Resolution No. 21-20RESOLUTION NO. 21-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH,
FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT A BEACHES TRAIL LOOP/EAST COAST
GREENWAY FEASIBILITY STUDY BE INCLUDED IN THE NORTH FLORIDA
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S 2021/2022 UNIFIED PLANNING
WORK PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the East Coast Greenway is a proposed 3,000 -mile, shared -use pathway that will
pass through Duval County to connect cities along the eastern seaboard from Calais, Maine to Key
West, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the Greenway, considered the "urban equivalent of the Appalachian Trail", will pass
through sites showcasing the nation's scenic, historic, and cultural diversity; and
WHEREAS, the Greenway will spur the building of a network of pedestrian and bicycling
greenways through the Beaches Communities of Duval County, a goal supported by the City of
Atlantic Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Greenway will serve bicyclists, walkers, the physically challenged, and other
non -motorized users, both residents and long-distance travelers; and
WHEREAS, the Greenway, by providing an off-road route separated from vehicular traffic, will
encourage people of all ages to increase the time they spend outdoors, offering improved health
and physical fitness through improved access to their communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach Planning & Community Development Department has
developed a draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Neptune Beach procured the services of Dover, Kohl & Partners in 2019
to develop a section devoted to Beautiful Streets &Trails as part of the Neptune Beach Vision Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville Beach has created an Urban Trails Committee that has
developed a preliminary trail connectivity plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Atlantic Beach, the City of Neptune Beach, and the City of Jacksonville
Beach would all benefit from a feasibility study identifying a Beaches Trail Loop/East Coast
Greenway route that crosses municipality boundaries and coordinates with the planning efforts of
each of the Beaches Communities.
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida:
SECTION 1. That the City Atlantic Beach hereby authorizes the formal request and does formally
request that the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization include a Beaches Trail
Loop/East Coast Greenway Feasibility Study in the 2021/2022 Unified Planning Work Program.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, this 22"d day of March,
2021.
Attest:
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Donna L. Bartle, City Clerk
Approved as to form and correctness:
Bre Durd>s.n City Attorney
Resolution No. 21-20
en Glasser, Mayor
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