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CITY OF ORANGE BEACH TOWN HALL- OCTOBER 20 , 20 1 5 WELCOME Orange Beach Community Center Began as the Womens Home Demonstration Club around 1945 The oldest civic group in Orange Beach Potluck is the first Monday at 6:00PM,

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CITY OF ORANGE BEACH

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WELCOME

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Orange Beach Community Center

  • Began as the Women’s Home Demonstration Club

around 1945

  • The oldest civic group in Orange Beach
  • Potluck is the first Monday at 6:00PM, September

through May

  • Only $25 couple/family or $13 single to join
  • Please join us November 2nd as we honor police, fire,

city employee, and special community members of the year

  • Bring a side dish to share, City will provide main dish

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Town Hall Agenda

I. Director John Cooper, ALDOT Presentation

  • II. Citizen Survey Results
  • III. Growth Management
  • IV. Clean Beach Initiatives
  • V. Transportation Solutions
  • VI. Alabama Department of Transportation

I. Vince Calametti, P.E., SW Region Engineer

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Al abama Depar t men t o f t r an spo r t at io n

Dir ec t o r Jo h n Co o per

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Alabama Department of Transportation Southwest Region

ORANGE BEACH TOWN HALL

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Budget Expenditures by Program Area - 2015

4% 4% 0% 0% 5% 5% 1% 1% 0% 0% 90% 90%

Progra ram m Expen endit ditures res FY 2015

Departmental Transfers Captive County Administration Other Equipment Purchases Land & Buildings

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$- $200,000,000 $400,000,000 $600,000,000 $800,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $1,200,000,000 $1,400,000,000 $1,600,000,000 $1,800,000,000 $2,000,000,000 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 Federal State Total

Without Stimulus or ATRIP $$

Total State and Federal Highway Revenue

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Funding Allocation

Funds to Others 22% ALDOT Overhead 6% Safety 4%

System Enhancement 11%

Overruns 4%

System Preservation 52%

$ $ 1. 1.25 25 Billion

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2005 Congested Roadways shown in red.

ADDING CAPACITY TO RELIEVE CONGESTION

2005

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2035 Congested Roadways shown in red.

ADDING CAPACITY TO RELIEVE CONGESTION

2035

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TOP TEN HIGHEST TRAFFIC ON FOUR LANE INTERSTATES

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HIGHEST TRAFFIC VOLUME ON TWO LANE ROADS

Count nty State e Route US Route Descr crip ipti tion

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AADT Shelby AL0119 Alabaster, North of Co Rd 12 2000 Mobile AL0042 98 Semmes, west of Snow Rd 1957 Elmore AL0014 Millbrook, near Co Rd 3 1836 Jefferson AL0150 Birmingham, west of Lakeshore Pkwy 1803 Shelby AL0119 Near Meadowbrook, south of Eagle Crest Dr 1795 Etowah AL0077 Siberton, east of Airport Road 17640 Tuscaloos a AL0215 Tuscaloosa, west of US 11 17630 Tuscaloos a AL0069 North of Northport City Limits 17420 Mobile AL0017 45 Mobile, north of First Ave 17210 Shelby AL0119 Near Indian Springs, north of I-65 17170

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HIGHEST TRAFFIC VOLUME ON TWO LANE ROADS

Count nty State e Route US Route Descr crip ipti tion

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AADT Cullman AL0069 Cullman, south of Convent Rd 17080 Mobile AL0016 90 Theodore, northeast of Shasta Way 16990 Jefferson AL0025 411 Jefferson/St Clair County Line 16880 Jefferson AL0007 11 Trussville, northeast of Deerfoot Pkwy 16240 Madison AL0053 Harvest, north of Jeff Rd 16200 Escambia AL0015 29 Brewton, north of Green St 16050 Cullman AL0157 Cullman, east of US 31 15520 Baldwin AL0180 Orange Beach, west of AL 161 15510

  • St. Clair

AL0025 411 Moody, north of I-20 15320 Tuscaloosa AL0013 43 Northport, north of Co Rd 54 15310

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Cit izen sur v ey r esul t s

MAYOR TONY KENNON

Th an ks t o Car o l in e Har r is an d Sean Br uml ey

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Demographic Profile

  • Orange Beach 2014 Population: 5,788
  • Total Number of Surveys Returned: 1,424
  • Total Percentage of Surveys Returned: 24%
  • 2002 Citizen Survey Returned: 7%

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Demographic Profile

Surveys Turned in by Age

18-34 (56) 4% 35-44 (96) 7%

45-54 (205) 14% 55-64 (390) 27% 65+ (557) 39%

Did not Enter (120) 8%

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Demographic Profile Surveys Turned in by Gender

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Males 52% Females 44%

Did not Enter 4%

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1000 2000 3000 4000

Develop Seasonal Public Transit Sidewalk and Bike Path Expansion Encourage Single Family Residential Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Maintain Small Town Character Improve Drainage Infrastructure Pursue Beach and Dune Maintenance Preserve and Protect Natural Resources Pursue Transportation Improvements Reduce Wind and Flood Insurance Costs

3501-4000 3001-3500 2501-3000 Orange Beach Citizen Survey Top 10 List of Priorities Point Range Priority List

3952 3845 3647 3443 3419 3384 3375 2956 2924 2752

Points Calculated None = 0 point Low = 1 point Medium = 2 points High = 3 points

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Expand Community Healthcare Options Develop Seasonal Public Transit Improve Drainage Infrastructure Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Pursue Beach and Dune Maintenance Preserve and Protect Natural Resources Most Important Not listed Reduce Wind and Flood Insurance Costs Maintain Small Town Character Pursue Transportation Improvements

16.57% 9.27% 7.87% 2.88% 2.32% 1.90% 1.69% 1.47% 1.40%

Top 10 Most Important Priority

Most Important Priority By Percentage (%)

47.40%

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Code Enforcement

  • Key initiatives
  • Beach beautification program
  • Weekly neighborhood code sweeps
  • Billboard sign removal: 5 dilapidated billboards

removed

  • Since 2008
  • Over 1,900 public nuisance properties brought

into compliance

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Top 5 Priorities Written In

  • 1. Pave Powerline Road (Cross Island Parkway)
  • 2. Build another bridge (Wolf Bay, Intracoastal

Waterway, increase evacuation routes)

  • 3. Expand beach and/or boat launch parking
  • 4. Beach cleanup/recycling/Ambassador Program
  • 5. Enforce traffic laws/lower crime/more police

presence

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Gr o w t h Man ag emen t

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Since 2008

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  • Certificates of Occupancy issued to

Hampton Inn and Phoenix West II condominiums

  • Traffic congestion - 17% increase

Beach Express vehicles

  • Baldwin Express completion to I-10
  • High occupancy rate
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Since 2008

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  • 17 acres of beachfront property rezoned

from high density to single-family residential: Verandas (336 units) & Pearl

  • f the Gulf (485 units)
  • Council disapprovals due to higher density
  • 40 lot PUD on Bayou St. John
  • Tannin PUD modification
  • Duplexes on Cypress Cove
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Beach Overlay District

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Estimated additional 7,900 residential units can be built under existing zoning regulations

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Beach Overlay District- West

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Beach Overlay District- Central

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Beach Overlay District- East

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Possible reduction of high density residential units (condos) in the Beach Overlay District through zoning amendments.

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Possible Zoning Amendments

  • 1. Allowable residential density based on developable

site area, north of the Coastal Construction Line

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Result: 700 Residential Unit Reduction

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Possible Zoning Amendments

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Result: 3,200 Residential Unit Reduction

  • 2. Expand 50 ft. height limitation to include all

properties north of Perdido Beach Blvd.

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Outcome of Possible Amendments

  • Approximately 50% reduction of units in high density

projects

  • Reduction in number of vehicles
  • Reduction of trespassing incidents on properties south of

Perdido Beach Blvd

  • Reduction of number of persons crossing Perdido Beach

Blvd to get to the beach

  • Reduction of beach density and debris (chairs, tent

frames, etc.)

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Planned Unit Development

Good or Bad?

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Cl ean Beac h In it iat iv e

Th an ks t o Co un c il man Jef f Bo y d an d Ph il l ip West

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Summer 2015

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Current State of the Beach

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Problems

  • Emergency access- east to west
  • Debris and seaweed removal
  • Beach grooming
  • Sea turtle nesting (USFWS)
  • Holes
  • Abandoned beach gear (tent frames,

umbrellas, etc.) on high density properties

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Metal Recycled from Beach Cleanup

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20 40 60 80 100 120 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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29.2 40.9 45.4 73.5

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Tons

Scrap Metal

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When does it stop?

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Clean Beach Initiatives

Leave Only Footprints

  • Comprehensive program among industry

partners to address beach trash, clutter, & negative perceptions

  • Program to incorporate
  • Marketing: Leave Only Footprints
  • Public outreach/education
  • Greatly expand beach cleanup efforts
  • Increase enforcement
  • No glass bottles

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TAKE BACK OUR BEACHES

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Beach Ambassador Pilot Program

  • 3000+ Visitor Interactions
  • Dangers of holes & glass
  • Tagged non-compliant tents &

frames

  • 95+% positive response
  • 1,750+ “Beach Hero”

wristbands distributed

  • 250 trash bags

distributed

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Shoreline Cleanup

  • 845 bags/58 days
  • 2 city employees
  • Average 32 lbs. per bag
  • 27,040 lbs. of trash
  • Heavy debris (lumber, etc.)

62,320 lbs.

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Average 100 lbs. per hour

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Increasing Efforts to Protect our Islands

  • Shoreline cleanup
  • Police enforcement on weekends
  • PD, FD, Coastal Resources boats & jet skis patrolling
  • Medics on the Islands
  • Additional signage
  • Tree planting
  • Nesting platforms
  • Fenced off nesting

area

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Tr an spo r t at io n So l ut io n s

Remember : Cit y o f OB do es n o t o w n o r o per at e t h e t o l l br idg e

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Labor Day 2015

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Canal Road Improvements

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Current Improvement Projects

  • Canal Road Eastbound Lane
  • William Silvers Parkway Widening
  • Canal Westbound Lane at SR161

Proposed Improvement Projects

  • Canal Westbound Lane Extension
  • Additional Foley Beach Express Bridge

CANAL ROAD BEACH EXPRESS

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Canal Road Transportation Improvements

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Proposed Improvement Project

  • Additional Lane on Canal Rd from SR161

to Wilson Blvd SR161 WILSON BLVD

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What is the City doing about traffic?

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  • Perdido Beach Boulevard

Pedestrian Crossing Study

  • Traffic Signalization Study
  • Beach Trolley Feasibility Study
  • Overall City Transportation Study
  • Traffic counts throughout city

performed over the last five months

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Al abama Depar t men t o f t r an spo r t at io n

Vin c e Cal amet t i, P.E., SW Reg io n En g in eer

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Beach Overlay District

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Estimated additional 7,900 residential units can be built under existing zoning regulations

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Beach Overlay District- West

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Beach Overlay District- Central

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Beach Overlay District- East

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Questions?

  • Text questions to 251-747-4386
  • Come to the microphone

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