Memorandum 15-142 Vehicles in Beach Areas

Memorandum 15-142

TO:                         Honorable Mayor Wythe and Homer City Council

FROM:                  Councilmember Dave Lewis and Councilmember Catriona Reynolds, sponsors of Ordinance  15-29

DATE:                    August 19, 2015

SUBJECT:           Ordinance 15-29: Vehicles in Beach Areas           

Ordinance 15-29 implements recommendations of the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission to restrict vehicular access on Bishops Beach and Mariner Park Beach. After public comment, we, as sponsors of Ordinance 15-29 will be recommending the Council vote down Ordinance 15-29 at the City Council meeting on August 24.

It is our intent to bring forward an Ordinance at a later date that closes the beach to motorized vehicle traffic from the east of the Bishops Beach entrance to the end of the Homer Spit (see attached map). This would be accomplished through a fine schedule and the construction of physical barriers.  In addition, the City would post a maximum speed limit of 10mph for vehicles traveling on City beaches. The City would post signage explaining the rules at both Mariner Park and Bishops Beach parking lot, including a map. The map would clearly indicate private property boundaries and give notice against trespass.

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Revised Vehicles on Homer Beaches Map