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Parking on Right-of-Way Options for County Parks Presentation to Alachua County Board of County Commissioners December 9, 2008

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Parking on Right-of-Way Options for County Parks. Presentation to Alachua County Board of County Commissioners December 9, 2008. Presentation Outline. Commission direction Alternatives Costs Effectiveness Aesthetics Staff recommendation. Alachua County Board of County Commissioners - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Parking on Right-of-Way

Options for County Parks

Presentation to Alachua CountyBoard of County Commissioners

December 9, 2008

Presentation Outline

• Commission direction

• Alternatives– Costs– Effectiveness– Aesthetics

• Staff recommendation

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Commission Direction

Staff return to the Board of County Commissioners with recommendations on signage that would address the safety issues and maintenance problems along County parks with preference towards barrier styles that are wood fences, landscaping features, maritime rope fences, etc.

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Parking Issue

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Parking in right-of-way• safety hazard

– vehicles parked in clear zone

– obstructs motorists view of park users

– creates drop-offs at edge of pavement

– back out onto major facility with high traffic volume

• damages turf

Kanapaha Park

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

FenceNo Parking Signs

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Forest Park

FenceNo Parking Signs

Jonesville Park

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

FenceNo Parking Signs

Alternatives: Cost

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Alternatives: Effectiveness

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Alternatives: Aesthetics

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Alternatives: Aesthetics

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Alternatives: Aesthetics

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Alternatives: Aesthetics

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Decorative Signs/Posts

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

$ 3,075 $ 5,740

41 SIGNS

Alternatives

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Staff Recommendation

If cost is not an issue, direct staff to construct fence and install landscaping in front of Kanapaha, Forest and Jonesville Parks

Alachua County Board of County CommissionersDecember 9, 2008

Parking on Right-of-Way

Options for County Parks

Presentation to Alachua CountyBoard of County Commissioners

December 9, 2008