In the fall of 2010 voters approved a referendum that enabled the City to acquire property for a beachfront park at 839 S. Atlantic Avenue. In the spring of 2011, the City selected a local engineering firm, Zev Cohen & Associates, Inc. (ZCA), to design the park.

“To create a public beachfront park with beach access and ample off-beach parking to maximize access and enjoyment to all that will provide ocean views and restoration of natural dunes. The park will become a special place in the City, leaving a lasting impression, and will further define Ormond Beach as an exceptional place to live, work and play.”

The first three steps of the design process - Discover, Imagine, & Choose - engaged the community in a collaborative design of the park - - so that when the park is constructed it will reflect the desires of the community.  This collaboration occurred during 4 major meetings, a written questionnaire, and 8 Board and Commission meetings.  A purposeful “partnering” with the media has resulted in continuous coverage of the meetings and progress of the park.

 

The preferred conceptual plan was chosen through this 4-month period of open collaboration with the Community, culminating in sign-off by the City Commission on September 6, 2011.  The design team has now been unleashed to Create (design) the chosen plan.  The design and construction is expected to take a little over a year, even on the most expedited schedule.  The park is expected to be available for the community to fully experience and enjoy in early 2013.