Duval Parking Report 2014
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June 2014 Public Beach Access and Parking
PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS & PARKING ALONG
DUVAL COUNTY SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT
Prepared for:
City of Jacksonville
Prepared by:
Olsen Associates, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida
June 2014
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A June 2014 survey identified 2,932 public beach parking spaces and 500 public bike spaces
within ¼-mile of the 97 public beach access entry zones located along the 7.5-mile long shorelines of
Atlantic, Neptune, and Jacksonville Beach (R-39 to R-80). Additive to this is extensive public parking
and access along the 1.5-mile long shoreline of Kathryn Abby Hanna Beach Park (R-31 to R-39).
Per F.A.C. 62B-36.002 and 62B-36.007 (as amended 8/5/2013), the project shoreline lengths
eligible for state cost-sharing comprise 44,709-feet (93.78%) of the 47,675-feet long total project
shoreline between Mayport Naval Air Station and the Duval-St. Johns County line, specifically including
Hanna Park, Atlantic, Neptune, and Jacksonville Beach (R-31 to R-80). The corresponding eligibility for
State cost-share of the nonfederal costs of beach management projects along this shoreline is therefore
computed as 50% x 93.78% = 46.89%. The portion of the project shoreline that is not eligible for full
State cost-share includes the southern 2481-feet of the project shoreline (excluding 4 separate 10-feet
accesses), south of Duval Drive in Jacksonville Beach (R-77 to R-80), and approximately 525-feet of
shoreline between Dewee Ave. and 12th street in Atlantic Beach (R-46 to R-48). The 2014 computation of
State cost-share eligibility is 0.32% less than the previously computed State cost-share eligibility, in 2005,
of 47.21% -- principally owing to slight changes in the count and alongshore allocation of parking, per
rule.
1.0 SCOPE OF STUDY
This report identifies the location and number of public beach access and parking
facilities along the Duval County, Florida, Shore Protection Project (as known as Duval County
Beach Nourishment Project). The project comprises the 10.1-mile long Atlantic Ocean Shoreline
between the St. Johns River Entrance and the Duval-St. Johns County Line – specifically
including Mayport Naval Air Station (1.1-miles), Kathryn Abby Hanna Beach Park (1.5-miles),
and the three Beaches Cities of Atlantic, Neptune, and Jacksonville Beach (7.5-miles). The
project shoreline spans FDEP reference monuments R-31 to R-80, plus the federal shoreline of
Mayport NAS north of R-31. See Figure 1.
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Figure 1: Map of Duval County Shore Protection Project (adapted from FDEP)
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Through recent aerial photographs and comprehensive ground-truthing in June 2014, the
study described in this report identified and verified the public beach access lanes, public beach
parking and public bike racks located within ¼-mile walking distance of the public access points.
This report maps the location of these facilities and graphically apportions the beach parking and
other access units along the shoreline at, and adjacent to, each public access zone. From this, the
length of project shoreline eligible for State cost-share of beach management, per F.A.C. 62B-
36.007, is computed.
This study did not include access through public lodging establishments (hotels and
rentals). Inclusion of public lodging does not appear to affect the amount of eligible State cost-
share because the existing lodging is located within areas of extensive public parking. Likewise,
this study does not identify locations of public, year-round bus stops within ¼-mile walking
distance of the beach access points. While there is dedicated public bus service along A1A, its
inclusion does not appear to affect the computed State cost-share eligibility determined through
parking and bicycle spaces, per F.A.C. 62B-36.007.
2.0 DEFINITIONS
Used herein, the definition and rules pertaining to public access and shoreline eligibility
for State cost-share, reflect those established in F.A.C. 62B-36.002 and 62B-36.007 (amend. 5
Aug 2013):
62B-36.002. Definitions.
(14) “Public Beach Access” is an entry zone and associated parking under public ownership or control
which is specifically used for providing access to the adjacent sandy beach for the general public. The
access must be signed, maintained and clearly visible from the adjacent roadway. The parking spaces
counted for eligibility must be within one-quarter mile walking distance of a lateral entry zone and
available to the general public. The types of public beach access sites are:
(a) “Primary Beach Access” is a site with at least 100 units, as defined in subsection 62B-36.007(1),
F.A.C., and public restrooms;
(b) “Secondary Beach Access” is a site that may have parking and amenities, but does not qualify as a
primary beach access.
(15) “Public Lodging Establishment” is any business currently licensed by the Department of Business
and Professional Regulation in the classification of “hotel”, “motel” or “vacation rental condominium” with
six or more units as designated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, or
campgrounds. Public Lodging Establishments must be located on the beachfront or within one-quarter mile
walking distance of a public access.
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62B-36.007. Project Cost-Sharing.
(1) Until the unsatisfied demand for restoring and repairing Florida’s beaches is met, the Department
intends to share in the costs of beach management projects with local sponsors. Cost sharing will only be
applied to the portion of the project necessary to benefit shoreline designated by the Department as
critically eroded1. The Department shall cost share up to 50 percent of the total costs for non-federal beach
management projects. The Department shall cost share up to 50 percent of the non-federal share of U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works projects. The Department shall cost share up to 50 percent of the
non-federal and state emergency fund share for projects approved to receive Federal Emergency
Management Agency Public Assistance funding (Category G or equivalent subsequent program for
designed, constructed and routinely maintained beaches). State cost share is subject to adjustment for the
level of public accessibility calculated for beach management projects. Project shoreline lengths eligible
for cost sharing are quantified at the rate of 100 units of eligibility per mile (5,280 feet) or 52.8 feet per
unit. A unit is defined as one automobile parking space, one rental unit in a Public Lodging Establishment,
one mass transit stop, or 4 bicycle parking spots. Eligible shoreline lengths are calculated using the
following criteria:
(a) Primary beach access sites shall be granted eligibility for the shoreline length of the access site.
Additional eligibility shall be granted at a rate of 52.8 linear feet per unit for one-half mile in each shore
parallel direction for the following units;
1. Automobile parking spaces located within one quarter mile of a primary access site may be granted
eligibility for that public access site at the rate of one unit, or 52.8 feet, per parking space.
2. Bicycle parking located within one quarter mile of a primary access site may be granted eligibility at
the rate of one-quarter of a unit, or 13.2 feet, per designated bicycle parking spot. Bicycle parking spots
used for eligibility may not exceed 211.2 feet per public access site.
3. Mass transit, such as buses or trolleys, may be granted eligibility at the rate of one unit, or 52.8 feet,
per bus stop located within one quarter mile of the public access site. Bus stops used for eligibility may not
exceed 211.2 feet per public access. In order to qualify, mass transit must be accessible to the general
public and operational year round.
(b) Beachfront public lodging establishments shall be granted eligibility based upon 52.8 feet of
shoreline eligibility per unit available to the public. Maximum eligibility may not exceed the beach front
width of the property.
(c) Secondary beach access sites shall be granted eligibility for the shoreline length of the access site.
Additional eligibility shall be granted at a rate of 52.8 linear feet per unit for up to one-quarter mile in
either shore parallel direction, for the following units:
1. Public lodging establishments not located on the beach front but located within one quarter mile of a
secondary public access point may contribute to the eligibility for that public access site at the rate of 52.8
feet of shoreline eligibility per rental unit available to the public. Maximum eligibility may not exceed the
street-side frontal width of the property.
2. Bicycle parking located within one quarter mile of a secondary access site may be granted eligibility
at the rate of 13.2 feet per designated bicycle parking spot. Bicycle parking spots used for eligibility may
not exceed 211.2 feet per public access site.
1 Note: all of the Duval project shoreline is listed by the FDEP as critically eroded.
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3. Mass transit, such as buses or trolleys, may be granted eligibility for that public access site at the
rate of one unit, or 52.8 feet, per bus stop located within one quarter mile of the public access site. Bus
stops used for eligibility may not exceed 211.2 feet per public access. In order to qualify, mass transit must
be accessible to the general public and operational year round.
4. Automobile parking spaces located within one quarter mile of a secondary access site may be
granted eligibility for that public access site at the rate of one unit, or 52.8 feet, per parking space.
(d) Eligible shoreline lengths cannot overlap.
(e) The sum of the eligible shoreline lengths, as defined above, is divided by the total project length to
determine the percentage of the total project that is eligible for cost sharing.
(f) The Department shall pay up to 100 percent of the costs of approved beach management projects
when construction and maintenance are on lands with public beach access of which the state is the upland
riparian owner and such lands are managed by the state.
3.0 METHODOLOGY
A base map was constructed using USGS aerial maps from December 2012. This map,
along with Google Earth (2014 aerials from TerraMetrics), and Google ground view from July
2013 were used to locate public beach parking spaces within ¼-mile walking distance from the
beach-end of public beach access walkovers. Extensive ground-truthing was done to verify the
preliminary aerial mapping results, identify spaces available to the general public versus those
restricted for commercial or residential purposes, and examine areas that had undergone
construction since the data for the maps was collected. Ground-truthing was also used to locate
and identify public bicycle racks, marked-signs for public accesses, and public bathrooms. A
conservative approach was adopted throughout in identifying access and parking. Actual eligible
parking might be higher than listed here, in some instances.
The numbers of public beach parking and bicycle spaces were then converted to
equivalent units and allocated alongshore from each access. Parking for primary access was
allocated for ½-mile in both directions in the shore- parallel direction from the respective ends of
the access length, for total coverage of 1-mile (in addition to the length of the primary access).
Parking for secondary access was allocated in one direction only for up to ¼-mile in the
shore-parallel direction from the ends of the access length or split in two directions, but not so as
to double-count. For example, at Dewee Ave. in Atlantic Beach (R-46), a total of 13 public
parking spots were within ¼-mile and were allocated to the access. Five parking spaces were
allocated in the northern direction starting from the northern end of the 40-feet access (for 264-
feet of coverage), and 8 spots were allocated in the southern direction starting from the southern
end of the 40-feet access (for 422.4-feet of coverage). The total allocation was thus 264 + 40 +
422.4 = 726.4-feet of shoreline potentially eligible for State cost-share at the Dewees Avenue
access.
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4.0 RESULTS & MAPS
The results of the survey are illustrated in plates 1-17, which indicate the locations of
public beach parking and public bicycle racks within 1/4th-mile of beach accesses, and the
locations of public beach accesses and their respective access lengths. The respective total of
parking units is displayed at each public access, and the parallel shoreline coverage is illustrated.
Table 1 lists the total public beach parking along the Duval County shoreline in June
2014, in comparison to that prepared by FDEP in 2005 (Agreement No. 00DU1, Amendment
No. 2, September 2005). The first column illustrates the public parking spaces present in 2005,
while the second column displays the total number of raw parking units (bikes and parking
combined) allocated to each public beach access. The third column reduces the number of raw
parking units, to the final number used for shoreline coverage calculation by 62B-36.007(1)c2,
that “Bicycle parking spots used for eligibility may not exceed 211.2 feet per public access site”,
which amounts to 16 bicycle spaces per access.
Public restrooms are located at:
4th & 5th Ave. N (Jacksonville Beach Public Pier) (R-65)
2nd Ave. N, Jacksonville Beach (between R-65 and R-66),
16th Ave. S (R-72)
These three public accesses which feature public restroom facilities each contain more
than 100 parking units, and therefore qualify as primary access points.
Of the 47,675-feet of shoreline within the non-federal boundaries of the project (from R-
31 to R-80) a total of 44,709-feet are determined to be eligible for full State cost-share. The
portion of the project shoreline that is not eligible for full State cost-share includes;
the southern 2481-feet of the project shoreline (excluding 4 separate 10-feet accesses),
south of Duval Drive in Jacksonville Beach (R-77 to R-80)
approximately 525-feet of shoreline between Dewee Ave. and 12th street in Atlantic
Beach (R-46 to R-48).
Dividing the publicly accessible shoreline by total shoreline length yields 93.78% public
accessibility. The corresponding eligibility for State cost-share of the nonfederal costs of beach
management projects along this shoreline is therefore computed as 50% x 93.78% = 46.89%.
Table 2 separately lists the access units as automobile parking spaces and bicycle spaces,
and presents a grand total along the Duval County shoreline. Amongst the 97 public beach
accesses, excluding Hanna Park (R-31 to R-39), there are 2,932 public beach parking spaces and
500 public bike spaces within 1/4th-mile of the access points. Table 2 also displays the
alongshore lengths of public accesses used in this study2. The alongshore length of some
accesses were reduced to conform to the apparent width of the access, evident from aerial
photographs;
2 Source: Applied Technologies and Management, August 2003. Duval County Shore Protection Project – Maps.
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Hanna Park was reduced from 7920-feet to 7695-feet
Magnolia St was reduced from 57-feet to 33.5-feet
Florida Blvd. was reduced from 118.35-feet to 61-feet
18th Ave. N was reduced from 80-feet to 63-feet
15th Ave. N was reduced from 80-feet to 55-feet
14th Ave. N was reduced from 80-feet to 60-feet
10th Ave. N was reduced from 80-feet to 48-feet
To increase the eligibility for State cost-share – at least per FAC 26B-36.007 and relative
to this study’s findings – the following additional access facilities would be required:
1. Provision of about 10 parking spaces, or 40 bicycle spaces (or combination thereof)
between Dewee Ave. and 12th Street, Atlantic Beach. This would create full eligibility
everywhere (except for the south end of Jacksonville Beach) and it would increase State
cost-share from 46.89% to 47.44%.
2. Alternately, provision of just three 5-bicycle racks – one each at 16th, 15th, and 14th
Streets in Atlantic Beach – would add 198-feet of shoreline eligibility. Of itself, this
would increase State cost-share from 46.89% to 47.1% (which is very close to the prior
value of 47.21%, from 2005).
3. Realizing full eligibility along the southern 2481 feet of the project (South Jacksonville
Beach) would require 47 parking spaces at and/or south of 37th Avenue South – or 31
parking spaces and 64 bicycle spaces.
4. Alternately, provision of just one-quarter of that requirement – say, 6 parking spaces and
20 bicycle spaces, at or south of 37th Avenue South – would increase the State cost-share
by 0.6% (or from 46.89% to 47.5%).
From a fiscal perspective – and assuming that the typical total non-federal costs of beach
nourishment and monitoring is about $5,500,000 every six years – the a 0.5% change in State
cost-share equates to $27,500 in legal funds over six years, or about $4580 per year.
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Table 1: Total Duval County Public Beach Parking in 2005 and 2014
Public Access
2005 # of
Parking Spaces
2014 # of
Parking
Spaces***
2014 # of
Parking
Spaces****Public Access
2005 # of
Parking Spaces
2014 # of
Parking
Spaces***
2014 # of
Parking
Spaces****
(ATLANTIC BEACH) (JACKSONVILLE BEACH)
Hanna Park 100+100+ 100+N. Oceanfront Park/19th Ave. N223232
20th St. 0 7 7 18th Ave. N182828
19th St. 14 17.75 17.75 17th Ave. N 0 27 27
18th St. 51 50.25 50.25 16th Ave. N464646
Dewees Ave./Coral St./Coquina
Pl./Ocean Blvd 9131315th Ave. N 0 25 25
16th St. 0 0.5 0.5 14th Ave. N 0 21 21
15th St. 10 6 6 13th Ave. N273636
14th St. 2 2 2 12th Ave. N243939
13th St. 5 2.25 2.25 11th Ave. N 0 57 57
12th St. 2 3.25 3.25 10th Ave. N 0 14 14
11th St. 6 7.75 7.75 9th Ave. N294343
10th St. 10 14.5 14 8th Ave. N152727
8th St./9th St./Adele Grage Center 16 17 17 7th Ave. N223939
7th St. 31 0 0 6th Ave. N364949
6th St. 3 8.5 8.5 4th & 5th Ave. N (Public Pier) 100+263.5* 253*
5th St. 4 4 4 3rd Ave. N/Public Parking Lot 89 135.75 135.75
4th St. 0 2 2 2nd Ave. N 4 127.5* 102*
3rd St. 0 1.25 1.25 1st Ave. N 100+266 266
2nd St. 0 3 3 Beach Blvd. 22 25.5 25
1st St. 2025251st Ave. S199696
Palm St./Atlantic St. (Ahern St.) 363632nd Ave. S325252
Atlantic Blvd. 65 141.75 130 3rd Ave. S266969
4th Ave. S ‐‐‐81 81
(NEPTUNE BEACH)5th & 6th Ave. S (Ocean Front Park) 95 123 123
Lemon St. 43 79.5 63 7th Ave. S183939
Orange St. 10 48.5 48 8th Ave. S 8 31 31
Cherry St. 1231319th Ave. S284747
Walnut St. 10 20.5 20.5 10th Ave. S233838
Myrtle St. 13 21.5 21.5 11th Ave. S ‐‐‐19 19
Cedar St. 7 6 6 12th Ave. S182929
Oak St. 16121213th Ave. S314848
Pine St. 15272714th Ave. S273939
Bay St. 12121215th Ave. S364848
Magnolia St. 14151516th Ave. S 61 115* 115*
Rose Place 0 0 0 18th Ave. S 0 17 17
North St. 9 14.5 14.5 19th Ave. S 0 16 16
Florida Blvd. 112929Unnamed Access/20th Ave. S000
South St.12 8 8
21st Ave. S 25 00
Bowles St.12 11 11
Unnamed Access btwn 22nd and
23rd Ave. S 54 00
Davis St. 11 14.25 14.25 25th Ave. S000
Lora St. 13 8 8 26th Ave. S000
Oleander St. 10 10.25 10.25 27th Ave. S055
Myra St. 10 4 4 28th Ave. S000
Margaret St. 5 6 6 29th Ave. S044
Hopkins St.8212130th Ave. S 16 44
Seagate Ave./N. 20th Ave. 0 19.5 19.5 31st Ave. S000
32nd Ave. S055
33rd Ave. S000
* Primary Access Points 34th Ave. S 11 12.5 12.5
Indicating Public Restrooms 37th Ave. S 9 11.5 11.5
Duval Drive #1 000
Duval Drive #2 000
Areas Determined to be Publicly
Accessible Length Duval Drive #3 000
50' north of R31 to 360' south of R77,
containing 525' of Ineligible
Shoreline between R46 and R48
44,669'
Duval Drive #4 000
4 separate 10' wide accesses
between R78 and R80 40'
Total Eligible Shoreline Length: 44,709'
Total Project Shoreline Length: 47,675'
Percent Eligible for State Funding:93.78%
***Includes all parking and bicycle spaces
****Includes all parking spaces and 16‐bicycle limit
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Table 2: Duval County Public Beach Parking Spaces, Bicycle Spaces, and Access Length
Public Access
2014 # of
Parking
Spaces
2014 # of
Bicycle
Spaces
2014 Length of
Public Access
(feet)Public Access
2014 # of
Parking
Spaces
2014 # of
Bicycle
Spaces
2014 Length of
Public Access
(feet)
(ATLANTIC BEACH) (JACKSONVILLE BEACH)
Hanna Park 100+‐‐‐7695 N. Oceanfront Park/19th Ave. N32070
20th St. 7 0 40 18th Ave. N28063
19th St. 16 7 40 17th Ave. N27080
18th St. 48 9 12 16th Ave. N46080
Dewees Ave./Coral St./Coquina
Pl./Ocean Blvd 12 0 40 15th Ave. N25055
16th St. 0 2 40 14th Ave. N21060
15th St. 6 0 40 13th Ave. N36080
14th St. 2 0 40 12th Ave. N39080
13th St. 1 5 40 11th Ave. N57080
12th St. 2 5 40 10th Ave. N14048
11th St. 6 5 40 9th Ave. N43080
10th St. 10 18 40 8th Ave. N27080
8th St./9th St./Adele Grage Center 17 0 12 7th Ave. N39080
7th St. 0 0 40 6th Ave. N49080
6th St. 8 2 40 4th & 5th Ave. N (Public Pier) 249 58 471
5th St. 4 0 40 3rd Ave. N/Public Parking Lot 134 7 80
4th St. 2 0 40 2nd Ave. N 98 118 80
3rd St. 0 5 40 1st Ave. N 262 16 160
2nd St. 3 0 40 Beach Blvd. 21 18 100
1st St. 25 0 30 1st Ave. S96080
Palm St./Atlantic St. (Ahern St.) 59 16 50 2nd Ave. S52080
Atlantic Blvd. 126 63 100 3rd Ave. S69080
4th Ave. S81080
(NEPTUNE BEACH)5th & 6th Ave. S (Ocean Front Park) 123 0 480
Lemon St. 59 82 57 7th Ave. S39080
Orange St. 44 18 57 8th Ave. S31080
Cherry St. 31 0 57 9th Ave. S47080
Walnut St. 20 2 57 10th Ave. S38080
Myrtle St. 21 2 57 11th Ave. S19010
Cedar St. 6 0 57 12th Ave. S29080
Oak St. 12 0 57 13th Ave. S48080
Pine St. 27 0 57 14th Ave. S39080
Bay St. 12 0 57 15th Ave. S48080
Magnolia St. 15 0 33.5 16th Ave. S 115 0 80
Rose Place 0 0 16 18th Ave. S17040
North St. 14 2 50 19th Ave. S16040
Florida Blvd. 29 0 61 Unnamed Access/20th Ave. S0060
South St.80 50
21st Ave. S 0 040
Bowles St.11 0 50
Unnamed Access btwn 22nd and
23rd Ave. S 0 040
Davis St. 13 5 50 25th Ave. S0030
Lora St. 8 0 50 26th Ave. S005
Oleander St. 9 5 50 27th Ave. S505
Myra St. 4 0 50 28th Ave. S005
Margaret St. 6 0 50 29th Ave. S405
Hopkins St.21 0 50
30th Ave. S 4 050
Seagate Ave./N. 20th Ave. 19 2 50 31st Ave. S005
32nd Ave. S505
33rd Ave. S005
34th Ave. S 914 50
37th Ave. S81450
Duval Drive #1 00 10
Total Number of Accesses 97 Duval Drive #2 00 10
Total Number of Parking Spaces 2932 Duval Drive #3 00 10
Total Number of Bike Spaces 500 Duval Drive #4 00 10
Not including Hanna Park
Not including Hanna Park
Not including Hanna Park