MEMORANDUM City of St. Petersburg. Ernest Williams, Chair, and Members of City Council. David S. Goodwin, Assistant Director, Development Services

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1 MEMORANDUM City of St. Petersburg TO: FROM: Ernest Williams, Chair, and Members of City Council David S. Goodwin, Assistant Director, Development Services DATE: April 23, 2003 SUBJECT: 2003 Concurrency Annual Monitoring Report Attached for your information is the 2003 Concurrency Annual Monitoring Report. This report is submitted per the requirements of Section of the Concurrency Management Ordinance. The report summarizes the current status of the seven facilities that have adopted level of service standards (LOS): potable water, sanitary sewer, drainage, solid waste, roadways, mass transit and recreation and open space. The findings of this report show that, in general, the City has the necessary capacity to handle current demands at or better than the minimum LOS standard. Facilities that require capital improvements to meet current or future projected demands are being addressed in City, County and State (FDOT) capital improvement plans. These include ongoing upgrades to the drainage system, Gateway area roads and Tyrone Boulevard. The ongoing rehabilitation of the sanitary sewer collection system is not addressed in this report. The level of service for sanitary sewer facilities is based on available capacity at the City s four water reclamation facilities (WRFs). Significant excess capacity exists at all four of the WRFs. The capacity condition of the City s LOS facilities is encouraging given the developed nature of most of our City. Currently our vacant land supply is approximately 1,500 acres or slightly more than 5% of the City. As the City and its infrastructure have matured the emphasis has shifted from building new capacity to refining and improving the efficiency of our existing systems. The notable exception is the Gateway area where significant roadway capacity improvements are required to meet the demands of the City s last new growth center. If you have any questions regarding this report please contact me at cc: Mayor Baker Tish Elston Rick Mussett Lee Metzger Patti Anderson Mike Connors Julie Weston John Hixenbaugh Milton Massanet Planning Programs Planning Commission

2 C 2003 ONCURRENCY ANNUAL MONITORING R EPORT City of St. Petersburg DevelopmentServicesDepartment April2003

3 2003 Concurrency Annual Monitoring Report City of St. Petersburg Development Services Department April 15, 2003

4 Contents Introduction...1 Potable Water...1 Sanitary Sewer...2 Drainage...3 Solid Waste...4 Transportation: Roadways... 5 Transportation: Mass Transit Recreation and Open Space...11 Conclusion...12 Tables Sanitary Sewer Adopted Level of Service Sanitary Sewer Flow Rates and Per Capita Demand Sanitary Sewer Capacity Analysis Major Roadways Deficient Roadways Development Proposals in TCEA near LOS D, E and F Roadways Useable Recreation and Open Space Acres...11 Maps 2002 Roadway Level of Service...7

5 2003 Concurrency Annual Monitoring Report City of St. Petersburg Introduction The City of St. Petersburg is required under its Concurrency Management Ordinance to produce a Concurrency Annual Monitoring Report. This report includes a review of the level of service (LOS) and capacity for all adopted LOS standards included in the City s Comprehensive Plan. The City has adopted LOS standards for the following public facilities and services: potable water, sanitary sewer, drainage, solid waste, roadways, mass transit, and recreation and open space. The City is in the unique position of having significant excess capacity for all applicable facilities with the exception of portions of our drainage system and less than 2% of our major street segments. Potable Water Under the existing interlocal agreement with Tampa Bay Water (TBW), the region s local governments are required to project and submit to TBW, on or before February 1 of each year, the anticipated water demand for the following water year (October 1 through September 30). The City s projected need for potable water for the water year was 37.6 million gallons per day (mgd), while the projected need for the water year is 35.0 mgd, which is a reduction of 2.6 mgd. The projected need for water year is 35.1 mgd. The City s demand for potable water has decreased over the last decade, largely due to ongoing conservation efforts, use of reclaimed water, as well as restrictions placed on potable water use by the Southwest Florida Water Management District and the City. Between water years and , the City s average day demand for potable water was 36.3 mgd. Moreover, between water years and , the City s average day demand for potable water was 35.4 mgd, and during water year , the City s water demand was only 32.5 mgd. These decreases have occurred during a time period in which the City has experienced both an increase in population size and economic growth. While the City s adopted LOS standard for potable water is 125 gallons per capita per day (gpcd), based on the actual water usage for the 2000, 2001 and 2002 water years, the actual gross consumption for the functional population of the City s water service area was 105 gpcd each year. The reason why St. Petersburg s average day demand and gross per capita consumption of potable water are not increasing, and actually decreasing in some water years, is the overwhelming success of the City s water conservation program and reclaimed water program. There is perhaps no other city in the Tampa Bay region that is doing more to conserve potable water. St. Petersburg continues to maintain and expand an extremely successful, long-term water conservation program, with several components that are designed and administered with the goal of effectively reducing the amount of potable water used. The City's conservation program includes the following components: 1) a conservation-oriented rate structure, instituted in 1985; 2) making water saving devices available to 1

6 residents, including indoor plumbing retrofit kits and outdoor water saving kits; 3) toilet replacement and water audit programs for residential water customers; and 4) public education for water conservation. The City's successful reclaimed water program, initiated in 1977, has greatly reduced the amount of treated effluent that is disposed of through deep wells, while at the same time reducing residents' reliance on potable water for irrigation purposes. Between October 1998 and September 2001, the daily average for reclaimed water use was million gallons. The daily average for reclaimed water use was million gallons between October 2001 and September The reclaimed water system currently serves approximately 9,956 (primarily residential) customers, up from 6,800 customers in At this level of service, it is estimated that the City saves eight million gallons per day of potable water. Finding: Although the region needs to expand potable water supply sources, the City continues to operate well within projected needs. Sanitary Sewer The sanitary sewer level of service is based on the estimated per capita demand for capacity at the City s Water Reclamation Facilities (WRFs). The City owns and operates four WRFs, each of which serves a distinct district that together comprise the St. Petersburg 201 Planning Area. The Carillon/Home Shopping area remains the only portion of St. Petersburg not served by the City s sanitary sewer system. The adopted LOS for sanitary sewer is expressed in terms of gallons per capita per day (gpcd) demand for each of the four WRF service areas. The LOS standards shown in the following table were adopted by the City after the completion of the 1996 Evaluation and Appraisal Report, conducted for the Comprehensive Plan. The LOS standards reflect the highest annual average daily flow at the WRFs from 1990 through 1995, divided by the WRF service area functional population (based on the 1990 census). Sanitary Sewer Adopted LOS WRF Adopted LOS (GPCD) Northeast 173 Albert Whitted 166 Southwest 161 Northwest 170 Source: St. Petersburg Comprehensive Plan For fiscal year 2002, the average day demand as compared to the WRF service area functional population resulted in the gpcd demand shown in the table below. The functional population estimate for each service area, which includes the permanent and seasonal population, is for the year The City produced these population estimates in 1996 during the update of the City s Comprehensive Plan. The City will update the population estimates for next year s report. 2

7 2002 Sanitary Sewer Flow Rates and Per Capita Demand WRF 2000 WRF Functional Population 2002 Average Daily Flow 2002 GPCD Northeast 70, mgd 134 Albert Whitted 59, mgd 119 Southwest 97, mgd 104 Northwest 86, mgd 124 Sources: Development Services Department, 1996; Water Resources Department, March 2003 The data indicate that the City s 2002 gpcd was well below the adopted LOS. In addition, the City continues to have substantial excess capacity at the four WRFs. To calculate excess capacity within the City s sanitary sewer system, the average daily flow at the four WRFs for 2002 was subtracted from the actual plant s capacity. The City s excess WRF capacity is illustrated in the table below: 2002 Sanitary Sewer Capacity Analysis Facility Capacity (MGD) Average Flow in 2002 (MGD) Excess Capacity (MGD) Northeast rd Ave NE Albert Whitted 601 8th Ave SE Southwest Ave S Northwest th Ave N Source: Water Resources and Development Services Departments, March 2003 Finding: There are no identified needs for additional capacity at the WRFs. This conclusion is separate and distinct from the issue of upgrading the City s wastewater collection system. The adopted LOS is measured in terms of capacity vs. demand at the WRFs. Drainage The Drainage LOS identifies a minimum criterion for existing and future conditions of drainage facilities. Drainage capacity can be expressed as a design storm which specifies the duration and return frequency of a storm with an identified rainfall amount. The level of service standard is implemented by the City 3

8 through review of drainage plans for new development and redevelopment. The adopted level of service consists of three parts that express the City s desire to upgrade drainage facilities through retrofit over time: 1. Due to the back log of stormwater improvements needs and the time to implement improvements to the municipal drainage system, existing conditions will be adopted as the level of service. 2. Construction of new and improvements to existing surface water management systems require permits from the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD), except for projects specifically exempt. As a condition to municipal development approval, new development and redevelopment within the City which requires a SWFWMD permit shall meet SWFWMD water quantity and quality design standards. Development which is exempt from SWFWMD permitting requirements shall be required to obtain a letter of exemption. 3. Construction of new surface water management systems and improvements to existing systems will be required to meet design standards outlined in the Drainage Ordinance, Chapter , St. Petersburg City Code; using a minimum design storm of 10 year return frequency, 1 hour duration, rainfall intensity curve Zone VI, Florida Department of Transportation. Improvements to the municipal drainage system will be designed to convey the runoff from a 10-year, 1-hour storm event. The City s commitment to upgrading the capacity of stormwater management systems is demonstrated by the continuing implementation of the Stormwater Management Master Plan, the Stormwater Utility Fee and capital improvements budgeting for needed improvements. The City s commitment to continuing to fund improvements to the system was further demonstrated when City Council approved a 11.1% increase in the Stormwater Utility Fee in A total of $14.3 million is budgeted for stormwater improvements from FY 01 through FY 06. Listed below are drainage projects that were in the construction phase during calendar year 2002: Drainage Improvement Project Name Cost (approx.) Status Jordan Park to Lake Maggiore Drainage $4,380,000 Construction Ponce De Leon Neighborhood Drainage $3,502,000 Construction Source: Engineering, Stormwater and Transportation Department, February 2003 Finding: The City should continue to aggressively implement the improvements identified in the Stormwater Management Master Plan. Solid Waste Solid waste collection is the responsibility of the City, while all solid waste disposal is the responsibility of Pinellas County. The City and the County have the same designated level of service (LOS) of 1.3 tons per year per person, while there is no generation rate for nonresidential uses. The County currently receives and disposes of municipal solid waste, and construction and demolition debris, generated throughout Pinellas County. All of the solid waste collected in the County is recycled, combusted or buried in a modern sanitary landfill. 4

9 In calendar year 2002, the City s demand for solid waste service was approximately 0.93 tons per person per year, well below the adopted LOS standard (this figure is calculated as follows: 247,683 tons of solid waste collected in the City divided by the City s 2001 functional population of 267,554). Demand for solid waste service for all of Pinellas County for 2001 (a calendar year) was approximately 0.99 tons per person per year, which is also below the adopted LOS standard. This figure is calculated as follows: 1,022,687 tons of solid waste collected in the County divided by the County s 2001 functional population of 1,035,839. The City and County's commitment to recycling and waste reduction programs, and the continued participation of residents and businesses in these programs, have assisted in keeping the actual demand for solid waste service below the adopted LOS standard. It has been estimated that approximately 26 percent of the solid waste stream was recycled in Pinellas County for the time period of January 1, 2000 through December 31, The Pinellas County Waste-to-Energy Plant and the Bridgeway Acres Sanitary Landfill are the responsibility of Pinellas County Utilities, Department of Solid Waste Operations, however, they are operated and maintained under contract by two private companies. The Waste-to-Energy Plant continues to operate below its design capacity of incinerating 977,287 tons of solid waste per year. In calendar year 2001, approximately 781,055 tons of solid waste were incinerated at the plant, well below the design capacity, while 241,632 tons were disposed of at Bridgeway Acres. The continuation of successful recycling efforts and the efficient operation of the Waste-to-Energy Plant have helped to extend the life span of Bridgeway Acres. The landfill has approximately 30 years remaining, based on current grading and disposal plans. Finding: There are no identified needs for additional solid waste disposal capacity. Transportation: Roadways The Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) annually adopts a Transportation Level of Service Report that provides LOS determinations for major roads in Pinellas County. This report is used to assist local governments in their comprehensive planning and concurrency management activities. The City of St. Petersburg participates in the development and review of the MPO s report each spring, and uses this report to estimate roadway LOS. The City will use the 2003 report after it is approved by the MPO. The information provided in this concurrency annual monitoring report is largely from the MPO s 2002 report, which is based on traffic count data collected in 2001 and signalization data and roadway geometric data (i.e., number of through lanes and turn lanes) from the year The City s Planning Programs Division staff determined the LOS on roads not included in the MPO s 2002 report. The City s adopted LOS standard for major streets is D. The City actively monitors the LOS on principal arterials, minor arterials, collectors and neighborhood collectors (2002 Roadway LOS map shown on the next page). The City continues to maintain the LOS standard for the vast majority of the road system according to the most recent LOS data. 5

10 2002 Major Roadways Classification Total Mileage Distance Principal Arterial Minor Arterial Collector Neighbor Collector Total Source: Development Services Department, May 2002 A total of miles, or 98.1%, of this roadway network is classified as LOS D or better. The deficient road segments (LOS E and F) are identified in the table below: 2002 Deficient Roadways Roadway Section From To LOS Total Mileage Distance 66 th St Tyrone Blvd Pasadena Ave E nd Ave N I th St N F 1.17 Gandy Blvd N San Martin Blvd 4 th St N F 1.07 Gandy Blvd N 4 th St N 9 th St N E 0.55 Total 4.08 Source: Pinellas County MPO s Transportation Level of Service Report, May 2002 As required in the Concurrency Management Ordinance, the City closely monitors development activity in traffic concern areas and traffic restriction areas. A traffic concern area is an area that is within onequarter mile of a LOS D road segment. A traffic restriction area is an area that is within one-half mile of a LOS E or LOS F road segment. Planning Programs staff estimates the traffic impact of development proposals on major roadways in traffic concern and restriction areas. If staff determines that a proposal has the potential to degrade the LOS of the affected roadways, the land developer is asked to perform a detailed traffic study. The requirements of the Concurrency Management Ordinance apply to the area located north of 77 th and 78 th Avenues North. The City of St. Petersburg established a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) for the area located south of 77 th and 78 th Avenues North in March This area met State requirements for a TCEA because it contained less than 10.0% developable land (4.0%), was more than 60.0% residential (75.9%) and contained an average residential density of at least 5.0 dwelling units per acre (8.1). The City s TCEA contains an efficient grid system for moving vehicular traffic and the area is well-served by transit. The Concurrency Management Ordinance also does not apply to the Gateway Areawide Development of Regional Impact (GADRI), generally located north of Gandy Boulevard and 6

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12 west of Dr. Martin Luther King Street. Growth in the GADRI is carefully controlled by a development order that coordinates development with necessary road improvements. The City continues to monitor development in the TCEA. The City requires special exception approval for any proposed development that is projected to generate more than 50 new p.m. peak hour trips and is located on a major street that is operating at a LOS that is lower than the City s peak hour standard of LOS D (i.e., LOS E or LOS F). In 2002, there were two development proposals located directly on a LOS E or LOS F roadway in the TCEA (see table below). A traffic study was required for the Crossroads Shopping Center redevelopment project, located on Tyrone Boulevard and 66 th Street North. It was estimated that the redeveloped shopping center would generate fewer p.m. peak hour trips than the existing shopping center, because of a reduction in the total square footage of commercial development. A traffic study was not required for an outdoor storage project located on 22 nd Avenue North due to the low number of projected new P.M. peak hour trips Development Proposals in TCEA on LOS E and F Roadways Review Date Project Location Impacted Road(s), LOS Development Type Development Size New P.M. Peak Hour Trips (Net Change) 5/10/ Tyrone Blvd 66 th St, E Retail Redevelopment 0 8/6/ nd Ave N 22 nd Ave N, F Outdoor Storage 3,970 sf low Source: Development Services Department, February 2003, includes projects that were reviewed for concurrency in 2002 Scheduled/Completed Roadway Improvements Capital improvements have been completed or are scheduled for several traffic corridors that are near or over capacity. Many of the road improvements are in the rapidly growing Gateway area of northern St. Petersburg and include: The widening of I-275 between Gandy and Roosevelt Boulevards was completed in November Most of this roadway was widened from 6 to 8 lanes. The section near Roosevelt Boulevard was widened from 4 to 6 lanes. The first phase of CR 296, a new expressway that will provide relief to Roosevelt Boulevard and Ulmerton Road, was constructed immediately south of the 118 th Avenue corridor from I-275 to 32 nd Street. This project was completed in September 2002, and includes ramps from eastbound CR 296 to southbound and northbound I-275, and a ramp from southbound I-275 to westbound CR 296. Future phases will include a northbound I-275 to westbound CR 296 ramp and an extension of the existing CR 296 to the Bayside Bridge at 49 th Street. I-275 is currently being widened from Roosevelt Boulevard to 4 th Street. The estimated completion date is Fall The section from Roosevelt Boulevard to Ulmerton Road will be widened from 4 to 8 lanes. The section from Ulmerton Road to 4 th Street will be widened from 8

13 6 to 8 lanes. This project will also improve entrance and exit ramps at 4 th Street, MLK Street and Ulmerton Road. An eastbound Ulmerton Road to southbound I-275 entrance ramp and an eastbound Ulmerton Road to southbound MLK Street entrance ramp is included in the above described I-275 improvement. Gandy Boulevard is scheduled to be widened between MLK and 28 th Streets in FY 02/03 at a cost of $6.6 million. Road capacity additions are less needed in the older, more established areas of St. Petersburg, which has an efficient grid network. Most of these improvements are resurfacing projects. Tyrone Boulevard is currently being resurfaced from 5 th Avenue North to Park Street. The estimated cost of this project is $14.2 million. Per the recommendations of the Tyrone Area Transportation Task Force, this project will include improvements to left turn lanes at critical intersections and service roads on both sides of Tyrone Boulevard will be made continuous north and south. The Tyrone Boulevard bridge over the Pinellas Trail will be removed as a separate project and replaced by a pedestrian bridge; this project is currently not funded in FDOT s five year work program. The Pinellas Bayway bridge will be replaced with a higher capacity, high-level bridge, at a cost of $45.3 million. Construction is scheduled to begin in December The resurfacing of I-275 between 13 th Avenue North and 62 nd Avenue North is scheduled for FY 03/04. The resurfacing of I-275 segments from 54 th Avenue South to 26 th Avenue South and from 26 th Avenue South to 13 th Avenue North were completed in November 2001 and May 2002, respectively. Pasadena Avenue/66th Street is scheduled to be resurfaced from Park Street to Tyrone Boulevard in FY 03/04. Third and 4 th Streets will be resurfaced between 5 th Avenues North and South and 4 th Avenue North will be resurfaced from 16 th Street to 3 rd Street in FY 03/04. The Pinellas County MPO, in coordination with the City, initiated a corridor strategy plan for 22 nd Avenue North between I-275 and 34 th Street in November 2001 to identify traffic mitigation and mobility enhancements for this congested corridor. The plan is scheduled to be completed in May Finding: The City s road network is generally in excellent condition, however, the City needs to continue to aggressively pursue and fund improvements to the Gateway area road network to support ongoing rapid development. Transportation: Mass Transit 9

14 The adopted LOS for mass transit facilities is based on the contractual agreement between the City and PSTA that provides the following service minimums for the City: approximately 2.5 million miles of fixed route service; approximately 217,000 miles of DART service; fixed route service within a 1/4 mile of approximately 90 percent of the service area; and headways less than one hour. These minimum levels of service continue to be maintained. Systemwide, PSTA has reported significant ridership increases in recent years. PSTA recently began operating the Suncoast Beach Trolley, which serves the beach communities along Gulf Boulevard. To better connect downtown St. Petersburg to the Gulf coast beaches, PSTA has extended Routes 3 and 35 to the Beach Trolley route, as well as to Baywalk and the Pier. Route 3 provides service to Treasure Island and Route 35 provides service to St. Pete Beach. PSTA has placed the same colorful trolleys that it uses for the Beach Trolley route on Routes 3 and 35. PSTA opened the new Central Plaza intermodal terminal to the public on February 17, A major addition to the countywide transit system, the circular-shaped terminal can accommodate up to twelve buses or trolleys at one time, and currently serves thirteen PSTA routes. The terminal provides a well-lit, protected environment with amenities such as a customer service booth to obtain tickets and information, restrooms, a comfortable covered seating area, video cameras for security, and LCD informational signs at each boarding area. The attractive terminal is lined with low-maintenance, drought resistant shrubs and ground covers, as well as canopy trees for shade and palms. A child care shuttle now operates from the terminal, and provides service to several daycare centers within a three-mile radius. Future PSTA service will include Route 300X, a new route that will provide commuter service from a park and ride lot in Pinellas County to downtown Tampa via the Howard Franklin Bridge. Route 57, another new PSTA route, will provide local service in the Bryan Dairy Road/118th Avenue N/CR 296 corridor to the Gateway Mall. Pinellas Mobility Initiative The Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, which serves as the regional transportation planning organization for Pinellas County, is currently conducting the Pinellas Mobility Initiative (PMI). The purpose of the PMI is to develop an implementation plan for a countywide fixed guideway transit system that is supported by an enhanced bus system. The MPO was awarded a $2.4 million grant from the Federal Transit Authority in January 2002 for this study, which is expected to take approximately two years to complete. The PMI follows the MPO s previous study, known as the Major Investment Study (MIS), which was completed in October The MPO and their consultant for the PMI, Grimail-Crawford, Inc., are focusing primarily on two corridors in the City of St. Petersburg, which are I-275 from the Gateway area to downtown St. Petersburg and Central Avenue from downtown St. Petersburg to the Tyrone area. An elevated monorail system is being considered for the I-275 corridor, whereas an at-grade bus rapid transit system and monorail are being considered for the Central Avenue corridor. In addition to identifying potential alignments and technologies, the PMI is also providing information on potential ridership, cost, funding sources, governance issues and an implementation strategy. The City s elected officials and staff are actively participating in the study. 10

15 Downtown St. Petersburg East-West Transit System Study The City of St. Petersburg received a $250,000 grant from the federal government s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program to conduct the Downtown St. Petersburg East-West Transit System Study. The purpose of the study is to determine the feasibility of providing a premium transit system that will attract new transit riders, encourage redevelopment and improve the long-term livability of the central St. Petersburg area. This transit system would help link major destinations and provide an alternative to the single occupant vehicle for downtown residents, workers, visitors, students and tourists. The study will help determine the most appropriate alignment, technology and station/stop locations, and estimate potential ridership. Social, environmental and economic costs and benefits and potential funding sources will be identified through the study. Proper integration of the proposed system into the built environment and existing transportation network, and community outreach activities, are critical elements of this study. The study began in March 2002 and is expected to be completed in May Finding: There are no identified needs for additional mass transit facilities based on the City s adopted mass transit LOS standard. Viable opportunities to provide improved alternative modes of service should be pursued. Recreation and Open Space The City shall ensure that parks, open space and recreation facilities are efficiently and adequately provided and effectively maintained for all segments and districts of the population according to the level of service standards established for the City. The City has adopted and maintains the following Level of Service standard: 9 acres of useable recreation and open space acres per 1,000 persons. As of 2002, the City exceeded the level of service and had substantial excess capacity of useable recreation and open space, as shown in the following table: 2002 Useable Recreation and Open Space Acres 2001 Population permanent (249,703) functional** (267,554) Total Usable Recreation and Open Space (acres/1,000 persons)* Total Useable Recreation and Open Space, including County Parks (acres/1,000 persons) # * Total useable recreation and open space in the City is equal to 3, acres. # Total useable recreation and open space in the City is equal to 4, when 1663 acres for County parks is added, which includes Ft. DeSoto (900), Sawgrasss Lake (390), War Veterans Memorial (122), Gandy Causeway (126) and Skyway Causeway (125). ** Functional population includes seasonal residents. Source: Development Services Department, Leisure Services Department, April 2002 The City added 6.75 acres of useable recreation and open space land in 2002 by acquiring 4.98 acres for the Clam Bayou Nature Preserve, 0.20 acres for Shore Acres Recreation Center Expansion, and 1.57 acres for the Wildwood Park expansion. Parks and recreation facilities that were completed in 2002 include the Childs Park Athletic Facilities, Childs Park Swimming Pool, Coffee Pot Park Improvements, 11

16 and dog parks at Lake Vista Park, North Shore Park and Walter Fuller Park. Additional facilities that are planned include the Boyd Hill Nature Center Renovation, Puryear Park Soccer Complex Improvements, Walter Fuller Recreation Center Improvements, Enoch Davis Center Improvements, and the Skate Park at Fossil Park. These and other improvements are necessary to support the City's demographic change toward a younger community that has greater demand for recreation facilities. Findings: There are no identified needs for additional recreation and open space capacity as expresses by the adopted LOS standard. Conclusion During 2002, the City of St. Petersburg continued to maintain substantial excess capacity as defined by the adopted level of service standards for potable water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, mass transit and recreation and open space and most roadways. Improvements to the drainage system and select segments of the roadway network are required to address current and projected deficiencies. 12