Ocean and Sound Public Access Plan-1988

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Ocean and Sound
Public Access Plan
The Town of
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OCEAN AND SOUND PUBLIC ACCESS PLAN
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April 20, 1988
The preparation of this Ocean and Sound Public Access Plan
for the Town of Emerald Isle was financed, in part,
through a grant provided by the North Carolina Coastal
Management Program, through funds provided by the Coastal
Resources Management Act of 1972, as amended, which is
administered by the Office of Coastal Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
professional community and
regional planning consuBants

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE---------------------------- - - -iii
INTRODUCTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1
INVENTORY AND PROSPECTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Regional Setting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 1
Emerald Isle's Development Pattern - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
Emerald Isle's Changing Character - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Town Growth - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACCESS FACILITIES - - - - - - 3
Public Access Need and Community Image - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Existing Local and Neighborhood Public Access Resources - - - - - - 3
Existing Regional Public Access Resources - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Existing Major Local Commercial Access Resources - - - - - - - - - - 5
Existing Private Access Resources - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Synopsis of the Challenge---------------------5
DEFINITIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
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TOWN OF E ERALD ISLE POLICY ON PUBLIC ACCESS - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Administration Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Planning Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Implementation Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Financial Policy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS OF EXISTING AND POTENTIAL ACCESS - - - - - - - 10
' Inventory of Existing Town -awned Public Access Facilities _ _ _ - 10
Inventory of Existing Easements Given for Public Access - - 10
Inventory of Existing Off-street Parking at Public Access Sites - 11
Current Possibilities for Parking_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11
Public Access Potential 12
Synopsis of Existing Ocean and Sound Accessway Facilities - - - - 13
' PUBLIC ACC3 SSMY SELECTION AND USE STANDARDS - - - -I - - - - - - - - 14
Population - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 14
The Peak Seasonal and Peak Day Population's Need for Access - - - 15
1 Peak Parking Needs for Access to the Ocean and Sound _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15
Commercial Area Parking Demand 16
Shoreline Lengths - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 17
OCFAN AND SOUND ACCESS'w LOCATION, SITE, AND USE STANDARDS - - - - - 18
Ocean Accessway Location, Site, and Use Standards - - - - - - - - 18
' Local ---18
Neighborh000rhoo Accessways
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Regional Accessways - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Sound Accessway Location, Site, and Use Standards - - - - - - - - 23
' Local Accessways ---23
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Neighborhood Accessways 25
Regional Accessways---------------------- 27

FMOOMMENDED SITE PRIORITY LOCATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS - - - - - - - - 28
Oceanfront Sites - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 28
Local Ocean Accessways; -------------- - - - - -- i28
Neighborhood Ocean Accessways - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Regional Ocean Accessways------------------- 32
SoundfrontSites------------------- - - - - -- 32
Local Sound Accessways -------------- - - - - -- 32
Neighborhood Sound Accessways - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33
Regional Sound Accessways------------------- 33
FINANCING PRIORITY REOOMMENDATIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34
The Town Recreation Commission's Responsibilities - - - - - - - 34
Fiscal Year1988-98---------------- - - - - -- 34
The Next Five Years: Fiscal Years 1989-94 - - - - - - - - - - - 35
The Long Term Future - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 37
Generating Gifts and Funds from Private Sources - - - - - - - - 37
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 38
Public Participation during the Planning Period - - - - - - - - 38
Public Participation during Implementation Proceedings - - - - - 38
On -going Information on Public Access Implementation Activities 39
SITE PLANS
Local OceanAccessway------------------ - - - - -- 19
Neighborhood Ocean Accessway - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Local SoundAccessway------------------ - - - - -- 24
Neighborhood Sound Accessway - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26
TABLES
Synopsis of Existing Ocean Accessway Facilities - - - - - - -
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Synopsis of Existing Sound Accessway Facilities - - - - - - -
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Recorded, Estimated, and Projected Population by Type - - - -
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Projected Desire for Access to the Ocean - - - - - - - - - -
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Projected Desire for Access to the Sound - - - - - - - - - -
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Vehicles Needing Oceanfront Parking Accommodations - - - - -
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Vehicles Needing Soundfront Parking Accommodations - - - - -
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Priority Oceanfront Accessways - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.-
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Priority Soundfront Accessways - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Estimated Costs for Remedial Work during FY 1988-89 - - - - -
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Estimated Costs for New Facility Work during FY 1989-94 - - -
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Estimated Costs for Operation and Maintenance - - - - - - - -
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APPENDICES
Existing and Potential.Ocean and Sound Access Analysis - - - - - - - 1
Beach Walkway and Pier Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Example Statement - Carteret -Craven Electric Membership Corporation - 16
North Carolina General Statutes, Article 7A, G.S. 113A-134.1-3,
Coastal and Estuarine Water Beach Access Program - - - - - - - - 17
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PREFACE
In North Carolina, the beaches along the ocean and the sound are held in
public trust for the use of the people. Waterways and lands under water or
flooded by tidal or navigable waters to which the public has rights of
access are also held in trust. The people have access rights to these.
This plan for public access to the ocean and sound in Emerald Isle is
prepared with both the public's and private individuals' rights in mind.
Its purpose is to find affordable solutions to meeting the Town's obliga-
tion to serving the public. Convenient access to the Town's valuable
resources of the Atlantic Ocean and it beaches for swimming and sun bathing
and Bogue Sound for boating and fishing is paramount in maintaining its
position as a leading resort community on the East Coast.
The provision of public access is not only an economic concern for Emerald
Isle, but it is one of environmental concern also. To protect the dunes
and their vegetative and wildlife habitats and to protect the natural
beauty of the shores of the ocean and sound, is of the utmost importance.
It cannot be overemphasized.
Work began on the Ocean and Sound Public Access Plan in April 1987. Several
Meetings were first held with the Town Manager and State Officials to
determine the course of the project, and six field surveys were conducted.
Technical advice was provided by the Assistant Town Building Inspector.
Research was conducted in the County Courthouse in Beaufort to determine
the ownership of the existing and potential accessway parcels found in the
fieldwork. Information was then plotted on the Town Map to show the loca-
tion of existing and potential accessway sites.
After the initial survey and analysis was completed, population and parking
' .projections were made and formulas were developed to determine the re-
quirements of day visitors arriving by automobile. Definitions for the
terms used in the planning process were then developed. After this, loca-
tion, site, development and use standards were prepared for local, neigh-
borhood, and regional accessways to the ocean and sound. Policy statements
were then written, and a public participation element was adopted. After
' this, conceptual site plans for local and neighborhood points of access to
the ocean and sound were then drawn. Later, a priority list for remedial
work and upgrading the public access stock followed with recommendations
for programming and capital budgeting for Fiscal Year 1988-89. Later, a
capital improvements program for the following five fiscal years (1989-94)
was prepared, and the longer term future was projected.
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This Public Access Planning study for the beaches, ocean and sound has been
prepared by Emerald Isle with financial matching grants from both the State
and Federal Governments in the interest of assisting the Town to meet
access needs and desires of its citizens, vacationers, seasonal residents,
and fishermen. With the preparation of this Public Access Plan, it should
be noted that Emerald Isle is venturing into generally uncharted areas.
There has been little planning done on the East Coast for public access.
So the Town may be setting some precedents. What is found and adopted in
this process may become the standards for other coastal communities and
counties in North Carolina.
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ROGIONAL SETTING
Located in Carteret County, Emerald Isle is the first stopping -off -point on
Bogue Banks after coming across the high bridge from Cape Carteret and the
mainland. The community stretches from the Bogue Inlet on the west to the
Town of Indian Beach on the east. It is an attractive seasonal residency
and vacation community for families, young people, and retirees with an
estimated population of 1,682 in 1988. The Town is primarily residential
in nature with a balance of resort attractions that appeal to all ages.
Emerald Isle extends for about eleven miles along the barrier island just
off the mainland with a width of about 4,000 feet in the west and 800 feet
in the east, and with a land area of approximately 3,337 acres. Much of the
Town is covered by maritime forest vegetation with elevations ranging
between 15 and 25 feet in the interior portion of the island. Bordering
the Town on the south is the Atlantic Ocean and on the north, Bogue Sound.
Fifty-one percent of the land is now developed. The largest developable
parcels remaining vacant are located on the western side of the community.
Some are up to 1,100 feet wide, extending from the ocean to the.sound.
The Town was incorporated in 1957. Although only thirty years old, the com-
munity is a far cry from what it was when it was first settled. The first
habitable structure in Emerald Isle was the Coast Guard Station at Bogue
Inlet. As of April 1985, there were 3,336 dwelling units in the Town, 21
percent of which are occupied year-round. The seasonal population was then
estimated to be 11,676 with all units occupied. The summer average occu-
pancy rate was estimated to be 3.5 people per unit. Except for the communi-
ties of Salter Path and Hoffman Beach, Bogue Banks now almost consists
entirely of incorporated towns.
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Much of the most recent growth in Emerald Isle has been residential.condo-
miniums and clustered commercial development. But it should be noted that
these new forms of development have in no way outstripped the conventional
single-family type subdivision development of the past decade.
Although the Town is one of North Carolina's older resort beaches, its
popularity as a vacation/retirement community continues to grow. The
nature of the town's earlier development with a preponderance of smaller
beach homes and cabins and mobile homes, has now been overcome by muddle -
to upper -muddle -income family dwelling subdivisions for the most part.
The character of the Town has been influenced by its accessibility over the
years. On the eastern end of Bogue Banks, a draw bridge replacing ferry
service from Morehead City to Atlantic Beach was first built in the 1940's.
Accessibility afforded by that bridge effected more rapid development on
the eastern end of the Banks, while Emerald Isle on the western end, served
by a ferry from Cape Carteret, remained more remote with longer term sea-
sonal residency. After a high bridge was built at Emerald Isle in 1971,
development demand increased leading to construction of hundreds of dwel-
lings for permanent and seasonal occupancy. At the same time, day visitor -
ship increased steadily. Needless to say, Emerald Isle's character changed.
Accessibility via the new bridge proved to be the prime factor that perpet-
uated growth and change. Although it has increased significantly, permanent
and seasonal residency, on the one hand, has been a way of life in the com-
munity for years. High levels of day visitorship, on the other hand, is a
newer phenomenon, and it is increasing dramatically at an increasing rate.
Please refer to the table on page 14.
As growth continues, Emerald Isle faces an increasing need for public
access for day visitors to the Atlantic Ocean and Bogue Sound. A new high
bridge at Atlantic Beach completed in the Spring of 1987, replacing the old
draw bridge, has enhanced accessibility to Bogue Banks. With a third
bridge being planned in the vicinity of Salter Path, Emerald Isle will
become even more accessible from the mainland. It is safe to assume that
the addition of this bridge will help to provide relief from congestion for
the communities on Bogue Banks. But it would be naive to believe that
expanded bridge capacity, aligned with a major four -lane arterial highway
(US 70), coming directly from the heavily populated Piedmont Crescent of
North Carolina, will not generate an increased demand for both public and
private recreational water access. The two new high bridges, and the pro-
posed one, will bring even higher day visitorship.
Population forecasts from the Emerald Isle 1986 Land Use Plan Update indi-
cate that a peak seasonal number of 14,852 people will be in residence
during the vacation season of 1990, increasing to 18,028 in 1995 and 21,204
in 2000. This figure represents an estimated increase of nearly 10,000
vacationers for the Town alone over the fifteen year period from 1985 to
2000. It should be noted here that Town Officials question these
projections, stating that they are conservatively low. See the estimates
developed for the purposes of this plan on page 14.
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AS.SESSMEN'P OF EXISTING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACCESS FACILITIES
' The State's population has grown over the years, in part because of attrac-
tive physiographic diversity, a pleasant climate, and a great variety of
vacation opportunities close to urban concentrations and employment oppor-
tunities. As developing beach communities have become more accessible and
popular, fostered in part by four-laning major highways and improving
bridges, the cry for facilitating public access has become louder. One
' reason for this is because in some communities private oceanfront and
soundfront development has literally blocked the public from beaches and
waters. Fortunately, of 136 accessways deemed to be in the public domain,
Emerald Isle already has some 90 accessways that are open to the public.
' The potential number of accessways at the time of the survey is 167. These
existing and potential accessways are described in the following sections
and the Appendices. As the community grows and becomes even more attractive
' for beachgoers and fishermen, the Town will need to maintain and increase
its ability to accommodate both its permanent and seasonal residents and
day visitors. Easy access to the resources of the ocean and sound is
directly related to the Town's attractiveness as a resort. It is not only
an issue of providing public access, it is an issue of economics.
Emerald Isle provides free public access to the ocean and sound for penna-
' nent or seasonal residents and for those who are just visiting for the day.
The number of potential access points seems to be quite sufficient, but
their adequacy is lacking in that many do not have crossovers to protect
dunes and vegetation. A large number are not "signed." Either people do
not know that they are public accessways, or they do not know that they
even exist. And of course parking at most accessways is a problem.
' Two types of potential public access points have been identified in Emerald
Isle. These are: (1) public street rights -of -way, and (2) public non -
street rights -of -way. The first type ranges from 251to 100' in width and
' can be as long as 800'+, and the second type normally ranges in 10' to 25'
in width can be just as long. On the County Tax Maps, it is relatively
easy to tell if they are meant to be streets right-of-way. Because of
their greater widths unused street rights -of -way show the best potential
for development of Neighborhood Accessways which accommodate off-street
parking. See standards for these types of accessways on pages 18 and 25.
' In most cases, points of accest at public street and non -street ends are
virtually without parking, although a large number are equipped with pro-
tective crossovers for dunes and vegetation. Parking for these access
' points is mainly found to be off-street at neighboring permanent and
seasonal residences. On -street parking in residential neighborhoods is
prohibited in most places because streets are narrow. Access for emergency
vehicles would be a problem. Parking fines are $5.00, but this amount is
' hardly punitive. After driving 2-5 hours to get to the beach, a $5.00
"fee" to park all day is very reasonable, if not attractive. The con-
sequences are small and, therefore, tend to be generally ineffective.
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Many owners and renters of second homes and condominiums away from the
ocean and sound are able to park off-street at their nearby homes and walk
to accessways, but in only two cases is off-street parking provided in
residential neighborhoods. One site is located between 3rd and 4th Streets
on Ocean Drive in the extreme eastern section of Emerald Isle. At this
signed facility, there are 12 lighted parking spaces and barrier free
accommodations for the handicapped. This facility is a model for neighbor-
hood -type ocean accessways described on page 21 in the section titled
Accessway Location, Site, and Use Standards. The other site is found at
the end of Cedar Street on the Sound where there is lighted parking for 10
cars, a barrier free crossover, a deck/dock, signs, and trash cans.
Providing parking accommodations for day visitors is a prime concern in the
residential sections of Town. Without adequate parking facilities, there
is a tendency for encroaching on private property and parking in illegal
areas. The investment in providing public approaches to the ocean and
sound is not fully realized if people do not have adequate access to them.
Fortunately for the Town, the public access potential is excellent.
There are private establishments that provide access "through" their pro-
perties with off-street parking. Fees for access and parking vary with the
amounts of time spent on the premises and the use of the facilities.
There are no public regional accessways in Emerald Isle, but there are
three near by. There are State Parks -controlled swimming beaches at Fort
Macon, some 23 miles away to the east of Atlantic Beach, and about 12 miles
away by road at Hammocks Beach in Onslow County to the south of NC 24 near
Swansboro. The latter is accessible by State Parks ferry service or private
boat. At Salter Path, next to the community of Hoffman Beach, there is the
new Theodore Roosevelt Park, a county -maintained natural area fronting on
2,750 feet of the ocean, just 1 1/2 miles from the eastern Town Limits of
Emerald Isle. Construction at this new facility was completed in 1987. The
new park provides off-street parking facilities, bath houses, and sanitary
facilities.
The two existing State Park facilities (Fort Macon and Hammocks Beach)
accommodate large numbers of day visitors, and in the case of Hammocks
Beach, some primitive campers. The Carteret County facility will no doubt
prove to be very popular also. It will serve to alleviate local public
access pressures to a small extent, but at the same time it will attract
even a larger number of day visitors to Bogue Banks. When the planned
bridge to the mid point of Bogue Banks is completed in the Pine Knoll
Shores/Salter Path area, many more day visitors will be able to come and go
directly from their mainland homes without having to pass through other
communities on the island. This could alleviate congestion on the island
as a whole.
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Six major privately owned facilities (5 on the ocean and 1 on the sound)
provide public access with parking primarily for day visitors. On the
Ocean these are located at: a pier to the west of 25th Street; at a motel
and pier at the end of Bogue Inlet Drive; at a commercial recreational
facility at the end of East View Street; at Boardwalk by the Sea off Motel
Drive where there is a motel, showers, a grill, arcade, and gift shop, and
parking for 200+ cars; and at Pages (Surfers) Parking Lot which can accomr-
modate 75+ vehicles. On the Sound is a marina facility located at the.end
of Old Ferry Road. Here there is a fishing and boat supply concession with
a boat ramp, docking facilities, and boats slips for rent.
The need for public access to the ocean and sound has become more pressing,
and will continue to do so, particularly for vacationers and even for the
business community, as the seasonal and day visitor populations continue to
increase. If anything, public access needs will increase at an increasing
rate as Bogue Banks and Carteret County increase in popularity as prime
resort areas. Keeping abreast of need and demand require policy develop-
ment, planning and strategizing.
Alternative directions being considered by Emerald Isle include: (1) con-
tinuing to provide and enhance access at existing locations in the current
manner; (2) increasing the number of access points; and (3) depending more
heavily upon the major regional public access points on Bogue Banks and
surrounding areas to meet the Town's needs.
Easy access to the beaches and sound and community image go hand -in -hand.
Wiere a coastal community provides enhanced access to its greatest environ-
mental and economic assets — namely: the ocean and the sound — with
publicly -supported facilities and services such as hassle -free parking and
in some cases comfort stations with outside showers, that is where the
atmosphere is most inviting for vacationers and daytime visitors.
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Private parking establishments, with controlled entrance for a fee, allow
access to the ocean primarily for day visitors. Motels and fishing piers
provide access for their guests. The major areas for these types of enter-
prise are in the vicinity of Motel, Fairview, Bogue Inlet, and East View
Drives, where there are some 800 parking spaces available, and to the west
of 25th Street, where there are some 200 spaces offered. Mobile home
parks, both on the ocean and the sound, provide private access for their
occupants. Vacation and overnight campgrounds allow access to the water's
edge for paying campers. In the newer sections in the western end of
Emerald Isle, owners of property and guests in private access subdivisions
are afforded private access to the ocean and sound.
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Parking is abundant in Emerald Isle. Some lots have never been completely
full. Despite current availability of spaces, there is an issue -- the dis-
tribution of parking facilities. Major commercial/private lots are clus-
tered in 2 areas in the 11-mile linear community.. Finding large facilities
in other parts of the Town for day visitors is the challenge.
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DEFINITIONS
So that there will be a better understanding of the terms that are used in
the Emerald Isle Ocean and Sound Public Access Plan, definitions for the
types of access points are given in the following. The definitions were
prepared specifically for the purposes of this Plan by Planning South, Inc.
and derived, in part, from those being prepared by the State. With the
preparation of this document, it should be noted again that the Town is
venturing into new areas and may be setting new examples and standards for
other coastal communities and counties.
1. BOAT RAID. A concrete or sturdy wooden structure designed to provide
for the launching of boats at neighborhood and regional sound access -
way sites.
2. CROSSOVER. A sturdy wooden bridge -like structure designed for heavy
public use for pedestrian access across the fragile sands and vegeta-
tion of the foredunes on the oceanfront or soundfront extending from a
public right-of-way to the beach or water's edge.
3. DECK. A sturdy wooden structure designed for heavy public use and
barrier -free pedestrian access across fragile vegetation, foredunes,
forebeaches, marshes, tidal flats and waters on the soundfront,
extending from a public point of access to the sound.
4. DEDICATED ACCESS RIGHT-OF-WAY. A parcel of property owned in fee
simple by the Town for the purposes of providing public access to the
ocean beaches and estuarine shores, extending from other public
rights -of -way.
5. HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE. Facilities (ramps, decks, crossovers, and
Parking lots) that are free of obstructions for the easy access of
handicapped people.
6. LOCAL ACCESSwAyS. Signed public facilities for access to the ocean or
sound typically with dune crossovers, decks, safety lights, and litter
receptacles generally for use of pedestrians who generally reside
within a few hundred yards of each accessway site.
7. NEIGHBORHOOD AOCEsswAYS. Signed, barrier free public facilities for
access to the ocean or sound typically with on -site parking for 5-10
vehicles, plus facilities normally found at local accessway sites,
generally for use of people residing within the immediate vicinity or
subdivision.
8. OCEAN ACCESSWAYS. Signed public facilities (local, neighborhood, and
regional) providing dune crossovers for pedestrians and/or emergency
vehicles that provide access to the beaches of the ocean, which may
include: parking, security lighting, emergency and pay telephones,
restrooms and showers, trash receptacles, interpretive and safety
signs and displays, first aid stations, concessions for food and
drinks, shaded picnicking, and other appropriate facilities.
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9. PEDESTRIAN RAMP. A sturdy structure designed to provide access to
' crossovers, decks, and the beach.
10. PUBLIC ACCESSWVS. The signed points where the public is afforded
access from an existing public right-of-way to the beaches and waters
' of the ocean and sound.
11. PUBLIC ACCESS EASEWM. A portion of privately -owned land, usually
' consisting of a strip which is a part of a larger parcel, caned by
abutting property owners who grant permission for its use as public
accessways.
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12. REGIGNAL ACCESSFAYS. Signed, barrier free public facilities for
access to the ocean or sound typically with on -site and/or remote
parking for 25-60 vehicles, restrooms, dune crossovers, litter recep-
tacles, primarily for the use of day visitors. Financial responsibi-
lity for construction, maintenance, and operation lies primarily with
the State.
13. SOUND ACCESSNAYS. These are signed public facilities (local,
neighborhood, or regional) providing environmentally sensitive
pedestrian access, and/or ramps for emergency vehicles and boats or
for private vehicles for boat launching purposes, that provide access
to the waters and beaches of the sound and other estuarine areas,
which may include: crossovers, parking, security lighting, emergency
and pay telephones, restrooms, trash receptacles, interpretive and
safety signs and displays, piers, fish cleaning facilities, shaded
picnicking, and other appropriate facilities.
Proposed for the State as policy is the following:
"...the State of North Carolina...has created a Coastal
and Estuarine Water Beach Access Program for the purpose
of acquiring, improving and maintaining recreational
property at frequently located intervals along the
oceanfront and estuarine shoreline."*
The full complement of State policy is available from the N.C. Division of
Coastal Management.
*Derived from Division of Coastal Management staff correspondence and
preliminary recommendations to the Coastal Resources Advisory Council and
the Coastal Resources Council in Fall 1986 and Spring 1987, and from North
Carolina General Statutes, Article 7A, 113A-134, Coastal and Estuarine
Water Beach Access Program, as amended.
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TOfidd OF EMALD ISLE POLICY ON PUBLIC ACCESS
All proposals in the following paragraphs are meant to allow for the fullest
public participation feasible for the Town.
ADMINISTRATION POLICY
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMERALD ISLE TO: designate the 9-member
Town Recreation Commission as the citizen advisory body with the express
purpose of overseeing the planning, financing, maintenance, operation and
general management of the public access system for the Town.
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IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMERALD ISLE TO: provide, ensure, protect,
and maintain optimum public access to ocean beaches and estuarine beaches
and launching areas, within the Town's financial and administrative capaci-
ties, consistent with: (1) the public's right of access to public lands and
waters, (2) the constitutionally protected rights of private property
owners, and (3) the need to protect natural resources from over use and
abuse.
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMERALD ISLE TO: assess the need for
public access on a regular basis to insure that the community's needs and
desires are met.
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMERALD ISLE TO: justify to the citizenry
the location, design, development, and continuing maintenance of accessways
through the use of basic location, site, and use standards developed and
adopted through the public access planning process for the Town.
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMERALD ISLE TO: seek the advice and
comments of the citizenry and non-resident property owners in the contin-
uing public access planning process and inform them of the status and use
of existing facilities and of implementation progress of the public access
planning process on a regular and systematic basis.
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMERALD ISLE TO: develop the system of
public accessways, using as guides the accessway location, site, and use
standards, and user need information as it is given in the Ocean and Sound
Public Access Plan document, and as it is made available through further
study and/or through public input.
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMERALD ISLE TO: acquire lands and facili-
ties for public access to ocean and sound beaches and water through dedica-
tion, contribution, and through other provisions in the Town Code includ-
ing: zoning, Subdivision Regulations, and the Power of Eminent Domain.
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IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMMAIA ISLE TO: do all that is within its
' power, in its pursuits to provide public access to the ocean and sound, to
protect and preserve: the physical integrity of dunes, beaches, and other
land forms; the marine forests and other natural and planted protective
vegetation; rookeries and other wildlife habitats; fresh water ponds; and
brackish waters, marshes, and fisheries of the sound.
IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMERALD ISLE TO: weigh the aesthetic
' impact of providing public access to the ocean and the sound, assuring
that all improvements are executed with the greatest sensitivity toward
community and neighborhood appearance, beauty, and visual compatibility.
' IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMP" ISLE TO: assure that property
owners who will be directly affected by pending actions associated with
public access planning and implementation processes will be duly notified
' of said proposed actions through the U.S. Mail, and/or by hand -delivered
written notice, well in advance so that they and other interested
individuals can be heard.
FINANCING POLICY
' IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF EMERALD ISLE TO: seek out, acquire, and
secure the use of suitable public access areas with the financial and tech-
nical assistance of the County, State and Federal Governments.
' IT IS THE POLICY OF THE TOWN OF E:RALD ISLE TO: solicit and accept dona-
tions and memorials of monies and land, equipment, and other considerations
from individuals, civic organizations, and public and private corporations
for acquiring accessway sites and land for related parking, beautification,
signing, lighting, etc. in furtherance of the Public Access Plan.
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INVENTORY AMID ANALYSIS OF EXISTING AND POTENTIAL ACCESS I
Based on study of the 1986 land Use Plan Update, of the Access Study -1977,
Of Report on Beach Access - 1980, the Report on Sound Access - 1984,
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upon research in the Carteret County Tax and Mapping Office in Beaufort, on
six field surveys, and on conversations with Town Officials, 167 existing
and potential public access sites have been identified -- 92 to the Atlan-
tic Ocean and 74 to Bogue Sound -- for providing access to the beaches,
shores, and waters in the Emerald Isle Planning Area. A listing of these
existing and potential sites is provided in the Appendices, and synopses in
'
table form of the general status of existing accessway facilities to the
ocean and sound are given on page 13.
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INVENTORY OF' EXISTING TOWN -OWNED PUBLIC ACCESS FACILITIES
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A grid system of streets has been the pattern of development for Emerald
,
Isle since it was first settled as a town. Although a grid system has its
disadvantages and is no longer used extensively for laying out new
subdivisions, this pattern has lent itself well to the provision of public
access to the ocean and sound. By way of this grid pattern of streets, the
,
Town has been richly endowed with many existing and potential public access
points.
'
The Town of Emerald Isle has 136 public rights -of -way (R/W) in its owner-
ship that deadend either on the ocean or on the sound according to records
at the County Tax and Mapping Office. Of these, 58 are public street
rights -of -way, and 78 are public non -street rights -of -way.
Of the 58 public street rights -of -way,' 40 are open for access, 9 have
crossovers, 12 are signed, and 30 are unimproved. Of the 78 non -street
rights -of -way, 50 are open for access, 24 have crossovers, 19 are signed,
and 35 are unimproved. Fewer than 10 of these facilities have a basic full
complement of improvements which for the purposes of this plan are: street
and water's edge signage, decks or crossovers, safety lights, and trash
cans. Only two public facilities have off-street parking accommodations.
INVENTORY OF EXISTING EASEMENTS GIVEN FOR PUBLIC ACCESS
Subdivision development in recent years has gotten away from the grid
,
system of streets and has become more prone to using a curvilinear system
that is more sensitive to the lay of the land and to the desire for privacy
and the discouragement of through traffic, particularly in residential
neighborhoods. This more interesting type of street lay -out, however, does
not lend itself very well to providing public street rights -of -way that
deadend at the ocean and the sound. To overcome this problem, the Subdivi-
sion Regulations for Emerald Isle have been amended to assure that there
will be other means of public access provided. This issue has been dealt
with by requiring that public access easements to the ocean and sound be
provided systematically in new developments. There is an issue, however,
'
that should be aired. One easement to the Sound has been run about 1,300
feet. The practicality of excessively long accessways is questioned and
will be addressed by the Town Recreation Commisssion.
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There are 31 public access easements shown on the county tax maps for
' Emerald Isle. Most of these are located in the sections of the Town that
have experienced development in the last ten years, ranging from midtown to
the western portion. Of the 30 platted easements, 3 are obviously open (2
of which are signed) and 1 is signed but blocked by heavy vegetation.
INVENTORY OF EXISTIN OFF-STREET PARKING AT PUBLIC ACCESS SITES
tThe chief public access issue facing the Town is the logistic distribution
of off-street parking facilities. Along with the large number of existing
and potential public access sites in Emerald Isle, there is a large amount
of off-street public parking already available. This parking, however, is
concentrated primarily in three main locations along the beach -- in the
vicinity of the two fishing piers and at Boardwalk by the Sea and Pages
(See page 5). In one case, there are accommodations for over 200 automo-
biles (west of 25th Street). In another, there is space for about 550 cars
in two neighboring lots (at the ends of Bogue Inlet and East View Drives).
' An abutting lot in the same area as the latter two, reportedly can accommo-
date another estimated 200 vehicles. This ungraded and unpaved facility is
available for a lower per day fee. In the third case, there are 275+
parking spaces (Motel Drive).
' A lesser 27-space, no -fee public facility is located on the south side of
the 200-foot right-of-way of Emerald Drive between East Sea View Drive and
' Block Drive. Here there are restrooms and public telephones. The facility
is several blocks (1700' or nearly 1/3 mile) from the ocean. It receives
less than full use consistently.
' Parking for approximately 75 vehicles is available at the Island Harbor
Marina on the sound at the end of Old Ferry Road.
' There is a neighborhood accessway facility (See definition on page 6) be-
tween 3rd and 4th Streets on Ocean Drive in the eastern portion of Emerald
Isle. Here, 12 lighted parking spaces are available at a barrier -free ramp
and crossover. Another neighborhood accessway is situated at Cedar Street
i on the Sound. Here there are 10 parking places.
' The owner of the largest parking facility (380 marked spaces and an esti-
mated 30 unmarked slots) has said that he has never seen his lot filled.
"There is plenty of parking in Emerald Isle." He is correct, but the fact
is that it is not all in the right place. It could be distributed more
' advantageously.
' CURRENT POSSIBILITIES FOR PARKIN
The possibilities of adding convenient parking to that which currently
' exists includes the consideration of the development of a 'park and ride'
facility at the 5+ acre site immediately west of Town Hall on Emerald
Drive. This parking lot could add some 400 spaces to the Town's inventory
of parking for day visitors. To render this facility effective, a method
' of linking the beaches with the site needs to be implemented. The most
appropriate service is the provision of transportation for day visitors on
a regular or scheduled basis to and from the beach.
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There are a number of ways to do this, but it would be most fitting to
consider the resort character of the Town in deciding on the means. Open-
air multi -car trams "with a fringe on top" would be most attractive in a
number of ways. First, they would lend themselves to the vacation resort
orientation of the community. Second, they would be a festive attraction
that would encourage visitors to park in the new facility. And third, they
would serve as another special community attraction for the which the Town
is known.
A very important aspect of this 'park and ride' system to consider is the
design and aesthetics of the parking lot. The facility should be very
attractively landscaped, shaded, lighted, and equipped with covered
benches, drinking water, and restroom accommodations. The design should
generate a hospitable terminal or home base feeling about the facility
where it will be safe to park one's car all day. As with the tram, the
appeal of the parking terminal will figure into the drawing power to entice
day visitors to use the 'park and ride' system.
In the Appendices, accessway status is given in a listing of 167 existing
and potential public sites. These have been identified in both community
field work and research at the County Tax and Mapping Office in Beaufort.
The large number of existing and potential sites does not mean, however,
that access problems will be easily solved. The prime task is to find
sufficient space to park the increasing numbers of vehicles in which people
come to Emerald Isle as close as possible to the facilities the Town
decides to set aside primarily for day visitors.
An issue faced by the Town is the question of clear use rights and owner-
ship of a number of the potential sites listed in the Appendices. Questions
have arisen in a number of situations, particularly where there are unused
street and non -street rights -of -way that have been identified as being in
the public domain. In some cases, some residential covenants show that the
rights -of -way indicated in the records and maps of the County Tax and
Mapping Office are not owned by the Town. Some covenants view these rights -
of -way as privately held domain and solely for the use of owners and resi-
dents of the respective residential developments. The Town Administration
estimates that public access may be limited in as many as 50-60 percent of
the cases where covenants currently are in force.
As the public access planning and implementation processes unfold under the
guidance of the Recreation Commission, avoiding and resolving conflict may
consist of implementing alternate site plans if the Town wishes to use
properties restricted by covenant for public use. Challenging covenants
will require the guidance of the Town Attorney and possibly negotiation on
a parcel -by -parcel basis with land owners and neighborhoods.
Please refer to the Appendices where potential sites are listed by County
tax map reference number. Where available, block and lot numbers, dimen-
sions, and acreages are given along with existing status and location
specifics. Underlined items in the "Situation Potential" column are recom-
mended for upgrading. Potential access points are cross-referenced and
symbol -coded on a Town Base Map available at the Town Hall. Synopses of
existing ocean and sound accessway facilities follow on the next page.
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SYNOPSIS OF EXISTING OCEAN ACCFSSFAY FACILITIES
Accessway
Type
Open
to
Public
Cross-
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Decks
Docks
Handi-
capped
Access-
ible
Signed
Lighted
Off-
Street
Parking
Street
R/Ws
Non-
Street
R/Ws
Paved
Ease -
ments
Local
83
29
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32
14
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30
74
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Neighborhood
1
1
Regional
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OCEAN TOTALS
84
30
1
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1
33
15
1
30
74
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SYNOPSIS OF EXISTING SOUND ACCESSWAY FACILITIES
Accessway
Type
to
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Cross-
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Decks
Docks
Nandi-
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Access-
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Signed
Lighted
Off-
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Parking
Street
R/Ws
Non-
Street
R/Ws
Paved
Ease -
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Local
31
3
1
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6
1
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28
4
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32
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PUBLIC ACCESS SELECTION AND USE STANDARDS
To develop a systematic means of determining where accessways ought to be
located in Emerald Isle, the following standards for location, selection,
size, cost, and use are provided. The standards relate to: population, the
need for access, ocean and sound parking needs, shoreline lengths and
location, size, and use demand.
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There are three types of population that are of interest in Public Access
Planning for Emerald Isle. These are defined below.
Permanent Population. The Town's year-round resident population.
Peak Seasonal Population. The estimated Town's maximum population between
Memorial Day and Labor Day that is housed in units for at least two conse-
cutive days. Peak Seasonal Population figures are based on a 100 percent
occupancy level of 3.5 persons per dwelling unit and a total of 3,336
dwelling units. Please refer to the section titled Population Projections
on page 4-1 and Table 4.1.2. in the 1986 Land Use Plan Update document.
Peak Day Visitor Population. The estimated maximum population that visits
Emerald Isle for just one day. Calculations for Peak Day Visitor popula-
tion are derived from N.C. Department of Transportation traffic counts, the
number of one way trips to the western end of Bogue Banks, and the number
of vehicles stopping at Emerald Isle. Please refer to Population Projec-
tions on page 4-2 and Table 4.1.3 in the 1986 Land Use Plan Update document.
Given below are recorded, estimated and projected permanent, peak seasonal,
peak day visitor, and total peak day populations, as projected for Emerald
Isle in its 1986 Land Use Plan Update and in this plan.
_X)RDED, ESTIMATED, AND PROTECTED POPULATION BY TYPE
Peak Day
Total
Permanent
Peak Seasonal
Visitor
Peak Day
Year
Population
Population
Population
Population#
1980
865
8,500
1985
1,518*
11,676
1986
1,570**
12,538**
15,096
29,204
1988
1,682***
13,399**
15,487**
30,507
1990
1,779-2,664
14,852
16,660**
34,176
1993
1,937-4,327**
16,758**
17,441
38,526
1995
2,042-5,435
18,028
18,109
41,572
2000
2,305-8,205
21,204
19,786
49,195
* According to a special census conducted in April 1985
** Straight line projections derived from 1986 Land Use Plan Update figures
for the purposes of this Public Access Plan
*** 1988 Town estimate
# The sum of the permanent, peak seasonal, and peak day visitor
populations
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It is estimated that a range from 25 to 45 percent of the peak seasonal
population and a range from 90 to 100 percent of the peak day visitor
population will desire access to the ocean at any given time in the future.
In terms of the population projections given above, the following table ex-
presses projected desire for access.
PrMECTED DESIRE FOR ACCESS TO THE OCEAN
Peak Seasonal Desire Peak Day Visitor Desire Total Peak Day Desire
Percent of Population Percent of Population Percent of Population
Year 25% - 45% 90% - 100% 50% - 75%
1990 3,713 - 6,683 14,994 - 16,660 17,088 - 25,632
1995 4,507 - 8,113 16,298 - 18,109 20,786 - 31,179
2000 5,301 - 9,542 17,807 - 19,786 24,597 - 36.896
Likewise, it is estimated that a range from 5 to 15 percent of the peak
seasonal and peak day visitor populations will desire access to the sound
at any given time in the future. The following expresses projected desire.
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Peak Seasonal Desire
Percent of Population
Year 5% - 15%
1990 743 - 2,228
' 1995 905 - 2,716
2000 989 - 2,968
Peak Day Visitor Desire
Percent of Population
5% - 15%
743 - 2,228
905 - 2,716
989 - 21968
Total Peak Day Desire
Percent of Population
4% - 12%
594 - 1,782
724 - 2,173
791 - 2,374
' PEAK PARKING NEEDS FOR ACCESS TO THE OCEAN AND SOUND
' It is assumed that most of the seasonal resident population resides at
places: (1) on or near the water's edge with offstreet parking facilities,
(2) with use rights for private accessways, or (3) within walking or biking
distance of local or neighborhood accessways as defined on page 6. It is
' projected, therefore, that from 10 to 25 percent of seasonal residents will
desire offstreet parking at public accessways to the ocean and 5 to 10 per-
cent will desire parking accommodations at accessways on the sound.
It is also assumed that although average automobile capacity is 4 persons,
it is expected that most vehicles arriving in Emerald Isle in need of
' access will have less than car capacity. Hence, an average figure of 3.5
people per vehicle is used for measuring parking space need. Further, it
is assumed that there will be less demand for access to the sound than for
that to the ocean during the Memorial Day -Labor Day vacation season. There-
fore, it is estimated that 90 to 100 percent of the day visitor population
will need offstreet parking accommodations on the oceanfront, and 5 to 10
percent of this population will desire offstreet parking on the soundfront.
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Peak
Seasonal Resident
Peak Day Visitor
Total Peak Day
Parking Space Demand
Parking Space Demand
Parking Space Demand
Year
10% - 25%
90% - 100%
55% - 70%
1990
424 - 1,061
3,819 - 4,760
5,370 - 6,835
1995
515 - 1,288
4,657 - 5,174
6,532 - 8,314
2000
605 - 1,514
5,087 - 5,653
7,730 - 9,839
NOTE:
Figures in this table are derived from the projections given in the
preceding section titled The Peak Seasonal and Peak Day Popula-
tions' Need for Access.
Peak
Seasonal Resident
Peak Day
Visitor
Total
Peak Day
Parking Space Demand
Parking Space Demand
Parking Space Demand
Year
5% - 10%
5% -
10%
5%
- 10%
1990
212 - 424
238 -
476
488
- 976
1995
257 - 515
258 -
517
594
- 1,188
2000
303 - 605
282 -
565
703
- 1,405
As indicated on page 11 in the section titled Inventory of Existing Off-
street Parking at Public Access Sites, there are approximately 1,225 park-
ing spaces in six commercial parking lots on the oceanfront. The owner of
the largest with about 410 marked and unmarked spaces said that he feels
that there is a sufficient amount of parking in Emerald Isle. He indicated
that his lot has never been full. This is merely an indication that at the
Present parking demand in the commercial area along the ocean at the ends
of East View and Bogue Inlet Drives is being met. According to peak
seasonal and peak day population projections, however, the demand for
parking will increase considerably, not only the commercial areas, but
in all sections of the community that are near the ocean and sound.
Between Block and East Seaview Drives along the south side of the 200'
right-of-way of Emerald Drive, there is a 27-space "Merchants' Park" park-
ing lot with restroom facilities and public telephones that does not re-
ceive maximum use. Although this is the case, the concept of using wide
rights -of -way for parking is a good one. It should be noted that this is
state right-of-way property. It can be removed at anytime meaning a loss of
Town improvements. The Town should consider supplying tram transportation
to the beach from this lot in conjunction with that recommended from a pro-
posed lot next to Town Hall. See Current Parking Possibilities on page 11.
In the following sections on design standards, neighborhood and regional
public accessways are designated for on -site parking facilities. As these
new accessways are built, burdens on commercial parking should be lessened.
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' The types of accessways defined on pages 6 and 7 can be located in the com-
munity according to distribution formulas which are presented in the next
Section titled Accessway Location, Site, and Use Standards. The standards
are set genera y i.n terms o requency of oca , neighborhood, and
regional accessways per running -foot of shoreline.
Emerald Isle's ocean shoreline is approximately 58,080 feet or 11 miles and
' sound shoreline is approximately 90,000 feet or 17 miles. The oceanfront
generally follows a smooth line, and the soundfront is perforated with a
number of canals, minor indentations, shallow coves, and marshes.
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OCEAN AND SOUND ACCES.SWAY LOCATION, SITE, AND USE STANDARDS
Accessway standards, because of the difference in oceanfront, soundfront,
and inlet use and purpose, are cast separately from each other. On the one
hand, ocean beaches are seen as primarily for the use of bathers, pedes-
trians, and surf fishermen. On the other, sound beaches and waters are
seen as primarily for boaters, shell and fin fishermen, nature lovers, bird
Watchers, and site seers. Inlet beaches and waters are used for a combina-
tion of reasons comparable to those listed above for both ocean and sound
beaches and waters. Please note that the conceptual site designs for ocean
and sound local and neighborhood accessways are not site plans or building
construction plans. They are for information and idea purposes only.
Please refer to pages 13-15 in the Appendices where Beach Walkway and Pier
Specifications of Emerald Isle are presented. These are a part of the Town
Code.
Ocean Accessway Location, Site, and Use Standards
Local Accessways
Frequency: 500 feet
Theoretical Maximum Formula:
90 Accessways = 58,080 ft. (11 miles) _ 117 Neighborhood Accessways
500 feet 1 9 Regional Accessways
Current Potential: 93 Accessways (See Inventory and Analysis of Existing
and Potential Access on pages 10-13 and the Appendices)
Reasonable Expectations: 50 Accessways
Width: 10-50 feet (usually a street -end right-of-way)
Access: from an existing, open street right-of-way
Basic Facilities: dune crossover, security lighting, trash receptacle, and
directional and informational signs
Optional Facilities: none
Development Phasing: 10 Accessways per year
Minimum Initial Investment and Costs: $2,000
Expected Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs: $200
Financing: Initial - State and local (public and private) matching funds
Continuing - local (public and private sponsorship)
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Frequency: 2,000 feet r
Theoretical Maximum Formula: '
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Current Potential: 60 Accessways (See Inventory and Analysis of Existing ,
and Potential Access on pages 10-13 and the Appendices)
Reasonable Expectations: 20 Accessways ,
Width: 25-100 feet (usually a street -end right-of-way)
Access: from an existing, open street right-of-way
Basic Facilities: handicapped accessible dune crossover, security light- '
ing, bicycle racks, trash receptacles, signs, off-street
parking for 5-10 cars, pay and emergency telephones.
Optional Facilities: interpretive, safety, and comTunity announcement '
signs, shaded picnicking, and emergency vehicular
access, drinking water, comfort station, parking '
meters
Development Phasing: 3-4 Accessways per year
Minimum Initial Investment and Costs: $4,000
Estimated Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs: $800 '
Financing: Initial - State and local (public and private) matching funds
. Continuing - local (public and private sponsorship)
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Regional Accessways
Frequency: 1 mile
Theoretical Maximum Formula:
9 Accessways = up to 10 in 11 miles of ocean shoreline
Current Potential: A maximum of 4 (See Inventory and Analysis of Existing
and Potential Access on pages 10-13 and the Appendices)
Reasonable Expectations: 4 Accessways
Width: variable depending upon the size and configuration of the parcel,
but no less than 300 feet frontage on a public right-of-way
Access: fronting on an existing, open street right-of-way
Basic Facilities: handicapped accessible dune crossover, security light-
ing, bicycle racks, trash receptacles, signs, off-street
parking for 25-60 cars, pay and emergency telephones,
shaded picnick area, emergency vehicular and rescue boat
access, comfort station, drinking water
Optional Facilities: Interpretive, safety and community announcement
signs, life guards, food, drink and recreational
equipment concession, showers and changing rooms,
first aid station, life guards, parking meters
Development Phasing: 1 Accessway per year
Minimum Initial Investment and Costs: $10,000-15,000
Estimated Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs: $5,000
Financing: Initial - primarily bourne by the State with County financing
potential
Continuing - State, County, and Town participation
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Sound Accessway Location, Site, and Use Standards
Local Accessways
' Frequency: 1,000 feet, depending on shoreline configuration
Theoretical Maximum Formula:
53-73 Accessways = 90,000 feet _ 22-44 Neighborhood Accessways
1,000 1eet 15 Regional Accessways
' Current Potential: 60 Accessways (See Inventory and Analysis of Existing
and Potential Access on pages 10-13 and the Appendices)
Reasonable Expectations: 30 Accessways maximum
Width: 10-60 feet (a street -end right-of-way or private easement)
' Access: from an existing, open street right-of-way
1 Basic Facilities: access on 6-foot width deck walks perpendicular to the
shoreline--L's and T's will be regulated by CAMA
guidelines.
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Optional Facilities: none
Development Phasing: 3 Accessways per year
' Minimum Initial Investment and Cost: $3,000
Estimated Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs: $400
Financing: Initial - State and local matching funds
Continuing - local
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Conceptual Site Plan

Neighborhood Accessways
Frequency: 2,000-4,000 feet (Must take into consideration the perforated
shoreline configuration of the sound.)
Theoretical Maximum Formula: 22-44 Accessways
Current Potential: 5 (See Inventory and Analysis of Existing and Potential
Access on pages 10-13 and the Appendices)
Reasonable Expectations: 10 Accessways ultimately
Width: 50-100 feet (usually at a street -end right-of-way)
Access: from an existing, open street right-of-way
Basic Facilities: handicapped accessible 6-foot width deck walks
perpendicular to the shoreline—L's and T's will be
regulated by CAMA guidelines, off-street parking for 5-
10 cars, security lighting, bicycle racks, trash recep-
tacles, signs, benches
Optional Facilities: boat ramps, interpretive signs and displays, pay and
emergency telephones, bird watching platforms
Development Phasing: 1 Accessway per year
Minimum Initial Investment and Cost: $5,000
Estimated Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs: $800
Financing: {Initial - State and local matching funds
Continuing - local
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Regional Accessways
Frequency: 2-3 miles
Theoretical Maximum Formula: 8 Accessways
Current Potential: 5 (See Inventory and Analysis of Existing and Potential
Access on pages 10-13 and the Appendices)
Reasonable Expectations: 5 Accessways
Width: variable, depending on the size and configuration of the parcel
but no less than 50 feet wide at the entrance from a public right-
of-way
Access: fronting on an open street right-of-way or directly from an
existing, open street -end right-of-way
Basic Facilities: boat ramps, handicapped accessible 6-foot width deck -
walks perpendicular to the shoreline--L's and T' will be
regulated by CAMA guidelines, parking for 15-40 cars and
boat trailers, bicycle racks, pay and emergency tele-
phones, emergency vehicular and rescue boat access,
benches, security lighting, trash receptacles, drinking
water, comfort station, signs
optional Facilities: small fishing pier and daytime boat dock, bird
watching platforms, interpretive signs and displays,
picnicking equipment, first aid station
Development Phasing: 1 Accessway every 3 years
Minimum Initial Investment and Cost: $15,000-25,000
Estimated Annual operating and Maintenance Costs: $6,000
Financing: Initial - primarily borne by the State with County financing
potential
Continuing - State, County and Town participation
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SITE PRIORITY LOCATIONS AND IMPFDVEMENTS
The following numbered sites coincide with the 167 sites listed on the
Existing and Potential Ocean and Sound Access Analysis in the Appendices
and on the accessway site map available at Town Hall. There are six
categories of accessways given in the recommendations in the following
pages. These are local, neighborhood, and regional ocean and sound sites.
The recommendations for improvements given below are provided in accordance
with the standards expressed in the section titled Public Access Selection -
and Use Standards on pages 14-27. The standards sectionshould referr
to so that the nature of recommended improvements can be seen.
Site numbers preceded by (*) should be scheduled for financing during
Fiscal Year 1988-89. There are 23 sites so marked. These need only minor
improvements to bring them up to "standard," i.e., having the basic comple-
ment of improvements and facilities recommended in the standards section.
Normally, these sites can be improved with a minimal amount of labor and
funds. The general improvements suggested for local facilities are sign
erection, light installation, and/or crossover repair, and suggested for
neighborhood facilities, the same three plus parking lot upgrading.
Site numbers preceded by (#) indicate that they should be scheduled for
capital improvements budgeting beginning with Fiscal Year 1989-90. Please
refer to the section titled Financing Priority Recommendations beginning on
page 34.
Site
Number Location
3. 2nd Street
13. 6th Street
# 17.
8th Street
22.
10th Street
# 25.
filth Street
27.
12th Street
28.
13th Street
* 31.
14th Street
* 33.
15th Street
35.
16th Street
PRIORITY OCCANFRCNT SITES
Recommended Improvements
Build crossover, erect signs, and install light
Build crossover and erect signs
Build crossover, erect signs, and install light
Build crossover and erect signs
Build crossover and erect signs
Build crossover and install light
Build crossover, erect signs, and install light
Install light
Erect signs
Build crossover
m

37.
17th Street
Build crossover, erect signs, and install
light
* 39.
18th Street
Install light
40.
19th Street
Build crossover, erect signs, and install
light
# 42.
20th Street
Build crossover, erect signs, and install
light
44.
21st Street
Build crossover and install light
# 46.
22nd Street
Build crossover, erect signs, and install
light
48.
23rd Street
Build crossover and install light
# 51.
24th Street
Build crossover, erect signs, and install
light
55.
25th Street
Build crossover, erect signs, and install
light
* 63.
Ocean Drive
Install light
65.
Non -street
R/W east
Build crossover, erect signs and light
of Connie
* 66.
Walkway twix
Gregg and
Install light
Melaine Street
* 67.
Walkway twix
Tammy and
Install light
Robin Streets
69.
Walkway west
Landscape, build crossover, and install light
of Robin
# 70.
Walkway west
of Georgia
Build crossover and install light
Street
* 73.
Non -street
R/W east of
Install light
Carolyn Street
* 74.
Non -street R/W
twix Lawrance
Install light
and Bryan Streets
* 75.
Non -street R/W
twix William
Install light
and Edena Streets
77.
Non -street R/W
twix Matt
Complete crossover and erect signs
and Joel Streets
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# 79. Fairfax Street Build crossover, erect signs, and install light
83. Non -street R/W
twix Clark and Crosswalk, signs, and light
Cedar Tree Roads
# 84. Clark Road Build crossover, erect signs, and install light
86. Non -street R/W
west of Build crossover and install light
Hurst Street
# 87. Alley east of Remove fence, build crossover, signs and light
7L•
1VV11-SLLCUL A/W
west of W.
Crosswalk, signs, and light
Landing Drive
* 93.
Non -street R/W
twix E. and W.
Erect signs and
light
Summer Drives
* 94.
Walk at White
Install light
Water Drive
95.
Walk at
Build crossover,
erect signs,
and install light
Rip Tide Drive
#100.
East Archers
Build crossover,
erect signs,
and install light
Drive
102.
Scotch Bonnet
Build crossover,
erect signs,
and install light
Drive
*103/104. Walkway twix
Santa Maria and
Install light
Coquina Drives
105.
Pinta Drive
Build crossover,
erect signs,
and install light
*108.
Bluewater Drive
Erect signs and
install light
115/116. Walkway twix
Arthur and
Crosswalk, signs,
and light
Indigo Drives
*117.
Craig Drive
Install light
*118/119. Walkway twix
Ethel and
Install light
Tracy Drives
120.
James Drive
Build crossover and install light
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ri
*123.
Lea Drive
Erect signs and install light
125.
Walkway west
Build crossover, erect signs, install light
of Lea Drive
126.
Black Skimmer
Install light
Road
127.
Eagle Nest Road
Build crossover, erect signs, and install light
*128.
Sea Gull Road
Erect signs and install light
131.
Fairview Drive
Ownership in question
#132.
Non -street R/W
twix W. and E.
Crosswalk, signs, and light
Sea View
*133.
Myrtle Street
Erect signs and install light
#134.
Non -street R/W
Needs crossover, signs, and light
at Mangrove Drive
135.
Shore Run Drive
Build crossover, erect signs, and install light
#138.
Yaupon Drive
Build crossover, erect signs, and install light
139.
Shell Drive
Build crossover, erect signs, and install light
#162-167. Walkways
Build crossovers, erect signs, and install lights
NEIGHBONIOOD OCEAN ACCESSWAYS
Site
Number
Location
Recommended Improvements
13.
6th Street
Build barrier free ramp and crossover, erect signs,
install lights, build parking lot
15.
7th Street
Build barrier free ramp and crossover, erect signs,
and build parking lot
# 19.
9th Street
Build barrier free ramp and crossover and parking
lot
# 60.
Unnamed R/W
Improve crossover and signs, add lights, and build
twix 25th
parking lot
and Pier
# 88.
Alley twix Surf
Build barrier free ramp and crossover, erect
View and Beach
signs, install lights, and build parking lot
View Roads
31
E

95.
Walk at Rip
Build barrier free ramp and crossover,
erect signs,
Tide Drive
install lights, and build parking lot
#100.
Walkway east
Build barrier free ramp and crossover,
erect signs,
of Periwinkle
install lights, and build parking lot
102.
Walkway at
Build barrier free ramp and crossover,
erect signs,
Scotch Bonnet
install lights, and build parking lot
#117.
Walkway at
Upgrade existing local facilities to neighborhood
Craig Drive
standards
121/122. Walkway
Build barrier free ramp and crossover,
erect signs,
west of
install lights, and build parking lot
Purdie Dr.
RDGIONAL OCEAN AYS
Site
Number Location Recommended Improvements
# 56. West of Build barrier free ramps, decks, and crossovers,
Emerald Isle erect signs, install lights, build parking lots,
Pier supply drinking water, comfort stations and showers,
construct shaded picnic equipment, provide
emergency vehicular and rescue boat access,
install pay and emergency telephones, etc.
#130. Holly Street Build barrier free ramps, decks, etc. See #56.
IACAL SOUND
Site
AOCESSNAM
Number
Location
2.
1st Street
# 10.
4th Street
14.
6th Street
# 20.
9th Street
26.
llth Street
# 29.
13th Street
# 38.
17th Street
PRIORITY SOUNDFRMT SITES
Recommended Improvements
Build deck,
erect
sign,
install
light
Build deck,
erect
sign,
install
light, repair paving
Build deck,
erect
sign,
install
light
Build deck,
erect
sign,
install
light, repair paving
Build deck,
erect
sign,
install
light
Build deck,
erect
sign,
install
light
Build deck,
erect
sign,
install
light, surface
r
L,,
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43.
20th Street
Build deck, erect sign, install light, surface
street end
# 53.
24th Street
Build deck, erect sign, install light, surface street
54.
Asheville Street
Build deck, erect sign, install light, repair paving
68.
Walkway west
Clear vegetation, build deck, install light
of Tammy Street
# 90.
Hurst Road
Build deck, erect sign, install light
*110.
Piney Street
Install light
*124.
Lee Street
Install light
NEIGHBORHOOD SOUND ACCESSWAYS
Site
Number
Location
Recommended Improvements
# 58.
Unnamed R/W
Build barrier free decks, install lights and
west of 25th
benches, build parking lot
t#
62.
Unnamed Street
R/W east of
Build barrier free decks, install lights and
Connie Street
benches, build parking lot
# 72.
Georgia Street
Build barrier free decks, erect signs, install
lights and benches, build parking lot
*129.
Cedar Street
Install lighting, improve parking
t
REGIONAL SOUND ACCESSWYS
Site
Number
Location
Recommended Improvements
# 43.
20th Street
Build barrier free ramps, decks, and docks,
# 45.
21st Street
install boat ramps, build parking lot for boats
# 47.
22nd Street
and trailers, install lights and benches, supply
# 49.
23rd Street
drinking water and comfort stations, install pay
# 50.
twix 23rd & 24th
and emergency telephones, etc.
1
101.
Chapel by
the Sea
Explore availability, either for purchase or
lease, and make improvements comparable to those
at site #43 above.
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FIlNANCIM PRIORITY ROOONMENDATIMS I
The following recommendations for financing priorities for accessway im-
provement, facility construction, and property acquisition are derived from
the findings and analyses given in the previous sections of this plan for
public access for Emerald Isle. To bolster Town efforts to accomplish the
tasks called for in the plan, strong consideration should be given to
tapping County, State and Federal funding resources, soliciting civic club
sponsorship and local business participation, seeking donations and memo-
rials through estate planning, using Subdivision Regulation provisions, and
utilizing other means which have yet to be identified.
The financing priority recommendations section of the plan is divided into
four elements, namely: (1) Designating the Town Recreation Commission to be
responsible for public access, (2) Identifying activities for the initial
Year of operations: Fiscal Year 1988-89; (3) Listing tasks for the next
five years: 1989-1994; and (4) Planning the longer term future.
THE TOWN RECREATION CXCIISSION'S RESPC7NSIBILITIES IN PUBLIC ACCESS
In preparation for the implementation of the Ocean and Sound Public Access
Plan, a major administrative decision on the part of the Town has been made
namely: to assign responsibilities of public access continuing planning, j
implementation, and management to the Town Recreation Commission. These
responsibilities consist of: (1) assessing on a regular basis of every 2-3
years the needs of the community and of its rising seasonal and day visitor ,
populations and their desire to have access to the ocean and sound re-
sources; (2) updating the public access plan to deal with new found needs
and conditions; (3) developing public access improvements programs upon ,
which capital improvements budgets can be based; (4) holding public meet-
ings to report on planning and implementation progress to the citizens, to
ask for their input and suggestions for improving public access, and to
announce the upcoming fiscal year's capital improvements requests for
funding of specific projects; and (5) overseeing the maintenance and imple-
mentation aspects of the planning process. Please refer to Administration
Policy on page 8. 1
FISCAL YEAR 1988-89
It is recommended that the program for Fiscal Year 1988-89 be remedial in
nature, i.e., during this first fiscal year of implementation, a number of
activities geared to upgrade the existing stock of accessways to "standard" '
are suggested. There are 21 sites that are marked (*) in the previous
section titled Recommended Site Priority Locations and Improvements on
pages 28-33 that need minor improvements. The nature of these improvements
consists of erecting signs, installing lighting, and repairing or extending
crossovers, decks, and pedestrian ramps. Please see the Standards sections
on pages 14-27 and the Beach Walkway and Pier Specifications section on
pages 13-15 of the Appendices.
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According to the field survey and analysis, 33 local accessways already
have crossovers. Of these, 6 need signs, and 17 need lighting. One neigh-
borhood facility and 6 local accessways on the sound could benefit from
parking improvements.
' Signs are supplied at no cost by the State. It is estimated that sign erec-
tion will cost about $25.00 per unit.
' For the installation of lights on existing power line polls,. there will be
no cost to the Town, in accordance with an agreement with the Carteret -
Craven Electric Membership Corporation. For installation with a new inde-
pendent wooden or metal poll designed for pedestrian traffic, the cost is
estimated to be $125 per unit.
It is estimated that $3,500 will be needed to repair, upgrade, and extend
existing crossovers. Parking facility improvements costs can be expected
to be $3,000 for three accessways.
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR RII4EDIM WORK DURING FY 1988-89
Signs (supplied free by State) 6 @ $25 = $150
Lights needing poles (Supplied
9 @
$125 =
1,125
by Carteret -Craven EMC)
Lights on existing poles (Sup-
8 @
-0- _
-0-
plied by Carteret -Craven EMC)
Crossover improvements
and repairs
10 @
350 =
3,500
Parking improvements and
repairs
3 @
1,000 =
3,000
TOTALS FOR FY 1987-88
$9,775
THE NEXT FIVE YEARS: FISCAL YEARS 1989-94
In accordance with the recommendations given in the Recommended Site Prior-
ity Locations and Improvements section on pages 28- 3, the sites that are
marked (#) are scheduled for work after the initial fiscal year. There are
17 local, 5 neighborhood, and 2 regional accessways on the ocean that are
identified for opening, upgrading, or improvements. Likewise, there are 6
local, 3 neighborhood, and 2 regional accessways on Bogue Sound that have
been recommended for opening, upgrading, or improvements. One of the
suggested regional openings consists of the combination of four street
rights -of -way (20th-23rd) and land between 23rd and 24th Streets.
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Although the first fiscal year is recommended for remedial work, it should '
be recognized that improvements and repair must become a fact of life in
the continuing provision of accessways. Storm damage and "wear and tear"
will take their toll on the accessway stock over the years. As the number ,
of facilities increases, the cost of repair and maintenance increase.
As stated in the Standards sections on pages 14-27, the estimated minimal
initial investment cost for a local accessway on the ocean is $2,000 and on
the sound $3,000. The minimums for neighborhood facilities for the ocean
and sound are $4,000 and $5,000, respectively. For regional facilities on
the ocean and sound, minimal improvements costs would be $10,000-15,000 and 1
$15,000-25,000, respectively. The Town should apply for matching grants
from the State to acquire land and construct facilities. It should be
noted that nearly all the financial burden for regional facilities should
be borne by the State.
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR NEW FACILITY WORK DURING FY 1989-94
,
Improvements for
new local ocean
accessways
17
@
$2,000
= $34,000
Improvements for
new neighborhood
ocean accessways
5
@
5,000
= 25,000
Improvements for
,
new regional
ocean accessways
2
@
10,000-15,000
= 20,000-30,000
Improvements for
new local sound
accessways
6
@
3,000
= 18,000
Improvements for
new neighborhood
sound accessways
3
@
5,000
= 15,000
Improvements for
new regional
sound accessways
2
@
15,000-25,000
= 30,000-50,000
,
RANGE TOTALS FOR FY 1989-94
$142,000-172,000
,
PER YEAR GROSS COSTS $28,400-34,400
DISCOUNTED RANGE TOTALS FOR FY 1989-94* 51,000-54,000
DISCOUNTED PER YEAR NET IMPROVEMENTS COSTS* 10,200-10,800 ,
* Estimated 50% of costs for local and neighborhood accessway improve-
ment to be borne by the State through matching funds. Estimated 90%
of costs for regional facilities to be borne by the State.
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ESTIMAM COSTS FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE*
tOcean
Local Accessway 47 @ $200/year = $9,400
Ocean Neighborhood Accessway 6 @ 800/year 4,800
Ocean Regional Accessway 2 @ 5,000/year - 10,000
Sound Local Accessway 9 @ 400/year = 31600
Sound Neighborhood Accessway 4 @ 800/year = 3,200
Sound Regional Accessway 2 @ 6,000/year = 12,000
GROSS ANNUAL COSTS $42,600
* Operation and maintenance costs include gross expenditures
including electricity, trash and garbage cleanup and pickup,
facilities maintenance, police cruiser patrol, lifeguards,
and other overhead items. Please refer to the Carteret -
Craven Electric Membership Corporation Service statement, on
page 16 of the Appendices. This is given as an example of
monthly street lighting costs for Emerald Isle.
THE LCM TERM FUTURE
Beyond the first six years of operations covered by this plan there are the
continuing aspects of providing public access for permanent and seasonal
residents and for day visitors on an increasing basis. At this point in
Emerald Isle's history, population growth and improved highway access are
the main generating factors in planning for public access. Therefore, it
behooves the Town to consider its needs and desires for access to the ocean
and sound very carefully on a continuing basis, as suggested in the above
tasks identified for the Town Recreation Commission whose responsibility it
will be for the operation and maintenance of public accessways. Please
refer to pages 8 and 34 where there are specific responsibilities
identified for the Commission.
GENERATING GIFTS AND FUNDS FR M PRIVATE SOURCES
There are a number of ways of acquiring land and funds in support of the
public access system for Emerald Isle. There are already a number of good
examples where public spirited citizens have developed and continue to
maintain local public access points. These sorts of contributions on the
part of residents can be encouraged by making memorials, leaving land and
money in wills and estates, and making donations. Incentives can be the
naming of accessways for loved ones, outstanding citizens, heros, etc., and
tax credits can be given to individuals and families who participate.
Another means of supporting the program is to seek out the assistance of
civic and service clubs in the community to sponsor accessways. Community
'
contests can be held for maintenance and upkeep, and monthly organization
and neighborhood awards can be given as incentives. "Accessway of the
Month" awards can be given by the Town Recreation Commission.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
For the greatest amount of success in improving public access to ocean t
and sound beaches and waters, a strong public participation program is a
must for Emerald Isle. Public participation must be "on -going" because of
the very nature of the Public Access Plan itself.
The planning process itself is relatively short in the case of formulating
an access plan, but the implementation process reaches over an extended
period. Implementation will require up to ten years. Within this time
frame, a number of serious decisions will need to be made that affect the
rights of the public and private individuals. Hence, it behooves the Town
Recreation Commission to place in effect a permanent public participation
program that relates to all activities that are associated to the provision
of public access to the ocean and sound.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATICK DURING THE PT,AMD G PERIOD
The findings listed in the section titled Inventory and Analysis of Exist-
ing and Potential Access on pages 10-13 and in the Appendices were pre-
sented to the public at announced meetings at Town Hall on Monday, July 7
and Monday, October 19, 1987.
At the first meeting, materials presented included complete listings of
potential sites given by tax map number, block and lot number where avail-
able, location, dimension, and acreage, as recorded at the Carteret County
Tax and Mapping Office in Beaufort. Sites were noted as existing or having
potential with proposals for their use. Conceptual Site Plans were also ,
presented for scrutiny and comment. Included in the presentation were
suggested accessway location, site, and use standards. The Planning Board
was asked to study the material and to begin to develop a priority list of
sites for implementation and inclusion in the Town's Capital Improvements
Program. Questions and comments were received from the people attending the
meeting.
At the second meeting, further findings of the consultant were reported,
and policy statements, improvements programming, and capital budgeting were
recommended. Maintenance tasks for existing accessways with estimated
costs were suggested for the first Fiscal Year of 1988-89, and improvements
for new accessways were recommended for FY 1989-84. Modifications and
corrections to the earlier drafts of the plan were also discussed with
extensive participation and discussion of the some 100 citizens present.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATICH DURING DWMH TPATICN PMCEEDIMS
' After the Plan is adopted by the Town Commissioners, all activities, as
they relate to acquisition, development, improvement, and use, will be
advertised and announced to the citizenry so that it can respond in public
forum. Property owners within a radius of 100 feet of the proposed activi-
ty will be given special notice through the U.S. Postal Service so that
they are assured due process in the recommendations of the Town Recreation
Commission and in the decision -making of the Town Commissioners.
An advertised, annual public meeting, preferably to be held in the late -
winter before construction and vacation season begins, will be dedicated to
the issue of public access to the beaches and waters of the ocean and
sound. At this annual meeting, status and progress reports will be given by
the Town Recreation Commission which is responsible for overseeing the
planning, construction, and/or maintenance of public access facilities.
The public will be given opportunity to ask questions and make comments on
the activities of the Town relating to public access. Maps showing existing
and proposed public access facilities will be maintained and made available
to the public so the people can clearly understand the status of plan
implementation and see progress being made to meet the goals of the plan.
Direction in the overall planning and implementation program may be modi-
fied as required based upon the comments of the residents of Emerald Isle.
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EXISTING AND POTENTIAL OCEAN AND SOUND ACCESS ANALYSIS
Tax Map Improvement Situation
Number Location Status Block Lot Dimensions Acres Potential
1. 13-35 C
1st Street
open
from Ocean
signed
crossover
light
2. 13-35 C
1st Street
open --
from Emerald
paved
N/P sign
3. 13-35 C
2nd Street
open --
from Ocean
unimproved
4. 13-35 C
2nd Street
blocked --
from Emerald
5. 13-35 C
3rd Street
closed --
from Ocean
6. 13-35 C
twix 3rd &
open --
4th Streets
signed
on Ocean
crossover
barrier free
light
parking (12 )
7. 13-35 C
3rd Street
blocked --
from Emerald
unopen
8. 13-34 A
4th Street
closed --
from Ocean
unimproved
9. 13-34 A
twix 4th &
private --
5th fr Ocean
unimproved
10. 13-34 A
4th Street
part paved --
from Emerald
unimproved
11. 13-34 A
5th Street
private --
from Ocean
improved
grassed
light
12. 13-34 A
5th Street
part paved --
from Emerald
unimproved
13. 13-34 A
6th Street
open/light --
from Ocean
unimproved
25x150'
25x230'
-- 25x150'
-- 25x212'
-- 25x150'
-- 100x150'
.09a Street R/W
to the Ocean
.13a Street R/W
to the Sound
.09a
Street R/W
to the Ocean
.12a
Street R/W
to the Sound
.09a
Street R/W
to the Ocean
.34a
Public Property
Neighborhood
Facility
-- 25000'
.40
Street R/W
to the Sound
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
to the Ocean
--
Private Parcel
to the Ocean
-- 25x248'
.14a
Street R/W
to the Sound
-- 25xl50'
.09a
Street R/W
to the Ocean
-- 25x225' .13a Street R/W
to the Sound
-- 25x150' .09a Street R/W
to the Ocean
Neighborhood

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Improvement
Situation
Number
Location
Status Block
Lot Dimension
Acres
Potential
,
14.
13-34 A
6th Street
paved --
pa
-- 25x280'
.16a
Street W
R/
from Emerald
unimproved
to the Sound
,
15.
13-34 B
7th Street
open --
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
from Ocean
light
to the Ocean
unimproved
Neighborhood
,
16.
13-34 B
7th Street
closed --
-- 25x255'
.15a
Street R/W
from Emerald
to the Sound
,
17.
13-34 B
8th Street
open --
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
to the Ocean
18.
13-34 B
8th Street
closed --
-- 25x299'
.17a
Easement
from Emerald
to the Sound
19.
13-34 B
9th Street
open
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
r
from Ocean
signed
to the Ocean
light
Neighborhood
20.
13-34 B
9th Street
open --
-- 25x280'
.16a
Street R/W
from Emerald
part paved
to the Sound
1
21.
13-34 C
Arden Road
closed --
-- 25x335'
.19a
Street R/W
from Emerald
to the Sound
22.
13-34 C
loth Street
open --
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
'
from Ocean
light
to the Ocean
unimproved
23.
13-34 C
loth Street
closed N--
25x370'
.21a
Street R/W
from Emerald
to the Sound
,
24.
13-34 C
Washington St closed --
-- 25x470'
.27a
Street R/W
from Emerald
to the Sound
25.
13-34 C
llth Street
open --
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
from Ocean
light
to the Ocean
unimproved
26.
13-34 C
llth Street
open --
25x475'
.27a
Street R/W
from Timber
paved
to the Sound
unimproved
27.
13-34 C
12th Street
open --
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
from Ocean
signed
to the Ocean
unimproved
'
28.
13-34 D
13th Street
open --
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
to the Ocean
,
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Improvement
Situation
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Number
Location
Status Block
Lot Dimension
Acres
Potential
29.
13-34 D
13th Street
open --
-- 25xl20'
.07a
Street R/W
from Timber
paved
to the Sound
N/P sign
30.
13-34 D
Raleigh St
signed --
-- 25x335'
.19a
Street R/W
from Emerald
light
to the Sound
unimproved
31.
13-34 D
14th Street
crossover --
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
from Ocean
sign
to the Ocean
32.
13-34 D
14th Street
closed --
-- 25x280'
.16a
Street R/W
From Emerald
to the Sound
33.
13-34 E
15th Street
from Ocean
crossover --
light
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
to the Ocean
34.
13-34 E
15th Street
closed --
-- 25x300'
.17a
Street R/W
from Emerald
to the Sound
35.
15-31 A
16th Street
signed --
-- 25x150'
.09
Street R/W
from Ocean
light
to the Ocean
1
unimproved
36.
15-31 A
16th Street
form Emerald
closed --
-- 25x206'
.12a
Easement to
to the Sound
37.
15-31 A
17th Street
open
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
to the Ocean
38.
15-31 A
17th Street
closed --
-- 25x156'
.09a
Street R/W
from Emerald
to the Sound
39.
15-31 B
18th Street
crossover --
-- 25x150
.09a
Street R/W
'
from Ocean
signed
donated
to the Ocean
40.
15-31 B
19th Street
open --
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
to the Ocean
41.
15-31 B
19th Street
open --
-- 25x315'
.18a
Street R/W
from Emerald
unimproved
to the Sound
42.
15-31 B
20th Street
open --
-- 25x150'
.09a
Street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
to the Ocean
43.
15-31 B
20th Street
open --
-- 25x270'
.15a
Street R/W
from Emerald
unimproved
to the Sound
Regional
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Improvement
Situation
Number
Location
Status Block Lot
Dimensions
Acres Potential
44.
15-31 C
21st Street
open — --
25x220'
.13a Street R/W
,
from Ocean
signed
to the Ocean
unimproved
,
45.
15-31 C
21st Street
closed — --
25x320'
.18a Street R/W
from Emerald
to the Sound
Regional
46.
15-31 C
22nd Street
open — --
25x265'
.15a Street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
to the Ocean
,
47.
15-31 C
22nd Street
closed 1 10
25x185'
.ila Easement
from Emerald
to the Sound
Regional
48.
15-31 C
23rd Street
signed — --
25x215'
.12a Street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
to the Ocean
,
49.
15-31 C
23rd Street
open — --
25x270'
.15a Street R/W
from Emerald
paved
to the Sound
unimproved
Regional
50.
15-31 C
Private at
deck -- --
--
--Regional twix
motel to
small dock
23rd & 24th
Sound
to the Sound
51.
15-32 A
24th Street
open -- --
25x145'
.08a Street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
to the Ocean
52.
15-32 A
twix 24th &
partial -- —
10x300'
.07a Easement to
25th from
crossover
the Ocean
'
Ocean Drive
53.
15-32 A
24th Street
open -- —
25x345'
.20a Street R/W
from Emerald
unpaved
to the Sound
improved
54.
15-32 A
Easement
part paved 4 twix
1Ox392'
.09a Easement
from Emerald
unimproved 19&20
to the Sound
(Asheville St)
55.
15-32 A
25th Street
unimproved -- --
25xl45'
.08a Street R/W
from Ocean
to the Ocean
56.
15-32 A
West of 25th
private -- --
--
— Private access
Street
access
Regional
at Ocean
gazebo
Reef
deck
,
N/P sign
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Tax Map Improvement
Number Location Status Block
57. 15-32 A 25th Street blocked from Emerald
58. 15-32 A Unnamed R/W unopen from Emerald
59. 15-32 B
Public Access closed --
from Emerald
60. 15-32 B
Unnamed R/W
crossover --
from ocean
signed
west of 25th
light
61. 15-32 A
East of E.I.
crossover --
Fishing Pier
signed
(ocean Reef)
light
62. 15-32 B
Unnamed R/W
signed --
from Emerald
unimproved
63. 15-32 C
Ocean Drive
vehicular 2
from Ocean
access
signed
gated
64. 15-32 C
Unnamed R/W
unimproved 2
from Ocean
65. 15-32 C
Unnamed R/W
unimproved 2
east of Connie
from ocean
66. 15-32 D
Walkway R/W
crossover 8
from ocean
signed
67. 15-32 D Walkway R/W crossover 8
from Ocean signed
68. 15-32 D Walkway
signed 1
Easement
blocked by
from Emerald
vegetation
69. 15-32 E Walkway R/W
unimproved 3
from Ocean
70. 15-32 E Walkway R/W
signed 3
from Ocean
unimproved
IAt Dimension
-- 25x300'
-- 60x200'
-- 20x318'
-- 60x800'
-- 10x800'
-- 60x440'
-- 25x260'
twix
Gregg &
Melaine
twix
Tammy &
Robin
MRM
Situation
Acres Potential
.17a
Street R/W
to the Sound
Street R/W
to the Sound
Neighborhood
.15a
Non -street R/W
to the Sound
1.10a
Street R/W
to the Ocean
Neighborhood
.18a
Private
easement
public access
.61a
Street R/W
to the Sound
Neighborhood
.18a
Non -street R/W
to the Ocean
25x234' .13a Non -street R/W
to the Ocean
25x298' .17a Non -street R/W
to the Ocean
25x244' .14a Non -street R/W
to the Ocean
25x230' .13a Non -street R/W
to the ocean
25x300' .17a Easement
to the Sound
twix 25x240' .14a Non -street R/W
1&2 to the Ocean
twix 25x200' .11a Non -street R/W
8&9 to the Ocean
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Tax Map
Improvement
Situation
Number
Location
Status
Block Lot
Dimensions
Acres Potential
71.
15-32 E
Walkway R/W
blocked
3 twix
25x205'
.12a
Non -street R/j
from Ocean
14&15
to the Ocean
72.
15-32 E
Georgia St.
unpaved
-- --
50x90'
.10a
Street R/W ,
from Emerald
unimproved
to the Sound
Neighborhood
73.
15-32 F
Unnamed R/W
i
crossover
4 twix
25x210'
.12a
Non -street R/91
from Ocean
signed
20
to the Ocean
74.
15-32 F
Unnamed R/W
crossover
4 twix
25x240'
.14a
Non -street RA
from Ocean
signed
9&10
to the Ocean
75.
15-32 F
Unnamed R/W
crossover
4 twix
25x240'
.14a
Non -street R/W1
from Ocean
signed
16&17
to the Ocean
76.
15-32 F
Easement
unimproved
1 twix
10x80'
.02a
Easement
from Emerald
14&15
to the Sound
77.
15-32 H
Unnamed R/W
partial
5 twix
25x240'
.14a
Non -street R/W�
from Ocean
crossover
20
to the Ocean
no sign
78.
15-32 H
Unnamed R/W
crossover
5 twix
25x312'
.18a
Non -street R/W,
from Ocean
light
14&15
to the Ocean
no sign
79.
15-32 H
End of
unimproved
5 twix
25x312'
.18a
Non -street R/W'
Fairfax St
9&10
to the Ocean
from Ocean
I
80.
15-32 H
Easement
unopen
-- twix
25x900'
.52a
Easement
from Kelly
1&2
to the Sound
81.
15-33 C
End of Cedar
crossover
5 --
25x310'
.18a
Non -street R/W'
Tree Lane
signed
to the Ocean
from Ocean
light can
1
82.
15-33 C
Easement
unopen
1 --
25x740'
.42a
Easement
from Paxon
to the Sound
83.
15- 33 C
Unnamed R/W
open
5 twix
25x302'
.17a
Non -street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
11&12
to the Ocean
84.
15-33 C
Clark Rd Ext
unimproved
-- --
25x310'
.18a
Non -street R/W 1
from Ocean
to the Ocean
85.
15-33 C
Fredeen Ct
unopen
-- --
25x550'
.32a
Non -street R/W r
from Emerald
to the Sound
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Improvement
Situation
Number
Location
Status Block Lot
Dimension
Acres Potential
86.
15-33 D
Unnamed R/W
signed
9 twix
25x310'
.18a Non -street R/W
from Ocean
unimproved
7&8
to the Ocean
87.
15-33 D
"Alley"
fenced
9 twix
25x295'
.17a Non -street R/W
from Ocean
14&15
to the Ocean
88.
15-33 D
"Alley"
unimproved
9 twix
25x242'
.14a Non -street R/W
from ocean
21&22
to the Ocean
Neighborhood
89.
15-33 D
Fredeen Ct
unopen
-- --
25x175'
.10a Street R/W
Emerald
to the Sound
90.
15-33 D
Hurst from
unimproved
-- --
25x170'
.10a Street R/W
Emerald
N/P sign
to the Sound
91.
15-33 D
Landing Ct
blocked
-- --
--
-- Easement to
to Sound
to the Sound
92.
15-33 E
Unnamed R/W
unimproved
A twix
1Ox242'
.06a Non -street R/W
from Ocean
8&9
to the Ocean
93.
15-33 G
"10' Walk"
crossover
4 east of
10x279'
.06a Non -street R/W
twix E. & W.
signed
1
to the Ocean
Summer
"private"
94.
15-33 G
"10' Walk"
crossover
4 twix
1Ox261'
.06a Non -street R/W
from Ocean
signed
7&8
to the Ocean
N/P sign
95.
15-33 G
"10' Walk"
unimproved
4 west of
1Ox243'
.60a Non -street R/W
from Ocean
14
to the ocean
Neighborhood
96.
15-33 G
"10' Walk"
not open
5 east of
10x483'
Ala Easement
from Emerald
privately
1&27
to the Sound
& Marsh Cove
controlled
97.
15-33 G
"10' Walk"
not open
5 twix
--
-- Easement
fr Marsh Cove privately
20&21
to the Sound
controlled
98.
15-33 G
"Park Area"
not open
5 28
--
la+/- Privately
at end of
privately
owned
10' walkway
controlled
at the Sound
99.
15-33 G
"10' Walk"
not open
5 twix
10x528'
.12a Easement
at west end
privately
13&14
to the Sound
of Marsh Cove controlled
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Tax Map
Improvement
Number
Location
Status Block
100. 15-33 A
"Walkway"
chainlink
5
from Ocean
fence with
open gate
101. 15-33 A Private
open thru
--
access thru
a parking
Chapel by
lot
the Sea
102. 15-33 A
"Walkway" fr
chainlink
5
Ocean at
fence with
Scotch Bonnet open gate
103. 15-33 A
'Walkway"
5
from Ocean
crossover
signed
104. 15-33 B
"Walkway"
5
from Ocean
105. 15-33 B
"Walkway"
unimproved
5
from Ocean
at Pinta
106. 15-33 B
"Walkway"
5
from Ocean
crossover
signed
107. 15-33 K
"Walkway"
light
5
from Ocean
108. 15-33 K
"Walkway"
crossover
5
from Ocean
unsigned
at Bluewater
109. 15-33 J
"10' Easement"
1
from Sound
unimproved
110. 15-33 J
1110' Easement" twix
from Sound
crossover
10
at Piney St
signed
111. 15-33 J
1110' Easement"
2
fr E. Archers unopen
at Creek Dr
112. 15-33 F
Easement
unopen
1
from Canal
113. 15-33 F
"Drainage
unopen
1
Easement"
fr Canal
Situation
Lot Dimensions Acres Potential
east of
12.5x243'
.07a Non -street R/W'
1
to the Ocean
Neighborhood
w
—
-- Priv. access
to the Sound
Regional
twix
25x 276'
.16a Non -street R/W�
7&8
to the Ocean
Neighborhood
west of
12.5x307'
.09a Non -street RA
14
to the Ocean
east of
12.5x263'
.08a Non -street R/W'
1
to the Ocean
twix
25x270'
.15a Non -street R/W
7&8
to the Ocean
west of 12.5x300' .09a Non -street R/W,
'1
-- 1Ox268' .06a Easement north
to the Sound
16 to the Ocean
east of 12.5x291 .08a Non -street R/W
�1 to the Oce
-- 10x251' .06a Easement south I
to the Sound
east of 10x871' .20a Easement r
20 to the Sound
twix 1Ox811' .19a Easement ,
7&8 to the Sound
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Improvement
Number
Location
Status Block
114.
15-33 F
Easement
unopen
1
fr Canal
115.
15-33 K
"Walkway"
5
from Ocean
fenced
116.
15-34 A
"Walkway"
5
fr Ocean
117.
15-34 A
"Walkway"
crossover
5
fr Ocean
signed
at Craig
118.
15-34 A
"Walkway"
5
fr Ocean
crossover
signed
119.
15-34 B
"Walkway"
donated
5
fr Ocean
120.
15-34 B
"Walkway"
signed
5
fr Ocean
unimproved
at James
121.
15-34 B
"Walkway"
5
fr Ocean
unimproved
122.
15-34 C
"Walkway"
5
fr Ocean
123.
15-34 C
"Walkway"
crossover
5
fr Ocean
unsigned
at Lea
124.
15-34 C
Easement fr
crossover
—
Lee St to
signed
Sound
N/P sign
125.
15-34 C
"Walkway"
unimproved
5
fr Ocean
126.
15-34 D
Black
vehicular
—
Skimmer
access
fr Ocean
improved
127.
15-34 D
Eagle Nest
unimproved —
from Ocean
128.
15-34 D
Seagull
crossover
—
from Ocean
improved
M.
Situation
Lot Dimension Acres Potential
west of
10x831'
.19a
"L" Easement
14
to the Sound
west of
12.5x238'
.07a
Non -street R/W
1
to the Ocean
east of
12.5x243'
.07a
Non -street R/W
1
to the Ocean
twix
25x265'
.15a
Non -street R/W
7&8
to the Ocean
west of 12.5x304' .09a Non -street R/W
14 to the Ocean
east of 12.5x305' .09a Non -street R/W
1 to the Ocean
twix 25x262' .15a Non -street R/W
7&8 to the Ocean
west of 12.5x254' .07a Non -street R/W
14 to the Ocean
Neighborhood
east of 12.5x299' .09a Facility
14
twix 25x301' .17a Non -street R/W
7&8 to the Ocean
— — — Easement to the
Sound
west of 12.5x333' .10a Non -street R/W
1 to the Ocean
— 15+/-x264' .09a Street R/W
to the Ocean
-- 25+/-x292' .17a Street R/W
to the Ocean
-- 20+/-x318' .15a Street R/W
to the Ocean

Tax Map
Improvement
Situation
Number
Location
Status Block
Lot
Dimensions
Acres
Potential
129.
15-34 D
Cedar from
crossover —
--
50xl2 ' 5
Street R/W
Sound Dr
deck/dock
100x150'
.49a
to the Sound
signed/cans
Neighborhood
'
parking
130.
15-34 E
Holly St
private --
--
-
--
Ocean Forest
,
from Ocean
access
property
owners
Regional
131.
15-34 E
Fairview
blocked --
--
50x480'
.55a
Street R/W
from Ocean
no tress
to the Ocean
sign
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132.
15-34 E
Access R/W
unimproved --
--
10+/-x210'
.05a
Non -street R/W
fr E. & W.
to the Ocean
Sea View
133.
15-34 E
Access R/W
crossover --
—
10+/-x236'
.05a
Non -street R/W
at Sea Oat
to the Ocean
134.
15-34 E
Access R/W
unimproved --
--
25+/-x236'
.14a
Non -street R/W
at Mangrove
to the Ocean
,
135.
15-34 E
Access R/W
unimproved —
--
10+/-x252'
.06a
Non -street R/W
at Shore Run
to the Ocean
136.
15-34 E
Bogue Inlet
signed —
--
50x400'+/-
.46a
Street R/W
from Sound
parking
to the Sound
cans
'
137.
15-34 E
Mangrove to
private --
--
—
—
Commercial
Island Harbor slips
marina
Marina
dock/ramp
to the Sound
parking
138.
15-34 F
"Walkway"
unimproved —
--
12x319'
.09a
Non -street R/W
,
at Yaupon
to the Ocean
139.
15-34 F
"Walkway"
unimproved 1
west of
12x252'
.07a
Non -street R/W
at Shell
6
to the Ocean
140.
15-34 H
Easement
unimproved 9
west of
10x306'
.07a
Easement
fr Sound
1
to the Sound
,
141.
15-34 H
Easement
unimproved 9
twix
10x274'
.06a
Easement
fr Sound
7&8
to the Sound
,
142.
15-34 H
Easement
unimproved 9
twix
10x252'
.06a
Easement
fr Sound
14&15
to the Sound
,
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Tax Map Improvement
Number Location Status Block
Situation
Lot Dimensions Acres Potential
143.
15-34 J
Easement
unimproved
1
twix
10x269'
.06a
Easement
fr Sound
1&2
to the Sound
144.
15-34 J
Easement
unimproved
1
twix
10x266'
.06a
Easement
fr Sound
7&8
to the Sound
145.
15-34 J
Easement
unimproved
1
twix
12x412'
.11a
Easement
fr Sound
15&16
to the Sound
146.
15-34 J
Easement
unimproved
1
east of
11x367'
.09a
Easement
fr Sound
to the Sound
147.
15-34 L
Pub Access
crossover
--
--
15x296'
.10a
Non -street R/W
fr Reed
signed
to the Ocean
via Heverly
148.
15-34 G
Walkway
unimproved
2
twix
--
--
Non -street R/W
from Canal
9&10
to the Sound
149.
15-35 B
Unopened
unopen
1
east of
50x325'
.37a
Street R/W
Street
4(S)
to the Ocean
150.
15-35 A
"Walkway"
crossover
A
east of
10x250'
.06a
Non -street R/W
fr Ocean
signed
1
to the Ocean
151.
15-35 A
"Walkway"
crossover
A
twix
10x289'
.07a
Non -street R/W
from Ocean
signed
7&8
to the Ocean
at Deer Horn
152.
15-35 A
"Walkway"
unimproved
A
west of
10x278'
.06a
Non -street R/W
fr Ocean
14
to the Ocean
153.
15-35 G
"Walkway"
crossover
5
twix
10x266'
.06a
Non -street R/W
fr Ocean at
signed
7&8
to the Ocean
Sea Dunes
154.
15-35 G
"Walkway"
crossover
5
west of
10x265'
.06a
Non -street R/W
fr Ocean
signed
14
to the Ocean
155.
15-35 M
"Walkway"
crossover
5
twix
30x150'
Non -street R/W
fr Ocean at
signed
10&11
10xl50'
.14a
to the Ocean
Ocean Oaks
156.
15-35 M
"Walkway"
crossover
5
west of
10x300'
.07a
Non -street R/W
fr Ocean Dr.
signed
1
to the Ocean
157.
15-35 J
Easement
unimproved
--
--
10x200'+/-
.05a
Easement
fr Sea Breeze
to the Ocean
twix Surf
Scooter & Salt
Spray Cts.
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Tax Map Improvement Situation ,
Number
Location
Status Block
Lot
Dimensions
Acres
Potential
'
158.
15-35 J
Easement
unimproved
MAN'
.05a
Dogleg
fr corner of
Easement
Sea Breeze &
to the Sound
Windjammer West
159.
15-35 N
"Dedicated
unopen
--
--
10x1300'
.30a
Non -street R/W
Access" from
to the Sound
,
Coast Guard
160.
15-35 N
Easement fr
unimproved
5
twix
10x195'
.04a
Easement
,
Cape Emerald
8&9
to the Sound
Loop
161.
15-37 A
Easement to
unimproved
3
south of
25x183'
.11a
Easement to
Coast Guard
34
Bogue Inlet
Station & to
private drive
,
162.
15-37 C
"Walkway"
unimproved
3
twix
5x410'
.05a
Non -street R/W
3&4
to the Ocean
,
163.
15-37 C
"Access"
unimproved
3
twix
20x524'
.24a
Non -street R/W
9&10
to the Ocean
,
164.
15-37 C
"Walkway"
unimproved
3
twix
5x521'
.06a
Non -street R/W
16&17
to the Ocean
,
165.
15-37 C
' 'Walkway
unimproved
3
twix
10x4191
.10a
Non -street R/W
19&20
to the Ocean
"Walkway"
,
166.
15-37 C
unimproved
3
twix
5x314'
.04a
Non -street R/W
23&24
to the Ocean
167.
15-37 D
"Walkway"
signed
Non -street R/W
,
fr Inlet Dr
to the Ocean
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CHAPTER 3
BEACH WALKWAY AND PIER
' SPECIFICATIONS
Section 4-3001 Definitions _
For the purpose of this chapter, beach walkwaystructures shall be defined
as any structure
designed for pedestrian traffic, built within any area reserved for beach access.
Section 4-3002 Location
Prior to construction, a registered land surveyor shall locate and flag the corners of the
access area. Written certification of the survey shall be presented to the Building Inspector
for the Town records.
Section 4-3003 Minimum Standards
Prior to acceptance by the Town for future maintenance, beachwalkway structures shall
be constructed to the following minimum standards:
(a) Materials - All lumber and pilings shall be salt -treated, and all nails and bolts
shall be galvanized. (All pilings in ground to be .8, above ground .2 or .4)
(b) Minimum width - Four (4) feet.
(c) Pilings - Minimum size shall be 4"xB". Pilings shall be embedded five (5) feet .
deep across the primary and/or frontal dune and three feet deep from the toe
of the frontal dune to the end of the project.
' (d) Bands, girders, and joists - Minimum size shall be 2"x8" with a maximum
span of eight (81 feet. If 2"x10" are used, the maximum span may be increased
to twelve (12) feet. All outside bands and joists shall be connected with 1/2"
or larger bolts.
(e) Oecking - All decking shall be a minimum of two (21 inches thick.
(f) Handrails - Handrails must not be less than two 2"x4" on each side of the walk-
way nailed at a 900 angle. Sixteen d, cold or hot dipped, galvanized nails
must be placed at 12" maximum spacing on the handrail. The handrails
shall be a maximum height of thirty (30") inches supported by the foundation
pilings, which shall extend above the walkway surface to the handrails.. One
2"x4" will be included on each side of the walkway nailed 15" above the run-
ning paralled to the decking (see illus.•I)
(h) Markers - In locations where a beach walkway structure is not used, but the
residents desire to mark the location of their beach access, four 4"x4" salt -
treated, or equivalent, posts marking each corner of the access is recom-
mended. Such posts should be placed four (4') feet deep and extend four
' (49 feet above the ground. The top one (1) foot of the post should be painted
green.
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[i ) Breakaway Structure - The last sixteen (161 seaward feet of the walkway.
shall be constructed in a manner so as to break away from the main walk-
way structure (see illus II).
(j) Ramp System - All walkways shall be constructed using a ramp system, exclud-
ing the sixteen (16) foot breakaway portion. Any variations from this must be
first approved by the Building Inspector.
Section 4-3004 Inspection
Upon the placing of the pilings, the Building Inspector shall be called for the purpose of
inspecting the piling penetration and stability. Based on the results of his inspection, the
walkway may be completed. Upon completion, the Inspector shall perform the final inspec-
tion. If he finds that the structure is in conformance with the above standards. he shall
forward his certification to the Town Board for acceptance.
Section 4-3005 Acceptance
In the event that the Town Board finds that the requirements of this chapter have been
satisfied. the Board shall accept responsibility for future maintenance of the walkway.
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Bwxald Isle, Town of MOREHEAD CITY. N. C.
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Morehead City, N. C. 28557
Street Lighting - Rate Code U SI 6
Period of 08/20/87 to
09/21/87
Account #0980452701, Location #0257-034-027
318 , Lights X 70 KW =
22, 260 KW
318 Lights @ $5.65 ea.
_ $ 1,796.70
43 Lights X 70 KW -
3,010 KM
20 Lights @ $6.65 ea.
= $ 133.00
23 Lets @ $7.40 ea.
_ $ 170.20
Lights X 47 KW =
188 MM
3 Lights @ $7.25 ea.
_ $ 21.75
Lights @ $8.25 ea.
$
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Mailed 09/21/87
Due_10/14/87 Past Due 10/15/87
Tax
$ 2,121.65
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§ 113A-129 CH. 113A. POLLUTION CONTROL, ETC. § 113A-134.2
'
§§ 113A-129 to 113A-134: Reserved for future codification
purposes.
'
ARTICLE 7A.
Coastal and Estuarine Water Beach Access Program.
'
§ 113A-134.1. Legislative findings.
It is determined and declared as a matter of legislative findings
'
that there are many privately owned lots or tracts of land in close
proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the estuarine waters in North
Carolina that have been and will be adversely affected by the coastal
and estuarine waters hazards such as erosion, flooding and storm
damage. The sand dunes on many of these lots provide valuable
'
protective functions for public and private property and serve as an
integral part of the beach sand supply system. Placement of perma-
nent substantial structures on these lots will lead to increased risks
of loss of life and property, increased public costs, and potential
'
eventual encroachment of structures onto the beach.
The public has traditionally fully enjoyed the State's ocean and
estuarine beaches and public access to and use of the beaches. The
beaches provide a recreational resource of great importance to North
'
Carolina and its citizens and this makes a significant contribution
to the economic well-being of the State. The ocean and estuarine
beaches are resources of statewide significance and have been
customarily freely used and enjoyed by people throughout the State.
'
Public access to ocean and estuarine beaches in North Carolina is,
however, becoming severely limited in some areas. Also, the lack of
public parking is increasingly making the use of existing public
access difficult or impractical in some areas. Public purposes would
be served by providing increased access to ocean and estuarine
beaches, public parking facilities, or other related public uses. There
is therefore, a pressing need in North Carolina to establish a compre-
hensive program for the identification, acquisition, improvement
and maintenance of public accessways to the ocean and estuarine
'
beaches. (1981, c. 925, s. 1; 1983, c. 757, s. 13.)
Effect of Amendments. — The 1983 coastal" in the first sentence of the first
amendment, effective July 1, 1983, paragraph and substituted "ocean and
inserted "and the estuarine waters" estuarine beaches" for "ocean beaches"
following "Atlantic Ocean" and inserted throughout the second paragraph.
"and estuarine water" following "the
§ 113A-134.2. Creation of program; administration;
purpose.
There is created the Coastal and Estuarine Water Beach Access
Program, to be administered by the Coastal Resources Commission
•
and the Department of Natural Resources and Community
Development, for the purpose of acquiring, improving and main-
taining property along the Atlantic Ocean and estuarine waters, as
provided in this Article.
The Coastal Resources Commission and the Department of Nat-
ural Resources and Community Development shall use the defi-
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113A-134.3 CH. 113A. POLLUTION CONTROL. ETC. § 113A-134.3
nition of "estuarine water" used under Article 7 of this Chapter to
administer this program. (1981, c. 925, s. 1; 1983, c. 757, s. 13.)
Effect of Amendments. — The 1983 Beach access Program" and inserted
amendment. effective July 1. 1983, sub- "and estuarine waters" in the first para-
stituted "Coastal and Estuarine Water graph and added the second paragraph.
Beach Access Program" for "Coastal
§ 113A-134.3. Standards for beach access program.
The Coastal Resources Commission, with the support of the
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development,
shall establish and carry out a program to assure the acquisition,
improvement and maintenance of a system of public access to ocean
and estuarine water beaches. This beach access program shall
include standards to be adopted by the Commission for the acqui-
sition of property and the use and maintenance of said property. The
standards shall be written to assure that land acquisition funds
shall only be used to purchase interests in property that will be of
benefit to the general public. Priority shall be given to acquisition
of lands which, due to adverse effects of coastal and estuarine water
natural hazards, such as past and potential erosion, flooding and
storm damage, are unsuitable for the placement of permanent struc-
tures, including lands for which a permit for improvements has been
denied under rules and regulations promulggated pursuant to State
law. The program shall be designed to provide and maintain reason-
able public access and necessary parking, within the limitations of
the resources available, to all areas of the North Carolina coast and
estuarine waters where access is compatible with the natural
resources involved and -where reasonable access is not already.avail-
able as of June 30, 1981. To the maximum extent possible, this
program shall be coordinated with State and local coastal and estu-
arine water management and recreational programs and carried out
in cooperation with local governments. Prior to the purchase of any
interests in property, the Secretary of Natural Resources and Com-
munity Development or his designee shall make a written finding of
the public purpose to be served by the acquisition. Once property is
purchased, the Department of Natural Resources and Community
Development may allow property, without charge, to be controlled
and operated by the county or municipality in which the property is
located, subject to an agreement requiring that the local government
use and maintain the property for its intended public purpose. These
funds may be used to meet matching requirements for federal or
other funds. The Department of Natural Resources and Community
Development shall make every effort to obtain funds from sources
other than the general fund for these purposes. Funds may be used
to acquire or develop land for pedestrian access including parking or
to make grants to local governments to accomplish the purposes of
this Article. All acquisitions or dispositions of property made pur-
suant to this Article shall be in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 146 of the General Statutes. All grants to local governments
pursuant to this Article for land acquisitions shall be made on the
condition that the local government agrees to transfer title to any
real property acquired with the grant funds to the State if the local
government uses the property for a purpose other than beach access.
(1981, c. 925, s. 1; 1983, c. 334; c. 757, s. 13.)
Effect of Amendments. — The first
1983 amendment, effective May 20,
1983, deleted the former ninth sentence
of this section, which read, "These land
acquisition funds shall not be used to
purchase property held for less than two
years by the current owner."
The second 1983 amendment, effective
July 1. 1983. inserted "and estuarine
water" in the first. fourth, and sixth sen-
tences. inserted "and estuarine waters"
in the fifth sentence and added the last
sentence.
W.