Residents press Atlantic Beach on narrow streets, drainage and visibility along Beach Avenue

Several residents used Courtesy of the Floor to press the commission for targeted fixes in Old Atlantic Beach, citing recurring drainage that floods garages and narrow streets that create safety risks when combined with weekend beach traffic.

Susan Snead (261 Beach Avenue) told the commission signs and sightlines are obscured by unmaintained landscaping and asked whether new curbs at property edges were permitted and whether the city could improve parking and pedestrian amenities. Wendy Craven described 3rd Street as 14 feet wide and said one-way conversion, priority trimming by code enforcement and targeted curb adjustments could reduce conflicts: "When you add beachgoers, wagons, children, dogs, cyclists sharing the narrow 14 feet, there is 0 room for error." Staff acknowledged the complaints and said code enforcement and public works would follow up on trimming, permitted curbing and drainage options.