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Home My WebLink About10232013 MinutesalYOF SEBASTLAN • --ins ROME OF PELICAN ISLAND SEBASTIAN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013 - 6:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 1. Mayor McPartlan called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2. Invocation was given by Pastor Clifton Cooley, Calvary Baptist Church. 3. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Jerome Adams. 4. ROLL CALL City Council Present: Mayor Bob McPartlan Vice -Mayor Don Wright Council Member Jerome Adams Council Member Andrea Coy Council Member Jim Hill City Staff Present: City Manager, Al Minner City Attorney, Robert Ginsburg City Clerk, Sally Maio Community Development Director, Joe Griffin Deputy Police Chief, Greg Witt MIS Senior Systems Analyst, Barbara Brooke -Reese 5. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS Modifications and additions require unanimous vote of City Council members None. 6. PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS, BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENTS Presentations of proclamations, certificates and awards, and brief timely announcements by Council and Staff. No public input or action under this heading. 13.144 A. Certificate of Appreciation to Harry Tanner, Police Pension Board Service Mayor McPartlan read and presented the Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. Tanner and thanked him for his service to the City. 13.150 B. Presentation — Ken Primus — October 26th Community Health Event in Riverview Park Mr. Primus gave a brief presentation on the October 26th Community Health Day Event in Riverview Park from 9 am to 4 pm, with five physicians who will be discussing different diseases, and forty health educators, and all free to the public. He said they hoped to have this become an annual event. Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 2013 Page Two 13.151 C. Presentation - Marty Smithson - Economic Impacts of the Sebastian Inlet (Sebastian Inlet Taxing District Report) Mr. Smithson, Sebastian Inlet District Administrator, gave a brief Power Point presentation on the regional economic impact of the Sebastian Inlet (see presentation attached, citing the huge positive impact to businesses, tax revenues and environment in the local area. He also distributed a brochure that summarizes his report (see brochure attached. Mr. Wright asked, in regard to the sea grass collapse, what are the current conditions. Mr. Smithson said according to newspapers, there is a lot of negative information about the decline of sea grasses, and though it took a serious hit from north to south, it is not thought the collapse was caused by shading, but rather there is a toxic effect. He said there are positive signs that grasses are coming back in the Banana River area which had suffered the greatest loss, that Pineda to south of Melbourne is the most stressed area, and some scientists are seeing new grasses, though not the tall grasses we are accustomed to seeing, small blade grass is showing signs of recovery. The City Manager said on the green bars on one of the charts represent sea grass growth in 2012 -2013, which indicates the Sebastian sector shows 300% growth, one of the best in the region. Mr. Smithson said the zone of influence from the inlet is about the area from Grant to Wabasso. He explained that in the 1980s they had used 1943 data as a benchmark for a restored healthy lagoon, that level was met in 2007 and in 2009 it was exceeded, in the next couple of years there was a huge decline, but it appears to be improving now. Ms. Coy said this is based on St. Johns River Water Management District data and asked what method was used to measure. Mr. Smithson said looking at increasing visualization of sea grass blades, and depth of water, and the deeper they find grasses, the better it is. Ms. Coy noted that chart benchmark 39 looks to be in the area where the Sebastian River comes out into the lagoon and that makes sense that it is not showing improvement. Mr. Wright asked why the area around Melbourne is not recovering, and Mr. Smithson said it is an area that it highly urbanized and stressed, and confirmed canal drainage is causing stress to the lagoon. Mr. Wright said it would be interesting to see if there is a correlation to what is happening at the Sebastian River junction with the lagoon. Mr. Smithson was thanked for his presentation to Council. D. Brief Announcements Mayor McPartlan read the following announcements: i. 10124113 — SRHS Sharks Homecoming Parade — lR Drive — Main to Riverview Park — 4 pm ii. 10126113 — City Halloween Costume Contest in Riverview Park East - 10 am X. 10129113 — Chamber of Commerce City Council Candidate Forum in Council Chambers — 7 pm to 9 pm — Live CH 25 Broadcast iv. 1112113 — Craft Club Show in Riverview Park — 10 am to 4 pm V. 1115113 — General Election at Sebastian Precincts for Three Council Seats Vi. 11/8/13 through 11/10/13 — Clambake Festival in Riverview Park Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 2013 Page Three 7. CONSENT AGENDA All items on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of consent agenda items unless a member City Council so requests; in which event, the item will be removed and acted upon separately. if a member of the public wishes to provide input on a consent agenda item, he /she should request a Council Member to remove the item for discussion prior to start of the meeting or by raising his/her hand to be recognized. A. Approval of Minutes — October 9, 2013 Regular Meeting 13.152 B. Authorize Purchase of Ford 350 4X4 Pickup Truck - Piggyback Florida Sheriff's Association State Contract Number 13 -21 -0904 in the Amount of $29,880.00 (Public Works Transmittal, FSA Bid Award) 13.020 C. Approve FIND Grant — Sebastian Working Waterfront Fish House - Project Agreement # IR- SE -13 -54 and Authorize Mayor to Execute (City Manager Transmittal, Letter, Agreement) 13.153 D. Resolution No. R -13 -37 FDOT JPA — Sebastian Municipal Airport Hangar Construction — Authorize City Manager to Execute JPA (CCD Transmittal, R -13- 37, JPA) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE FDOT TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR HANGAR CONSTRUCTION AT THE SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. 13.079 E. Approve FDEP Grant Agreement # S0659 (Revision) Sebastian Presidential (Streets) TMDL, NPS Local Reduction Project and Authorize Mayor to Execute (City Manager Transmittal, Letter, Grant Agreement) MOTION by Ms. Coy and SECOND by Mr. Wright to approve the consent agenda. Roll Call: Ayes: McPartlan, Wright, Adams, Coy, Hill Nays: None Passed: 5 -0 8. COMMITTEE REPORTS & APPOINTMENTS City committee reports and Council Member regional committee reports. No public input or action except for City committee member nominations and appointments under this heading. 13.143 A. Planning and Zoning Commission (City Clerk Transmittal, One Application, Ad, List) i. Interview Unless Waived, Submit Nominations for One Expired, Regular Member - Term to Expire 11/1/2016 Since Mr. Dodd was the only applicant for his current position, he was appointed to the new term, and Mayor McPartlan thanked him for his service. Other Committee Reports Mr. Adams reported on a joint meeting between South FL Regional Planning Council and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council on Seven50 and noted there is a draft report available for review by the public on the website www.seven50.org. Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 2013 Page Four He said there was no decision made, the draft was made available for review and comments can be made to the TCRPC, and quite a few people were present from the public with opinions on both sides of the fence. Ms. Coy said there is a strong effort to close the door on Seven50 Countywide and further, and said Council is still looking in the doorway. Mr. Wright said he did not think the City had made a decision yet. Ms. Coy said she will not be at the December 11th MPO meeting where this will be discussed and had asked the City Manager to attend in her stead. Mayor McPartlan noted she has an MPO alternate. Mr. Adams said Seven50 plan is just a plan and will not be forced on anyone, and all voluntary. Mayor McPartlan said that is what he says, and Mr. Adams said that is what they are being told, and agencies can do some, all or none of it. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS — Legislative and Quasi - Judicial 13.136 A. Second Reading and Final Adoption of Ordinance 0 -13 -11 — NPDES Program (City Manager Transmittal, 0- 13 -11) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 102 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CREATING ARTICLE VI, RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTAION OF AN URBAN STORMWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL PROGRAM TO REDUCE POLLUTANT DISCHARGES TO THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SYSTEM (MS4) IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR DISCHARGE AND PROHIBITION; PROVIDING FOR REGULATION AND REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTIONS AND MONITORING; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. (PJ Ad 10/9/13) Mayor McPartlan opened the public hearing at 7:04 pm and the City Attorney read Ordinance No. 0 -13 -11 by title. The City Manager briefly reviewed federal regulations to adopt NPDES policies and procedures and recommended approval. MOTION by Mr. Hill and SECOND by Mr. Wright to approve Ordinance No. 0- 13 -11. Mr. Wright noted $50K has been set aside in the budget for a riverfront stormwater master plan, and asked if that plan would help comply with this regulation, and the City Manager said it would help with this, though the riverfront stormwater plan is above and beyond what is required. He said most of that stormwater is coming off US 1 which was developed in the 1940s and 50s and dumped water out to the river and has not yet been fixed. Roll Call: Ayes: Wright, Adams, Coy, Hill, McPartlan Nays: None Passed: 5 -0 4 Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 2013 Page Five 13.154 B. Resolution No. R -13 -33 — Preliminary Plat for Rohm Subdivision Known as Rohm Commercial Replat (QUASI- JUDICIAL) (Community Development Transmittal, R- 13 -33, Preliminary Plat, Staff Report, Application) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR A SUBDIVISION OF KNOWN AS ROHM COMMERCIAL REPLAT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 13.155 C. Resolution No. R -13 -34 — Final Plat for Rohm Subdivision Known as Rohm Commercial Replat (QUASI- JUDICIAL) (Community Development Transmittal, R- 13 -34, Rohm Commercial Replat, Application) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR A SUBDIVISION OF KNOWN AS ROHM COMMERCIAL REPLAT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mayor McPartlan opened the public hearing at 7:08 pm and the City Attorney read both resolutions by title. No member of Council had ex -parte communications to disclose. The City Clerk swore in all those who intended to provide testimony. The Director of Community Development gave a brief presentation on the preliminary plat and final plat, and recommended approval. Joseph Schulke, Schulke, Bittle and Stoddard, said this is simply a paper plat approval with no construction, gave a brief history of the original plat to subdivide the land to two lots from one under the City's code requirements, and now the property will be divided into four lots, therefore, since there is no method in the Code to accomplish this, a preliminary replat of the property is required, as well as a replatted final plat. There were no questions from Council. Mayor McPartlan opened the floor for anyone in favor of the request and there were none. He then opened the floor for anyone opposing the request and there were none. The Community Development Director said all required notices had been sent out. MOTION by Ms. Coy and SECOND by Mr. Adams to approve Resolution No. R- 13 -33. Roll Call: Ayes: Adams, Coy, Hill, McPartlan, Wright Nays: None Passed: 5 -0 MOTION by Ms. Coy and SECOND by Mr. Adams to approve Resolution No. R- 13 -34. Roll Call: Ayes: Coy, Hill, McPartlan, Wright, Adams Nays: None Passed: 5 -0 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None 5 Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 2013 Page Six 11. PUBLIC INPUT 13.156 A. Dan Dragonetti — Noise in Residential Districts (City Manager Transmittal, Ch 67 City Code, Email) Dan Dragonetti said he plays guitar at his home, has done so for years, and a neighbor recently filed a complaint against him for noise, and he was visited by the Sebastian Police who did not cite him because he had stopped playing by the time the officer arrived. He said he plays soft rock and it can barely be heard outside his home. He read from Code Chapter 67, and requested that Council needs to look again at the code and perhaps consider using decibel measurements, so that if you have a malevolent neighbor who complains, a measurement can be taken and it would be a more quantitative method to determine what noise is. Mr. Hill asked him if he had been cited and Mr. Dragonetti said he had not. Mr. Hill said the process worked. Mr. Dragonetti said he wanted a decibel number he can play to before he has to stop. Mr. Hill said if we had an ordinance with decibel levels, his neighbor would still call the police, and asked him how many complaints have been made against him. Mr. Dragonetti said the police were called once. Mr. McPartlan said the Police Department has two decibel readers, but Police Officers are directed by the current Code to use reasonable judgment. He said if this turns into a problem where he was being harassed we can look into it further but Mr. Dragonetti said himself that he was not cited. Ms. Coy suggested Mr. Dragonetti could discuss the issue of harassment with the Police Department. Mr. Hill said there has been no harassment. Richard Gillmor, Sebastian, said he believed Mr. Dragonetti has a point, that when the noise ordinance was passed, most of the noise issues were in the riverfront district. He suggested that while the reasonable judgment process works well in the riverfront, maybe decibel levels would be better in the residential districts. Mr. Gillmor said he appreciated Mr. Smithson's presentation and would love to see the City put in a couple of Kilroys in the area to see what has harmed the sea grasses. 12. NEW BUSINESS - None 13. CITY ATTORNEY MATTERS — None 14. CITY MANAGER MATTERS The City Manager updated Council on grants approved tonight for the Working Waterfront Fish House, with construction occurring by next spring or early summer, and the Presidential Streets project, which has a bid opening on November 13th and will come back to Council on December 11th for approval to award and begin construction. 15. CITY CLERK MATTERS The Clerk requested a volunteer for November to monitor County Commission meetings and Mr. Hill volunteered. n Regular City Council Meeting October 23, 2013 Page Seven 16. CITY COUNCIL. MATTERS A. Mayor McPartlan Mayor McPartlan reported on the Walk a Mile in her Shoes event to benefit SafeSpace on October 27 at the Indian River Medical Center and said he would be walking. B. Vice Mayor Wright Mr. Wright reported there will be no early voting this year for the November election and urged people to get out and vote. C. Council Member Adams — None. D. Council Member Coy Ms. Coy said the previous swale contractor left a lot of vegetative debris in ditches and residents are complaining, and the City Manager has assured her that the new contractor is coming to clean it up. She said she went in and pulled out trash and debris and it is piled up in front of her house, asked the public to be patient, and asked the City Manager to see if he can speed up the cleanup process. The City Manager reported on the poor performance of our previous contractor, and said the new contractor is working on catching up. He said the City is divided into six target areas, four through six on the south of CR 512 and one through three on the north side. He said they started in sector four which was in the most disrepair and each section takes about two to three weeks. He said they should be caught up by the holidays, and if people put out debris in an effort to clean it up it will be picked up. He said people can call his office at 388 -8203. E. Council Member Hill - None 17. Being no further business, Mayor McPartlan adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:37 pm. Approved at the November 13, 2013 Regular Council Meeting. By.- �� ,TW Bob McPartlan, Mayor Att Sally A. Maio, C, City Clerk 7 1 �p I Out, ffC (S,c6(a&�r Sdd W... errs. - � •, .- v - a '' , ana u ., alp 77 PPI- gop " r # 6 1 �p I Out, ffC (S,c6(a&�r Sdd W... errs. - � •, .- v - a '' , ana u ., alp 77 PPI- gop of key natural resources sustained by the presence of the inlet. In particular, the inlet is vital for nearby seagrass ecosystems ( "marine prairies ") that support numerous species of fish, crab, shrimp, sea turtles, and other marine wildlife. The study conducted by Florida based natural resource economists with the firm Cardno ENTRIX estimates that today the presence of the inlet: • generates $93 million in business revenues per year for regional businesses; • creates $48 million worth of annual income for regional businesses and residents; • supports an estimated 970 local jobs, and • generates about $8 million per year in state and local tax and fee revenues. If the inlet were not navigable, recreational boaters who reside in the region who boat primarily due to the presence of the inlet would have to travel north or south to alternate launch sites (Cape Canaveral Inlet or Ft. Pierce Inlet) at a total annual cost of $6.4 million per year. On average, a typical boater residing in the region would pay an additional $700 per year to access the Atlantic Ocean. The inlet also has a notable effect on property values— about $1.8 billion for waterfront homes within about 15 miles north and south of the inlet. Lastly, the inlet directly supports seagrass colonies that generate an estimated $19 million per year in economic value related to fisheries in the lagoon. The presence of the inlet contributes about $1.8 billion to local property values The Sebastian Inlet region is one of the premier saltwater recreation areas on Florida's east coast. Every year, hundreds of thousands local residents and tourists boat, fish, swim and surf the waters of the Indian River Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean in the area. The Sebastian Inlet itself is vital in supporting these activities, particularly fishing and surfing. Not only does the inlet provide direct access to popular offshore fishing spots, but it also helps support healthy aquatic ecosystems and fisheries in the lagoon by allowing saltwater to flow into the lagoon and mix with freshwater from inland springs, streams and rivers. Without the inlet, boaters in the area could not access the ocean, and the ecosystem of the lagoon near the inlet could not support marine fisheries in the area to the extent that they do today. As a result, fishing I t �� ! 1111 wy, and other recreational activities that are important to the regional economy would likely decline. The Sebastian Inlet District, which is responsible for ensuring that the inlet remains navigable for boaters, recently sponsored a study to measure the regional economic benefits of maintaining the inlet. The study estimated how recreational boating and other activities dependent upon the inlet support the economies of local communities within the political boundaries of the Sebastian Inlet District. Other parts of the study measured the increase in costs for regional boaters and fishermen to access offshore waters via other inlets if the Sebastian Inlet were not navigable, and how the presence of the inlet influences local property values. Lastly, the analysis estimated the economic value Based on current conditions, each year recreational activity dependent upon the Sebastian Inlet • generates $93 million in business revenues for regional businesses • creates $48 million worth of annual income for regional businesses and residents • supports an estimated 970 local jobs, • generates about $8 million in state and local tax and fee revenues �� Cardno� ENTR /X Shaping the Future Cardno EP1TRin t, 1, , 1 r i ��, e management antl health sciences consulting firm specializing in water resources management, natural resources management, environmental permitting and compliance, environmental and natural resource liability management, economics and decision sciences, and health sciences. The firm has one of the largest private sector groups of natural resnursa economises in the nation. CITY OF SEBASTIAN PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2013 Chairman Dodd called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. The pledge of allegiance was said by all. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mr. Roth Mr. Dodd Mr. Qizilbash Ms. Kautenburg (a) Mr. Durr Mr. Carter Mr. Paul Mr. McManus (a) EXCUSED: Mr. Reyes ALSO PRESENT: Joe Griffin, Community Development Director Robert Ginsburg, City Attorney Jan King, Senior Planner Dorri Bosworth, Planner /Secretary ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chmn. Dodd welcomed Mr. John McManus, newly appointed alternate member, to the Commission, and stated Mr. Reyes was excused from the meeting. Ms. Kautenburg would be voting in his place. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION by Paul /Carter to accept the minutes of the September 5, 2013 meeting as written. Motion was approved unanimously by voice vote. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: A. PUBLIC HEARING — PRELIMINARY PLAT — RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ROHM COMMERCIAL REPLAT — A 4 LOT SUBDIVISION LOCATED BETWEEN EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES OF SEBASTIAN BOULEVARD (CR 512), EAST OF WIMBROW DRIVE Chairman Dodd asked the Commissioners if they had any ex -parte communication to disclose. There was none. Mr. Joe Schulke, PE, Vero Beach, and resident of Sebastian, represented the applicant. He reviewed the history of the property and the previous development of the Sherwin Williams paint store, which was allowed through a one -time lot split. He stated there was interest from a retailer to purchase some of the remaining property. The LDC now required a preliminary plat to further subdivide the property, with Sherwin Williams having to become a part of the plat. He further explained this was really a "paper" plat as there were no [subdivision] improvements proposed because everything was built — water, sewer, access, etc. He noted the applicant, Mr. Todd Brognano, was present and available for questions. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2013 --� Jan King verified that there were no further improvements needed. She stated that the preliminary plat meets the zoning district requirements for minimum lot sizes and that staff recommends approval. Mr. Dodd asked who was going to manage the stormwater tract/lake on the property. Ms. King stated maintenance was spelled out in the Final Plat dedications of the original one -lot subdivision, along with the entrance road responsibility, and would continue with this plat. She explained it was not going to be the City, but the Association [POA]. Mr. Qizilbash asked why the process couldn't go straight to Final Plat. Ms. King stated there was no mechanism in the LDC to skip the Preliminary Plat phase. Mr. Qizilbash had further questions on the access easement. Mr. Schulke explained that because all the lots had street frontages along CR 512, a street right -of -way was not required in the subdivision. Since the easement was not a road, it did not have to meet street design requirements. Mr. Roth asked if there would be any access limitations from CR 512. Mr. Schulke stated they had met with Indian River County regarding access during development of the Sherwin Williams development and discussed any access issues. Chmn. Dodd opened Public Input. No one spoke in favor, or in opposition, of the application. MOTION by Roth /Carter to recommend to City Council to approve the preliminary plat for the Rohm Commercial project. ROLL CALL: Mr. Durr yes Mr. Qizilbash yes Mr. Paul yes Ms. Kautenburg yes Mr. Roth yes Mr. Carter yes Mr. Dodd yes The vote was 7 -0. Motion passed. B. QUASI - JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING — RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO LDC SECTION 54- 2- 5.3.3(c) TO ALLOW QUALIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CG (COMMERCIAL GENERAL) ZONING DISTRICT — 7.4 ACRES LOCATED AT 9707 US #1 AND NORTH OF THE PUBLIX SHOPPING CENTER AT US #1 AND BARBER STREET ------------------------- - - - - -- MINUTES TO BE COMPLETED------------ - - - - -- MOTION by Kautenburg /burr to ROLL CALL: Mr. Dodd yes Mr. Roth yes Mr. Durr yes Mr. Paul no Mr. Carter yes Ms. Kautenburg yes Mr. Qizilbash yes The vote was 6 -1. Motion passed. C. DISCUSSION — OVERLAY DISTRICT PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AS THEY RELATE TO THE GENERAL LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE STANDARDS K w I 1�- 4c" u Overview of Cardn Sasltakids. CX*0 - -- AK 'Housnn, fix -� SOUTH AWm, TX Eas'I Lawg 111 Seeela. WA -- -' -- Tampa. FL %1sutwoff, WA Sawia FL Ft6 nh.PA V. OR WftVM. BE r3R MN L CTy . UT �D ic e C,M OW vn La.'d'Y business lines, particularly water CW' K— CIBmsol. SC resources land use Ally:a CA to Rem NV NU litigation support. NE CXKOIM , CA a 4fT CO Sir CA CA ❑Economics staff is located in KS M0 S Lace Ta M G0. including Tampa. Sva Brtara CA , NU °K AO Losko - as.CA a Tx o ENTRIX YI 6r} to W r to ✓ D �� Md5 I dL LA i t 0Mala. Emador �a Lima, Petit t Now Orion, LA AK 'Housnn, fix Bart'n7..x! I` SOUTH AWm, TX Eas'I Lawg 111 Tampa. FL kK"e•AK Sawia FL fL Ca�lna ENTR /X ❑ Largest private groups of agricultural and natural resource economists in the U.S. Bart'n7..x! I` Eas'I Lawg 111 ❑ 25 economists including seven with doctoral degrees and sixteen Ft6 nh.PA with master's degrees or MBAs. WftVM. BE A rom, WA CWI" OH ❑ Expertise integrated across all p g C,M OW P,480, NC business lines, particularly water CW' K— CIBmsol. SC resources land use Ally:a CA management, and environmental TXF**S$W. =L litigation support. Vv0 Beat h, FL west Palm Bead, FL FalM+mR ❑Economics staff is located in eight of our 33 US offices including Tampa. Ca�lna ENTR /X Objective and Scope of Work ❑Identify and quantify the regional economic impacts, including business activity, income, employment, and tax revenue generated in the Sebastian Inlet District (SID) as a result of adequately maintaining navigation on the Sebastian Inlet 1. Literature review of existing studies 2. Survey recreational boaters and marine related businesses 3. Regional economic impacts of boating activity 4. Increased time and expense to regional boaters to access alternate inlets 5. Property value premium 6. Natural resource value Cqndno ENTRIX A 2: cn • 476 t 4J L N dA m O OD O m O L U O GC O L O Q a) cc N U N U m L m t V N N N O A L co E N u ;a 0 •M O > F— CJ N L G O L O O i O St ,_ L O O N L O L .4.., O E O Z O .Q to -0 L fa O O cn L O G E O i cn N v ~ f� G1 O m 0 Q1 L dA C O CG co C O co O L U aj O: a-+ L O Q N Q. .r N to c fC m 4- O N G1 V L U O f0 L Qi 3 ri GJ � O � ++ � m u f0 3 0 N !]A CA a) v Q O MO . m tr O cB GJ O t O � •+� y •X CL ++ Q Ln a 4-J O (1) > L- ++ O N O O Vn 0 N > m CLO N O Qi 4- O 5 O H N Q 1-0 Q Z Q Z Q Z O Q O Q Average Trip Expenditures per Boater ($160 per trip total) $so Boat fuel and oil Groceries, bait, ice, Restarants or Taverns Driving costs to and Lauch, docking and food etc. from launch mooring fees L m O .Q L CL G L � L m W ^, L X /Q 4) W M M i t� L Q Y m a 0 v rj) c a) o °-' o� CL E m rn c 0 J C C M 0 Q) U w C 7 � N C a+ 3 `o m �a w 0 c c� a� L) CU a c a) c c M a) E o a N U) o u1 U Q 11, 1 �!�Jigii 1 111,00,11 ■ 1 11 ; I : : 11161 I =^� A Z I ..... I i q responses (31 percent) 20 complete and semi complete responses (26 percent of sample) Very few reported revenues A v , O Z) 7aj yv L C � Q Expected Declines in Boating Activity and Business Revenues if Sebastian Inlet were not Navigable Recreational Fishinq in IRL Near Shore Fishin Offshore Fishin Recreational boating in IRL (non- fishing) Offshore recreational boating (non - fishing) Revenue Decline Source: Marine Related Business Survey Sponsored by the Sebastian Inlet Commission U � O O 2 2 ,� N -� c N LL, Q) O U N co E 2) � O O uu co can z N a, ° ° ° cz O cj O O .�' C co o `, co co cn CU N � O a� / o co Overview of Methodology ❑ Based on boating survey and secondary data set, estimate total annual recreational boating trips ➢ "Florida Boating Access Facilities Inventory and Economic Study' Prepared for: the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. August, 2009. ❑ Apply average trip and annual expenditures to estimate total annual expenditures in study area by boaters ❑ Based on analysis conducted by FDEP for state parks estimate SISP visitation expenditures net of activity already estimated ❑ Based on results of marine business survey estimate "inlet dependent expenditures" ❑ Estimate regional impacts of inlet dependent expenditures using IMPLAN input output models �> Car+dno _.. ENTRIX Natural Resource Value (sea grass) ❑ Based on seagrass inventory and mapping survey conducted by the St. Johns Water Management District and published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWC) and Hazen and Sawyer Study ❑ 3,780 acres in the Northern Indian River Lagoon Sebastian Segment " Seagrass acreage in the Sebastian segment has almost tripled since 1943, primarily a consequence of the permanent opening at Sebastian Inlet, which has been maintained since 1948." ❑ Hazen estimate - $4,600 per acre ($5,076 per acre adjusted for inflation) ❑ Annual value of seagrass supported by the Inlet is $19.2 million. Capitalized over a 30 -year period at a 3.0 percent discount rate the value is $395.5 million �� Gar+dno ENTRIX �j MON � ff I I ■ Relied on expert elicitation — surveyed local real estate professionals ■ Threshold of about 10 to 15 miles from the Inlet effect of SI muted by the presence of alternative inlets (Cape Canaveral Inlet to the north and Fort Pierce Inlet to the south). ■ Within each of these two separate waterfront market segments there is a market premium of 5 percent per property for each mile decrease in distance between a home and the Inlet ■ Based on property value data from the Florida Department of Revenue and GIS, estimated that the annual value is $60 million and capitalized assuming a 30 -year period $1.8 billion (about 15 percent of waterfront property value within 10 miles north and south of inlet) Carrino ENTRIX 11 Generates $93 million in business rev rte ,. 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