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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-96-63RESOLUTION NO. R-96-63 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR A WALKWAY LOCATED EAST OF INDIAN RIVER DRIVE: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTiON, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation is designing bike lanes and a sidewalk along Indian River Drive; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian has adopted an "Old Florida Fishing Village" as the theme for the riverfront area of the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian has determined that the proposed design of the bike lanes and a sidewalk is inconsistent with the theme of the riverfront area; and WHEREAS, the City of Sebastian desires to provide input to the Florida Department of Transportation on the design of a walkway in the riverfrom area; and WHEREAS, the Riverfrom Advisory Committee and the Citizens Advisory Task Force has received public input on the design of the walkway and has recommended a conceptual design for the walkway, NOW, THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that: Section 1. SUPPORT. The City Council hereby adopts the conceptual design for the walkway east of Indian River Drive, Attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 2. AUTHORIZATION. The City Manager is authorized to submit said conceptual design to the Florida Department of Transportation for their consideration in the redesign of the walkway. Section 3. CONFLICT. conflict are hereby repealed. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in Section 4. SEVERABILITY. In the event a court of competem jurisdiction shall hold or determine that any part of this resolution is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the Resolution shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the City Council of the City of Sebastian did not imend to enact such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall be further be assumed that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of the Resolution without said invalid and unconstitutional provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and effect. Section 5. upon final passage. EFFCTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall take effect immediately The day of v~regoing Resolution ! Mayor Louise R. Cartwright Vice-Mayor Walter W. Barnes Councilmember Norma J. Damp Councilmember Raymond Halloran Councilmember Richard J. Taracka was moved for adoption by Councilmember The motion was seconded by Councilmemeber and, upon being put to a vote, the vote was as follows: The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this __ , 1996. CITY OF SEBASIAN, FLORIDA ATTEST: Khthryn lCJI. O'Halloran, CMC/AAE City Clerk LouisCR. Cartwrigfit, Mayor (Seal) Approved as to Form and Content: Valerie Settles City Attorney Conceptual Design Indian River Drive Walkway The Flodda Department of transportation is currently designing bike lanes and a sidewalk for Indian River Ddve in the City of Sebastian. The City of Sebastian desires to provide input into the design of that facility. The following is a narrative of the conceptual design supported by the City of Sebastian. ...... General Concepts The City would support the deletion of the bike lanes on both sides of Indian River Ddve. The City supports the construction of an eight foot wide walkway on the east side of Indian River Ddve where feasible. 3. The City supports a design of long gentle curves where feasible. The City supports the use of impressions or sea shells in the concrete rather than a brushed or troweled surface. The City supports the use of concrete pattemed crosswalks across Indian River Ddve. The City supports a ten foot separation between the edge of pavement and the walkway except in areas to avoid encroachment on existing buildings or historical parking areas. The City supports the relocation of trees, including cabbage palms and bamboo where ever feasible rather than cutting down the trees. The City will assist in the cost, if necessary, for the installation of decorative handrails rather than the traditional DOT design. The City supports the use of paver bdcks in areas where future improvements to stormwater facilities are programmed to occur. 10. The City supports the use of paver bdcks in public parks (Riverview and Main Street Boat Ramp) to provide areas for locating benches in the future. 11. If necessary, the City will develop and install signs which read "Pdvate Property, Please Respect", or the equivalent, at locations were the public leaves the walkway and trespasses on pdvate property. Specific Comments From the Old Sportsman Lodge to Harrison Street - an 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge of pavement except in front of the Old Sportsman Lodge, providing a gentle curve around the fire hydrant. of From Hardson Street to Coolidge Street - At Harrison Street begin a curve to the existing boardwalk (avoid straight lines). If possible, replace existing board- walk with the walkway to improve handicapped access. Provide a concrete patterned crosswalk at the end of the existing boardwalk into the park. (Eliminate the proposed sidewalk from Hardson Street to the proposed crosswalk.) At Coolidge Street, provide a concrete pattemed crosswalk. At the north end of Riverview Park, provide paver bdcks to tie together the walkway, crosswalk, existing picnic table and histodc monument. From Coolidge Street to Cleveland Street -- 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge pavement. At Cleveland Street, provide a concrete patterned crosswalk. From Cleveland Street to a point where the right-of-way narrows to 66 feet - shift the walkway east in the right-of-way as a long gentle curve. From the point where the right-of-way narrows to 66 feet to Station 645 (just south of Washington Street) - An 8 foot walkway made of long, gentle curves to work around fire hydrants and other obstructions. Delete a concrete patterned crosswalk at Martin Ave. There is not a sidewalk on the other side to connect. Two large trees will make it difficult to place a sidewalk there in the future. From Station 645 to Station 650 - An 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge of pavement. Use paver bdcks to delineate walkway across driveways. Provide a concrete patterned crosswalk at Washington Street (north side). Station 645 to Station 655 - At the Main Street Boat Ramp, the walkway should follow the shoreline, not along Indian River Ddve. Paver bdcks should be used to establish a place to locate benches in the future. Remove large concrete slabs in park. On the north side of the Main Street Boat Ramp, the existing sidewalk that is failing should be removed, as well as the large concrete slab. A concrete patterned crosswalk should be provided across Indian River Ddve to the south side of Main Street. The sidewalk adjacent to the boat ramp, on the north side, should be extended to the crosswalk. Paver bdcks should be utilized on the north side in anticipation of the replacement of a major stormwater pipe in that area. The paver bdcks should provide locations for benches in the future, and tie together the boat ramp, walkway, crosswalk and historical marker in the area. In front of the little red house north of Main Street, paver bdcks will be used to match the color of existing bricks in the area. The walkway should be shifted toward the pavement (within 3 to 4 feet) and narrowed to 6 feet. This will avoid conflicts with the existing structure and landscaping. If necessary, a curb should be provided. If a curb is used, provide a ddveway cut for parking north of the house. The walkway should be extended in this manner to station 655. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. (In addition, the City acknowledges that parking has historically occurred on the right-of-way at this location. Provisions will be made to allow the histodc parking for the current owner and use (If the owner changes or the use of the land changes, alternative parking must be identified by the owner). The design will provide for parking adjacent to the fence north of the house and plant trees along the north property line of the Main Street Boat Ramp. The existing landscaping will be maintained including the cabbage palms. Pruning by the City will be allowed) From Station 655 to Jefferson Street -- An 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge of pavement. From Jefferson Street to just south of Station 660 (east of Taste of Philly) -- shift the walkway toward the street (3 to 4 feet from the edge of pavement). Reduce width to 6 feet. If a curb is required, provide a ddveway cut to allow parking east of walkway. (The City acknowledges that parking has historically occurred on the right-of-way at this location. Provisions will be made to allow the histodc parking for the current use. From just south of Station 660 to Station 667 (south of Off Shore Madne) -- an 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge of pavement, where possible. Wetlands and slope may force walkway closer to pavement. Provide a long gentle curve around fire hydrant. From Station 667 to north property line of Hurricane Harbor - shift the walkway toward the street (3 to 4 feet from the edge of pavement). Reduce width to 6 feet. If a curb is required, provide a ddveway cut to allow parking east of walkway at Off Shore Madne and for the ddveway on the north side of Hurricane Harbor. Provide a curb cut for pedestrian access at Hurricane Harbor. From north property line of Hurricane Harbor to Station 675 -- an 8 foot walkway made of long, gentle curves to work around fire hydrants and other obstructions. From Station 675 to north boundary line of Captain Hirams -- an 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge of pavement. From north boundary line of Captain Hirams to a point approximately 250 feet north -- an 8 foot walkway made of a long, gentle curve. From a point approximately 250 feet north of Captain Hirams to approximately Station 683 -- an 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge of pavement. From approximately Station 683 to Station 687 + 50 -- an 8 foot walkway made of long, gentle curves to work around fire hydrants and other obstructions. From Station 687 + 50 to approximately Station 690 + 80 - an 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge of pavement. 18. 19. 20. 21. From approximately Station 690 + 80 to approximately Station 693 - an 8 foot walkway made of long, gentle curve. From approximately Station 693 to approximately Station 697 *- an 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge of pavement. Provide a concrete patterned crosswalk at Davis Street (south side). The walkway should stop at the southern end of the existing pavement (Floodtide Madna). From approximately Station 697 to approximately station 700 (southern pavement edge at Foodtide madna to the northern pavement edge at Archie Smith's Fishhouse -walkway should cross existing pavement, From approximately station 700 to end of project -- an 8 foot walkway, 10 feet from edge of pavement. The walkway should be curved to the east of the two large oak trees at the northern end of the project.