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Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Corridor Management Plan / Designation Application for the County of Volusia, Florida Submitted to Florida Department of Transportation May 2007 i Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Corridor Management Plan Produced by the Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Corridor Advocacy Group with assistance from GAI Consultants, Inc. MAY 2007 The Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail acknowledges the following organizations for their assistance and support throughout the development of this project: Florida Department of Transportation, District 5 County of Volusia City of Ormond Beach Heritage Crossroads: Miles of History Corridor Advocacy Group A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway Florida Department of Environmental Protection Daytona Beach Community College Florida Power & Light Photographs by Skip Lowery, Rob Bird, Laura Bamberger, J. Walker Fischer, Leslie Whittaker, Richard Gardner, Scott Veix, Lou Kellenberger, Anne Barca, Charles Littlewood, the Ormond Beach Historical Trust, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection GAI Consultants, Inc. 618 East South Street Orlando, Florida 32804 (p) 407.423.8398 (f) 407.843.1070 www.gaiconsultants.com Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan ii Secretary Signage Page As Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, the signature below indicates the approval and endorsement of this Corridor Management Plan and this corridor for designation as a Florida Scenic Highway. FDOT approval of this management plan represents our agreement to serve in a partnership with the Corridor Management Entity to preserve, enhance and maintain the designated scenic highway corridor. We recognize the grass roots initiative and strong local support for this corridor demonstrated by the communities involved in the preparation of this management plan. This corridor management plan acknowledges that the designated corridor will be subject to the requirements of the Section 1046(c) of the ISTEA which added a new subsection (s) to 23 USC 131 precluding outdoor advertising on designated scenic highways, and requirements of the Uniform Relocation Act. I hereby designate this corridor as a Florida Scenic Highway. Denver J. Stutler, Jr. Date Secretary of Transportation Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan iv Executive Summary: The Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail is the culmination of a great community effort. Originally organized as two Corridor Advocacy Groups, the Historic Ormond-by-the-Sea Scenic Trail and the Ormond Beach Scenic Loop, the forces were joined to create the Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail (OSL&T) Corridor Advocacy Group and this Corridor Management Plan. The OSL&T Corridor starts on A1A at the Flagler County line and extends south from the Flagler A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway to Granada Boulevard (SR 40). It then extends west on SR 40 to North Beach Street where it turns north and continues along North Beach Street, Old Dixie Highway, Walter Boardman Road then turns east on Highbridge Road back to A1A and the Atlantic Ocean. The OSL&T also includes John Anderson Drive from SR 40 to Highbridge Road. This creates a figure-eight roadway with a 0.9 mile extension along Pine Tree Drive. The OSL&T Corridor Management Entity (CME) is being formed to preserve and enhance the Intrinsic Resources of the Corridor. The beauty of the Atlantic Ocean drive along the eastern part of the Corridor will be enhanced with landscaping and improved parking. The historic structures along the southern portion of the Corridor will be preserved with the oversight of the Ormond Beach Historic Landmark Preservation Board and the Volusia County Historic Preservation Ordinance. The CME will work with the Volusia County and City of Ormond Beach staff to identify potential trail projects and develop a Master Plan in coordination with the Florida State Park staff. The CME will help staff by obtaining letters of support and the hosting of public meetings to assist in the award of grant money to fund identified project segments. The CME will work with the City, County and the FDOT to implement traffic calming measures and improve safety. As part of the Master Plan needed sidewalks will also be identified and the CME will work with the appropriate agencies to ensure their installation. The CME will also identify a series of educational and informational sign opportunities. They will assemble the local knowledge and background that will be given to a designer for the creation of a cohesive sign program. The signs will draw visitors through the Corridor with an interpretation of the area’s history, flora, fauna, habitats, water bodies and land forms. This information is graphically depicted in the Action Plan Map in Section 13 at the end of this document. Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan x Responses to SHAC Comments: Historic Ormond-by-the-Sea (HOSST) Responses 1. The Designation Application/Corridor Management Plan (CMP) has incorporated additional photos and graphics. 2. Benny Woodham, Tomoka State Park Manager was very involved in the development of the CMP. 3. The Community Participation Plan was expanded and the joining of the HOSST and OBSL CAGs into a coherent whole has brought added support to the greater effort. 4. Additional local support has been attained through community outreach and letters of support have been included in Appendix B. 5. The requested correction has been made. 6. All figures and addendums have been revised, properly referenced, and made consistent. 7. This page is intended to serve as the requested memorandum. Ormond Beach Scenic Loop (OBSL) Responses 1. A paragraph has been added to the Designation Application on interpretation in the Park. The Action Plan includes the addition of interpretive panels throughout the Corridor. Several panels describing the natural, cultural, historical and archeological resources should be constructed in Tomoka State Park as a part of this program. 2. The Action Plan includes the addition of interpretive panels throughout the Corridor. Several panels describing the natural, cultural, historical and archeological resources should be constructed in Tomoka State Park as a part of this program. Further research will need to be done to design appropriate archeological interpretive panels 3. The development pressures continue and the CAG members have remained active in their struggle to preserve the resources. The local Comprehensive Plans are both quite thorough in their range of protections. 4. Many more cultural resources were added to the Designation Application. 5. Adding traffic calming methods to the roadway is a part of the Action Plan. xi Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan Table of Contents Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Corridor Management Plan Title Page i Secretary Signature Page ii Designation Application iii Executive Summary iv Summary of SHAC Meeting v Responses to SHAC Comments x Section 1: Background Conditions Analysis 1 1.1 Corridor Limits 1 1.2 Roadway/ROW Description 5 1.3 Existing Land Use and Zoning 11 1.4 Signage 15 1.5 Future Land Use 17 1.6 Safety Issues 21 1.7 Traffic Volumes/User Types 27 1.8 Levels of Service 31 1.9 Transportation Planning 34 1.10 Roadway Improvements 38 1.11 Social and Economic Conditions 39 1.12 Tourism and User Facilities 40 1.13 Other Programs 41 Section 2: Intrinsic Resource Assessment and Designation Criteria 43 2.1 Universal Criteria 43 2.2 Resource Specific Criteria 57 Section 3: Corridor Vision 97 Section 4: Goals, Objectives, and Strategies 99 xii Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan Section 5: Corridor’s Story 104 Section 6: Corridor Management Entity 109 Section 7: Community Participation Program 118 Section 8: Local Support 123 Section 9: Protection Techniques 125 Section 10: Funding and Promotion 128 Section 11: Relationship to Comprehensive Plan 132 Section 12: Partnerships and Agreements 139 Section 13: Action Plan 148 Tables Table 1: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Roadway Cross-Section Summary 8 Table 2: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Crash Summary 23 Table 3: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Crash Analysis - Segment Sections 25 Table 4: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Crash Analysis - Spot Locations 26 Table 5: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Traffic Volume and Level of Service 30 Table 6: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Traffic Volume and Level of Service with Adopted 2025 AADT & LOS 33 Table 7: Single-Family New House Construction Building Permits 39 Table 8: Relationship to Comprehensive Plans of Volusia County and the City of Ormond Beach 132 Table 9: Corridor Enhancements 150 Table 10: Community Participation 152 Table 11: Administration and Coordination 153 Figures Figure 1: Map of Southeast US 40 Figure 2: Household Income 1999 40 Figure 3: 2000 Estimate of House Values 40 xiii Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan Maps Map 1: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Location Map 3 Map 2: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Volusia County Mileage map 4 Map 3: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Roadway Right-of-Way (southern half) 6 Map 4: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Roadway Right-of-Way (northern half) 7 Map 5: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Existing Zoning (southern half) 13 Map 6: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Existing Zoning (northern half) 14 Map 7: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Future Land Use (southern half) 19 Map 8: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Future Land Use (northern half) 20 Map 9: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Historical, Recreational, and Cultural Resources (southern half) 73 Map 10: Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail Historical, Recreational, and Cultural
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