Parking on Right-of-Way Options for County Park Landscaping Option Presentation to Alachua County Board of County Commissioners March 24, 2009
Feb 23, 2016
Parking on Right-of-Way
Options for County ParkLandscaping Option
Presentation to Alachua CountyBoard of County Commissioners
March 24, 2009
Presentation Outline
• Commission direction (December 9 regular BCC Meeting)
• Landscaping only alternative• Staff recommendation
Commission Direction
Staff return to the Board of County Commissioners with a reevaluation of alternatives to “No Parking” signs along Jonesville and Kanapaha Parks. Staff should return with a landscaping plan that more specifically addresses only those areas with parking concerns.
Parking Issue
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
Landscaping 300 linear ft.
Kanapaha Park RoW
30 ft. X 35 ft. 30 ft. X 35 ft.
Bus Stop
Crape MyrtleFlorida Coontie
Pinebark Mulch
Bahiagrass Sod
SW 75th Street
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Kanapaha Landscaping Costs
MaterialsItem Size Amount Unit Cost cost/item
PLANTS/MULCHLagerstroemia indica 'Biloxi' (4' CT) 30 gal 6 $ 100.00 $ 600.00 Zamia pumila 'Florida Coontie' 3 gal 50 $ 15.00 $ 750.00 Pine Bark Mulch cubic yards 20 $ 14.00 $ 280.00 Bahiagrass Sod square feet 1500 $ 0.20 $ 300.00
IRRIGATION $1,860.00
Subtotal: materials $3,790.00
Personnel and equipmentIN KIND . . .$3,894.00
Total Cost $3,790.00
Staff Recommendation
Direct staff to install landscaping in the right-of-way along Tower Road in front of Kanapaha Park
Parking on Right-of-Way
Options for County ParkLandscaping Option
Presentation to Alachua CountyBoard of County Commissioners
March 24, 2009