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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12052003 1225 Main Street [] Sebastian, Florida 32958 Telephone (772) 589-5330 Fi Fax (772) 589-5570 City Council Information Letter December 5, 2003 Riverview Park Twin Piers and Shoreline Stabilization I am pleased to report that the City of Sebastian is currently in the process of concluding construction of the Riverview Park Twin Piers and Shoreline Stabilization Program. The project is approximately 98% complete, with a final component to include installation of Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant turnarounds that will facilitate accessibility for handicapped patrons. The necessary permit to install the ADA turnaround from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection was recently approved and is therefore being delivered to our offices. Once received, installation of respective infrastructure, to feature accessible 5'x5' platforms to the sides of each pier at approximately the halfway point of its length so that wheelchairs can stop and rest or turnaround, will commence sometime after next weekend's Sebastian Fine Arts and Music Festival. However, if all goes well as far as final inspection scheduled to take place earlier next week, authorization will be granted to open the facilities to the public in time for next weekend's festivities. Petition for Sidewalk - Barber and Schumann Area As some of you may be aware, residents in the Barber Street and Schumann Drive vicinity recently began a petition process in an effort to encourage the City of Sebastian to program installation of sidewalks on the south side of Barber Street, from Schumann Drive to Empire Terrace. Please be advised that my office will host a meeting next Friday with a Ms. Julie Clark and possibly others from the area to discuss the possibility of implementing such infrastructure improvements. A primary argument and motivation for a sidewalk at this location is to accommodate pupils who walk to the Pelican Island Elementary School. As some of you may recall, a City Council Information Letter December 5, 2003 Page 2 sidewalk was successfully installed on Barber Street east of the Schumann Drive intersection last year for the same purpose and intent. As such, the Sebastian Police Department, as well as the Departments of Engineering and Public Works will initiate the necessary review process so as to offer formal justification to implement a sidewalk. I will therefore advise City Council in the coming weeks relative to the outcome of respective assessments, so that staff may offer recommendations accordingly. Second Meeting with Collier Creek Homeowners Association Proposal for Adjacent Residential Development Formally Known as Beachwalk Preserve As previously reported, a meeting took place Monday, November 10th with members of the Collier Creek Homeowners Association to discuss various recommendations and direction concerning site plan requirements for the proposed residential development formally known as Beachwalk Preserve. As numerous revisions to the respective site plan were agreed upon by representatives from the U.S. Land Company, Inc., the development firm pursuing the project per recommendations from staff, including deletion of plans to incorporate a mix of multiple family rental housing with single family parcels, the aforementioned meeting went extremely well. As such, a second follow up meeting with the Collier Creek Homeowners Association has been scheduled to take place Tuesday January 6th. The purpose of this session will be to present a revised conceptual site plan, showcasing single family detached housing, as well as various environmental features that neighboring property owners will find attractive (preservation areas, wetlands, etc.). Both staff (including myself and Director of Growth Management Tracy Hass) as well as representatives from the U.S. Land Company will be present to discuss recommendations to be offered at that time. The goal of this exercise is to establish harmony regarding the proposal prior to formal submittal and presentation to the Planning and Zoning Commission, currently scheduled to take place during their February 5th meeting. Preferably and hopefully, neighborhood support of the proposed revisions will ensue as a result of the aforementioned consensus building efforts. City Council Information Letter December 5, 2003 Page 3 Land Use Hearing Packet/Presentation Content for December 17th Special City Council Meeting In an effort to provide City Council with the opportunity for thorough review and clarification relative to various single family residential and voluntary annexation proposals to be publicly discussed and addressed during your December 17th special meeting, agenda transmittals are being forwarded today for your review and update, a week in advance of our typical schedule. As six of the seven of the proposals being presented involves consideration of land use designations only, no actual site plans are to be presented publicly during the aforementioned session (a site plan public presentation will occur during following meetings, incorporating necessary quasi-judicial hearings sometime after the Florida Department of Community Affairs has completed its review of the proposals). However, the Department of Growth Management did an excellent job outlining the scope of said plans via written staff reports contained in the agenda packets. Site plans governing some of the proposals will also become available in respective files housed in the Department of Growth Management beginning later next week. As such, any of you, as well as members of the public will be more than welcome to review them if so desired at that time. Enclosure(s): Electronic Mail Message from City Engineer David Fisher- Status of Riverview Park Twin Pier and Shoreline Stabilization Program December 17th Special Meeting Agenda Packets (Written Text Only) Various Voluntary Annexation Proposals My Documents/InfoLetter197 Terrence Moore From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: David Fisher Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:14 PM Terrence Moore Terry Hill; James Sexton; Jim Davis; Rich Stringer FW: Opening the New Twin Piers to the Public Terrence -- There is one further qualification that does not appear in the text below. That is the final inspection by Kimley-Horn, the engineers of record, will be done prior to the Arts Festival. We are assuming everything will pass (with the obvious exception of the turnarounds which will not yet be in place). The Twin Piers should not be opened to the public prior to the KHA inspection and sign-off. They hope to do that by early next week. -- Dave ..... Original Hessage ..... From: David Fisher Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:01 PM To: Terrence Hoore Cc: Terry Hill; 3ames Sexton; Rich Stringer; 2im Davis Subject: Opening the New Twin Piers to the Public Terrence -- Further to your inquiry as to whether it is OK to allow the public access to the new Twin Piers during the upcoming Arts Festival, I have talked with Kimley-Hom, Summerlin Seven Seas (the contractor), Jim Sexton (City HC Committee point person), and Rich Stringer. The consensus is as follows: The Twin Piers are safe for the public to use but they are not ADA compliant. We are still awaiting the permit from FDEP that will allow us to construct the wheelchair turnarounds on the piers that will put them in compliance with the ADA rules and regulations. We have been told to expect the permit any day now but have not yet received it. As soon as we receive it we will notify the contractor to return and install the tumarounds. We estimate it will take at least two weeks following receipt of the permit before those turnaround§ can be installed. The earliest they could be installed will be after the scheduled Art Festival. In view of the above, our recommendation is to open the Twin Piers to the public and to post a laminated-type notice there that the appropriate permit is applied for and is forthcoming. Also, Jim Sexton is contacting members of the HC committee to advise them in advance of this plan so they can be in concert with our efforts. -- Dave Fisher