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ORDINANCE NO. 2001-0-34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ORDINANCE
NO. 90-0-18, AMENDING THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT
ELEMENT BY AMENDING THE DATA AND ANALYSIS,
MAPS, TABLES, GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES AND
BY PROVIDING CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER ELEMENTS
OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN,; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR HOLDING PUBLIC
HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTING THIS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, THEVOLUSIA
GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, THE ST.
JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, THE
DEP ARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
ANY OTHER UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY THAT HAS REQUESTED A
COpy OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Whereas, from time to time it becomes necessary to amend the City of Edgewater
Comprehensive Plan, and
Whereas, such amendments are permitted subj ect to the provisions of Chapter 163, F.S. and
Rule 9J-11, F.A.C.
Whereas, the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting as the City's Local Planning Agency, held
an advertised Public Hearing pursuant to 163.3164(18) & 163.317 4( 4 ) (a), Fla. Stat. (2000), on
Wednesday, April 11, 2001, on the proposed Plan Amendments, nd following that Public Hearing
voted and recommended that the City Council approve the aforesaid Amendments to the City's
1990 Comprehensive Plan; and
Whereas, the City Council feels it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of
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Edgewater to amend its 1990 Comprehensive Plan as more particularly set forth hereinafter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
PART A.
AMENDMENT.
Amending the coastal management element by amending the data and analysis, maps,
tables, goals, objectives and policies and by providing consistency with other elements of the
comprehensive plan.
PART B.
PUBLICATION.
That the notice of this proposed change of the Edgewater Comprehensive Plan shall be
published in the manner prescribed by 163.3184 (15) (c), Fla. Stat. (2000). The City Council shall
hold at least TWO (2) advertised Public Hearings on the proposed Comprehensive Plan
Amendments. The first publication shall appear at least SEVEN (7) days before the first Public
Hearing (Transmittal Hearing). 163.3184 (15) (b) 1., Fla. Stat. (2000). The second publication shall
appear at least FIVE (5) days before the second Public Hearing (Adoption Hearing). 163.3184 (15)
(b) 2., Fla. Stat. (2000). The required advertisement shall be no less than two columns wide by TEN
inches (10") long in a standard-size or tabloid-size newspaper, and the headline in the advertisement
shall be no smaller than EIGHTEEN (18) point. The advertisement shall not be placed in a portion
of the newspaper where legal notices and classified advertisements appear. The advertise~ent shall
be placed in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the City of Edge water, and of general interest
and readership in the municipality, not one oflimited subject matter, pursuant to Chapter 50 of the
Florida Statutes. Whenever possible, the advertisement shall appear in the newspaper that is
published at least FIVE (5) days a week, unless the only newspaper in the municipality is published
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less than FIVE (5) days a week. 163.3184 (15) (c) 2. b., Fla. Stat. (2000). The advertisement shall
substantially be in the following form:
Notice of Comprehensive Plan Amendments
The City of Edgewater proposes to adopt the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2001-0-34
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEW ATER
AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ORDINANCE
NO. 90-0-18, AMENDING THE COASTAL MANAGEMENT
ELEMENT BY AMENDING THE DATA AND ANALYSIS,
MAPS, TABLES, GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES AND
BY PROVIDING CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER ELEMENTS
OF THE COMPREHENSIVE Pl:AN,; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR HOLDING PUBLIC
HEARINGS; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTING THIS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, THEVOLUSIA
GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL, THE ST.
JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, THE
DEP ARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, THE
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
ANY OTHER UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY THAT HAS REQUESTED A
COPY OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
A public hearing on the ordinance amending the Coastal Management Element will be held on June
18,2001 at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center, 102 N. Riverside Drive, Edgewater, Florida 32132.
PART C.
PUBLIC HEARINGS.
That as a condition precedent to the adoption of this ordinance amending the City's 1990
Comprehensive Plan, the City Council shall hold at least two advertised public hearings on the
proposed comprehensive plan or plan amendment as follows: The first public hearing shall be held
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at the transmittal stage pursuant to subsection 163.3184 (15) (b), Fla. Stat. It shall be held on a
weekday at least 7 days after the day that the first advertisement is published. The second public
hearing shall be held at the adoption stage. It shall be held on a weekday at least 5 days after the day
that the second advertisement is published. 163.3184, Fla. Stat. (2000). The Adoption Hearing shall
be held within 120 days of the Department of Community Affairs having issued its Objections,
Comments, and Recommendations Report to the City.
PART D.
TRANSMITT AL OF AMENDMENTS TO PLAN.
Immediately following the Transmittal Hearing, the City Manager or his designee shall send
SIX (6) copies of the proposed Plan Amendments to the Florida Department of Community Affairs,
Division of Community Planning, Plan Processing Team, and all other items specified to be
transmitted in accordance with Rule 9J-11.006, F .A.C. The City Manager or his designee shall also,
immediately following the Transmittal Hearing, transmit a copy of the proposed Plan Amendments
to the Volusia Growth Management Commission, Volusia County, Regional Planning Council, the
St. Johns River Water Management District (Water Management District), Florida Department of
Transportation, Department of Environmental Protection and to any other unit oflocal government
or governmental agency in the State that has filed a written request with the City of Edgewater for
a copy of such plan amendments. 163.3184 (3) (a), Fla. Stat. (2000) and Rule 9J-l1.006, F.A.C.
Within TEN (10) working days following the Adoption Hearing, the City Manager or his designee
shall transmit FIVE (5) copies of the Plan Amendments and a copy of this ordinance to the
Department of Community Affairs. The City Manager or his designee shall also transmit within
TEN (10) working days a copy of the adopted Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan to the
Volusia Growth Management Commission, Volusia County, Regional Planning Council, the S1.
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Johns River Water Management District Water Management District, Florida Department of
Transportation, and Department of Environmental Protection. 163.3184 (7), Fla. Stat. (2000) &
Rule 9J-11.011 (3), F.A.C.
PART E.
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
That all ordinances or parts thereof that are in conflict with this ordinance shall be and the
same are hereby rescinded and repealed.
PART F.
EFFECTIVE DATE.
That this ordinance shall become effective upon its final adoption; and either the Department
of Community Affairs entering a final order finding these Comprehensive Plan Amendments in
compliance, or the Administration Commission entering a final order finding that these
Comprehensive Plan Amendments have been brought into compliance.
PART G.
SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY.
If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional,
inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this
ordinance or any provisions thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or
circumstance, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or
circumstance.
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PART H. ADOPTION.
After Motion by Councilman Brown and Second by Councilman Vincenzi, the vote on the
first reading of this ordinance held on June 18, 2001 is as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Donald A. Schmidt X
Councilman James P. Brown X
Councilman Dennis A. Vincenzi X
Councilwoman Harriet E. Rhodes X
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Councilwoman Judy Lichter co
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After Motion by Councilman Vincenzi and Second by
Councilwoman Rhodes,
the vote on the second reading of this ordinance was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Donald A. Schmidt x
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Councilman James P. Brown X
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Councilman Dennis A. Vincenzi x
Councilwoman Harriet E. Rhodes x
Councilwoman Judy Lichter ----X--
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 17th day
ATTEST:
For the use and reliance only by the City of
Edgewater, Florida. Approved as to form and
legality by: Scott A. Cookson, Esquire
City Attorney
Foley & Lardner
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December ,2001.
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITYOF QEDGEWoATTER, FLORIDA
By:
Donald A. Schmidt
Mayor
Robin L. Matusick
Legal Assistant
Approved by the City Council of the City of
Edgewater at a meeting held on this 17th
day of December 2001 under
Agenda Item No. 6—z
EXHIBIT
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CITY OF EDGEWATER
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
SEPTEMBER 2000
Prepared For:
City of Edgewater
Planning Department
104 N. Riverside Drive
Edgewater, Florida 32132-0100
Prepared By:
Land Design Innovations, Inc.
151 Lookout Place, Suite 200
Maitland, Florida 32751
CITY OF EDGEWATER
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
COASTAL ELEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. INTR 0 D U en ON............................ ................... ............................................. .... .................................... 1
B. COASTAL MANAGEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS ................................................................. 3
1. Existing Land Uses in the Coastal Planning Area (9J-S.012(2)(a)).............................................. 4
a. Land Use Inventory ................................................................... .............. .........................~.... 4
b. Shoreline Land Use Conflicts ........................................................................................ ....... 5
c. Water-Dependent/Water Related Uses .............................................................................. 5
d. Redevelopment....................................................................................................................... 5
e. Economic Base.................. ........................... ...... ...... ............... ...................... ......................... 6
2. Natural Resources in the Coastal Planning Area (9J-S.012(2)(b)) ................................................ 6
a. Vegetative Cover............ ........................... ....... .............................................. ........................ 6
b. Wetlands .......................... .................................. ...................................................................... 7
c. Areas Subj ect to Flooding.............................. ............... ............. ......... .................................. 7
d. Wildlife Habitat............. ............................. ......... ...................... .......... ............. ....................... 8
(i) Endangered, Tbreatened, or Species of Special Concern....................................... 9
e. Living Marine Resources. ...................... ..................... ......... .... ....... .......... ........ ......... ............ 9
f. Natural Resources in Areas Adjacent to Edgewater ......................................................... 9
g. Areas of Special Concern.................................................................................................... 10
3. Historic Resources and Sites in the Coastal Planning Area (9J-S.012(2) (c)) ............................. 10
4. Estuarine Pollution Conditions (9J-S.012(2)(d)) .,......................................................................... 10
a. Point and Non-Point Sources - V olusia County ............................................................ 12
b. Point and Non-Point Sources - City of Edgewater........................................................ 13
c. State, Regional, and Local Regulatory Programs ............................................................. 13
(i) S tate ............................................... ............ .............. .................. .......... ....... ........ .......... 13
(ii) Regional......... .... ............ ... ......... ................... ................................. ..... ................. ......... 13
(iii) Local................... ......... .............................. .............. ............. ~....... ...... .......................... 14
5. Natural Disaster Planning (9]-5.012 (2)( e)) .................................................................................... 14
a. Hurricane Evacuation..... ................. .................. ............................. ............... ..... ................. 14
b. Hurricane Vulnerability Zone ............................................................................................ 14
c. Evacuation Shelters.............................. ........ ...... ........ .................................... ...................... 15
d. Evacuation Routes and Timing.......................................................................................... 16
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e. Impacts of Future Development ....................................................................................... 16
f. Post Disaster Redevelopment ............................................................................................ 17
g. Coastal High Hazard Area .................................................................................................. 18
6. Beach and Dune Systems ................................................................................................................. 18
7. Shoreline Public Access Facilities................................................................... ................................. .18
8. Infrastructure... ..... .......... ................ ............... ........ .................................... ..................... .................... 19
a. Traffic Circulation.. ................................................... ......... .................. ......... ..... .................. 19
b. Sanitary Sewer................................................................................................... .................... 19
c. Potable Water................... ....................... ............ .............. .............. ..... ................................ 20
d. Drainage..... ........ ............... ......... .................................................... ....... ..... ....... .................... 20
e. Public Coastal or Shore Protection Structures ................................................................ 20
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LIST OF TABLES
Table V - 1: Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife .............................................................................................. 22
Table V - 2: Special Protection Status of Species in Edgewater............................................................... 23
Table V- 3: Common Saltwater Species Found in Edgewater ................................................................ 26
Table V - 4: Common Shellfish Species Found in Edgewater ................................................................. 29
Table V- 5: Estuarine Dependent Species Found in Edgewater............................................................. 30
Table V - 6: Public Access Inventory of Existing Public Access Facilities ............................................31
Table V - 7: V olusia County Evacuation Shelters for 2000 ...................................................................... 32
LIST OF MAPS
Map V- 1: Primary Watershed Basins
Map V - 2: Boundaries of Coastal Planning Area
Map V- 3: Land Uses in Coastal Planning Area
Map V- 4: Water Dependent/Water Related Uses
Map V- 5: Natural Resources in the Coastal Planning Area
Map V - 6: Coastal 1 00 Year Floodplains
Map V- 7: Listed Species in the Coastal High Hazard Area
Map V- 8: Strategic Habitat Conservation Areas in the Coastal Planning Area
Map V- 9: Hurricane Vulnerability Zones
Map V - 10: Public Facilities in the Coastal Planning Area
Map V- 11: Evacuation Routes
Map V- 12: Traffic Circulation in the Coastal Planning Area
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CHAPTER V
COASTAL MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
The City of Edgewater's Coastal Management Element is consistent with the element prepared by
V olusia County in cooperation with all of its coastal municipalities. The following introduction is
excerpted and modified from the V olusia County Coastal Management Element. Eight technical
reports were prepared by the County in coordination with the municipalities to form the database
and analysis for the County Element. The City has modified and supplemented sections of the
County Element that are specific to its own needs.
A. INTRODUCTION
With its abundance of natural resources, recreational opportunities, waterways and beaches, and
natural habitat, coastal V olusia County and its ten municipalities will continue to experience rapid
growth from increased population migration and development activity. Yet, the historical
development pattern has resulted in the destruction of critical wildlife habitat and native vegetation,
the lowering of water quality, and the degradation or removal of beach 'and dune systems.
The Coastal Management Element is one of the critical parts of the overall Comprehensive Plan that
each municipality and the County must prepare in accordance with State Legislation. The purpose
of the Element is to "plan for and where appropriate restrict development activities where such
activities would damage or destroy coastal resources, and protect human life and limit public
expenditures in areas that are subject to destruction by natural disaster." (pAC 9J-5.012)
Within the context of the Comprehensive Plan, the Coastal Management Element has a special
status. Although it must be integrated into and consistent with all the other elements of the Plan,
the Coastal Management Element not only addresses the protection of coastal resources, but also
addresses other related issues of land use, traffic circulation, public access, public services and
facilities, and infrastructure.
V olusia County and the coastal municipalities have cooperated in the preparation of the County's
Element. The County and coastal communities recognized that coastal issues and resources should
be coordinated from a systems approach. Environmental systems such as estuaries, watershed
basins, wildlife habitat, and man-made systems like traffic circulation or drainage structures, do not
start or stop at political boundaries.
The Coastal Management Element prepared for the V olusia County Comprehensive Plan, including
its inventory, analysis and goals, objectives, and policies were structured to be broad-based so that
each municipality within the County could choose to adopt all or part of the Element into their
individual Comprehensive Plans. The central concept of the County Element is to promote a
consensus among and between coastal communities so that common problems can be identified and
common solutions proposed and implemented.
The coastal study area was established to include all areas of V olusia County seaward of the St.
Johns River Basin. Approximately 450.5 square miles of coastal Volusia County is included within
this study area. The study area boundary delimits the coastal zone from the western portion of the
County which is hydrologically tied to the St. John's River Watershed Basin. The study area ranged
from between 4 and 16 miles wide to approximately 50 miles long. The study area is bounded to the
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east by the Atlantic Ocean, west by the study area bonndary as determined by the U.S.G.S.
Hydrologic Unit Map of Florida, and to the north by Flagler Connty, and south by Brevard County.
Six distinct primary watershed basins were identified within the V olusia Connty coastal study area
boundary: Tomoka River North; Tomoka River South; Halifax River; Spruce Creek; Mosquito
Lagoon/Indian River North; and Indian River South (see Map V-l). The Tomoka River South
primary basin was further divided into eight sub-basins. The barrier island portions of the Halifax
River and the Mosquito Lagoon/Indian River North primary basin were subdivided also into Bairier
Island North and Barrier Island South Sub-basins, respectively although these sub-basins lie outside
of the City limits. The City of Edgewater is located within the Mosquito Lagoon/Indian River
North watershed basin.
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B. COASTAL MANAGEMENT DATA AND ANALYSIS
This element is a coordinated effort that relies heavily on the County's element to identify, evaluate,
and manage the City's coastal resources as interconnected systems; utilizing the County watershed
basins as the basic management unit. The following definitions were applied throughout the
element.
Coastal Planning Area - lands which lie within the hurricane vulnerability zone
including all areas containing water and submerged lands of oceanic water bodies or
estuarine water bodies; shorelines adjacent to oceanic waters or estuaries; coastal
barriers; living marine resources; marine wetlands; water-dependent or water-related
facilities on oceanic or estuarine waters; or public access facilities to oceanic beaches
or estuarine shorelines; and all lands adjacent to such occurrences where
development activities would impact the integrity or quality of the above.
Coastal High HazardArea - the evacuation zone for a Category 1 hurricane.
Coastal or Shore Protection Structures - shore hardening structures, such as seawalls,
bulkheads, revetments, rubblemound structures, groins, breakwaters, and aggregates
of materials other than natural beach sand used for beach or shore protection and
other structures which are intended to prevent erosion or protect other structures
from wave and hydrodynamic forces.
Estuary - a semi-enclosed, naturally existing coastal body of water in which saltwater
is naturally diluted by freshwater and which has a connection with oceanic waters,
including bays, embayments, lagoons, sounds, and tidal streams.
Evacuation Routes - routes designated for the movement of persons to safety in the
event of a hurricane.
Humcane Vulnerability Zone - areas delineated in the East Central Florida Regional
Planning Council (ECFRPC) SPLASH II Model as requiring evacuation in the event
of a 1 DO-year storm or Category 3 storm event.
Humcane Shelter - a structure designated as a place of safe refuge during a storm or
hurricane.
Water~Dependent Uses - activities which can be carned out only on, in or adjacent to
water areas because the use requires access to the water body for; waterborne
transportation including ports or marinas; recreation; electrical generating facilities;
or water supply.
Water-Related Uses - activities which are not directly dependent upon access to a water
body, but which provide goods and services that are directly associated with water-
dependent or waterway uses.
A major component of protecting critical coastal resources is to establish environmental systems
corridors. These corridors will ensure that environmentally sensitive wetlands and uplands are
interconnected in order to maintain biological diversity, native vegetation, improved water quality,
and conserve wildlife. This hydrological approach to natural systems evaluation and the integration
of wetland and upland communities in conservation areas and greenways will protect the
functioning of these communities as part of the larger ecosystem.
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For identified corridors, as well as estuarine and shoreline habitat, V olusia County should prepare
detailed management plans and implementation programs to conserve the remaining habitat and
reclaim the areas that have been destroyed or altered to the point that they no longer function as a
viable system. Reclamation techniques could include stabilizing shorelines, creating wetland habitat,
restoring dunes, and re-vegetating with native species.
Regulatory standards for protecting coastal resources must be included in the zoning and land
development regulations in order to effectively implement the Coastal Management Element. An
environmental analysis of a development project should be prepared and reviewed along with
applications for zoning and site plan submittal.
The County needs to maintain and bolster its in-house technical expertise on natural resources.
Professional and environmental personnel will need to perform a variety of functions: provide a
clearinghouse for natural resource information; prepare management plans and development
standards; review zoning and development applications for environmental impact; provide technical
advice to coastal municipalities on request; and update and maintain the natural resources data base.
While it is essential to maintain the functioning of environmental systems, it is also important that
buffer zones be maintained along the estuarine and riverine shoreline areas to conserve the canopy,
understory, and ground cover of natural upland vegetation and wetlands.
1. Existing Land Uses in the Coastal Planning Area (9]-5.012(2)(a))
The coastal planning area boundaries have been defined based on drainage patterns in the
County. Land in the coastal zone drains to the Atlantic Ocean via a number of slow moving
streams or estuaries. The balance of the County drains to the St. John's River system. The
entire City of Edgewater lies within the area designated by the County Element as the coastal
study area or coastal planning area, which includes all lands seaward of the St. Johns River Basin.
Map V-2 shows the boundaries of the coastal planning area. The coastal planning area includes
the Indian River (Intracoastal Waterway). The Indian River North Watershed drains to the
Mosquito Lagoon, an arm of the Indian River System that extends from the Kennedy Space
Center to Ponce deLeon Inlet. The City of Edgewater is identified within the Mosquito
Lagoon/Indian River North watershed area. Edgewater is oriented successively along U.S.
Highway 1 and the F.E.C. Railroad and includes land along the estuarine river.
a. Land Use Inventory
The existing land uses in the coastal planning area are shown on Map V -3. Since the entire
City is within the coastal planning area, land use categories and acreage within the coastal
planning area are the same as shown in the Future Land Use Element. The coastal planning
area includes approximately 44% residential, 3.7% commercial, 3.8% industrial, 1.5%
recreational, 4.4% public/semi-public facilities, 2% conservation and lakes, and the
remainder is vacant/undeveloped.
Residential development between U.S. Highway 1 and the Indian River can be generally
characterized as low and medium density neighborhoods separating this area from the
commercial corridor along U.S. Highway 1.
In relation to future development along the Indian River estuary, water-dependent uses
along the shoreline, such as fish, shellfish, and wildlife; production, protection and
conservation of coastal and natural resources; recreation and public access; marinas; and
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water-dependent utilities should have priority over water-enhanced or non-water dependent
uses.
b. Shoreline Land Use Conflicts
Map V-3 clearly shows that the predominant shoreline land use is residential. The future land
use map proposes low and medium density residential, recreation, and conservation uses
along shoreline. V olusia County's future land use indicates urban low density and
conservation for enclaves within the City of Edgewater near the shoreline. The existing land
use indicates a very small portion of area being utilized for tourist commercial use and also
includes a small marina, which is privately owned. Siting public use marinas is difficult, as
this generally would be incompatible with residential neighborhoods. Other water-
dependent and water-related uses, such as fishing piers and boat ramps, do not usually create
conflicts when located near residential units if the access points are designated properly.
Another source of shoreline use conflicts is the limited availability of upland sites bordering
the Indian River. Since it is against established policy to. alter wetlands to produce additional
upland waterfront sites, the required river edge/water-dependent development sites will have
to be accommodated on existing waterfront uplands.
c. Water-Dependent/Water Related Uses
There are a limited number of water-dependent sites within the City of Edgewater. All of the
water-dependent uses are currently recreation related. The water-dependent uses include
fishing piers and boat ramps, as well as one privately owned marina. An additional water-
related use within Edgewater included a shoreline trail. These uses are shown on Map V -4.
An examination of the number of parking spaces available to access these facilities suggest
they are adequate to satisfy the demand for parking of vehicles, but additional parking for
boat trailers may be needed in the future. In order to project the amount of fishing pier
space which might be demanded in the future, the existing amount of space, which has been
determined to be adequate to meet the needs of the present, has been converted to a
population base standard, assuming that the City should continue to provide at least that
amount of space per one thousand (1,000) residents into the future. This calculation
indicates the City should provide at least one hundred eighty three (183) linear feet of fishing
pier space per ten thousand (10,000) residents. The existing linear feet of pieri fishing space
is five hundred twelve (512) which is currently adequate.
Public use marina sites pose several problems, since they are not compatible with residential
uses and should be located in commercial nodes. Furthermore, there are no potential upland
waterfront sites to support marinas. It is therefore recommended that the County of V olusia
support marine commercial designations in the unincorporated area to the North at Ponce
de Leon Inlet or between Edgewater and Oak Hill for future needs. The most feasible sites
would consist of areas located outside of areas where manatees congregate, away from
seagrass beds, adjacent to the Intra-Coastal Waterway, and on existing uplands.
d. Redevelopment
Most of the residential structures in the City have been built within the last twenty (20) years.
The largest concentration of blighted conditions within the coastal planning area needing
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rehabilitation are commercial uses located in the vicinity of US Highway 1 and Park Avenue.
The City is focusing redevelopment efforts in this area.
e. Economic Base
The major components of the economic base of the City are the construction and retail
industries. Light industrial services are smaller contributors. The size of the construction
industry has remained consistent over the past ten years within the City. The industrial
sectors in the City have e},.1'anded in recent years and this trend is anticipated to continue in
the future. A Planned. Industrial Development Park (in the northwestern portion of the
City) is proposed which will increase the economic base when developed. Additionally,
there is 135 acres of recently annexed industrial property along Park Avenue and Airpark
Road.
2. Natural Resources in the Coastal Planning Area (9]-5.012(2)(b))
This section will concentrate on the biological resources of the coastal planning area. The
descriptions of these areas are based upon information received from multiple sources, including
the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida' Department of Agriculture,
V olusia County Coastal Management Element, and Bureau of Environmental Research.
a. Vegetative Cover
Vegetative cover in the coastal planning area is comprised of flora and fauna, dry prairies,
pine flatwoods, hardwood hammock, hardwood forests, scrub, freshwater marsh, mangrove
swamp, freshwater swamp, and estuarine marsh ecotone. A map identifying ecological
communities at the appropriate scale for site-specific development is not available.
However, Map V -5 identifies general areas of vegetative cover. General vegetative cover
classifications are identified below.
Pine Flatwoods: The vegetation of this community is typically scattered pine
with understory of saw palmetto and grasses. Plant species observed in this
community include: Slash Pine, Saw Palmetto, Gallberry, Wax Myrtle,
Brakenfern, Broomsedge, False Willow.
Freshwater Marsh: This community occurs in isolated pocket areas of the
City. Cattails, Coinwort, Sand Cordgrass, Bulrushes, Maidencane, Flat Sedge,
St. John's-wort.
Mangrove Swamp: The mangrove swamp community occurs along the
Indian River shoreline, and on mangrove islands adjacent to Edgewater. The
most common species are: Black Mangrove, Red Mangrove, Sea Oxeye
Daisy, Saltgrass, Saltwort, Sea Blite, Sea Purslane, Groundsel-tree.
Estuarine Marsh Ecotone: This community occurs in a limited strip along
the Indian River shoreline: Sea Blite, Sea Purslane, Sea Oxeye Daisy,
Saltgrass, Saltwort, Saltbush, Smooth Cordgrass, Black N eedlerush.
Hardwood Forests: Common vegetative species in this area include: Red
bay, Swee~, Laurel Oak, Wax Myrtle, Wire Grass.
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Hardwood Hammock: This community includes species which are
submerged or emergent: Turtlegrass, Widgeon Grass, Shoalweed, Manatee
Grass, Shoal Grass, Red Mangrove, Black Mangrove, White Mangrove.
Scrub: This community includes species such as Cabbage Palm, Sand Pine,
Turkey Oak, Gallberry and Milkwort.
Dry Prairies: This community occurs in a small area west of Interstate 95
and includes species such as Fetterbush, Tar Grass and Yellow Squirrel
Banana.
There has been very little development along the shoreline over the past ten years. Some
infill of residential lots has taken place. This infill development has been required to meet
stricter standards than past development. These standards have included a shoreline
protection buffer and prohibitions on the hardening of the shoreline.
b. Wetlands'
The Coastal wetlands in V olusia County remain generally intact, but they must be protected.
The coastal wetlands are currently afforded some degree of regulatory protection by the U.S.
Army Corp of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries
Service, the Florida Department of Environmental Pro~ection, and the St. John's River
Water Management District.
Within Edgewater, a very small amount of wetlands are located along the Indian River;
predominantly on the few remaining undeveloped parcels slated for single-family residential
development. Also found in this area are estuarine marsh conditions.
The limited development that has occurred along the Indian River shoreline has been
required to meet stricter setbacks from wetlands than previous development.
c. Areas Subject to Flooding
The Coastal Flood Area of the coastal planning area includes: (1) FEMA designated "V"
zones; (2) land seaward of the state designated Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL);
(3) inlets not structurally controlled; and (4) lands where public facilities have been or
potentially could be damaged by coastal stonns such as hurricanes. The City contains no
"V" zoned lands.
The lOO-year stonn is a stonn event of such magnitude that its chance of occurring in a
given year is one percent. Such a stonn may occur more frequently than once every 100
years; it can also potentially occur more than once in a single year. The lands in the coastal
planning area considered vulnerable to damage in the 100 year stonn are referred to by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency as the "A" and "V" zones.
The lands in the coastal planning area of the City of Edgewater that may be inundated
during a 100-year stonn are designated by FEMA as "A" zones. Typically, these lands are
found along the shores of creeks, rivers, and lagoons, but also include extensive tracts of
land further inland. Although these areas are not considered coastal high hazard areas, per
se, they are shown on Map V -6 because of their susceptibility to flooding during natural
stonn events such as hurricanes.
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Hurricanes expend tremendous energy capable of generating immense destructive forces as
the storm approaches land. The three major hazards associated with hurricanes are storm
surge, high winds, and freshwater flooding. Each hazard constitutes a major destructive
force which may requi1:e the evacuation of residents of coastal areas while simultaneously
impeding the ability of these residents to safely evacuate.
Of these hazard types, the one responsible for the greatest amount of damage. in any given
hurricane event is storm surge. Storm surge refers to the dome of water carried by the low-
pressure system contained within the hurricane as the storm moves, generally resulting in a
substantial increase in sea level accompanying the storm itself. The height of the surge may
vary considerably, depending upon the difference between the atmospheric pressure
contained within the eye of the hurricane and that of the surrounding air, the depth and
slope of the offshore bottom, the configuration of the coast itself, and the daily and monthly
tide cycle. As a general rule, the greater the storm surge, the more devastation resulting from
the inundation of the coastal area.
The other major hazard associated with hurricane damage is freshwater flooding. This
occurs as a result of the large amount of rainfall which typically accompanies a hurricane.
The rainfall tends to saturate the ground, preventing the absorption of additional water. As
a result, run-off increases substantially, leading to increases in the water level of bodies of
water in the vicinity of the storm. This is a special hazard in areas in close proximity to
bodies of water whose water level is largely dependent upon levels of rainfall, such as the
Halifax and Indian River.
The impact of hurricanes on the coastal planning area of the City will vary according to the
strength of the storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale, a scale measuring the relative strength of
hurricanes on a scale of 1 to 5 based upon the wind velocity of the storm, and the angle at
which the hurricane makes landfall.
The results obtained from the application of the East Central Florida Regional Planning
Council SPLASH-II model in Volusia County indicate those areas which are especially
vulnerable to the effects of a hurricane. In its analysis of the results of the SPLASH-II
model, the ECFRPC made some modifications with regard to the vulnerability of areas of
the County to hurricane damage. The first of these involved collapsing the 5 categories of
storm identified in the Saffir-Simpson scale into 2 categories, recognizing the similarity of
storm surge heights for different intensity storms and the manner in which storms frequently
change intensity over time. The second modification involved the development of a level of
threat classification system for the County, based upon the recognition that the same storm
which creates a B.O-foot storm surge at its point of landfall may produce a surge of no more
than 3.0 feet several miles away.
d. Wildlife Habitat
Each of the vegetative covers identified above attracts certain species within its respective
habitat. Table V-l identifies the typical wildlife found within each habitat in the coastal
planning area.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prepared and maintains a database
of endangered, threatened and species of special concern. The listed species identified in the
Edgewater vicinity are shown on Map V-7. The FFWCC also prepared a report titled
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"Closing the Gaps in Florida's Wildlife Habitat Conservation System (1994)." The objective
was to identify lands "that, at a minimum, must be conserved and managed in order to
ensure the long term survival of key components of Florida's biological diversity." Map V-8
identifies the strategic habitat conservation areas identified in the Edgewater vicinity, as
provided by FFWCC.
(i) Endangered, Threatened, or Species of Special Concern
Most saltwater species in V olusia County are not endangered or threatened but are rather
species of special concern. The only species in V olusia County that are endangered or
potentially endangered are those anadromous and catadromous fish listed in the
freshwater section and it is believed that of these only the mountain mullet can be found
in V olusia County salt water habitats (according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission list of endangered or potentially endangered species). The
common snook is the only species of special concern, however, it is believed that the
channel bass or redfish will soon be included, as laws have already taken effect in order
to protect this species as well. These species have faced exploitation both by
overharvestation and by destruction of habitat. The State of Florida has placed seasonal,
size and bag (catch) limits on the recreational fisherman for these species and has placed
a complete ban on their harvestation by commercial fishermen.
Other species such as the king mackeral, spanish mackeral, spotted seatrout, and most
shellfish are sure to follow if continued eXploitation and habitat destruction is allowed to
continue. Special protection status of species are shown on Table V-2.
e. Living Marine Resources
Estuaries, such as the Indian River, are known to provide habitats to a variety of species.
There are many economically important species of shellfish and finfish that may utilize the
estuary during some portion of their lifespan. One of the most important characteristics of
an estuarine system is the mixing of freshwater and sea water. The salinity level fluctuations
determine the species of flora and fauna which inhabit the estuary. The condition of the
estuarine system is dependent upon the quantity, quality and timing of water entering the
system. The characteristics and development within the watershed basins that drain to the
estuary playa major factor in the condition of the estuary system. Tables V-3 through v-s
identify the types of marine wildlife typically occurring within the City.
f. Natural Resources in Areas Adjacent to Edgewater
This section identifies a couple of natural resource areas adjacent to the City of Edgewater,
as well as the wildlife present in these areas.
Mosquito Lagoon: Mostly salt marsh and mangrove swamp islands.
Bordering areas of the lagoon are also coastal shrubs. Some urban land use
is present at Edgewater.
North Indian River Lagoon: The little urban development close to
Edgewater portion is temperate hammock and coniferous wetland,
seagrasses.
Wildlife found in adjacent habitats: Manatees, Mollusks, Clams, Crabs,
Shrimp, Shellfish. Some fishes in the study area are: Channel Bass, Sea Bass,
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Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bonefish, Cobia, Crawfish, Red Drum, Blue Drum,
Black Drum, Flounder, Grouper, Black Mullet, Silver Mullet, Pompano,
Shad, Snapper, Snook, Speckled Trout, Manta Ray, Spots, Whiting, Sheep
Head, Blow Fish, Catfish, Dolphin, Pigfish, Croaker.
g. Areas of Special Concern
There are no State designated areas of special concern within the coastal planning area. The
City, the County and the Water Management District share a special interest in preserving
the natural characteristics and qualities of the Turnbull Hammock. The Turnbull Hammock
is located through the center of Edgewater; the majority of the Hammock is south of SR
442. It is aligned parallel to the Indian River on a generally north-south axis. It's mostly
undeveloped and in its natural state. All agencies continue to pursue funding to preserve or
purchase the Turnbull Hammock in its natural state.
3. Historic Resources and Sites in the Coastal Planning Area (9J-S.012(2)(c))
As of July 2000, there are thirteen archaeological resources and no historic standing structures
recorded for Edgewater in the Florida Master Site File. Several of the sites are located within the
coastal high hazard area.
There has been some limited disruption to the archaeological resources. The nature of Site No.
VO 113 is Midden and was partially destroyed in 1917. The nature of site No. VO llSA is a
shell mound and was destroyed in 1986 by development after concurring with the State that this
site was not designated as a "significant cultural resource". At the request of the State Division
of Historical Resources, the archaeological site locations are not mapped to conceal their
location and preserve their integrity. The City maintains a database and general map locations of
the sites to be utilized during the development review process.
4. Estuarine Pollution Conditions (9]-S.012(2)(d))
Estuaries are economically important for shellfish and finfish, as well as recreational activities
and boating. In addition, estuaries are ecologically important habitats for numerous animal and
plant species. The entire study area was considered in the analysis not just the estuaries and the
immediately surrounding uplands. This allows the entire watershed of a particular waterbody to
be evaluated for potential pollution sources. The water quality within an estuary cannot be
expected to be of significantly higher quality than the water which enters it. The holistic
approach of considering individual watersheds as a fundamental unit will produce more realistic
and meaningful analysis and management of estuarine water quality conditions.
An estuary is loosely defined as the confluence of fresh and salt waters. The estuarine system of
V olusia County is a bar-built type estuary. Bar-built estuaries are typically elongated, parallel to
the shoreline, and relatively shallow. Wind driven circulation patterns are particularly important
in these estuarine systems as the distance from the nearest inlet increases. Closer to the inlet,
diurnal tidal forces -become the dominant factor determining circulation patterns. The
geomorphology of the estuarine basin is also an important factor throughout the length and
width of the estuary. This includes man-made features, such as spoil islands and causeways, as
well as natural ones such as oyster bars and mangrove islands. Circulation patterns are
important in determining the fate and effect of natural constituents and anthropogenic
pollutants which enter the estuarine system.
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Perhaps the most important and unique aspect of an estuarine system is the result of the mixing
of fresh water and sea water. This mixing produces a salinity gradient with almost all fresh water
at one end and full strength sea water at the other. The position of the salinity gradient varies
between estuaries, seasonally, and daily. The changes in salt concentration (salinity), as water
flows throughout the estuary, cause numerous physicochemical reactions which affect the quality
and form of natural constituents and anthropogenic pollutants. The fluctuating salinity also
determines, to a great extent, the species of flora and fauna which inhabit different portions of
the estuary.
The estuarine system is one of the most valuable natural resources of coastal V olusia County.
Estuaries provide habitat for many economically important and/ or aesthetically pleasing species.
The health and productivity of an estuarine system is dependent on the quality of water both
within and entering the system. The quantity, quality, and timing of water entering the estuary
are dependent upon the characteristics of the surrounding watersheds or basins.
The Indian River North/Mosquito Lagoon is a relatively poorly flushed system. Significant tidal
flushing is restricted to the area adjacent to Ponce de Leon Inlet. Total influence further to the
South is restricted by a complex system of mangrove islands. Two causeway bridges, located in
New Smyrna Beach, also affect flushing patterns in the area. South of Oak Hill, circulation
patterns are frequently determined by wind speed and direction.
The U.S.G.S. maintains two stream gauges in coastal Volusia County. Data from these gauges
indicates that five feet above mean sea level (MSL) is the dividing elevation between tidal and
gravitational flow (c. Vargas and Associates, LTD., 1988c). Therefore, stream waters at or
below 5 feet MSL are tidally influenced and saline/brackish in nature while waters above five
feet MSL are riverine and fresh in nature. The exact location of the line dividing gravitational
flow from tidal flow is difficult to establish because the position varies with local weather
patterns, seasonal weather changes, and tidal cycles. Periodic saltwater pulses into normally
fresh water areas will significantly influence the fringing wetland vegetation associations.
The coastal planning area was divided int<? naturally occurring basins and sub-basins and not
into artificial political units (i.e., City limits). However, it should be realized that this reflects
conditions within V olusia County, exclusive of surrounding counties. It is, therefore, essential
that V olusia County coordinate its water quality monitoring and enhancement activities with
adjacent Brevard and Flagler Counties.
The Legislature passed the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIlvf) Act in the
Spring of 1988, which appropriated millions to clean up polluted waterways and combat beach
erosion statewide. The S\Y/IM plan is currently being updated. Conditions within the central
segment of the Mosquito lagoon are fair but worsening. Land acquisition is a major element of
the SWIM program, but there are currently no priority land targets until February 2001. Several
large tracts of land within and adjacent to Edgewater are potential targets for stormwater retrofit
projects. The SWIM program is not funded, but State and Federal grant monies are being
requested. There is currently no specific money allocated to V olusia County.
Edgewater should continue efforts to upgrade its existing wastewater treatment plant As
additional plants are constructed and/or existing plants are expanded, a concerted effort and
commitment should be made to utilize the highest level of treatment possible. Investigations
should be undertaken as early as possible to evaluate land spreading/ spray irrigation of effluent
which would reduce nutrient loading of the rivers and estuaries. The City's efforts in
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implementing its reclaimed water program helps to reduce the adverse impacts of effluent
disposal on natural resources.
Edgewater should continue to use current best management practices to limit the amount of
sediment reaching all surface waters. These practices should continue to be used in agriculture,
silviculture; construction, dredge and fill operations, and stormwater management systems.
The construction of future stormwater management systems and the redesign of existing
systems should consider the timing of discharge of freshwater to the estuary, as well as the
potential quantity of discharge. Stormwater systems should gradually release water via sheet
flow through natural or constructed wetlands, where possible. The use of pipes, ditches, and
canals which transport large volumes of freshwater rapidly to the estuary should be discouraged.
This is particularly important to areas in the vicinity of approved shellfish harvesting grounds.
The potential impact on tidal and gravitational flow of current and future construction projects
. along with the Indian River North should be evaluated. Flushing patterns in the Indian River
North/Mosquito Lagoon should be docUtIlented.
V olusia County should initiate the proposed water quality monitoring network for the entire
coastal planning area. The data collected should be evaluated on an annual basis to detect
possible problems and determine where corrective action is needed.
The specific areas presently using septic tank systems include Thomas Street from Second to
Fourth and 15th Street from Lime Tree to Juniper, which is approximately four percent of the
City. A ranking system should be established which will identify the priority of areas to be
incorporated into the public sewage treatment system. Factors such as soil type, water table
level, proximity to Aquatic Preserves, OFW and open shellfish harvesting areas, proximity to
other water bodies, density of septic tank systems, and areas known or suspected to be
impacting surface or ground water quality should be considered.
a. Point and Non-Point Sources - Volusia County
Potential pollution sources were previously identified and evaluated, basin by basin, for the
entire coastal planning area. Point source locations are broken down by basin and sub-basin.
It should be noted that both the quantity and quality of data obtained from FDEP permits is
severely lacking. V olusia County continues to inventory potential problem areas and index
them to a location in a GIS format.
The City is currently permitted to discharge up to 30% of sanitary sewer treatment plants
average daily flow into the Indian River. This equates to a maximum average per day of
0.833 MGD for the 2.75 MGD plant.
A majority of the point sources in the study area do not discharge directly to the surface
waters of the state. However, these indirect discharges represent approximately 8 percent of
the volume discharged by all point sources. The permitted levels of BODS and total
suspended solids for these sources (20 mg/ 1) is equivalent to the levels permitted for
sources discharging directly to surface waters (166.8 lbs/MGD). Under design conditions
the percolation ponds and drain fields retain these materials on site, releasing water slowly
through the soil and eventually to surface waters via lateral flow. Therefore, the ability of
these facilities to operate within permitted conditions and to retain the pollutant on site must
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be known in order to calculate the total contribution of point sources to the pollutant
loadings of surface water bodies.
Facilities which discharge to percolation ponds or drainage fields may be potential water
quality problems. It is crucial that the operational status of these sources be regularly
evaluated. Pollution of surface waters by these sources is not easily observed, as is the case
with a point source discharging direcdy to surface waters, and therefore is difficult to prove
or disprove. Presendy available water quality studies have not addressed this concern.
b. Point and Non-Point Sources - City of Edgewater
Within the City of Edgewater, the Indian River Lagoon Estuary is subject to pollution from
point and non-point sources. Stormwater run-off is currendy the most significant source of
non-point pollution. However, all new development which has occurred since the adoption
of the comprehensive plan has been required to provide on-site stormwater pollution
abatement.
Historically, the City had heavy concentrations of residential areas that were utilizing septic
tanks. The City has since expanded its wastewater collection system eliminating septic tank
leachate from its canal system.
The only point source of pollution in the Edgewater is outfall from the City's wastewater
treatment plant. The City constructed a new wastewater treatment plant in 1993. The new
plant provides advanced treatment. The quality of the discharge was gready improved from
the previous plant.
The City has also instituted a reclaimed water system. The City's reclaimed water system
currendy reuses 80 percent of the wastewater treatment plant's discharge, which otherwise
would be discharged into the river.
c. State. Regional. and Local Regulatory Programs
This section identifies programs that are currendy in place to protect and/or improve the
environmental conditions of estuarine systems in Edgewater.
(i) State
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is the primary State
agency responsible for the control of water pollution. The Florida .Air and Water
Pollution Control Act, section 403.061 of the Florida Statutes gives DEP a number of
powers to regulate the quality of surface waters within the State. The most important
powers with regard to Edgewateris the authority to regulate discharges into surface
water, set water quality standards, and license sewage treatment plants.
(ii) Regional
The St. John's River Water Management District (SJRWMD) regulates stormwater
discharge into surface waters. This regulatory power is extremely important because
stormwater discharge is among the most significant point sources of estuarine pollution.
In addition SJRWMD administers the Surface Water Improvement and Management
(SWIM) program. While this program is not necessarily regulatory it could provide
funding for a range of programs designed to improve estuarine water quality.
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(iii) Local
The City's Stormwater Management Ordinance provides standards for the management
of stormwater quality and quantity, applied to new development. The standards have
decreased the amount of point and non-point sources of pollution that are allowed to
impact the Indian River Lagoon System.
5. Natural Disaster Planning (9}-5.012 (2)(e))
a. Hurricane Evacuation
For the purpose of giving an overall picture, this section includes V olusia County and its
Coastal Cities effected and was taken from the V olusia County evacuation section of their
comprehensive plan. The V olusia County Peacetime Emergency Plan establishes the overall
areas of responsibility and authority for all peacetime emergency operations in V olusia
County, including special needs of the elderly, the handicapped, and hospitalized, and other
special needs of existing and anticipated populations. It also provides plans and procedures
for Volusia County to follow in an effort to mitigate damage and recovery, post-disaster.
These include (1) damage assessment and reporting procedures; (2) the provision of
emergency housing; (3) federal public assistance procedures; (4). roadway operation and
emergency transportation; (5) emergency fire and police protection; and (6) hazard
mitigation.
It should be recognized that the SPLASH-II model has certain critical limitations; the most
notable limitation is that it cannot measure damage resulting from freshwater flooding. In
addition, the SPLASH-II model only produces values for the anticipated peak storm surge
along the open coast, not along inland waterways and tidal basins, meaning it underestimates
the total damage which might result from a hurricane as it approaches the coast. What the
model does, however, is suggest the extent of the damage which might be expected to occur
as a result of the storm surge and the force of winds accompanying the landfall of a certain
size hurricane at a specified location.
The SPLASH-II model creates a surge profile of the various storms utilized in the modeling
effort. The surge profile can be used to determine the anticipated increase in water elevation
which may occur in each of the different categories of storm modeled. Its application in the
coastal planning area, with the modifications described above, indicate that the mean
elevations of water can be anticipated to range from 3. to 15+ feet above mean sea level.
Category 1 and 2 storms would result in an increase of 3 to 8 feet along the coastline, with
the surge decreasing in intensity further inland; Category 3-5 storms would create surges of 9
feet or more along the coastline, with the surge decreasing in intensity further inland.
b. Hurricane Vulnerability Zone
The hurricane vulnerability zone is indicated on Map V-9. The dark gray areas indicate those
areas which are most susceptible to a level of threat A storm, the less intense storm
(Category 1-2); the light gray areas denote the additional areas vulnerable to a level of threat
B storm, the more intense storm (Category 3-5).
Included in the Hurricane Vulnerability Zone are the barrier islands in New Smyrna Beach
and the mainland immediately adjacent to the Halifax and Indian River. It is important to
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note that areas subject to flooding as a result of hurricane storm surge include a major
portion of New Smyrna Beach and lesser portions of Edgewater and Oak Hill.
Even though analysis indicates the present population can be evacuated from the Hurricane
Vulnerability Zone within a reasonable period of time prior to hurricane landfall, there are a
substantial number of public facilities in V olusia County that are likely to sustain damages as
a result of a hurricane landfall. They include ten schools, five libraries, three hospitals, six
police stations, four wastewater treatment plants, a landfill, three water treatment plants,
seven water storage tanks, the City Halls of seven cities in the coastal planning area, and the
Volusia County courthouse annexes in Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach (See Map V-
10).
Structures which have been damaged less than 50 percent of the replacement cost may be
rebuilt to their original conditions subject to current building and life-safety codes.
Structures damaged more than 50 percent could be rebuilt to their original square footage
and density provided they comply with federal flood requirements, building code
requirements, life-safety codes, other required zoning or development regulations (other
than density or intensity), and other applicable federal and local regulations. The Land
Development Code should establish procedures to document actual uses, densities, and
intensities in compliance with regulations in effect at the time of construction.
c. Evacuation Shelters
Due to the proximity of the City to the shoreline, the only evacuation shelter within the City
is a host shelter. This shelter is to be used only for evacuees that are fleeing from the west
coast of Florida when a natural disaster strikes on the opposite coast. The City's host shelter
is the YMCA-Recreational Complex.
The lands most susceptible to flooding during a storm surge are the two barrier islands.
Access to and from the two barrier islands is controlled by a series of eight bridges and
causeways, six serving the North barrier island and two service the South barrier island.
During an evacuation, these facilities will be one of the key factors in determining the
amount of time required to evacuate the area.
According to the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council's 1999 Evacuation Study
Update, there are an estimated 442,700 permanent residents in danger during hurricane
storm events in V olusia County. This study identifies hurricane evacuation routes and
provides estimated County clearance times.
The V olusia County Emergency Services department coordinates 42 emergency shelters in
V olusia County. These shelters are broken into eastern and western areas and are comprised
of Tier 1 facilities and Tier II facilities. Tier I facilities are shelters that open first as an
emergency is declared and Tier II facilities are opened as necessary during an emergency.
The emergency shelter facilities in V olusia County are listed in Table V -7.
Within the City, there is a small inventory of mobile homes and one manufactured home
subdivision (8% of City), which puts Edgewater at low risk. During severe weather events
relatively low numbers of residents could potentially be displaced from their homes or
become casualties. The County and the cities, in cooperation with the American Red Cross,
should designate hurricane and emergency shelter facilities to accommodate at least 23
percent of the population in the hurricane vulnerability zone. This shelter space should not
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be located in this zone and should not be located in life threatening areas susceptible to
flooding during a hurricane event.
The City currendy has no special need for institutions such as hospitals or ACLF's that will
require assistance during evacuations. The County has established an Emergency
Operations Center (B.O.c.) in the event of a natural disaster, with which the City assists. It
will be the responsibility of the E.O.C. for gathering and maintaining a database of the
special needs population within the City. The coordinator will also identify the specific type
assistance required of those registered in order to facilitate their evacuation.
d. Evacuation Routes and Timing
The V olusia County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan identifies the main
evacuation routes in the City as the interstate system (1-95), U.S. highways (U.S. 1), and state
roads (S.R. 442). The City's plan identifies feeder routes as Park Avenue, Mango Tree Drive,
Willow Oak Drive, and Roberts Road to be used during a general evacuation. The existing
Evacuation Routes in the coastal planning ?Iea are shown in Map V -11.
All hurricane evacuations are programmed for completion before the arrival of tropical
storm force winds, which are greater than 39 miles per hour. The East Central Florida
Regional Planning Council updated the Hurricane Evacuation Study in 1999. The study
provides estimates for County clearance times derived through a transportation modeling
process. The estimates for the year 2000 were as follows:
Category 1/2 Storm Event 11 Hours
Category 3 Storm Event 14 Hours
Category 4/5 Storm Event 18 Hours
Evacuation decisions are to be timed to provide the at-risk population the maximum amount
of time to safely evacuate based upon each category storm event.
The proposed residential densities on Edgewater's future land use map are almost entirely
low to medium. While the City is projecting population increases, it is not likely that the
increased number of people will significandy degrade existing clearance times. The City's
location on the mainland gives some protection from hurricanes. The hurricane evacuation
clearance times are currendy good. However, there currendy is no model that addresses
clearance times that are specific to the City limits. During the most recent storm event, the
City was able to evacuate all mobile home parks within two hours.
e. Impacts of Future Development
The future land use plan assigns low density (1-5 units per acre) on high hazard areas of
undeveloped land east of U.S. Highway 1, with the exception of Highway Commercial and
Institutional zoning of which there is approximately 7 percent. This comprehensive plan
proposes few new public facilities in the coastal area. These facilities are for public access or
recreation. By their nature, these facilities must be located in the coastal area.
New regulations and controls on wedands protection, performance standards, and tree
preservation should curtail degradation by future development. Large scale dredge and fill
activities are not expected due to these regulations. However, some alterations for access
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and stormwater management will most likely accompany future development. Spoil islands
in the coastal area are protected against development by the State and the City.
The projected development, slated for low density residential, will have low impacts on
species of special status such as the manatee. Impacts may occur from County land use
designations for marinas and boating facilities. Since large scale disruption of wetlands is not
foreseen, impacts on fish species and wading birds should be minimal.
It is not anticipated that the land uses proposed on the Future Land Use Map will have a
detrimental impact on vegetative cover. Much of the remaining wetland cover within the
City have been severely stressed. Various types of small wetland communities still exist
along the Indian River. However, these communities are not very. significant. Further,
much of the eastern portion of the City, adjacent to the Indian River is built out. The
existing densities proposed uses on the Future Land Use Map will not have a significant
impact on these wetlands.
f. Post Disaster Redevelopment
There have been several disaster relief studies or plans for the local governments in the
coastal planning area. One is the Hurricane Contingency and :Mitigation Study prepared by
the ECFRPC. It looks at several issues relevant to a local government's development of a
post-disaster relief plan; (1) allocation of post-hurricane resource assistance, and (2) general
hazard mitigation programs and policies.
None of the other coastal cities except Edgewater has its own post-disaster relief plans. The
City prepared a "Disaster Preparation, Response and Recovery Plan" in 1995. Chapter Two
of the plan is dedicated entirely to recovery from natural disasters. The plan provides broad
guidelines for evacuation. The Police Department is responsible for maintaining detailed
plans and execution of the plans as instructed by the Director of Emergency Management;
Fire and Rescue; and, other Departments.
The City's coastal high hazard area encompasses all of the City east of U.S. Highway 1. This
area includes both public infrastructure and private property. There are a number of water-
dependent uses, including a private marina, and five (5) City owned parks and recreation
areas along Riverside Drive that might be impacted in the event of a storm surge. Three (3)
of the parks have fishing piers and dock areas. One (1) has boat ramp facilities. None of
the water-dependent land uses can be relocated. In addition, to these water-dependent uses,
there are a number of residential uses and public facilities in the coastal high hazard area.
The City does not currently anticipate the need to relocate, modify, or acquire any of these
uses which it does not already own. However, in the wake of a storm event City personnel
will make inspections of all damaged structures. When the City has determined that a
structure has suffered damage of greater than fifty percent (50%) of its value, the City will
require that the owner rebuild landward of the existing structure or modify the structure in
such a way that additional damage is unlikely. In some instances, the City may consider
acquiring damaged structures and their lots in order to expand park areas or prevent build-
back in areas of extensive erosion.
The coastal high hazard area's proximity to the shoreline has made it the most desirable
residential area in the City. As a result the coastal high hazard area is almost entirely built
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out. Therefore, no special consideration for proposed land uses are necessary over and
above those required to deal with existing land uses addressed above.
g. Coastal High Hazard Area
The Coastal High Hazard Area includes all areas in the City that are within the Category 1
Hurricane Evacuation Zone. The City's coastal high hazard area encompasses the entire
City east of U.S. Highway 1. This area includes lands where public facilities, such as the fire
-rescue station, four (4) city parks, and several lift stations, have been or potentially could be
damaged or undermined by coastal storms such as hurricanes. This area is predominantly
low and medium density residential and recreation areas within the City. The area
encompasses the older part of the City and is essentially built-out with a few remaining infill
lots.
The infrastructure located within the Coastal High Hazard Area is susceptible to storm
surge, but it mostly protected from serious wave action since it is not directly contiguous
with oceanic waters. The only Edgewater public facilities within the Coastal High Hazard
Area include City Hall, the Police Department and a Utility Department office.
The lands in the coastal planning area considered vulnerable to damage in the one hundred
year storm are referred to by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the
"A" and 'CV" zones (see Map V-6). Although these areas are not considered "Coastal High
Hazard Areas", they are shown because of their susceptibility of flooding during natural
storm events such as hurricanes.
As required by State Legislation, public expenditures that subsidize development in the
coastal high hazard areas should be limited except for public access facilities, resource
restoration facilities, and requests for reconstruction or repair of structures. The City will
coordinate with the County to address the reconstruction or abandonment of buildings; the
rebuilding of public facilities; establish guidelines for determining priorities for the
acquisition of storm-damaged property; and establish principles for repairing, replacing,
modifying, or relocating structures and public facilities in the hurricane vulnerability zone.
6. Beach and Dune Systems
The City of Edgewater is located on the mainland with frontage on the Indian River shoreline.
Therefore, the City is contiguous to an estuary system, but has no beach or dunes systems. The
few areas within the City with completely undisturbed shorelines experience minimal erosion
and accretion. Tidal patterns, not wave impact, are the largest influence upon erosions and
accretion.
7. Shoreline Public Access Facilities
The City of Edgewater has several public access points to the shoreline of the Indian River.
Table V -6 identifies the five park, marina and scenic areas that provide public access. Also
identified in Table V -6 is the number of parking spaces available for each of the five public
access facilities. It is estimated that there will be sufficient public access points in Edgewater to
serve the population needs until the year 2010; applying FDEP standards. Additionally, the City
completed construction of the 2.5 mile Riverwalk project in 1993, which provides pedestrian
enjoyment of the riverfront to all citizens. Riverside Drive which is adjacent to the new
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Riverwalk walkway offers sight seers the opportunity to observe the ecology and scenery of the
area.
There are currently three fishing piers within the City. The piers are located in Kennedy Park
(400 feet), Veterans parks (60 feet) and Menard May Park (52 feet). The three fishing piers
combined provide 512 linear feet for recreation purposes. The City also has four (4) boat ramps
in Kennedy Park.
8. Infrastructure
Development within the City will be required to connect to centralized potable water systems
and public wastewater treatment facilities. There are no prime aquifer water recharge areas
within the City. The City will maintain a 200 foot primary and 800 foot secondary wellfield
protection zone to protect potable water well fields from contamination. Future well fields will
most likely continue to be located further inland to the center of the County to protect against
saltwater intrusion.
Stormwater management systems must be designed to prohibit the untreated direct discharge of
stormwater runoff into Class II Waters; should not result in violation of adopted water quality
standards; and should be designed to remove oil and suspended solids prior to discharge.
Future school facilities should be located outside of areas susceptible to hurricane storm damage
or areas prone to flooding. In addition, school facilities outside these areas should be designed
to be utilized as emergency and evacuation shelters.
The following summarizes the existing and needed infrastructure serving the coastal area. The
majority of this information is analyzed in greater detail in the Transportation Element and the
Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water, and Natural Ground Water Aquifer
Recharge Element.
a. Traffic Circulation
The network of arterial and collector roads serving the coastal area are shown on Map V-12.
The capacity and average daily trips for the arterials and major collectors is evaluated in the
Transportation Element. A level of service "C" for daily volumes and "D" for peak hours
volumes has been generally adopted as the acceptable level of service standard for arterial
and collector roadways within the coastal area.
The City of Edgewater has no bridges or causeways, therefore, these items will not be
discussed.
The arterials and major collectors data were taken from the Transportation Element. There
are currently no roads operating at volumes exceeding the adopted level of service standard
"D" .
b. Sanitary Sewer
The City of Edgewater currently provides, operates and maintains gravity collection sewers,
force mains, pump stations, and a wastewater treatment plant. The City constructed a new
wastewater treatment plant in 1993. Capacity is adequate to meet current demands and the
City undertook an extensive capital improvement program to provide centralized sewer for
those currently on septic systems. Septic tank leachate has been eliminated from the City's
canal system. There are still limited septic tanks users scattered throughout the City.
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c. Potable Water
The City of Edgewater currently supplies a public water system to the coastal area. Recent
improvements include new raw water supply wells. The facilities have adequate capacity to
serve current and projected demand.
d. Drainage
Currently, there are four major stormwater management systems in the City of Edgewater:
(1) the Florida Shores system; (2) the 18th Street Canal System, (3) the Gabardy (10th Avenue)
Canal system, and (4) the Turnbull Hammock. These systems were originally designed
primarily for the purpose of lowering the groundwater table so that the surrounding land
could be used year-round.
In addition to the City's on going clean-up and maintenance program of the main canals and
drainage ditches, the City of Edgewater will have a new city-wide master drainage study
completed in 2001. Based on data and recommendations provided in this master plan, the
City will begin making additional improvements to its drainage systems and drainage
regulations to ensure the protection of natural drainage features.
e. Public Coastal or Shore Protection Structures
The seawalls along the V olusia Coast represent a wide range of construction techniques.
There is a high likelihood that a network of differently designed and controlled seawalls will
have different responses to, and performances during, major storms. There appears to be
no County-wide seawall/bulkhead building code, other than state minimum codes. Each
coastal city has its coastal area construction standards. The County should develop clear and
detailed codes for seawall construction. Where seawalls abruptly end and abut a natural
beach system, the comers should be designated to eliminate the "edge-effects" that are
harmful to the natural systems during storms.
The County and coastal cities should begin to inventory and assess the various types of
seawall construction that have taken place in the past. This information could be used to
determine zones of potential failure and increased property damage during future major
storms.
There is only one inlet in the coastal planning area, Ponce de Leon Inlet. Both sides of the
inlet's mouth have been stabilized through the construction of 4,000-foot jetties. The
"length of influence" (distance inlet effects erosion and accretion) for Ponce de Leon Inlet is
5,000 feet to the north and 10,000 feet to the south. Inspection of aerial photographs
indicates that Ponce de Leon Inlet and its jetties are no longer trapping sand on either side.
The sand that has been ingested into the inlet is almost certainly of beach quality and should
be placed back in the open marine beach system in areas that have shown recent beach
recession. These sediments should not be "wasted" on land dredge spoil piles or placed well
offshore out of reach of the longshore sand transport system. This is a local resource that
should be utilized.
A study is currently underway for Ponce de Leon Inlet to expand the jetty 1,000 linear feet.
In addition, permanent monitoring of the inlet and the adjacent beaches should be
undertaken. Sands periodically dredged from the inlet should be viewed as local resource
and should be used to stem beach erosion.
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Because of the relative stability of the V olusia County coast generally, the private sector has
not installed groin fields, offshore breakwaters, or massive rock revetments during the past
50-100 years, except in the Bethune Beach area.
If seawalls are to be constructed, there should be a County wide uniform construction code.
These walls should be set back as far as possible and should be engineered to withstand the
lOa-year storm. Artificial vegetated dunes should be established in front of new seawalls and
maintained or rebuilt, if necessary when damaged or destroyed by storms.
The City of Edgewater owns and maintains the revetment at Veterans Park and the seawall
structure located at Kennedy Park across from City Hall.
There are a number of public and private shoreline protection structures along the Indian
River Lagoon. In the event that a hurricane causes more than 50% damage to a structure,
"build-back" will be permitted only if the structure is necessary to prevent erosion of the
shoreline. There are no City, State, or County funded coastal or share protection structures
proposed.
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Table V-1: Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife
Reptiles:
Armadillo, Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, Cotton Rat, Deer, Skunks, Cotton
Mouse Raccoon 0 os sum.
Backman's Sparrow, Bobwhite Quail, Ground Dove, Brownheaded Nutatch,
Meadowlark, Mourning Dove, Pileated Woodpecker, Pine Warblers, Bluejay,
Red-Billed Woodpeckers, Rufous-Sided Towhee, Yellow-Throated Warblers,
Northern Mockin bird, Turkev Vulture.
Eastern Diamond Back Rattlesnake, Pygmy Rattlesnake, Black Racer, Yellow
Rattlesnake.
Oak Toad, Chorus Frog, Pinewoods Tree Frog. Introduced Feral Hogs are
common in much of this community e.
'1:ilitials'( ~"'l'comnlo'"
Birds:
Amphibians:
Reptiles:
Re tiles:
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Birds:
Re tiles:
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Table V- 2: Special Protection Status of Species in Edgewater
"ammon am J-tW"G S-6url'aiI"
Reptiles & Amphibians:
Atlantic loggerhead turtle T T EM,E
Atlantic !!reen turtle E E EM.E
Atlantic ridley turtle E E EM.E
Goo her Tortoise sse -- HH, PO, PF
Leatherback turtle E E EM E
Gopher frOg sse -- PO
Short-tailed snake T -- PO
Eastern indigo snake T T FM, PF, ep, PO, HH
American allillator sse T(S/ A) MS.FM E.EM
Mammals:
Goff's oocket gopher E -- HH PO
Pallid beach mouse E -- HH PO
Florida mouse SSE -- PO
Sherman's fox squirrel sse -- PF
Everglades mink T -- FM
West Indian manatee E E E
Florida long-tailed weasel - -- FM
Round-tailed muskrat - -- PM
Birds:
American ovstercatcher sse - HH,MS
Brown oelican sse - HH, MS, EM
Southeastern snowy plover T -- HH
Florida scrub jav T T HH,PO
Least tern T - HH.EM PO.MS
Southeastern American kestrel T -- HH. PF. PO
Roseate spoonbill sse - HH. FM. MS
Wood stork E E HH, EM, MS, FM
Southern bald eagle T E HH EM. MS, PO, PF
\Vhite-crowned pigeon T -- EM.MS
Red-cockaded woodoecker T E PF
Florida sandhill crane T - PF.FM
Bachman's soarrow - -- po.ep
Louisiana heron sse - MS
Little blue heron sse - FM MS HH,EM
SnoWY e!!ret sse - FM, MS, HH, EH
Reddish e!!ret sse -- MS,EM
Man!!rove claooer rail - --
Roseate tern T T MS
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Table V-2: Continued
"':"5dDC",ID
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Plants:
Yellowheart - E - HH
Beach star - E - HH
Burrowing four-o'clock - E - HH
Sea lavender - E - HH
Bird's nest spleenwort - E - HH
Silver Palm - E - HH
Florida thatch palm - C - HH
Brittle thatch palm - C - HH
Tree cactus - E E HH
Florida royal palm - E -- HH
Red stopper - E - HH
Inkwood - T HH
Buccaneer palm - E - HH
Highlands scrub St. Johns - E E PO
wort
Scrub Palm - E E PO
Godfrev's blazing star - E -- PO
Curtiss milkweed - T - PO,HH
Florida 2'olden aster - E E PO
Large-leaved iointweed - T -- PO
Scrub milkwort - E -- PO
Bartram's ixia - T -- PF
Chapman's crownbeard - T -- PF
Florida bear2'!ass - E -- PF
Mock pennyroyal - E -- PF
St. lohns susan - E -- PF
White birds-in-a-nest - E -- PF
Wiregrass gentian - E -- PF
White squirrel-banana - E E PF
Fakahatchee burmannia - E - PF
Pineland panic grass - - -- PF
Pine Pink - T - PF
Manv-flowered grass pink - T - PF
Giant leather fern - T - MS,EM
LEGEND:
E = Endangered
T = Threatened
T(Sj A) = Threatened Due to Similarity of Appearance
SSC = Species of Special Concern
FFWCC = Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
USFWS = United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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FDA = Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service
ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES:
PF Pine flatwoods
HH Hardwood hammock or mixed hardwoods
CP Cabbage palm/pine flatwoods
PO Pine scrub oak
MS Mangrove swamp
FM . Freshwater marsh
EM Estuarine marsh
E Estuary /Indian River
SOURCES: 1)
2)
3)
Official lists of Endangered and Potentially Endangered Fauna and Flora in
Florida, July 1, 1988, FFWCC.
Management of Native Vegetation Along Highway Rights-of-way, Bureau of
Environment, Environmental Research, FDOT, FL-ER-23-83.
Endangered and T1u:eatened Species of the Southeastern United States,
USFWS, Region 4,1/83.
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Table V- 3: Common Saltwater Species Found in Edgewater
Amberjack S eriola dumerili
Anchovey Anehoa mitehilli
Great barracuda S phraena barracuda
GuallWincho barracuda S phraena J!.uanehaneho
:Bluefish Pomatomos saltatrix
Adantic bonito Sarda sarda
Little tuna Euthynnus alletteratus
Skipjack tuna Euthynnis t;elamis
Fri~te mackeral Au>.:is tha:zard
:Cobia/Lemonfish Raehveentron eanadus
:Sea catfish Galeiehthvs Mis
:Gafftopsail catfish BaJ!.re marinus
Adantic croaker MicrotJo2un undulatus
Dolphin/Dorado Corv'bhaena hitJtJurus
:Black drum Po!'onias cromis
:+ Red S ciaenops oedlata
drum/Redfish/Channel bass
: Flounder Paraliehthus sbtJ.
Scamp MycterotJerea tJhenax
GaQ: Q:touper Mycteroperca microletJis
Yellow edQ:e Epinephdus flarolimbatus
Speckled hind EtJinrohelus drummonhavi .
:W arsaw /Black T ewfish GarrutJa nif!rita
Grunt Haemulon sM.
Tack crevalle Caranx hiMos
:Spotted T ewfish Primicrops itaira
KinQ: mackeral/KinQ:fish S comberomorus cavalla
Spanish mackeral S comberomorus maculatus
:Striped mullet MUf!il crohalus
:Silver mullet MUf!il curema
* Mountain mullet AJ!.onstromus monticola
Permit/ Great Pompano Trachinotus carolinus
PiQ:fish OrthotJristis chrvsof;terus
Pompano T raehinotus caro/inus
Grey moiarra/Sand perch Gems cinerous
:Sailor's choice
:Black sea bass CentrotJristes striatus
:White seatrout C vonscion arenarius
:Gray seatrout C ynoscion ref!alis
:Spotted sea trout C yonscion nebulosus
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Table V- 3: Common Saltwater Species Found in Edgewater (Continued)
Wahoo Acanthorybium spp.
:Whiting MenticiTThus spp.
Blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus
Hammerhead shark 5 phyrna mokaTTan
Sand shark Odontaspis Taurus
Nurse shark Ging!ymostoma ciratum
Tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvieri
:Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus
Red snapper Luijanus qya
Mangrove snapper Luljanus griseus
Lane snapper Luljanus .rynagris
Yellowta.il snapper Oryorus chrysurus
Mutton snapper Luljanus analis
Vermillion snapper Rhomboplites aurorubeus
White porgy Calmus spp.
Hogsnapper/Hogfish Lachnolaimus maximus
:+Snook/Robalo Centropomus undecimalis
Spanish sardine 5 ardinella anchovia
Spot/Butterfish Leiostomus xanthurus
Tilefish Lopholatilus chaemeleonticeps
Triggerfish Balistes carolinensis
:Tripleta.il Lobotes surinamensis
Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares
Blackfin tuna thunnus atlanticus
Blue marlin Makaira nigricans
White marlin Tetrapturus albidus
Sailfish Istiophorus plafYPterus
Swordfish Xiphaias gladius
American shad Alosa sappidissima
Hickory shad Alosa mediocris
Angelfish Holacanthus spp.
Ballvhoo Hemiraphus brasiliensis
:Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepf:
Cigarfish Decapterus punctatus
:Cowfish Acanthostracion quadricornus
Flving fish Cypselurus heterunus
:Gobies Gobisoma spp.
:Marsh killifish Fondulus confluentus
:Lizardfish Synodus foetens
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Table V- 3: Common Saltwater Species Found in Edgewater (Continued)
Snakefish
:T on
:Lad fish
T runkfish
:N eedlefish
:Stin a
:Menhaden
:Puffer
:Ra s
Remora
:Shee shead minnorw
:Skates
: Fish dependent on estuaries at some point of life cycle
+ Species of special concern
* Threatened/Endangered Species
SOURCES: Florida Marine Patrol/V olusia County
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Table V- 4: Common Shellfish Species Found in Edgewater
: Hard clams
:Conchs
: Blue crab
: Stone crab
Octopus
: Bav scallops
: Calico scallop
: Oysters
: Brown shrimp
: Pink shrimp
: Rock shrimp
: Royal red shrimp
: White shrimP
Spiny Lobster/Crawfish
Lon2"finned squid
Shortfinned squid
: Fish dependent on estuaries at some point of life cycle.
+ Species of special concern.
* Threatened/Endangered Species
SOURCES: Florida Marine Patrol/V olusia County
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Table V- 5: Estuarine Dependent Species Found in Edgewater
Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix
Bluerunner Caranx crysos
Cobia Rachycentron canadus
Catfish (sea) BaJ!re marinus
Croaker MicroPoJ!on undulatus
Black drum POJ!.onias cromis
Red drum 5 ciaenops oceffata
Eels (American) AnJ!.uiffa rostrata
Flounder Paralichthys sP/J.
Hickorv shad Alosa mediocris
Tewfish, spotted iewfish Promicrops itaiara
Black iewfish Garrnpa niJ!.rita
Kine: whirine: Menticirrhus stJp. .
Black mullet MUJ!.il cePhal us
Silver Mullet MUJ!.il cePhal us
Permit, e:reat pompano T rachinotus (akatus
Pie:fish Orthopristis chrysopterus
Pompano T rachinotus carolinus
Sandperch Gerres cinereus
Sea bass Centropristes striatus
Sea trout C vnoscion nebulosus
Stone crab Menippe mercenaria
Oyster Crassostrea tJirpinica
Scallop Pecten irradians
Shrimp P anaeus setiferus
Terrapin Malaclemvs terraPin
Sea trout. white C ynoscion arenarius
American shad Alosa saPidissima
Hickorv shad Alosa mediocris
Sheep shead Archosa1J!.us probatocephalus
Mane:rove snapper Lut;anus J!.riseus
Mutton snapper Lut;anus analis
White snapper Calamus sPP.
Soot. butterfish Leiostomus xanthurus
Triooleta.il Lobotes surinamensis
Alewife Alosa pseudoharenI!us
Menhaden Brevoortia tvrannus
Tenpounder Elops saurus
Clams. hard Mercenaria mercenaria
Conchs Strombus FJ!.as
Blue crab Callinectes saPidus
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T able V - 6: Public Access Inventory of Existing Public Access Facilities
The following parks or facilities coordinated with the Recreation and Open Space Element
offer public access to the Indian River. The developed areas are shown on Map 6. There is no
known private property open to the general public, and no other legal means to provide access.
NAME PUBLIC ACCESS FACILITIES PARKING
Kennedy Park Boat Ramps/Fishing 43
Menard May Park Natural Beach/Board Ramo/Fishing 80
Veterans Park Fishing 12
Sanchez Park Scenic/Undeveloped 8
Highland Shores Scenic/U ndeveloped 0
Cameron's Marina Boat Ramps/Docks 30
Source: City of Edgewater, Parks and Recreation Department.
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Table V- 7: Volusia County Evacuation Shelters for 2000
Shelter Name Address City
Palm Terrace Elementary 1825 Dunn Avenue Daytona Beach
Pine Trail Elementary 300 ~ort Road Ormond Beach
Adantic High School 1250 Reed Canal Road Port Orange
Horizon Elementary 4751 Hidden Lakes Drive Port Orange
Silver Sands Middle 1300 Herbert Street Port Orange
Sweetwater Elementary 5800 Victoria Gardens blvd. Port Orange
Pathways Elementary 2100 Airport Road Ormond Beach
DeBary Elementary 88 W. Highbanks Road DeBary
Blue Lake Elementary 282 N. Blue Lake Avenue DeLand
Boston Avenue 340 N. Boston Avenue DeLand
DeLand Middle 1400 Aquarius DeLand
Deltona Lakes Elementary 2022 Adelia Blvd. Deltona
Heritage Middle 101 Parnell Court Deltona
Deltona High School 100 Wolf Pack Run Deltona
Discovery Elementary 975 Abigail Drive Deltona
Forest Lake Elementary 1600 Doyle Road Deltona
Friendship Elementary 2746 Fulford Street Deltona
Galaxy Middle 2400 Eustace Avenue Deltona
Sunrise Elementary 3155 Phonetia Drive Deltona
TilnbercrestElementary 2401 Eustace Avenue Deltona
V olusia Pines 500 E. Kicklighter Road Lake Helen
Osteen Elementary 500 Doyle Road Osteen
Pine Ridge High School 925 Howland Blvd. Deltona
Mainland High School 125 S. Clyde Moms Blvd. Daytona Beach
Westside Elementary 1210 limmy Ann Drive Daytona Beach
DBCC 1200 W. International Speedway Daytona Beach
Hurst Elementary 1340 Wright Street Holly Hill
Tomoka ElementarY 999 Old Tomoka Road Ormond Beach
Spruce Creek Elementary 642 Taylor Road Port Orange
Spruce Creek High School 801 Taylor Road Port Orange
DeLand High 800 N. Hill Avenue DeLand
G.W. Marks Elementary 1000 N. Garfield Avenue DeLand
Southwestern Middle 605 W. New Hampshire DeLand
Starke ElementarY 730 S. Parson Avenue Deland
Woodward Elementary 1201 S. Woodward Avenue DeLand
DBCC West Campus 1155 C.R. 4139 DeLand
L. Mcinnis Elementary U.S. Highway 17 DeLeon Springs
Deltona Middle 250 Enterprise Road Deltona
Enterprise Elementary 211 Main Street Enterprise
Orange City Elementary 555 E. University Avenue Orange City
Pierson Elementary 1 First Avenue Pierson
T. Dewitt Taylor High 100 E. Washington Avenue Pierson
School
Source: Land Design Innovations, Inc. and V olusia County Government, 2000.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES
GOAL 1:
COASTAL RESOURCES
Conserve, protect and manage the coastal resources of the City of Edgewater including the wetland
and upland ecosystem so as to maintain and enhance native habitats, floral and faunal species
diversity, water quality, and natural surface water characteristics.
Objective 1.1: Habitat Preseroation. Edgewater will utilize development regulations and other
management programs in conjunction with the County to ensure the long term protection and
enhancement of selected natural upland and wetland habitats and water quality. The primary means
of accomplishing this objective will be through the retention of interconnected hydrological systems
where the wetlands and uplands function as a productive unit resembling the original landscape.
Policy 1.1.1 The City of Edgewater will coordinate with the County's Environmental and
Natural Resources Advisory Committee and the V olusia County
Environmental Management Department to maintain, update and implement
management plans and standards that protect and conserve natural systems
within the City.
Policy 1.1.2 The City will maintain a conservation overlay area on the Future Land Use
Map that identifies hydrological corridors in the City that require special
review and potential conservation designations.
Policy 1.1.3 The City will coordinate the conservation overlay designation with the
County's designated environmental corridors to ensure the natural systems
remain intact even after annexation.
Policy 1.1.4 Areas of critical wetland and native upland habitats that are not connected to
corridors that exhibit resource values shall be evaluated for inclusion as
conservation or recreation areas within future development plans. Secondary
linkage to nearby corridors, even if by artificial means, shall be considered
and encouraged. Construction of new corridors, or restoration of existing
disturbed corridors, shall be considered as a form of mitigation where
appropnate.
Policy 1.1.5 By 2003, the City will adopt conservation, management, and development
performance standards and criteria within the Land Development Code
which will minimize long-term and cumulative impacts on coastal habitat by
requiring site specific analysis during the review process.
Policy 1.1.6 The City will coordinate with Water Management District regarding
standards for habitat mitigation. These standards will identify. situations
where mitigation may be acceptable (e.g., non-forested wetland or mangrove
swamp creation), unacceptable (e.g., certain endangered species habitat such
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as an eagles nest), or problematic (e.g., experimental or unproven). In all
cases, the proposed mitigation plan must be designed and the project
monitored by a qualified professional. The mitigation plan should include
the following:
A. A statement of mitigation goals and objectives.
B. Watershed and adjacent habitat evaluation.
C. Geohydrological analysis for review by the Water Management
District.
D. Detailed construction plans, planting materials and maintenance
schedules.
E. A long term management plan for created habitat in the watershed in
which it is located (inappropriate future land uses surrounding the
created or enhanced habitat may alter the habitat's character or
eliminate it completely).
F. The removal or control of exotic or nuisance vegetation.
G. Quantifiable monitoring methodology to evaluate the degree of
success obtained.
H. Proper contracted supervision by a qualified expert.
1. A detailed budget and cost estimates.
J. The entity responsible for undertaking maintenance and a long-term
management plan with available funding required to ensure future
success.
For all habitat mitigation plans, programs, or activities, the City of Edgewater
shall require quantifiable, realistic goals; maintain direct supervision through
the construction and monitoring process; and, if problems or failures result,
. be able to enforce permit conditions.
Development in habitat areas listed by the State of Florida and u.s. Fish and
Wildlife Service as Endangered, Threatened, or Species of Special Concern
shall not adversely impact the listed species.
Development proposals which propose to alter wedands, or which cannot
preserve the required portion of native vegetation on the site shall submit a
mitigation plan (may include creation of new habitat of the same type
destroyed, restoration of previous disturbances, and purchase of similar
habitat for preservation).
Maintain tree protection regulations to prohibit the removal of native
vegetation, including mangroves, without a permit.
Objective 1.2: Shoreline Protection. The City shall maintain regulatory programs designed to enhance
and protect the natural functions of the estuarine shoreline.
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Policy 1.2.1: Hardening of the estuarine shoreline shall be allowed only when erosion is
causing a significant threat to life or property. When hardening of the
shoreline is approved, stabilization methods other than vertical seawalls and
bulkheads, shall be used.
Policy 1.2.2: No more than 30% impervious surface shall be allowed within 100 feet of
the mean high water line.
Policy 1.2.3: A shoreline protection buffer shall be maintained for a distance extending 50
feet laterally upland from the mean high water line within the buffer zone
and 25 feet from wetland vegetation, except that reasonable access shall be
permitted.
Policy 1.2.4: The City will identify critical habitats along the estuary shoreline on the
Future Land Use Map in the conservation ov~rlay ar~a.
GOAL 2:
LAND USE
To conserve, protect, and restore coastal resources by managing growth and land uses so as not to
damage or destroy those resources.
Objective 2.1: Coastal LAnd Uses. Continue to enforce land use regulations that provide for the
location, extent, and distribution of land uses consistent with the protection of coastal resources.
Policy 2.1.1: Proposed land uses which may have significant adverse impact on coastal
resources shall be appropriately regulated to mitigate such impacts.
Policy 2.1.2: An environmental impact assessment shall be prepared and reviewed for land
uses proposed in potential critical habitat areas.
Policy 2.1.3: Designated natural resource areas, significant environmental or ecological
features, critical wildlife habitat, environmental system corridors or
conservation areas shall be protected through a variety 'of'mechanisms
including buffer zones, restoration, limiting density and intensity,
conservation easements, acquisition, density transfers, transfer of
development rights (TDR's), purchase of development rights or land
exchanges.
Policy 2.1.4: To limit the cumulative impacts of development on remaining coastal marine
resources and wildlife habitats, an ecological survey shall be required for all
proposed waterfront or water-dependent uses.
Objective 2.2: Coastal Resource Protection. By 2003, develop performance standards for appropriate
densities, intensities, buffer zones, resource protection, and location of development adjacent to
aquatic and natural preserves, wildlife refuges, and environmental system corridors to protect the
natural character, scenic values and public benefit of these areas.
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Policy 2.2.1 The City of Edgewater shall not allow land use amendments or rezonings
which would be inconsistent or incompatible with the protection or
conservation of coastal resources.
Policy 2.2.2 Utilize innovative or alterative techniques to protect coastal resources. Such
techniques could include conservation overlay areas, buffer zones,
restoration, conservation easements, quality development programs,
acquisition, density transfers, transfer of development rights or land
exchanges.
Policy 2.2.3 Cooperate and coordinate with local governments, state agencies, and special
districts in developing consistent standards, criteria and land development
regulations for protection of coastal resources.
Policy 2.2.4 No new point sources shall be permitted to discharge into the Indian River
Lagoon.
Policy 2.2.5 In order to protect manatees, marinas shall not be built in designated
manatee habitat areas. Boating speed limits shall be coordinated with the
County in manatee-designated areas.
Objective 2.3: Water-Dependent Uses. Priorities for shoreline land use shall be given to water-
dependent uses over water-related land uses and shall be based on the type of water-dependent use,
adjacent land use, water quality, impact on critical habitat and impact on coastal resources.
Policy 2.3.1: By 2005, the City, in conjunction with V olusia County, will develop a
Resource Management Plan for the Indian River shoreline which establishes
development performance standards and identifies sites for water-dependent
and water-related uses. The Resource Management Plan shall incorporate
the following priorities for siting these facilities:
1. Water-dependent uses such as fish, shellfish and wildlife production;
conservation of coastal and natural resources; recreation; public
access; marinas and navigation; and, water-dependent utilities and
industry which do not create a significant adverse impact upon the
waters or land use.
2. Water-enhanced uses such as recreation, certain utilities, commerce
and industrial uses.
3. . Non-water dependent or related activities such as intensive urban
residential, non-water dependent industry and commerce.
4. Of lowest priority are those uses which are non-water dependent,
non-water enhanced which result in a reduction of coastal resources.
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Policy 2.3.2: The City will coordinate with the resource management plans of other
agencies, such as aquatic preserve management plans or Surface Water
Improvement Management (SWIM) plans in developing performance
standards for water dependent uses.
Policy 2.3.3: By 2006, any performance criteria identified in the Resource Management
Plan for shoreline uses will be adopted into the Land Development Code.
GOAL 3:
WATERQUAUTY
To protect, enhance, and improve the quality of the estuarine environment.
Objective 3.1: Estuarine Quali!J. Coordinate and maintain records of estuarine water quality
sampling through the V olusia County monitoring program to measure changes in
water quality.
Policy 3.1.1: The City will review the County's data and coordinate to determine where
corrective action is needed. Corrective action shall be coordinated with
SJRWMD and FDEP.
Policy 3.1.2: Annually, the City of Edgewater and the Department of Environmental
Protection shall review and update all point source discharge permits,
checking for accuracy and compliance.
Policy 3.1.3: Annually, the City of Edgewater and the St. Johns River Water Management
District shall review and update all non-point source discharge permits,
checking for accuracy and completeness.
Policy 3.1.4: Provide the County with SJRWMD and FDEP data that includes point and
non-point source discharges and facilities which are identified as potential
water quality problems annually.
Policy 3.1.5: The City will continue to prioritize coastal planning areas that are currently
using septic tanks to be incorporated into public sewage treatment systems.
Criteria to be used in the ranking systems shall include:
A. Areas known or suspected to be negatively impacting surface or
groundwater quality
B. Soil type.
C. Water table level.
D. Proximity to Aquatic Preserves and Outstanding Florida Waters.
E. Proximity to open shellfish harvesting areas.
F. Proximity to other water bodies.
G. Density of septic tank systems.
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H.
Proximity to existing or planned public wastewater treatment
systems.
Policy 3.1.6: The City will not allow the future placement of septic systems in those areas
identified as unsuitable for septic tank use. The City will coordinate with the
V olusia County Department of Health regarding septic tank permits.
Policy 3.1.7: As additional sewage treatment plants are constructed and/or existing plants
are expanded within the City, a concerted effort and commitment shall be
made to utilize the highest level of treatment possible.
Policy 3.1.8: The City will continue to use alternative methods of effluent disposal such as
re-use and land spreading/spray irrigation to reduce nutrient loadings in the
rivers and estuaries.
Policy 3.1.9: Maintain best management practices in the land development regulations that
limit the amount of sediment reaching all surface waters. These practices
shall be used in agriculture, silviculture, construction, dredge and fill
operations, and stormwater management systems. The City shall also
continue to require erosion and sediment control provisions as part of the
development review process.
Policy 3.1.10: The construction of future storm water management systems and the
redesign of existing systems shall consider the timing of discharge of fresh
water to the estuary, the hydroperiod of the wetlands, as well as the potential
loadings. Storm water systems should be designed to gradually release water
via sheet flow through natural or constructed wetlands.
Policy 3.1.11: Utilize the City's 1990 Master Stormwater Management Plan to address
estuarine pollution and control surface water runoff.
Policy 3.1.12: Update the City's Master Stormwater Management Plan by June 2001.
Policy 3.1.13: The preparation of management plans, water quality studies, and sampling
programs will be coordinated with the County, the SJRWMD, and the
FDEP.
Policy 3.1.14: The City will continue to implement its Quality Assurance Plan and submit
canal water quality monitoring results to the SJRWMD.
Policy 3.1.15: The City of Edgewater shall continue its commitment to improve and
enhance water quality and estuarine conditions through intergovernmental
cooperation by a variety of mechanisms such as:
A. Participation in ad-hoc or other special technical advisory committees.
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B. Exchange of data and information among and between the County and
adjacent municipalities.
C. Presentations and discussions with the V olusia Council of Governments.
D. Updating data in cooperation with FDEP and SJRWMD.
E. Notification of proposed programs, development regulations or activities
that address water quality.
F. Continue participation in the SWIM program.
G. Implement the policies or recommendations of the Aquatic Preserve
Management Plan.
H. Participation and assistance in maintaining and expanding the water quality
sampling and monitoring program.
GOAL 4:
COASTAL H4ZARDS
Lessen the impact of a destructive storm on human life, property, public facilities, and natural
resources. The City shall also restrict public expenditure in areas subject to destruction by natural
disaster.
Objective 4.1: Evacuation of Population. The City of Edgewater shall maintain the clearance time for
the evacuation of the population in 6 hours based on a level of service standard "D", as defined in
the Transportation Element, during the time of hurricane in any category storm.
Policy 4.1.1: Land use plan amendments shall not increase the clearance time for
evacuation of the population above 6 hours.
Policy 4.1.2: The City of Edgewater shall assess the impact of all new development on the
hurricane evacuation network to ensure it will not increase clearance time for
evacuation of the population above 6 hours.
Policy 4.1.3: The City of Edgewater shall coordinate with the County and FDOT to
ensure adequate roadway capacity to facilitate the evacuation of residents.
Policy 4.1.4: Future development and roadway improvements shall be designed to
minimize the impact of flooding a~d storm damage on evacuation route
facilities.
Policy 4.1.5: Evacuation routes shall be designated in such a way as to distribute traffic
demand to provide optimum utilization of available roadway facilities.
Policy 4.1.6: The City of Edgewater shall maintain and update a "Disaster Preparation,
Response, and Recovery Plan" in coordination with the County's
"Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan" to ensure the orderly
evacuation of the population.
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Objective 4.2: Shelter for Population. In cooperation with the American Red Cross and V olusia
County, the City shall designate hurricane evacuation shelters to protect the population in the event
of a hurricane.
Policy 4.2.1: The City shall coordinate with V olusia County to ensure that there are
hurricane emergency shelter facilities available in the County to
accommodate at least 23% of the City's population, based upon a standard of
40 square feet of shelter space per person.
Policy 4.2.2: New hurricane emergency shelter. facilities shall not be located ill the
Hurricane Vulnerability Zone.
Objective 4.3: Mitigation of PropertY Damage. The City shall ensure that development in the coastal
high hazard area and hurricane vulnerability zone minimizes danger to life and property.
Policy 4.3.1: Prior to the development of public facilities in the coastal high hazard area, it
shall be determined that there are no other feasible sites within the City
outside of that area.
Policy 4.3.2: If constructed or redeveloped, all public facilities in the coastal high hazard
area shall be required to meet strict building code regulations for hurricane
wind design and flood control to ensure minimum damages during storm
events.
Policy 4.3.3: All development in the hurricane vulnerability zone shall be consistent with
the federal flood hazard requirements.
Policy 4.3.4: The City shall continue to participate ill the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP).
Objective 4.4: Post Disaster Redevelopment. The City will maintain a Disaster Preparation, Response,
and Recovery Plan to ensure that the most effective practices are utilized to provide safety and relief
to citizens during and after a natural disaster.
Policy 4.4.1: The Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery Plan shall include: an
evacuation plan; disaster assistance, public information; damage assessment
procedures; and recovery activities.
Policy 4.4.2: The Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery Plan shall maintain
priorities for repairing, replacing, modifying, or relocating public facilities.
Policy 4.4.3: The Disaster Preparation, Response, and Recovery Plan procedures will be
consistent with the County's evacuation and recovery procedures.
Policy 4.4.4: The City shall enforce the build-back policies contained ill Its Disaster
Preparation, Response, and Recovery Plan after a hurricane.
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Policy 4.4.5: Public infrastructure receiving damage of more than fifty percent (50%) of its
value that is not necessary to support adopted levels of service shall be
relocated away from the coastal high hazard area.
Objective 4.5: Coastal High Hazard Area. The City shall limit the use of public funds for
development, infrastructure and services in the coastal high hazard area and shall direct population
concentrations away from this area.
Policy 4.5.1. No new public facilities shall be located in the coastal high hazard areas other
than those necessary to support the levels of service identified in the Capital
Improvement Element and for overriding health and safety reasons.
Policy 4.4.4: By 2002, the City shall identify areas in the coastal high hazard area needing
redevelopment, including eliminating unsafe conditions and inappropriate
uses as opportunities arise.
Policy 4.4.5: Land use amendments for areas within the coastal high hazard area shall not
increase the clearance time for evacuation above 6 hours.
GOAL 5:
PUBUC ACCESS
Maintain and improve public access to the sovereign lands of the coastal management areas through
the provisions of coastal access facilities, fishing piers, boat ramps, and marinas.
Objective 5.1: Public Shoreline Access Facilities. Consistent with the City's population, the City will
provide and maintain physical public access to the shoreline of the Indian River.
Policy 5.1.1 Wherever feasible, the City shall ensure that all physical public access
facilities to the shoreline shall be accessible by a public road with adequate
public parking.
Policy 5.1.2 The priority for new pedestrian access shall be pedestrian walkovers or other
alternatives that do not cause environmental degradation.
Policy 5.1.3 The City shall prohibit the vacation of public rights-of-way.that provide or
could provide public access to the river.
Policy 5.1.4 The City shall pursue rehabilitation or redevelopment of any public .access
facilities that indicate deterioration or negative impacts to natural resources.
Objective 5.2: Fishing Piers. The City shall coordinate with V olusia County to ensure that adequate
allocation of fishing piers is provided to meet the demands of the current population.
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Policy 5.2.1 The City shall provide 0.0181 linear feet of fishing pier for each resident of
the Coastal Planning Area (181 linear feetjl0,000 persons) consistent with
V olusia County.
Objective 5.3: Boat Ramps. The City shall provide an adequate number of boat ramps to meet the
needs of the existing population.
Policy 5.3.1 City shall provide 0.0002 of boat ramp lane for each resident (1 ramp lane for
every 7,500 residents) consistent with Volusia County.
Policy 5.3.2 To the greatest extent possible, future boat ramp lanes shall be bUilt as part
of a regional boat launching facility.
Objective 5.4: Marina Slips. The City shall provide the private sector with the ability to
accommodate the projected demand of additional boats slips in marinas.
Policy 5.4.1 Marinas shall be encouraged to include both wet slip and dry slip capacity.
Policy 5.4.2 Priority for new slips will be given to the expansion of existing marinas.
Objective 5.5: Scenic "&Jutes. The City shall establish scenic routes and roadways consistent with the
County's Scenic Roadway Element, to preserve the natural beauty and vistas of the coastal planning
area.
Policy 5.5.1 Riverside Drive shall remain designated as a scenic roadway because of its
significant aesthetic value.
Policy 5.5.2 A conservation overlay will be indicated on the Future Land Use Map along
Riverside Drive to protect the scenic quality.
GOAL 6:
PUBUC SERVICES AND FACIUTIES
Public services and facilities in the coastal planning area shall be adequate and available to serve both
current and future residents. .
Objective 6.1: Infrastructure Coordination. The City's Land Development Code will ensure that the
provisions of roads, potable water, sanitary sewer, drainage, and solid waste, and recreation facilities
and services required to maintain the adopted level of service standards throughout the coastal
planning area shall be consistent and phased with the level of development proposed in the Future
Land Use Element. .
Policy 6.1.1 Development or redevelopment within the coastal areas shall have public
services and facilities available concurrent with the impacts of development.
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Objective 6.2: Transportation. The City shall ensure through its development review process;
concurrency management system; and, capital improvements schedule that adopted level of service
standards are met for the existing and projected population.
Policy 6.2.1 Establish a minimum Level of Service "D" consistent with the
Transportation Element for roadway facilities, with the exception of State
roads.
Policy 6.2.2 Establish a Level of Service "D" for the purpose of calculating the capacity
of road facilities to clear evacuees within the hurricane evacuation time.
Objective 6.3: Potable Water. Ensure through the City's development review process, concurrency
management system and capital improvements schedule that there are sufficient water resources to
provide potable water to meet the needs of the coastal planning area population.
Policy 6.3.1 Require future development to hook up to centralized potable water systems.
Policy 6.3.2 Require adequate capacity in potable water storage, treatment, and
distribution facilities to meet the demand of projected growth and
development.
Policy 6.3.3 Maintain interlocal agreements with the County and adjacent local
governments to identify future potable water service areas.
Policy 6.3.4 Maintain wellfield protection standards in the City's Land Development
Code.
Policy 6.3.5 Locate future wellfields away ?:om the shoreline to protect against saltwater
intrusion.
Policy 6.3.6 Potable water withdrawal shall be pumped at an appropriate volume and rate
to avoid saltwater intrusion and decreased aquifer levels.
Policy 6.3.7 The Level of Service for potable water within the coastal planning area shall
be consistent with the potable water sub-element of this Comprehensive
Plan.
Policy 6.3.8 Continue efforts to assess and upgrade water transmission facilities in areas
experiencing low pressure conditions to ensure that an adequate water supply
will exist during maximum daily demand periods to meet future growth.
Objective 6.4: Sanitary Sewer. Provide sufficient sanitary sewer treatment capacity and effluent
disposal methods to meet the demand projected by growth and development consistent with
adopted water quality standards.
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Policy 6.4.1 Require future development to connect to public wastewater treatment
facilities, if available.
Policy 6.4.2 Require existing and future wastewater treatment facilities to meet or exceed
adopted FDEP water quality standards.
Policy 6.4.3 Maintain interlocaI agreements with the County and adjacent local
governments to identify future wastewater service areas.
Policy 6.4.4 The Level of Service for the provision of wastewater treatment in the coastal
area shall be consistent with the sanitary sewer sub-element of this
Comprehensive Plan.
Objective 6.5: Sto17llwater Management. The City will implement its Stormwater Master Plan and
coordinate stormwater management systems with V olusia County so as to not degrade coastal
resources.
Policy 6.5.1 For new development, prohibit the untreated direct discharge of stormwater
runoff into Class II Waters.
Policy 6.5.2 The level of service for stormwater runoff in the coastal planning area shall
be consistent with the standards in the drainage sub-element of this
Comprehensive Plan.
Policy 6.5.3 Coordinate and cooperate with Volusia County, FDEP, SJRW1\.1D and
ECFRPC by participating in basin-wide stormwater management programs
and studies.
Policy 6.5.4 Discharge from stormwater facilities shall not result in violation of adopted
water quality standards.
Policy 6.5.5 Stormwater management systems shall be designed to remove oil and
suspended solids prior to discharge.
Objective 6.6: Solid Waste. Ensure through monitoring programs that solid waste facilities do not
result in violation of adopted standards or.degradation of coastal resources.
Policy 6.6.1 In cooperation with the County, a hazardous waste evaluation shall be
undertaken for all known active and inactive solid waste disposal facilities
and dump sites to determine possible contamination of ground and surface
waters.
Policy 6.6.2 The Level of Service standard for solid waste shall be as identified within the
solid waste sub-element of this Comprehensive Plan.
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Objective 6.7: Public Buildings. Ensure through capital improvement planning and site selection
that public buildings meet the needs of population growth and are located, if possible, outside of
areas susceptible to damage from storms or flooding.
Policy 6.7.1 Cooperate with the Volusia County School Board in identifying future sites
for school facilities within the coastal planning area.
Policy 6.7.2 Locate future school facilities outside of areas susceptible to hurricane storm
damage or areas prone to flooding.
Policy 6.7.3 Future school facilities should be designed to be utilized as emergency and
evacuation shelters.
Policy 6.7.4 Provide for fire and law enforcement facilities commensurate with
population growth and development in the coastal planning area.
Policy 6.7.5 Continue to update procedures as part of the Disaster Preparation, Response
and Recovery Plan for emergency fire and police protection and response.
Objective 6.8: Recreation. The City will ensure through annual reviews that recreation services and
facilities in accordance with adopted level of service standards are provided throughout the coastal
planning area.
Policy 6.8.1 The City will require future developments to provide recreation services and
facilities, or participate in the funding of recreation facility improvements
required to maintain the adopted level of service standards.
Policy 6.8.2 The level of service standard for recreation facilities and services shall be as
stated in the recreation and open space element.
GOAL 7:
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION
Foster and encourage intergovernmental coordination in the coastal planning area between V olusia
County, the City of Edgewater, adjacent local governments, regional, state, and federal government
entities.
Objective 7.1: Vo/usia Counry Coordiantion. The City shall coordinate with V olusia County to
maintain area-wide standards to protect coastal resources.
Policy 7.1.1 Ensure consistency between development standards adopted by V olusia
County and the City.
Policy 7.1.2 The City shall coordinate with V olusia County in the identification and
protection of the environmental systems corridors to ensure the viability and
continuation of the system.
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Policy 7.1.3 The City shall cooperate with Volusia County in maintaining and updating
the Florida Land Use Cover and Forms Classification System maps and
database.
Objective 7.2: Land Use. Utilize Volusia County's Coastal Management Element land use plan as a
guide in deciding issues of land use and zoning, the extension and provision of urban services,
annexation, and the general location of environmental systems corridors in the Coastal Management
Area.
Policy 7.2.1 Applications for land use amendments, zoning, and development shall
consider the impacts on coastal resources in adjacent local governments.
Policy 7.2.2 The extension and provision of urban services and facilities and the
identification of future annexation areas shall be accomplished through the
adoption of inter-local agreements.
Policy 7.2.3 The City shall cooperate with the County in maintaining and updating land
use information by watershed.
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