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show such zonation. These plants assist in building the dune by trapping windblown sand and in stabilizing the dune with extensive lateral root systems. Means currently used to protect the dune line from pedestrian disturbance include: cross-over structures, fencing, strategic landscaping, and signs. Pedestrian traffic over the dunes is intended to be accommodated by the cross-overs, but pedestrians walk around these and damage dune vegetation at some public accesses. Cross-overs are also provided in front of private beachfront developments pursuant to Chapter 6, City Building Code. The City has also established an Ocean Bluff Protection Area in order to prevent disruption or removal of dune sand or vegetation. This area is determined by a surveyor's estimate of 50 feet from the bluff line on any given piece of property. The bluff line is defined as the "the easternmost projection of the top edge of the natural vegetated ocean bluff or dune" (City Code, Ch. 21, Art. I, Sec. 21-7, see Appendix A). The Building and Zoning Department has been effective in administering the Ocean Bluff Protection ordinance and will need to continue monitoring violations as beach usage increases. The City of Satellite Beach provides full cooperation on renourishment projects and the County's overall Beach Management program which is aimed at conserving and enhancing beach and shoreline areas for environmental and recreational purposes. Brevard County renourished dune locations at the two (2) County-owned parks within the City, Hightower Beach Park and Pelican Beach Park, in 1989. Litter, in the form of paper, bottles, cans, and drift debris, accumulates on the beach. Keep Brevard Beautiful, Inc.'s “Trash Bash” and community groups provide recurring beach cleanup services. In addition, uncontrolled and unauthorized pedestrian traffic and consequent impacts to the dune vegetation are most noticeable at two locations. They are near public crossovers at the ends of Palmetto and Sunrise Avenues in the southern part of the City. Plantings, signs, barricades, and nearby crossovers have mitigated, but have not yet eliminated, the problem. Two previous problem areas on private property in the northern part of the City are now free of damage due to pedestrian traffic, with one now having a dune crossover. In general, the City’s unhardened shoreline is wellvegetated, primarily with sea oats and beach morning glory. Both plants aggressively colonize the exposed dune front and help to anchor it against erosion and "blowouts" during severe storms. There are, however, areas immediately north and south of Pelican Beach Park and south of Magellan and Palmetto Avenues where the face of the dune is only sparsely vegetated. Despite the construction of cross-overs to accommodate pedestrian traffic over dunes and the adoption of City Ordinance No. 548 - Dune Regulations (1991), dune damage resulting from pedestrian impacts continues to be a concern. Public Access Satellite Beach has made a concerted effort since early in its history to preserve public access to its ocean beach. As a result, 40% of the ocean shoreline is in public ownership, the City maintains an inventory of 16 dune crossovers, and has an easement for one more. Two of the crossovers meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Pelican Beach Park provides 159 parking spaces and four crossovers, restroom facilities, and pavilions for ease of public access. Hightower Beach Park provides 16 parking spaces which are scheduled to be doubled to 33 spaces along with the Coastal Management/Conservation Element Data and Analysis 5-4
addition of restroom facilities and a picnic pavilion. In addition, on street parking is available at seven of the City’s dune crossovers located at the end of streets. The only public access to the shoreline of the Banana River and canals is provided by the City dock behind the Fire Station. This is adequate only for launching canoes and kayaks which can be carried to the water. The next nearest locations where the public can gain access to these shorelines is at County boat ramps on the Eau Gallie and Pineda Causeways 2.5 miles south and 6.4 miles north and west of the Fire Station, respectively. Land Development Influences and Controls Approximately 30% of the 2.85 miles of oceanfront shoreline in Satellite Beach is hardened. While vertical sea walls, backshore sills and rock revetments protect the property behind them, they increase erosion rates immediately in front of and adjacent to the structures. This erosion is especially severe where property is adjacent to hardened structures. Water Dependent/Water Related Uses and Shoreline Conflicts Land use relationships along the ocean shoreline are restricted by the constraints of existing zoning which has limited development primarily to residential uses. These range from low density (singlefamily detached) to high density (fifteen units per acre maximum). In addition, a hotel across SR A1A from the Atlantic Plaza shopping center has been constructed as the only non-residential structure. Pelican Beach Park and Hightower Beach Park and the entire stretch of beach (including beach accesses) are the only water-related and water dependent land uses respectively. There are no shoreline developments reflecting incompatible relationships which interfere with proper shoreline management, access, and environmental requirements. Development along the shoreline of the Banana River consists of low-density, single-family residential uses and Samsons Island Nature Park. New development along the City's waterways has had to comply with FDEP regulations governing installation of seawalls and other hardening structures and preservation of conservation easements to protect the open water from runoff. Being built-out along its waterways except for scattered vacant bulkheaded lots and Lansing Island, there is little opportunity to apply current requirements within the City. Scattered mangroves which have volunteered along bulkheads lining the City's waterways represent an opportunity to improve management of the City's shoreline. Several organizations interested in improving the Indian River Lagoon have undertaken programs to plant mangroves under conditions not usually conducive to their success using split plastic pipes as surrogate seed beds until the trees become established on their own. Such a program may, at a future time, be implemented in the City if volunteers and resources can be mustered. On Lansing Island the FDEP has required a conservation easement of native vegetation and limited structures along the shoreline. Samsons Island Nature Park is, by its nature as an island, accessible only by boat, a water-related and dependent land use. As noted in the Recreation and Open Space Element, there is adequate beach access available to residents and tourists at the two ocean-front parks, along with free access to privately owned beach areas. These are sufficient to meet present and future needs of the City's population. Samsons Island Coastal Management/Conservation Element Data and Analysis 5-5
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CITY OF SATELLITE BEACH SUPPORTING
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CITY OF SATELLITE BEACH COMPREHENSI
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Flooding Conditions According to th
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Table 1-1: Population Estimates and
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EXISTING LAND USE MAP SERIES Future
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Figure 1-B - Existing Waterbodies,
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TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT Introduction
Page 18 and 19: Collector roadways carry a moderate
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Page 56 and 57: also employs an innovative treatmen
Page 58 and 59: Joe Mullins Reverse Osmosis Water T
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COMMUNITY APPEARANCE ELEMENT Introd
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