterns to identify streets requiring attention.
3. Update plan to reflect new capacity of expanded water and sewer plants, privatization of solid
waste disposal, and address the proposed core city utility replacement project and its effect on water, wastewater
and stormwater.
4. Add section to plan dealing with conservation issues of the Intracoastal Waterway marsh.
Change maps to reflect the correct location of the Coastal Construction Control Line and the impacts on
development.
5. Update plan to reflect changes in the names and/or jurisdictions of other governmental agencies
with which the City of Atlantic Beach. deals regularly.
6. Revise the Capital Improvements Element to account for the proposed core city infrastructure
improvements an the past and current water and wastewater plant expansions.
7. Revise Concurrency Management Element to reflect new ordinances and procedures enacted
during the past seven yeazs.