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PLANNING CONSULTANTS MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES ENGINEERS CONSULTING ENGINEERS Funding for this study is provided by the Federal Government through the office of Coastal Zone Management, National oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under Section 305 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-583) acting through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Office of Resources Management. BRISTOL BOROUGH MAYOR: Margaret Stakenas qw BOROUGH COUNCIL: Joseph Coffman, President Gary Tosti, Vice President George Pirollo William Pezza Rose DiGuiseppe Thomas Corrigan Thomas Harris Margaret Mossbrook PROJECT COORDINATION: Fidel Esposito, Borough Manager, Borough of Bristol. Ken Kugel, Planner, Bucks County Planning Department. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Site Development . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Historical Perspective . . . . . . . . . . 12 Existing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ownership . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Soils, Topography and Water Areas . . . . . . . 26 Zoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 PROJECT HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 MARKET-ANALYSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 SITE SUITABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES .54 PROJECT PHASING AND FINANCING . . . . . . . . . . . 60 APPENDICES: Appendix I: Deed, Delaware Canal Basin. Appendix II: Bristol Borough Marina Authority, Articles of Incorporation. Appendix III: Pennsylvania Capital Budget Act, Fiscal Year 1969-1970. INTRODUCTION Bristol Borough is one of several communities in Bucks County that has been awarded a grant to conduct a planning study of a proposed project within the Coastal Zone of the Delaware River. These grant funds are Federal funds that have been appropriated by Congress for distribution to Coastal Zone states under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. In the State of Pennsyl- vania, these funds are administered by the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Environmental Resources. The Coastal Zone Management Act states, as a general goal, a National policy to preserve, protect, develop, and where possi- ble, to restore or enhance the resources of the Coastal Zone. The funds appropriated are to be used to develop specific Coastal Zone policies, objectives, and goals within each state, and to conduct planning studies for projects that are consistent with these policies, objectives, and goals. The planning grant awarded to Bristol Borough is to be used to determine the present feasibility of constructing and operating a public marina and an ad' i i ecreation area at the conflu- Joining r ence of Otter Creek and the Delaware River. This study is con- sistent with the Commonwealth's goal of improving public access for recreation opportunities within the Coastal Zone. The proposed project, a marina in Bristol Borough, has been the subject of two (2) prior studies. It is the intent of this re- port to review these studies, to provide recommendations concern- ing appropriate designs based upon such studies, to provide current cost estimates, and to make recommendations concerning the funding of this project and its feasibility from a financial standpoint. This study will begin with a brief introduction to the physical characteristics of the site. It will then proceed to an analysis of prior studies, followed by a market analysis. 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I NVin (4@ JI Salim 41 L MR;" 6n 77 4 7Ap ES rO AM L V1 50 Regional Map OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY, STUDY Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spr Ing House, Pa. -2- SITE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS Location: The site which is the subject of this study is a 20*acre site in- cluding a tidal basin (10 acres) and adjoining land area (10 acres) located at the mouth of Otter Creek where it converges with the Delaware River in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Bristol Borough lies in the extreme southern end of Bucks County. It is bounded by the Delaware River on the south and is surrounded by Bristol Township on its inland boundaries. It is approximately 7 miles north of the City of Philadelphia. The City of Burlington, New Jersey, lies across the Delaware River on the opposite shore. The Borough of Bristol and the subject site have been included in the Delaware Estuary coastal zone because of their location along the Delaware River within the area of the tidal influence of the Atlantic Ocean. The Borough lies within the upper reaches of this tidal influence, which extends upstream to the falls at Trenton, New Jersey. The Coastal Zone Boundary Map identifies the inland boundary of the Delaware Estuary coastal zone as it has been delineated in Bristol Borough. This boundary is required by the Coastal Zone Management Act, (Section 304(a)), ". . . to extend inland from the shoreline only to the extent necessary to control shorelands, the uses, of which have a direct and significant impact on the coastal waters." The Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program has defined "Geographical Areas of Particular Concern (GAPC)" within the Delaware Estuary coastal zone. There are three (3) basic subcat-e- gories of GAPC's: Area of Significant Natural Value; Area of De- velopment Opportunity; and, Area of Significant Recreational, Historical, and Cultural Value. Two (2) of these categories of GAPC's have been identified in Bristol Borough adjoining the pro- posed marina site, the basin itself has not been defined as a GAPC. -3- all % C*3., St. I I I Ile I I % % % c6 w a Study Area OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY 0' 200, 400' 600' 800' 1000' Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spring House, Pa. -4- OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spring House, Pa. Coastal Zone Boundary Map COASTAL ZONE BOUNDARY AREA OF SIGNIFICANT RECREATIONAL, HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUE AREA OF DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY SOURCE: COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TECHNICAL RECORD, 1978 ;'F /7 _A1 Accessibility: The subject site is considered to have very good access from the standpoint of both highways and waterways. The Local Highway System Map identifies local and regional highways as they pass through and around Bristol Borough. Immediate access to the site is provided from Old Route 13 (SR 113) via Maple Beach Road and the Anthony Niccol By-Pass. Old Route 13 intersects both Routes 13 and 413 which are important north-south and east-west routes. An interchange for the Pennsylvania Turnpike is located on Route 13 approximately three (3) miles north of the site; an interchange for Route 1-95 is located on Route 413 approximately three (3) miles west of the site. 'A This photo was taken from the vicinity of the intersection of Routes 13 and 413 looking east towards the subject site. The basin is visible in the upper central portion of the photo. Old Route 13 is visible in the center of the photo as it travels towards the site and its intersections with Maple Beach Road and the Anthony Niccol By-Pass. no -6- Re, 'b' Eml@lie 4- --44. portVille Gru dys Corner ooo s -hj Me Cal ely MON1 L 4" CLV A L -wzc 0o k*L.V RD I R 9; .0 /S @-2 M,aple > Beach o lorence -4 Ir Burlington Island Burlington NEW JERSEY Local Highway System OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY 0 1/2 jiLE I MILE 60@ A Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants. ....Spring House, Pa. Maple Beach Road borders! the site and is the im- mediate access road to the site. This is a photo of Maple Beach Road from the vicinity of the Borough garage king north. The 4- loo driveway on the right enters the Borough garage and yard. Water storage tanks and a brick accessory struc ture are located on the i opposite side of Maple Beach Road. This is a view of Maple JI Beach Road looking north as. it intersects first with the Anthony Niccol By-Pass (stop sign) and eventually with old Route 13. Notice that there is a slight grade that must be encountered 4MLI dz@ as vehicles enter or leave via Maple Beach Road. -.-----,.The s ubject site is also _ANEWL2 accessible from old Route 13 via the Anthony Niccol This photo was -0- .4 taken looking west on the Anthony Niccol By-Pass from the area of the stop sign shown in the above photo. The By-Pass bears to the right. The sign on the left identifies the LI j,- -entrance to the Rohm & Haas arking lot. The p fence on the left encloses the Borough's water stor- age tanks. Note that there is a slight grade which must also be encoun- from this point of access. -8- The map, Delaware River Channels and Depth Soundings, identifies the waterway conditions in the immediate vicinity of the pro- posed marina site. A 40 foot deep navigational channel is main- tained in the Delaware River from Philadelphia (Allegheny Avenue) to the Trenton Marine Terminal, a distance of approximately thirty (30) miles. This channel is maintained for the large commercial vessels which serve industries along the Delaware River. The industrial user in this area which generates the most river traffic is the Fairless Works of U.S. Steel. Smaller recreational craft also use the channel which maintains a width of 400 feet in this area. They may also make use of the more shallow areas on either side of the channel which provide such craft with a navigable area in excess of 700 feet wide be- tween Bristol Borough and Burlington Island, and over 1,200 feet wide at either end of the Island. The map, Delaware River, and the accompanying Distance Chart, provide a further indication of the opportunity for recreational boating on the Delaware River. Recreational craft may travel 12 miles upstream to Trenton, New Jersey, where the falls prevent further upstream passage. Traveling downstream, the site is ap- proximately 16 miles from Philadelphia, 42 miles from Wilmington, 52 miles from the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal, and 103 miles from the Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Within this area of the Delaware River there are no major ob- structions that limit the navigation of recreational craft. All bridges spanning the river are of sufficient vertical clearance and the river channel is of adequate depth to permit passage of the largest recreational craft. 2 2Detailed Project Report, Bristol Marina, Delaware River, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of Engineers, p. 6. -9- '100 X BRISTOIJIL TO@ER NK , @A 1\0 STACK U 0 ?0 TANK STA... fIt P- "-d 0, jow ................................ NG@ F1 G 3 ft I CABLE 21 -- ..-- . .21 F1 (I , f.. 17 .. ............. .... 140 FT. TO . ... ....... Eys Maple Beach -- ----- @--BRISTOL RANGE BURLINGTON-EIRIST L n 15 LIFT BRIDGE G254@5*@@ G,HAN HOR CL 500 FT---, @j . ........ @-. r -77%7@7:73,.- [email protected] 17 VERT CL 62 FT CLO 7" Ib N"52' E Int 6 VERT CL 134 FT OPEN .. ..... PA 26 Qk Ft k F 47f 13 3 32 y@ .............. ......... ..... ...... ............ . :@ '-I TOWE@ I.......... . 20' k Fj ....... 16: -30- TOWE Burlington Island 9 5:- 4..-" 0 2 F G 49' OTOWERS 0 0 4 . .. .. OVERHEAD POW ER CABLE F AUTHORIZED CLEARANCE 4 r0 Int 6sec 51ft .......... STANDPIP U 7 - - - - - - 19 Ido- 0 MAP 797iF-APR STACK SPIRE Or ...... 777:@7... TANK -.8' FRY TANK URLINGTO Pelaware River Channels and Depth Soundings SOURCE: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMI'NISTAATION OTTER CREEK PROPOSED MARINA SITE COASTAL ZONE BOUNDARY OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY 3000 0 1500 Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania -10- Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spring House, Pa. NORTH PO T OF YO!!@'.i RK A- NEW JERSEY TRENTON BRISTOL BURLINGTON PENNSYLVANIA PHILADLPHIA WILMINGTON DISTANCE CHART BURLINGTON, N.J. BRISTOL, PA. .AND RYLA Nautical Destination iles RE AE D BALTIMORE APEAKE CA Trenton 12 S NORTH U. . Steel Basin 7 WASHINGTON D.C. Philadelphia 16 Wilmington 42 kz SOUTH -Delaware Chesapeake VIRGINIA HAMPTON ROAD Canal 52 (NORFOLK) Delaware Bay 103 NORTH CAROLINA Source: Boating_ Almanac, Vol. 3, 1981. Delaware River OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY, STUDY Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spr Ing House. Pa. Site Development - Historical Perspective: The Borough of Bristol was founded in 1681 by Samuel Clift under a grant from William Penn. It is the oldest community in Bucks County. Included in the grant was a stipulation that Clift main- tain a ferry and an inn. The ferry service between Bristol and Burlington, New Jersey, began in 1681 at a boat landing at the end of what is now Mill Street. This landing eventually became the Bristol Wharf. The inn promised in the grant was also opened in 1681. The inn was constructed at the end of Mill Street near the boat landing. It was first known as the Ferry House. In later years, it was renamed the King George II Inn. The Inn is still operating today. The Borough's early development was due in part to its relationship to two (2) major transportation corridors, the Delaware River and the Kings Highway, which connected Philadelphia with Bristol and Trenton, New Jersey. The Kings Highway passed over Otter Street, Mill Street, and Radcliffe Street in Bristol. Bristol Borough B,c6s cow"11 C5 A, .Pfc-r ILI/ do -12- `AV@i% -------------- This is the view from Mill Street of the historic Bristol Wharf. Mill Street, the Borough's principal commercial district, extends over 4 blocks IbI& from Old Route 13 to the wharf. 14 1.01. 14 The relationship of the wharf to the business district and the river- front park is shown in this photo taken from the area of the boat ramp. The large build- ing in the left of the picture is the historic King George'II Inn. 10 I :f rib This is a front view of the King II Inn taken from Mill Street. Mill Street continues to the right of the wharf as shown in the photo at the top of this page. 13- a uNKE R NIL,' A -NK AS LN -i4 Q; AV@ Z"t '7" 0 m TV, (A tL W -zl u ifI 0 (A z _nq 00 FnANKLIN Ab f s T. N _rl In 1830, the Borough found itself at the focal point of a third transportation corridor, the Delaware Canal. The canal extended a distance of 60 miles from Easton to Bristol. Coal, lumber, and grain from the western and northeastern part of the state were carried on the canal to Bristol, making it a major regional marketplace. The canal operated for more than 100 years before closing in 1933. The map, Bristol Borough, 1855, identifies the location of the canal as it reached its end in Bristol. It is important to note that a canal basin existed in the area now occupied by the mu- nicipal parking lot. The basin was eventually filled to allow for the development of the parking lot. The Borough acquired title to the canal basin in 1947. The transfer of ownership from the State of Pennsylvania included a stipulation that the Borough maintain this land as a "parking lot and park" (see Ex- hibit I). In addition to the filling of the canal basin, much of the canal bed in Bristol has been filled. In fact, Bristol's Warren Snyder Elementary School was constructed over a portion of the abandoned canal. The photo presented below shows the abandoned canal bed as it exists today near the proposed marina. This photo was taken near the Anthony Niccol By-Pass looking north to the intersection of Mill Street and Old Route 13. The former canal bed runs under the bridge in the center of the photo. -15- Despite this failure to maintain the canal bed, the entire length of the canal, from Easton to Bristol, has been included in the National Register of Historic Places. Moreover, it has also achieved National Landmark status. As a result, there exists an impetus to recognize the Borough's relationship with the Delaware Canal in the form of future preservation activities. This type of activity has already occurred in another area of the Borough. In 1968, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Com- mission certified an historic zoning district in Bristol, "Historic Radcliffe Street". This designation recognizes the existence of a concentration of buildings on Radcliffe Street of historical and architectural significance. The Survey and Planning Analysis prepared for the Borough of Bristol by the Bucks County Planning Commission described the buildings on Radcliffe Street as is . . . a living museum of American Architecture". The boundaries of this historic district include generally those properties fronting on Radcliffe Street, extending from Mill Street to the vicinity of Adams Hollow Creek. It also includes all of the waterfront in this area; it does not include the mu- nicipal parking lot or the Otter Creek basin which is the subject of this study. HISTORIC RADCLIFFE STREET ARCHITECTURAL STYLES 0 COLOUIAL ACLASSIC REVIVAL 0 VICTORIAN L3 FEDERAL AGOTHIC REVIVAL (D ECLECTIC 0 CONTEMPORARY C3 cm Ago& In E;39.. uAig,4 E@ il RADCLIFFE STRIE ____0 0 :0: 0 C3 J, (P a HISTORIC BUILDINGS EM9 Mao RADCLIFFE svm 0 y 0 , rm.I.E. Oc o 01, 0@ Site Development - Existing: The existing development in and around the subject site is repre- sented graphically on the Existing Land Use Map. The land area immediately adjoining the basin is generally vacant, undeveloped land. This includes the Maple Beach area to the south, the peninsula separating Otter Creek from the basin, the land area at the head of the basin between the basin and the Borough garage and maintenance yard, and the land area separating the basin from the municipal parking lot (with the exception of a small building housing a water pumping station). Beyond the immediate area of the site, there is substantial de- velopment in all inland directions. To the south and west of the basin, there are major industrial uses including the Borough's sewage treatment plant, and further west in Bristol Township, the large industrial complex of Rohm and Haas, Inc. Due west of the site, on the opposite side of Maple Beach Road, the developed land use is a public utility, the water storage tanks of the Lower Bucks Water and Sewer Authority. These tanks lie between Maple Beach Road and Old Route 13. Adjoining the water storage tanks and Old Route 13 is the rail- road right-of-way occupied by the Bristol Spur Track. This is a freight rail line which carries tank cars to the Rohm. and Haas plant. Further west, bordering Old Route 13, the land use pattern includes highway commercial type uses including gas stations and auto repair garages. The municipal parking lot is located due north of the site and adjoins the Borough's principal retail commercial district. This includes the properties bounding both sides of Mill Street, extending from Old Route 13 to the river. -17- CM P-d S S"W .. al 61* \--01-111- C-1 St, -3. \% % c,,w r e Existing Land Use RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL PUBLIC PARKING RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY VACANT LAND OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY 0' 200' 400' 600' 8001 1000, Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ...... Spring House, Pa. 70 MNLL N. TTE iko 7XM TH -qss IN I [UAL 00 4@ 19 A 4. $10 MAPLE BEA H Aerial View of Subject Site OTTER CREEK MARINA M FEASIBILITY STUDY 0 100 290 300 460 13ristol Boroughq Pennsyivania -19- Direction Associates,inc ...... Consultants ... @.. Spr Ing House. Pa. A better understanding of the nature and extent of the develop- ment of these land 'uses is provided in the photographs presented below and in the following pages. The close proximity of the Borough's business district, the municipal parking lot, a public boat ramp, and a riverfront park area create a favorable atmos- phere for the development of a facility such as a public marina. There is, however, the need to recognize the existence of the Borough's garage and yard facility in the analysis of any pro- posal for development in this area. This may require the demo- lition of the existing facility and its reconstruction at an alternate location; the conversion of the existing facility to a use such as a boat repair/storage facility and the construction of a new garage and yard at another location, or; the develop- ment of on-shore facilities in such a manner as to allow for the continued use and operation of the Borough's garage and yard in its present form and location. A -tA This is a photo taken from Maple Beach Road looking to the east at the Borough's maintenance garage and yard. -20- .tidy_ AM AM The municipal parking lot has excess capacity for additional vehicles. This facility could provide' some of the parking that would be needed to serve new development in the Otter Creek basin. .40 Wow- jmm@ @G pis- WW JIM !7t This photo illustrates the relationship of the Mill Street Business District to the municipal parking lot. Only a small number of these buildings house businesses which are oriented toward the parking lot. I alit., 51 There exists a significant opportunity to develop new commercial space in the rear of these buildings oriented to the trade generated by potential development in the Otter Creek basin. -21- The Borough is fortunate 14 --'-to have a public boat ramp located adjacent to ...1jithe municipal parking lot. is maintained This facility PMSYOW-:@ by the Pennsylvania Fish FISH COMMISSMN Commission. Funds have IN CO@'t RA' IN WT@ T'E en budgeted to recently be A Iimprove the ramp and the adjoining park and parking areas. A9 El- dJW The boat ramp is adjacent to Bristol's historic wharf. The area between the wharf and the ramp has been improved as a riverfront park with land- scaping and benches. Further improvements are planned in conjunction with the rehabilitation of the ramp. Such improvements will be possible through the contributions of a private foundation and the Bristol Lion's Club. This is a view from the river of the boat ramp, adjoining parking lot, and riverfront park. tly The parking lot presen provides space for 20 boat trailers. This will be increased to 34 7Y. be spaces as part of the -N proposed improvements. -22- 2@ A =PAW Wt Zk@ - The photo above is a view looking north along the riverfront park area which adjoins the municipal parking lot. !Ail 7 This photo was taken from the same position as the above photo, looking west, however, into the area between the parking lot and the basin. -23- Ownership: As stated in a preceding section, the Borough acquired the former canal basin from the Commonwealth to develop as a park- ing lot with an adjoining riverfront.park. As a result, the Borough owns the parking lot, the riverfront park from the Bristol Wharf south to the basin, and the area between the parking lot and the basin's northeastern boundary. However,-the Borough does not presently own all of the land bordering the basin. The map, Property Ownership, identifies land areas.along the Anthony Niccol By-Pass and along Maple Beach Road, which do not belong to the Borough. The former is a site of approxi- mately 2.5 acres and is owned by a private individual; the latter is owned by the Grundy Foundation. Both of these sites area presently undeveloped. -24- \ % % 4 P..d St... . . . . . .... ... ...... % '01 % C.O., S'. oW c6 a Property Ownership BRISTOL BOROUGH PRtVATE OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY 0' 200' 400' 600' Boo, 1000' m J@ Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania -25- Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spring House, Pa. Soils, Topography, and Water Areas: The Soils Map defines the soil types in the land area adjoining the basin. As previously stated, the subject site is a tidal basin. It must be noted that this basin has further been defined as a Tidal Wetlands area. The Urban Land classification is found in virtually all of the land area adjoining the basin. This soil type is assigned to highly built-up areas where the original soil material has been disturbed, filled over, or otherwise disturbed prior to construc- tion.2 The capability of the soils in this area must be deter- mined by individual site analysis as the underlying soils are highly variable in the Urban Land series. However, due to the existing development that has occurred in the area, the develop- ment potential of this site is not expected to be limited by the soils. The Tidal Wetlands classification for the basin area presents a different set of problems. The physical limitation of the wet- lands is easily overcome, although costly, through the dredging of the site. However, the "wetlands" classification initiates a review process as a result of state and federal laws designed to protect and preserve wetlands areas. Such laws include the River and Harbor Act of 1899; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972; the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act; Executive Orders 11990, 11988, and 11514; Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972; and the Pennsylvania Dam Safety and Encroachments Act. 4-rV This photo was taken looking almost due east across the basin in the center of the photo. The photo was taken at low tide, illustrating the extent of the wetlands environment. 2Soil Survey of Bucks and Philadelphia Counties, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, July 1975, p. 108. -26- Ub 011 NO.I.- Cd., St. % a e R v e r Soils Map TIDAL WETLANDS Ub URBAN LAND -SOURCE: LAND RESOURCES MAP, PA. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TECHNICAL RECORD, 1978 DELAWARE RIVER ESTUARINE MARSH SURVEY, THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, 1973. OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY 0' 200, 400' 600' 800' 1000, Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania 2 7 - Di rection Associates, Inc ...... Consultants..... Spring House, Pa. 7, AMMW6A- _fift@ A@ NOMMININI- -....Adak 7@1 ME 9 This photo was taken from a boat in the Delaware River looking directly into the Otter Creek Basin at high tide. Otter Creek is visible in the left of the photo as it flows from Maple Beach Road to the river. The Borough's maintenance build- ing is partially visible in the left central portion of the photo. The large building visible on the right is a commercial structure located at the corner of Mill Street and Old Route 13. The municipal parking lot is located adjacent to the trees which border the basin on the right. The vegetation in the water on the right is Spatterdock, a type of vegetation common to tidal wetlands and flood plains. -7 This is a view of the Otter Creek Basin at low tide. This photo was taken from the edge of the riverfront park adjoining the river and the parking lot, looking west, southwest. Otter Creek flows to the Delaware adjacent to the tree-lined shore in the central portion of the photo. The smoke-stack in the right/central portion of the photo is part of the Rohm and Haas facility in Bristol Township. The Borough's water storage tanks are visible in the right of the photo. The tanks would be adjacent to the proposed marina's on-shore facilities. -28- The recognition of the value of wetlands is a relatively re- cent occurrence. In fact, none of the prior studies concerning this site have addressed this issue. The following definition of a "wetlands" appears in Executive Order 11990: Protection of Wet- lands: those areas that are inundated by surface or ground water with a frequency sufficient to support and under normal conditions does or would support a prevalence of vegetative or acquatic life that require saturated or seasonally saturated soil conditions for growth and reproduction. Wetlands generally-include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas such as sloughs, potholes, wet meadows, river overflows, mud flats and natural ponds." The purpose of Executive Order 11990 is to recognize the "natural and beneficial values of wetlands" and to provide a vehicle for encouraging their preservation by " . . . avoiding the direct or indirect support of new construction in wetlands wherever there is a practicable alternative". The "natural and beneficial values of wetlands" are summarized below:3 - Wetlands serve important natural biological functions, in- cluding food chain production, general habitat and nesting, spawning, rearing and resting sites for aquatic or land species. - Wetlands often shield other areas from wave action, erosion, or storm damage. - Wetlands often serve as valuable storage areas for storm and flood waters. - Wetlands are often prime natural recharge areas where sur- face and ground water are directly interconnected, and - Wetlands serve to purify water through natural water filtra- tion processes. The legislation that has been enacted to preserve wetlands areas is the result of the recognition of the substantial loss of wet- lands that has occurred in the United States. The U.S. Soil Conservation Service has estimated that the original natural wetlands of this country covered 127 million acres; a recent (1971) inventory of the Nation's wetland areas prepared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service identified an estimated 74.4 million acres remaining with the possibility of an additional 5 to 7 million acres 3 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Public Interest Review and Wet- lands Policy, 1977. -29- overlooked in the survey.4 The result is an estimated loss of at least 45 million acres of wetland areas. Although the various laws are designed to protect wetlands, they usually contain a statement that qualifies the extent to which activities which may be harmful to wetlands will be pro- hibited. Such language normally requires a demonstration that the "public benefits of a proposed project outweigh the damage to the wetlands resource and that the project is necessary to realize the public benefits".5 There are several factors relating to the proposed development of a marina at the subject site which suggest that such a project would meet the "public benefit" criteria. First, it should be stated that marinas are generally considered to be among the most legitimate construction in wetlands simply because dock- ing facilities can be located only on shorefront". 6 Further, the size and extent of this wetlands is not "significant". The Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program, Technical Record provides support for this position. While the Program includes policy statements in support of the preservation of wetlands, it has only identified ". . . the most significant wetland areas . . " within its Geographic Areas of Particular Concern (GAPC). As pre- viously indicated in the Coastal Zone Boundary Map, the subject site is not identified as a GAPC. .0@ A ftirther statement of the position of the Technical Record on the possible development of the subject site can be implied from the imformation presented in Chapter 7, Permissible Land and Water Use. Figure VII-6, Compatibility and Suitability of Coastal Re- sources to Support Uses, provides an impact matrix in which we can determine the position established for the undertaking of "developed waterfront recreation" in "wetlands',.7 The term "developed water- front recreation" is defined as "marinas and boat launching facili- ties for water related activities and park land along the shore- line". The matrix states that such uses fall within the "02" impact category, which means that "the use has potential major benefit to water-based recreation or to the preservation of shore- line natural areas". 4,1 Wetlands of the U.S.", U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Circular 39, 1971, p. 7. 5Title 25, Part I, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Subpart C, Protection of Natural Resources, Article II, Water Re- sources, Chapter 105, Dam and Waterway Management, Section 105.18 Projects Affecting Wetlands, Subsection (a). 6"Our Nation!s Wetlands", An Interagency Task Force Report", Super- intendent of Documents, Washington, D.C., 1978, pp.43-44. 7Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program, Technical Record, p. 5-15. -30- Despite the apparent ability to overcome the limitations of wet- lands legislation, the existence of a wetlands-environment suggests that there are other potential limiting conditions. In this case, the limiting condition relates to the flood plain status of the site. The Flood Boundary Map identifies the area of the "100 year flood" and the "floodway". The "floodway" is the area of the flood plain which is most prone to flooding and which is designated as an area to be reserved to carry the flow of the 100 year flood. Almost the entire basin and the peninsula separating the basin from Otter Creek fall within the "floodway". most of the on-shore areas adjoining the basin fall within the balance of the 100 year flood plain. This area is generally referred to as the "floodway fringe" area. Only the areas immediately adjoining Maple Beach Road and the Anthony Niccol By-Pass fall outside of the 100 year flood plain. The Federal Insurance Administration of the Department of Housing and Urban Development has established standards for regulating development within the 100 year flood plain. The Borough has adopted such standards as amendments to its Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, and Building Code. The amendments to the Zoning Ordinance specifically limit the uses permitted in the "Floodway" and the "Floodway Fringe", these are the two "overlay" districts of the 100 year flood plain. A review of the provisions of this ordinance indicate that a marina is a "conditional use" within the Floodway district. A conditional use is a use which is permitted only upon review by Borough Council However, the ability to construct a "marina", in the Floodway Dis- trict, is limited to the water-borne development of piers, slips, bulkheading, etc. No on-shore facilities can be constructed unless it can be shown that the "effect of such development on flood heights is fully offset by accompanying improvements". While such "improvements" may be satisfied by the dredging of the basin, it is safe to assume that on-shore facilities should not be constructed in the peninsula separating the basin from Otter Creek, as this is the principal land area which falls within the Floodway District. On-shore facilities may be developed in the Floodway Fringe Dis- trict under less restrictive conditions. Uses permitted by the underlying zoning district are permitted, provided all new con- struction meets the flood-proofing standards'of the Building Code amendments. The basic rule for new construction in the flood plain is presented below: . . . the lowest floor including basement of any new or improved non-residential structure shall be at least one and one-half (1@,) feet above the one hundred (100) year flood elevation or be designed and con- structed so that the space enclosed by the structure shall remain either completely or essentially dry during any flood up to that height." -31- X-Y" *004 stroo % % Cd.r S'. % Vi; 'J Z" % tip F % r e % % f lood.Boupdary Map SOURCE: FLOOD BOUNDARY, AND FLOODWAY MAP AMD FLOOD OTTER CREEK FLOODWAY INSURANCE RATE MAP - COMMUNITY - PANEL NO. 20183-00018 U.S. DEPARTME7T OF HOUSING-AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 0 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN DECEMBER 18. 979. 1.0 500 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN ....... BASE FLOOD ELEVATION IN FEET ZONE EXPLANATION "'v: A Areas of 100-year flood; base flood elcva tions and. flood hazard factors not determined. OTTER CREEK MAR NA B Areas bet%etn limits of the 100-ye3t flood and 5;00@. FEASIBILITY STUDY vear flood. or certain Areas subject to. I 00-vear,ftood- in1t % ith 3trOgf dti)1115 less than One (1) tOOt Of Where 0 200' AOO' 600' 800' 1000, the contilbuting drainage arcA is less thart one square* I - miie: or atris protected by levers fioni the baw flookL Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania C Areas of minimal-ttooding. -32- Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spring House, Pa. CL z o- l'- CL c 0 0' c C4 C c 4) a >w 81 3c AdUIVICIPAL PARKA4 C4 >. w Lor W -lb a 8.2 J 8.2 Cl 6.4 7.6 /7- CC ------------------ ------- --------- 14 0 0 Cc ly 01 2 t I ,,, " : , :.71@ 7@@- '- - -- - 77:. ----------------- 1.6 2.6 2.4 2.5 MUD 42 2.7 V, 2.2 G's 1.8 lk 2.9 rka 9 ------------ ---------- ---------- 7 ox 14 1.7 A - ----------- - ............ .... It MUD ...... .. .. ... aA Z. ,v, 0.7 '0.3 at N, ,@IX 'o-8 ,A r The final effect of these various regulations is to limit the development of on-shore facilities serving the marina. These limitations also extend to the "storage of bouyant materials and equipment" which would appear to regulate the dry storage of boats in the winter. The Zoning Ordinance prohibits the storage of "bouyant materials and equipment" unless such material or equipment is firmly anchored to prevent flotation or movement, and/or can be readily removed from the area within the time available after flood warning". The reference to the elevation of the 100 year flood requires a knowledge of the site elevations to determine its full effect. A topographic map of the basin and adjoining land areas has been prepared by Middle Atlantic States Engineers, Inc. to assist us in this analysis and to determine the amount of dredging required to construct a marina. The elevations presented on the map, Topography, are based upon mean low water elevations. The wetlands area previously described is identified in the Topo- graphy map by -the area which would be below water at. high tide. The mean tide range in this area is 6.45 feet.8 ThIs. would include any areas in the map which would fall between 0 (mean low water) af`hd 6.45 feet. 8Detailed Project Report, Small Navigation Project, Bristol Marina, Delaware River, Bucks County, Pentsylvania, Department of Army Corps of Engineers, 1976, p@ 4. -34- Zoning: Another potential regulatory limitation on the development of the site results from its zoning designation. The Existing Zoning District Map indicates that the basin and adjoining land areas are zoned CC, Central Commercial. The Zoning Ordinance provides that the following uses are permitted in the Central Commercial District under the general category of "Utilities, Communications and Transportation". (49) Marina, including commercial and recreational uses customarily incidental to a marina. This provision acknowledges the proposals presented in the Borough's Comprehensive Plan (1966) which proposes the develop- ment of a marina and necessary on-shore facilities.for the sub- ject site. -35- 05 0" 8(J POND At.. 0 w 3. x % 0- cc ul E, z 40 L#F ExistingMistrict Zonin R-1 RESIDENCE R-2 RESIDENCE H HISTORICAL CC- CENTRAL COMMERCIAL HC. HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL X IMDUSTRIAL M-1 MODIFIED INDUSTRIAL 0 OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY 0 2 __ 490 6,00 800 Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania -36- Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spring House. Pa. PROJECT HISTORY In 1962, the Bristol Borough Council authorized the incorporation of a seven (7) member Marina Authority (Exhibit II). This Au- thority was assigned the responsibility of exploring the financial feasibility of constructing a marina at the mouth of Otter Creek. To assist the Authority in this effort, the firm of C.A. Chaney and Associates was employed to prepare a financial feasibility study. The results of this study are summarized in the illustration, Scheme 1, and the accompanying Table 1, On-Shore and Off-Shore Activities - Financial Summary. This proposal concluded that the construction of a marina at this site was physically and financially feasible. The proposed development was a 246 slip marina with substantial on- shore facilities. These facilities included public recreation fa- cilities (swimming pool, tennis courts, etc.), and boating service facilities deemed as mandatory for the financial viability of the project. The financial structure of the project was based upon the findings of nation-wide surveys that indicated that most of the income of marinas is derived from on-shore facilities.9 The total cost of constructing the marina and the on-shore public recreation and boating service facilities was estimated at $1,217,100. The annual operating costs, including overhead, were estimated at $990,593. It was projected that in the second year of operation this facility would provide an annual income of $1,204,884, leaving a net profit of $153,436 after the annual re- tirement on investment. This analysis assumed that the income from the rental of boat slips would provide only $51,696 of the total annual income; the balance of the income was produced by the various on-shore facilities. The Marina Authority received this report in September, 1963. Af- ter careful consideration, including discussions with private in- vestors, it was determined that it would not be possible for the Borough to undertake this project without pledging its taxing power. The project did not proceed further because of the-Borough's then difficult financial condition. 9 Financial Feasibility Study, Proposed Otter Creek Marina, C.A. Chaney & Associates, 1963, p. 22. -37- F_ T_ -N, ___4 Jp9c), JL --- L IEr EE '4 0 q T L E 6END A --.5ale-q o,,vd _5<@r v;,=c Bu;1W1n;r. CA PA Cl rv. 5beal-f - I arye 24C. Sbetds - 5m@ll 2 7 / Q d/f'0 rr7 D 'mobl'les. 72 .51-mill 43Ca/.3 -5e rv@cr_ a - Zo-7-.6.7 V-47wah/.A @Yo;st' jq 2- Ton monor ot 4 iz wn 430kl7e-od kall Crack P .5/0'O.-_ T 77, PR 0 PO 5,ED 0 _-,q OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY 0 100 200 300 400 z2.c- Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania -38- 00V@5._ -50 -1:,- P_J Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultantz@ .... Spring House, Pa. TABLE I C.A.Chaney Associates, 1963 TABLE - 5 Financial Feasibility Study Proposed Otter Creek Marina, ON-SHORE AND OFF-SHORE ACTIVITIES FINANCIAL SUWARY OPERATING LABOR DEPRECIATION WINTENANCE TOTAL ANNUAL PROFIT CONSTRUCTION Eq ilpmENT, SPECIFICALLY MD. CLASSIFICATION COST mArERIAL, ASSIGNED RATE ANNUAL OVERHEAD COSTS INCOME BEFORE bullhead Wall I & SUPPLIES % OPT. LABOR @IATERIAL TAXES S 180,000 4 $ 7,200 300 S ISO $15,729 R. !`%.""Wa 11,3 4,800 $ $ 6 288 so 25 maink 4 Slip Open - Annual $ 51 336 S Transient 23S.4SO 200 5.000 6 -14,127 1,000 2.SDO 12,532 3@ 360 6 Slip$ Co-r.d - Ann I I Tra'a 6,750 boat Storage -Large !s4e:@t 4,200 300 6 252 I'D so 20 In Sheds 5 3465 ISO so 4 738 '::1 6 '300 200 4,000 .706 14. .7. 10 Small - In Sheds INOO 200 5 91S 400 so 26@ I Tr 11 avclift Hoist - for Storage 17,700 100 4'5W -l',416 160 75 7-1030 It 1. Rep.irs 8 008 11 Monorail Boats on Trailers "g, Il' 872 8:740 13,lS6 11 Shds 9,600 100 3,000 6 576 200 so 1. for Sh on it Repair$ Hull lnboard,E@gine:, Outbar EnRn 4 18,000 S0,000 1200 300 Soo 8,274 78,274 122.770 44,496 3 Outboard Motor Storage 10 Repainting. et 21 Sales -Brokerage Soo 15,7SO 4 480 750 Soo 35,034 3al,014 T _351000 22 Ne. & Used 55,800 106,0110 22,000 384,000 37,986 --at, boari Engines Outboard Engines '.r" , "c' s 190 000 70-000 d (10 9nn SOO esories 2 1. S4 3--_ 233343 2R6 000 ------ Ubiz_ :0 Ba it 17 Package Food Snack Bar - (ZS Seats) IS.000 9,000 4 152 250 750 2,670 27,822 36,000 Gasoline 36,000 Diesel Oil 4.200 3.000 1 3.500 in 420 200 100 4 51 R61 111o.77 LubTicating Oil 2,000 -_- T__ - . Ice 2,000 1,500 Soo 10 200 100 100 6,500 11 Bo:t Washing and Icing 300 200 Z'Soo I so ISO so 100 .. Storm Damage Service 3.500 so 1,000 10 350 75 75 S99 6,599 13,500 is "- N'S L`Ving 100 .00 200 1so 36 Lucl, @en t.I .000 10 1 300 so so 3 110 0 1 1 3 000 j? Trail Rental - Emergency Only 1,000 100 10 200 loo 100 320 2,970 1 350 )l host 'Charter Service 100 300 - 6S0 32 Forkit, 00 ifn Tru k 9,000 Soo 6 ;0 900 130 75 40 Truck . d Auto ,Soo 1.2SO Soo 12 1.020 12S 75 1,720 9,239 Soo 41 @Uchin, T..Is 5,300 8 744 160 140 . ..... Q Office Eq.ipm.t 4,000 10 1 400 75 2S l Social Acti@ities Buil in& Restaurant (100 Seats !11.400 27.000 26,000 4 4,496 420 1,360 4@ 1@ 1 5 105 club Sectic, S.100 6.300 24S 31 12,385 87,411 1'0@010. 4E - Lockers 1,000 1100 I Ki St. Equipment 1,500 1 600 200 41 6SO 3S 40 750 4 IQ 45 30 A@to Par@inj - I1o:ttOwners 0 - vi I ors 23.000 200 2SO 10 230 60 20 1,041 2.001 7.500 5,499 so -Auto I Trai@er P:trking 51 Drd".' , Lc. i. 169 200 750 7,324 8,074 51 1dS and Wal" 9:100 100 5 4SS 250 100 647 1,352 51 "sondscaping & Ground: 4.140 100 ISO so S4 Elc@tric - PIrt 37,SOO 6 2.250 21,87S Ss 17:-d Slis.1.01"System 14.600 6 876 _200 12S S6 Water Lines 23 9 0 6 1,434 4.909 11-.949 57 FL 'tFighting Equipment 8:1000 6 510 5: Sewer system 29.400 1 470 100 75 5 2S Meter S.itimins Pool S9,000 700 3.000 6 3:540 225 3,346 11,426 7 3.601 61 Te nis Court & Shuffle 3.000 ISO 00 4 i7n 14A 20 32S n Board i BI Physical Const ruction C :t 190 61 Borough Construction S p rv ision 2% 22:640 61 A & E Contracts S-,/,u,* 62,270,. TfJTALS $1,217,100 $612,150 $179,900 5.88% S $8.Slo 9.593 $1.204.RS4 -4,291 $131,480 $ 0 (21 An-al R@tirc-nt on @ @").Ass Net Pro To St.'te an'_i F.de'.1 ra'c' L 99 2. @7 In 1966, the Borough adopted a Comprehensive Plan. One of the ma- jor porposals.of the Plan was the development of a marina at the subject site with an adjoining riverfront park. The "Proposed Land Use Map" is the land use map of the Comprehensive Plan indi- cating the development of the marina, on-shore facilities, and the adjoining riverfront park area. The "Waterfr 'ont Sketch Plan" provides additional details concerning the development of the marina as proposed in the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan made two (2) significant comments concerning the design of the proposed marina. First, it took a very strong position concerning the need to locate piers and service facilities on the "opposite side of the basin from Mill Street".10 This was deemed necessary to provide a separation of "contrasting atmos- pheres". Second, the on-shore facilities were shown to extend across Maple Beach Road to provide area for public recreation fa- cilities. This proposal is no longer feasible as a result of the construction of the water storage tanks in this location. 10 Bristol Borough Comprehensive Plan, 1966, p. 71. -40- a a a a 4 a 0 a a a a a 0 a a 0 r 08 a a 8 a020 0a808a 0a00a0a00a0aaaa00 a 2 a a a a a a 0 a a a a a a a 0 a a a a 0 a a a a a a 9 a a a 0 0 0 0 a 0 a 0 a 0 a a 0 0 r 0 0 a 0 a a a a a a a a 0 r a a a a a a 0 a a, a a a a 0 a a a 0 a a 6 L a a a a 4 L 0 a a a 0 0 a 0 a. Hong an mass a a 2 a a 0 8 a memo a Monsoon, a a a 8 0 a a a a a a a 0 0 a a 1 0 a00 0 a a a someone I wasa a a 0 josmassmaosbass a a 5 a 0a mommoommommommanx 8 8 Assommossommomea a 8 8 a 0 a a a V@ a a 0 a a seasons a aa 0 a a a a a0 a 0 a 2 a a a 0 8 a a a 8 a a a 0 8 -:-a a a a a a a a 2 0 am: 2 0 0 a0 0 0 a a a 0 . . . . . . . . . . . a a a a 2 a 0 0 a 0 aa a a a a a a 6 a 9 a 2 8 a aa -2 V a scommommoss a ammumomm womoomm a a 0 I a a a a a 0 a . . . . 1 0 a a a a a 0. . . . 0 N,m comme'sommoss 2aa.0 aam: 0 a a aa a a 0 a x a 0 0 8 a a a a a 1, 0 0 a a is 0 a sommommommommom 0 00aaaa0 0 0 a a a a a 0 a a a a a a 0 0 a a a V.0189.E. (3 19 N 8 9 B 0 0 Q El 2 aM j C3 Is 0 0 a FAMILY HOUSING Proposed Land Use SPECIAL HOUSING SOURCE: BRISTOh-,CONPREHENSkVt PLAN - JUNE, 1966 REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTER OFFICE AREA NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPM CENTER FREE STANDING COW4ERCIAL INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY BUILDINGS PARK AND RECREATION MARINA COLLECTOR STREETS. BOULEVARD WALKWAY OTTER CREEK.MARt."A FEASIBILITY.' STUDY Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania -41- Direction Associates, Inc ....... Consult3r1h..'...Spring House, Pa. e A6 "%0 Ei _C) U L 0 f 5 -A, Wit rr777 -. Q) m Q wooo T s The Marina Y E oc @E 01 Fr c ;Xx// "I c Av oe 0- h AS) o k PLA-K 0 100 200 400 500 F.0 k- The Marina BRISTOL BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION Mill Street SOURCE: BRISTOL COAPRtKERSIVE PLAN - JUNE, 19" R ...... 11.. A op!: lk" T -42- I-.. C1.6 Following the report prepared by C.A. Chaney & Associates, the Bristol Borough Marina Authority approached the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct another analysis of the site. This was a desirable course of action because of the potential for assis- tance in the funding of the project under Section 107 of the River and Harbors Act of 1960. The Corps of Engineers prepared a "Reconaissance Report" in 1966 which was followed by a "Detailed Project Report" that was com- pleted in April,1970. This study determined that the construction of a marina at the mouth of Otter Creek was both "engineeringly feasible and economically justified".11 The latter part of this statement requires further explanation. The duty of the Army Corps of Engineers was to determine whether the federal share of the cost of the project was "economically justified". Under the River and Harbors Act this required a deter- mination that the benefits of the project exceeded the federal costs. The federal costs under the River and Harbors Act were limited to 50% of the cost of dredging an-entrance channel from -the main channel in the river, dredging an-interior access channel, and the construction of breakwaters along Otter Creek and the Delaware River. It did not include the costs of dredging the berthing areas, the construction of piers and slips, the installa- tion of bulkheading,-and any on-shore facilities. The costs of the project elements subject to the River and Harbor Act totaled $630,000, requiring a local share from the Borough of $315,000. The Borough sought these funds from the.Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters, and in a November, 1970 amend- ment to the "Capital Budget Act for Fiscal Year 1969-1970", the sum of $375,000 was reserved for this project. Despite the success of the Borough in securing funds from the Department of Forests and Waters, and the very real possibility of receiving the matching grant-from the River and-:Harbors Act, the Borough was unable to secure funds to finance the balance of the project. As a result, in December, 1970, the.Capital Budget Act funds were withdrawn. The plan for the development of the marina prepared by theArmy Corps of Engineers is presented in the illUstratibm, Scheme 2. It is important to note that the berthing,area is oriented towards the municipal parking lot, a design which contradicts the assump- tions of Scheme 1 and the Borough.Comprehensive Plan. This design was considered by the Corps of Engineers to be the best engineer- ing solution to the development of a marina at this location. This proposal results in the development of 316 boat slips. 11 Detailed Project Report, Small Navigation Project, Bristol Marina, Department of Army, Philadelphia District,Corps of Engineers, April,.1970, p. 2. -43- LEGEND SrpIrr -6-- EXISTING CONTOUR e@W BORING LOCAMN BOROUGH OF BRISTOL I., Ka3o? NUMBER 5 LENGTH OF BOATS BUSINESS DISTRICT LIMITS OF PDOPOSED CHANWLS LIMITS OF PROPOSED DiSPOSAL AREA SULKKEAO AREA FOR 24 ON - SHORE 49 t4 EXISTING LAUNCHING FACILITIES '44 A PUBLIC LANCW a 14 4@_ 4 PMD 4 0 e 20 Do CHANNEL 2 A BULKHEAD I it - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - R CREEK PRO 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RACums M E - - - - - - IWARE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1PROPOSED 1) BRISTOL MARINA BRISTOL. BU= COUNTY. PA. EXISTING-AND PROPOSED DEVELOPWNT M. Ir PROPOSED ENTRANCE CKANNIEL 2Scheme 2, OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY'. STUDY Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania -44- Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Sp ring House, Pa. 10, 1"`" 61" I-- -T "ll @Z-w *Kgr mis 44sw PLAN TOP EL wo I OF *=m awo 207 WU EACH SM OF @WAKMTER Z- 30 S.EET ASIA OF MUS EL 9.0 EL110 4: 0 WA --,-lMT0. ILE, SEE I* La ftft - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WTTW 0-11i NEM IlIZIS NP 19 c my E& 3WE -80 WTMI EL. 00 0: -30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - w will 0 w so too no 300 360 400 w Morrm EL -to ELEVATION (Loa." Fam -AA) DELAWARE RIVER BREAKWATER. Ln TYPICAL SECTION ALI A 4 wc my ff@ SIICIZ NOTES ur. Z-34 WNEIT PLES - 3@0 r IEU.T RUM M ANII-ACIELMA M TREUMN UTM. WN" IS IOW llft@ @&" SEA LIAL IIATUM, IS" A4WIl - PL a ;d I@ VEEL TO Al COM034" NEWS ANT. KIGN STWPWM ALLOV STEEL W@ 01641" VIELD ST@ 4Y SM(XX) ftl 3 @Ts TO X @ RE93TANT, NI40m S@ IXXY$ to CC W.7 EAI:,I Am 4w A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SCHEME 2 -20 -wILuilljjLLj1I:Ifl -.0 UL'UWUW- -W BRISTOL MARINA 0 SO w eo no 400 BRISTOL. SUCKS COUNTY. PA. BREAKWATER DETAILS TT zn( //l ELEVATION OTTER CREEK BREAKWATER -7@ kt@ 77*--- @ rlAn At Sol '01 AM 'Waft all- Artist Rendering of Scheme 2 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS MARKET ANALYSIS A brief market analysis was conducted for each of the prior studies of this site. The 1963 Financial Feasibility Study anticipated a market area that extended 50 to 100 miles from the marina, includ- ing all of Bucks County, Montgomery County, one-third of Philadel- phia County, and across the Delaware River into Mercer County, and one-third of Burlington County, New Jersey. Within this area it was estimated that there would be as many as 31,230 power and sail- boats. The fact that there were very few first class marinas in this vicinity to serve this number of boats suggested that there was a sufficient market to justify the project. The study prepared by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1970 made a similar finding. This study estimated that there were at least 20,000 boats registered in the service area of the proposed marina, but that there were only 2,000 boat slips in this area. As a result, ". . . many boating enthusiasts from the Philadelphia and Camden areas find it necessary to use berthing facilities in dis- tant waterways, such as those along.the Chesapeake Bay or along the New Jersey coastal region. This,.however, results in hours of travel for the boating enthusiasts and the limited use of their cr'aft."12 In summary, the study found that the facilities for recreational boating had not kept pace with the increase in the number of boats, and that-a demand existed in this area. The findings of another, more recent study in this market area generally concur with these studies. A marina study prepared for Falls Township in 1980 included a market study which found that the relative affluence of the market area, the increasing popularity of boating as a form of recreation, and the known de- mand for boat slips at existing marinas,su3ported the development of a new marina of 100 to 150 boat slips.1 Included in this study was support for the position that there is an increasing demand for boating facilities closer to the boat owner's residence, as was stated in the Corps of Engineers' study. The Corps of Engi- neersi study supported this position on the basis of a boat owner's desire to avoid long trips in a car to the site of his boat as this time was better spent using his boat. The Falls Township study recognized the increasing cost of fuel as the prevailing factor. It was proposed that boat owners would prefer to save the cost of fuel expended to travel to distant marinas to provide funds to operate their boats, perhaps more often. 12 Detailed Project Report, Small Navigation Project, Bristol Marina, U.S. Department of Army, Philadelphia District,Corps of Engineers, April, 1970, p. 8. 13 Falls Township Waterfront Recreation Study, UNIPLAN and Economic Research Associates. -47- TABLE UPPER DELAWARE RIVER BOAT ACCESS AREAS Seasonal Dry Number Slip Storage Storage Boat of Slips Rental Capacity Rental P--P Crane/Boat Lift PENNSYLVANIA, Bucks County: 1. Morrisville: - (Proposed) 2. Pennsbury Manor: (125 Proposed) - (Proposed) 3. Bristol Yacht Club: N/A Private Facility - 4. Anchor Yacht Club: N/A Private Facility - 5. Bristol/Pennsylvania Fish Cannission: - Public 6. Neshaminy State Park Ramp: - Public 7. Neshaminy Marina: 160 $290 $370 - Yes (40 Additional Prop=@ . 8. Jack's Neshaminy Marina: 200 $200/$300 100 N/A Yes < 20 Ton Crane 20' Fork Lift 9. Seyfert & Wright Boat Yard: 65 $225/$450 180 N/A Yes 25 Ton 10.Eckart's Marine Service: 12 N/A 35 $5.50/1-bot Yes <Hydraulic Trailer Haulina to 30' 11.Snug Harbor Marina: 200 $190+ 200 $7.00/Foat Yes 20 Ton'Mobilift 12.Frank Malone Marina, Inc.: - Not In Operation 13.Ed's Boat Yard: 35 $100/1"Kinter 14.Pennsylvania Yacht Club: N/A Private Facility 15.Delaware Access Area: - Public 1& Salem Harbour Marina: 90 N/A N/A N/A No 20 Thn Boat Lift SU1370TAL: 727 500 (165 Additional Proposed) NEW JERSEY, Burlington County: 17.Curtin Marina: 90 $200/$600 25 $21.00/Foot Yes 7 Ton Crane 150 $ 9.00/Foot SUBTOTAL., 90 177-5 PENNSYLVANIA, Northeast Phila.: 18.Delaware River Yacht Club: N/A Private Facility 19.0olumbia Yacht Club: N/A Private Faclity 20. Philadelphia Mmicipal Public Launching Ramp: SUBTOTAL: N/A N/A Source: Boating Almanac 1981, Volume 3. 48- The approach taken in these studies, to approximate the number of existing and potential boat owners, and to examine the occupancy at existing marinas, is appropriate to determine that there is a demand that is at least in excess of the existing supply. How- ever, it does not provide us with a clear indication of how much additional demand there is beyond existing supply. This informa- tion is desirable because there are additional marina facilities planned in Falls Township and at the Neshaminy State Park Marina. The following is a further examination of available data in an attempt to make.such an estimate. Table II indicates the number of boats potentially owned by Bucks County residents. Potential ownership is based on national aver- ages for boat ownership by household income. Table III indicates the number of boats actually registered to residents of Bucks County and adjoining counties. TABLE II Potential Number Percent Number Distribution of Of Households Of Households Of Family Income In Bucks County Owning A Boat Boats Under $15,000 23,000 33% 1,150 $15,000 - $25,000 49,017 43% 5,882 13,822 $25,000 - $50,000 50,777 43% 6,093> Over $50,000 6,975 33% 697 Sources: A.C. Nielson Sports Survey, Falls Township Waterfront Recreation Study, Direction Associates, Inc. TABLE III REGISTERED MACHINERY-DRIVEN PLEASURE BOATS Percent 1980 Percent County 1972 1980 Change Change Population Change Bucks 4,512 7,598 3,086 +68.4 479,211 +15.0 Montgomery 4,102 5,993 1,891 +46.1 643,621 + 3.1 Philadelphia 3,666 4,209 543 +14.8 1,688,210 -13.4 Source: Pennsylvania Fish Commission/Boat Registration Division. Note: In Pennsylvania, all boats operated by propelling machinery (motorboats) must be registered. Sailing vessels, canoes, etc., need not be registered. A motor- boat must be registered in the state in which the boat is principally used. If the boat is waterborne in Pennsyl- vania waters more times than it is on waters of another -49- state, it must be registered in Pennsylvania, regardless of where the owner lives. Boats registered in other states are granted reciprocal privileges in Pennsylvania for a period of sixty (60) days. While it is not surprising that the actual number of boats regis- tered to Ducks County residents is less than the potential shown in Table II, the difference is substantial. This is due in part to the fact that not all boats must be registered (see Note, Table III). However, it also reflects the fact that boat owners need not register boats in their resident state. In fact, there are advantages, often significant, to purchasing, registering, and storing boats, particularly larger, more expensive boats, in states where there are no sales or property taxes for boats. As a result, we are able to say that there are at least 7,598 boat owners in Bucks County, that these boats are principally used in Pennsylvania, but that there are probably many more boat owners who register and store their boats in other states. These boat owners constitute the potential market that is expected to be drawn closer to their place of residence for recreational boating. Un- fortunately, however, their number cannot be determined from the available data. Nor can we determine the number of boats registered in Pennsylvania or owned by Pennsylvania residents that are likely to be stored in marinas. Boat registration makes no reference to the size of boats, nor to the number of boat trailers. As a result, we do not know the number of boats that presently use, or could use, trailers for access and storage purposes. The lack of available data from which to draw closer to an estimate of the gap between existing facilities and the actual market pre- sents a serious problem in recommending additional marina facili- ties. There is, however, one further source of information which provides us with a basis for justifying the construction of a ma- rina. Table IV indicates the characteristics of the boats renting slips at the Neshaminy State Park Marina in 1981 and also provides us with a "waiting list" of persons desiring to rent a slip. The present waiting list (374 boats) exceeds the number of slips pro- posed under the larger plan for the Bristol Marina (316), as well as the number of slips that will soon be added to the Neshaminy State Park Marina (_40). It is very likely that the present demand for boat slips exceeds the number represented in this waiting list and may well exceed the full development potential of the Neshaminy State Park Marina (120 additional slips), the Falls Township/Pennsbury Manor pro- posals (150 slips maximum), and the Bristol Borough Marina (316 slips). It is also apparent from the information presented in Table I, that a first class, full service marina would be de- able in this area. As a result, any proposal for the development of a marina should give careful consideration to providing as many on-shore boating service facilities as possible. -50- TABLE IV NESHAMINY STATE PARK MARINA 1981 SLIP RENTALS BOAT SIZE NUMBER < 25' 85 26' 30' 55 > 301 18 158 Boat Slips 2 Transient 160 Total WAITING LIST BOAT SIZE NUMBER < 251 260 261 - 301 81 311 - 351 22 > 351 11 374 Source: Neshaminy State Park Office. -51- Table IV is the only available data for the size of boats in ma- rinas, or desiring to use marinas, in the upper Delaware River. In designing a marina, it is necessary to determine a "boat-mix", i.e., the number of slips serving boats of varying lengths. This controls the total number of slips provided and, therefore, the income potential of the marina. over 90% of the boats on the waiting list are less than 30 feet, and 70% of the boats on the list are less than 25 feet. This information supports the projec- tions of the earlier studies of A.C. Chaney, Inc. and the Army Corps of Engineers. The "boat mix" proposed in each of these studies is presented below in Table V.. TABLE V MARINA CAPACITY BY BOAT SIZE A.C. Chaney: 1963 Corps of Engineers: 1970 Boat Length Number of Slips- Number of Slips 16 16 16 18 11 .11 20 12 12 22 35 64% 35 63% 25 36 36 28 28 36 30 20 52 32 22 33 35 16 17 38 20 17 40- 11 25 42 8 13 45 7 7 48 2 2 50 -2 4. TOTAL: 246 316 Although the "boat mix" presented in both proposals has a smaller share of slips for boats less than 30 feet than appears on the waiting list, there are certain industry trends which suggest cau- tion in this area. Energy costs have resulted in an increasing demand for smaller boats; smaller boats are able to make use of boat trailers.* The following comment was made by an individual reviewing the 1981 Boat Show: "As fuel costs increased in recent years, boaters turned in droves to smaller boats and cost-efficient diesel power. This trend seems to be continuing, and at this year's show you can see it reflected in the large num- ber of medium-sized fishing and crusing boats in the 22' to 34' range ondisplay. -52- The smaller-is-better trend can also be seen in the num- ber of trailerable boats - both sail and power."14 It is possible, therefore, that many of the 260 boats under 25 feet on the waiting list are able to be served by a trailer, and as energy costs rise, this alternative may be preferred over the annual lease of a boat slip. The larger boats, however, require the use of a boat slip, and the effect of rising energy costs on these boats will be to bring more of them back from the Jersey shore, closer to the residence of the owner. 14 For Those Who Sail the Bounding Main", Outdoor; Philadelphia Inquirer, September 11, 1981. -53- SITE SUITABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES The Otter Creek basin provides a unique opportunity to construct a riverfront marina in a location that offers natural protection from the currents and wave action of the river. The study pre- pared by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1970 concluded that the construction of a marina at this location was ". . . practicable and justified and that the site selected is the most suitable for the construction of a marina".15 Earlier sections of this study have, however, identified the fact that there are problems related to the dredging of the basin as it has been recognized as a tidal wetlands. As a result, it is quite possible that various agencies reviewing the necessary per- mit applications for this project will express concern over this issue. However, the wetlands legislation does not impose an ab- solute ban on such activities, and it is believed that the bene- fits of water-related recreation afforded by the development of a marina may be judged to exceed the adverse effects of the loss of this relatively small area of wetlands. An additional problem generated by dredging activities is the ability to secure a site which is acceptable to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources and the Army Corps of En- gineers for disposing the dredged materials. These sites have become fewer over the years. one such site has been identified adjacent to Otter Creek. This site is presently under lease by the private contractor responsible for the maintenance dredging of the channel in the Delaware River. This is a possible site for disposal. Other possible sites are identified on the map on the following page. These include areas adjoining the Borough's Sewage Treatment Plant or the Golf Ranch property. The Golf Ranch site has been submitted to the Department of Environmental Resources for consideration as a future disposal site. It should be noted that the location of the disposal site is very important. The farther this site is from the point of dredging, the greater the cost. The recent dredging of the channel in the Delaware River cost less than $3.00 a cubic yard; however, difficulty with a disposal site can raise that cost to $7.00 a cubic yard. 15 Detailed Project Report, Bristol Marina, Delaware River, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Department of the Army, Philadelphia District, Corps of Engineers. -54- "T 41rkargo 4b 44 R -1 S "Or -qr!-' rist 1@a Ter ce% Z\ Lafayette No DOha as High @ i,@ E@ementary Sch ek.dal WinId@r VillagXV B tt e Adl Wind * , 1 it, 41t N h., Villag ater "z@ - @Ospita lar y 3 r er-1 Sch ......... lw@ .1i HiLary C eme ery arxs Mat-, Zl@' )m an rein 44 C lo-I& %0 -be sal 4 Sewage Cra r 20 V _o 0 C 12 4@ -------- % 6 ------ ------- S East B A n eserv@lirr., A C.- ?6 Bm Potential Disposal Sites OTTER CREEK MARINA FEASIBILITY STUDY 0 0 D High i kd @a low 0 low 2WO 3m Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania -55- Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants.....Spring Hou so, Pa. The development of a marina suggests the development of certain on-shore boating service facilities. The extent to which such facilities are provided relates to the "public" nature of the proposed marina and to the physical capacity of the site. Also, this study requires that on-shore public recreational facilities be considered in the adjoining land areas. The A.C. Chaney report proposed the development of both boating service facilities and public recreational facilities. These included a restaurant, boating sales, boat repair, and boat storage facilities; and public recreational facilities such as a swimming pool, tennis courts, and "social activities" building. The principal limiting physical feature in the adjoining on-shore area is its flood-plain status. While the boundaries of the "floodway" and "floodway fringe" may experience some change as a -result of the dredging and fill activities associated with the project, it is likely that much of the site will remain within the boundaries of the floodway fringe. As a result, the follow- ing considerations must be made for the proposed on-shore devel- opment. The development of a public swimming pool and a "social activities" building or community center should not be located within a flood prone area. Such a location is unacceptable for a swimming pool and would only raise construction costs for the social activities building. While open-space recreational facilities such as a tennis court are appropriate for development in a flood plain, there is some question concerning the desirability of placing such public-facilities in this area. Stated simply, benefit to the public as a result of placing such facilities in this adjoining land area is not significant. There are other locations in Bristol suitable for the development of the proposed public recreation facilities that are free of flood plain limitations. It is recom- mended that they not be included in the development proposed for this site. The analysis of on-shore boating service facilities presents dif- ferent problems. Any area designated as a "floodway" prohibits the placing of structures and the storage of bouyant materials and equipment. However, such development may occur within "flood- way fringe" areas provided the structures are floodproofed or raised to an elevation of 13-, feet above the level of the 100 year @lood. In the case of the storage of boats, this should not occur in open areas, but rather within floodproofed structures. While it appears that necessary boating service facilities can be provided in the on-shore areas, there remain several important questions concerning the ability to provide such services in a "public" marina. _56- The A.C. Chaney study included in the total development cost of the project, the costs of boating service facilities including a boat sales facility, boat storage facilities, and a restaurant which would operate out of the "social activities" building. These facilities served a very important function in this pro- posal, as they provided the bulk of the income needed to finance .the project. Without all or part of these facilities, the project could not support itself. While it may be appropriate for a public marina to provide land or structures for lease or purchase by private enterprise, it is not appropriate for the public sector to actually operate such facilities as a restaurant or the sale of boats. As a result, the income from the operation of the restaurant and the income from the sales of boats should not be included in the income pro- jection of a public marina. The alternatives considered in this .study will allow space for the development of such facilities, but will not include either their cost or their income in this analysis. only the possible development cost and income from enclosed dry storage of boats will be considered in the public operation of this facility in addition to the operation of the berthing facility. It should be emphasized that this study finds that it is highly desirable to provide for a full range of on-sh6re boating facil- ities. However, it is the position of this study that the public sector 'should only participate in the operation of certain limited services and should not make projections on the basis of incomes for facilities which are more appropriately operated by the private sector. One final consideration remains in addressing the lim- itations and suitability of the site for marina development. This relates to existing uses on the site and adjoining the site. The single developed use which occupies the site is the Borough garage and maintenance yard. This use is an important use to the Borough; its loss requires its replacement at another site. Re- cently the Borough investigated the cost of replacing this structure. Estimates for the building alone ranged from $93,000 to $140,000. It is possible, with appropriate buffering,to continue the present use in this location. It is also possible to convert the existing building for use in the operation of the marina. Alternatives considered in this study will include the Borough garage at its present location. The adjoining land use of interest to this project is the municipal Parking lot. This facility is not used to capacity, and it can be expected that parking demand generated by the marina can be met by use of this facility as well as parking provided on-site. -57- As a result of this analysis, the development alternatives to be considered in this study are two variations of the plan prepared by the Army Corps of Engineers (see Scheme 2). The berthing fa- cilities of the marina will remain as presented by the Corps of Engineers, providing a total of 316 boat slips in the boat mix presented in Table V. There will be no public recreational facilities provided in the on-shore areas The public development in the on-shore areas will be limited to boat storage buildings, parking and driveways, marine gas station and travel-lift/forklift equipment. Addition- al on-shore facilities will be encouraged, but will not be developed or operated as public facilities. MI, -58- LEGEND S -0-- EXISTING CONTOUR 0"WW BORING LOCATION BOROUGH OF BRISTOL -P 3W NUMBER 8 LENGTH OF BOATS BUSINESS DISTRICT LIMITS OF PQCPOSED CHANWLS LIMIT OF PROPOSED DISPOSAL AREAS BULKHEAD 4@ AREA FOR ON - SHORE 49C4 EXISTING FACILITIES LAUNCHING ftAMP- th0 PUBLIC IS .9 f if -4 4 PROPOSED 4 ....... ACCESS 14 CHANNEL 2 SULKMEAD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OTTER CROOIRREA=ATER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SERVICE --------------- "CLITkEs FRONTAGE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PROPOSED RIVER BREARWATE [PRMSED DISPOSAL BRISTOL MARINA BRISTOL. DUCKS COUNTY. PA. EXISTING AND PROPOSED DEVELDPW:ENT 7 'I PROPO. k" 2 ENTRANCE 2 MA OTTER CREEK RINA FEASIBILITY STUDY Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania -59- Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spring House, Pa. PROJECT PHASING AND FINANCING The financing of a public marina is normally dependent upon grant funds to subsidize the capital outlay necessary for construction. At the outset of this study it was anticipated that such grant funds might be available to the Borough from the same source that provided funds for the study, the Coastal Zone Management Program. Unfortunately, the recent Federal budget cuts have not spared this program. Capital funds for the development of recreational oppor- tunities in the Coastal Zone under Section 306 of the Coastal Zone Management Program are no longer available. The Federal budget cuts have also affected other programs that normally might be a source of funds for such a project. The Economic Development Administration of the Department of Commerce has been a source of funds for such projects in the past; there are no funds available for new projects in fiscal 1982. Similar- ly, the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund which is admin- istered at the state level by the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation of the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs received no new funding in fiscal 1982; and it may be eliminated entirely in 1983. Another possible source of funding for this project is the Pennsylvania Fish Commission. The Fish Commission provides funds for the development of boating access areas. However, the Com- mission has already funded the boat ramp in the Borough's Munici- pal parking lot and its present list of projects exceeds its budget capacity. As a result, funding from this source is doubtful. Viewed from the standpoint of obtaining the necessary start-up funds to begin construction of the marina, the project is presently not feasible. This is demonstrated in the tables pre- sented on the following pages where the sources of financing capital costs are assumed to be: 1) General obligation bond. 2) Grant for construction cost (50%) of the access channel and breakwaters under Section 107 of the Harbor and Rivers Act. ,The purpose of presenting the information shown on Tables VI through IX is to provide an understanding of the relative costs and anticipated income that might be generated by the project. However, the general obligation bonds in the amounts indicated are -60- not a practical alternative, as they pledge the taxing power of the Borough to make up any deficits. Also, it is doubtful that the Borough has the ability to secure general obligation funds for these amounts. Similarly, the ability of the Borough to secure grant funds under Section 107 of the Harbor and Rivers Act is not certain. While the Corps of Engineers appeared will- ing to fund the project in 1970, there is considerable question with regard to their position on this project at this point in time, as the recent Federal budget cuts have resulted in a freeze on all new development of recreational projects under Section 107. -61- TABLE VI SCHEME 2 OTTER CREEK MARINA DEVELOPMENT COSTS CHANNEL: ON-SHORE IMPROVEMENTS: Dredging 68,900 cubic yards Land Acquisition - 2.6 acres @ @ $4.00/cubic yard: $ 275,600 $20,000/acre: $ 52,000 Breakwater - 1970 Estimate Clearing/Excavation: $ 25,000 plus 25%: $ 750,875 Parking/Driveway: $ 50,000 1 $1,026,475 $ .513,238 Local'Share: 2 Boat Storage Buildings: $ 113,000 BERTHING AREA: Travel Lift/Forklift: $ 55,000 Dredging - 106,000 cubic yards Landscaping: $ 30,000 @ $4.00/cubic yard: $ 424,000 Marine Gas Station: $ 15,000 Bulkhead - 2,050 feet @ $385/ foot: $ 789,250 Piers/Slips - 316 @ $2,100/slip: $ 663,600 OTTER CREEK: - Bulkhead - 900 feet @ $350/foot: $ 315,000 $2,705,088 $ 340,000 TOTAL: $3,045,088 1 50% of the costs would be provided by a grant under Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960, as amended. TABLE VII SCHEME 2 OTTER CREEK MARINA ANNUAL OPERATIONS INCOME OPERATING EXPENSE SLIP RENTAL: Salaries: $ 75,000 316 @ $400/slip: $126,400 Utilities: $ 30,000 Transient Slip Rental: $ 4,000 Dry Storage - 200 @ $175 Average Boat: $ 35,000 Concession Rental: $ 5,000 Electricity Use Charge: $ 10,000 $105,000 $180,400 Net Annual Income: $ 75,400 Average Annual Debt Service (General Obligation Bond $3,000,000; 20 Years @ 13.5%): $440,000 Annual Deficit ($364,600) TABLE VIII SCHEME 3 OTTER CREEK MARINA DEVELOPMENT COSTS CHANNEL: ON-SHORE IMPROVEMENTS: Dredging 68,900 cubic yards Clearing/Excavation: $ 25,000 @ $4.00/cubic yard: $ 275,600 Parking/Driveway: $ 50,000 Breakwater - 1970 Estimate plus 25%: $ 750,875 Landscaping: $ 15,000 $1,026,475 Marine Gas Station: $ 15,000 Local Share: 2 $ 513,238 BERTHING AREA: Dredging - 106,000 cubic yards @ $4.00/cubic yard: $ 424,000 Bulkhead - 2,050 feet @ $385/ foot: $ 789,250 Piers/Slips - 316 @ $2,100/slip: $ 663,600 $2,390,088 $105,000 TOTAL: $2,550,088 TABLE IX SCHEME 3 OTTER CREEK MARINA ANNUAL OPERATIONS INCOME OPERATING EXPENSE SLIP RENTAL: 316 @ $400/slip: $126,400 Salaries: $ 65,000 Transient Slip Rental: $ 4,000 Utilities: $ 20,000 Concession Rental:. $ 5,000 Ln Electricity Use Charge: $ 10,000 $145,400 $ 85,000 Net Annual Income: $ 60,400 Average Annual Debt Service (General Obligation Bond $2,500,000; 20 Years @ 13.5%): $367,000 Annual Deficit: ($306,600) It is the recommendation of this study that the Borough continue to seek sources of funds for this project. We recommend the "wait and see" approach for this project because of the considerable controversy regarding Federal budget cuts and their effect on existing Federal and State grant programs. Should the "new fed- eralism" be followed to the extent that it is now proposed, State government rather than Federal government may assume responsibil- tiy for funding programs for which this project may qualify. This recommendation is fostered by the opinion that there is sufficient demand to occupy the proposed number of boat slips, and by the realization that significant benefit would accrue to the Mill Street Business District and the image and the economy of the Borough. If necessary, the initial capital costs can be reduced by con- structing the piers and slips in phases in a manner similar to the construction phasing of the Neshaminy State Park Marina. The total projected boat slips for the Neshaminy Marina is 320; the initial phase of construction provided for the full dredging and bulkheading, but included only 4 piers for a total of 160 slips. Because this process is uncertain, it is important,that the Borough consider at least one other alternative for this site. The site is presently in an unattractive condition with a con- siderable amount of trash and other waste materials deposited on the shoreline. If funds to assist in the subsidy of a public ma- rina cannot be secured, the Borough may wish to consider desig- nating the area as a natural park area. Scheme 4 is a proposal for converting the Otter Creek Basin to a wetlands preservation area, the Bristol Environmental Center. This plan envisions a walkway/bicycle path linking the present waterfront park to the basin. Funds are reserved for a general cleanup of the area and the provision of landscaping, particularly in the area of the Borough garage and maintenance yard. The peninsula area between Otter Creek and the basin would be a passive natural recreation area with an observation deck to view the vege- tation and wildlife occupying the wetlands. Wildlife habitat could be encouraged by the development of a small island in the basin formed by dredging a channel around the island and depositing the dredged material on the island. The dredged channel would allow small craft to enter the area and a small boat landing would be provided on the basin side of the peninsula to serve these craft. This project could be undertaken as presented for approximately $161,000. The project could also be undertaken at a reduced scale without dredging and creating an island. This would reduce costs to approximately $70,000. These funds could be sought under the Community Development Block Grant Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Borough presently receives funds on an annual basis under this program and the type of project described in Scheme 4 would be eligible for funding. -66- EXISTING PARKING PARK AREA g"n 9 Ral Z 1P UR BOAT LAND ION PLATFORK' PARK AREA IV' Q Scheme 4 Typical Wetlands Environment 4-N.-V 1- V cla H \V/ rew-dA r- Tr0 =WAT' 10 H mr-4@ mv VeE2 koH b1A wlblpp@ w i P- _q OTTER CREEK MARINA 5- FEASIBILITY STUDY 01 Igo 290 300 Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania -67- Direction Associates, Inc ...... Consultants ..... Spring House, Pa. SCHEME 4 BRISTOL ENVIRONMENTAL CEN@ER DEVELOPMENT COST Dredging - 23, 000 cubic yards @ $4. 00: $ 92,000 Land Acquisition: $ 30,000 General Cleanup - Dead Trees, Rubbish, and Debris: $ 3,500 Landscaping: $ 15,000 Walkway. - 4, 000 lineal feet: $ 6,500 Park Benches (10): $ 2,000 Observation Decks (2): 20' x 301 @ $15.00/square foot: $ 9,000 10' x 201 @ $15.00/square foot: $ 3,000 $161,000 0 0 APPENDICES 0 0 0 0 0 a a 0 0 0 0 APPENDIX I DEED, DELA14ARE COUNTY BASIN 0 a 0 _4 I 219 T H I S I N D E N T E MADE AND ENTERED into this 15th day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven (1947), BETWEEN the COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, act- ing by and through the Secretary Of the Department of Property and Supplies, with the approval of the Governor, party of the first part, A N D Borough of Bristol, situate in the County of Pucks and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, party of the second part: WHEREAS, the Act of May 1, 1947, P. L. Act No. 53 authorizes and empowers the Department of Property and Supplies with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Borough of Bristol in County of Bucks and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the two tracts of land hereinafter described, in consideration neverthe- less, of the Borough of Bristol perpetually maintaining 7 the said tracts only for a park and parking facilities connected therewith. 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Tract No. 2. Beginning at a stone monument in the corner of the Bristol Borough Pumping Station property on the westerly bank of the canal; thence cross- ing the said canal, S. 64 28', E. 97.50 feet to a spike in the towing path of the canal; thence S. 17 13' 30", E. 138.00 feet to a post by the northerly side of the canal; thence crossing the canal, S. 60 17', W. 57.86 feet to a point a corner of the old Lock House lot; thence along lands now or late of the Dorrance Estate, N. 73 46' 30", W. 142.85 feet to an Iron pipe In line of Bristol Borough Pumping Station property; thence along the same, N. 13 17' 30", E. 141.30 feet to a stone monument; thence N. 46 38' 30", E. 36.4 feet to a stone monument, the first men- tioned point and place of beginning. Containing 0.57 acre be the same more or less. Being a part of the same premises which were acquired under the authority of the act, approved the twenty-first day of Jura, one thousand nine hundred thirty- nine (Pamphlet Laws 622), for State park purposes, by the Commonwealth as a gift from The Delaware Division Canal Co. of Penns. by dead, dated October 31, 1940, and recorded on January 21, 1941, in the Office for the Recording of Deeds etc. of Bucks County, in Deed Book No. 692, page 496, etc., said deed being now on file in the 0ffice of the Secretary of internal Affairs. This grant and conveyance is made under and sub- ject nevertheless to the provision that the above described two tracts of land shall be and remain subject to the con- dition and restriction contained in the Act of May 1, 1947, Act No. , which provides that the Borough of Bristol shall perpetually maintain the said tract of land only for a park and parking facilities connected therewith. T0GETHER WITH all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto be- longing, or in anywise a pertaining, and the reversions, remainders, rents, issues and, profits thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first part, of, In, to or out of tile same and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances. TO. HAVE AND TO H0LD the promises, all and singular the above mentioned and described, subject nevertheless to the exceptions, conditions, reservations :and restrictions, if Any, In former deeds and this present conveyance contained, with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part'# Its successors and assigns forever. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Secretary of the be- partment of Property and Supplies has set his hand and affixed the seal of his department for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and acting for and on behalf of the Department of Property and Supplies, with the approval of the Governor, the day and year first above written. p 0 APPENDIX II BRISTOL BOROUGH MARINA AUTHORITY b ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION w I -.10 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH In compliance with the requirements of the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945", approved the 2ad day of lay, A. D. 1945, . L. 382, as amended, the undernsigned, desiring that an Authority be organized, do hereby cortify: 1. The name of the Authority is: Bristol Borough Marina Authority. 2. Said Authority is formed under and pursuant to the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1949, approved the 2nd day or -Nay, A. D. 1945, P. L. 382. as amended. 3. No other Authority has been organized under said "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945" or under the Act of June 28, 1935, P. L. 463, by the incorporating municipality herein. The School District of Bristol Borough has, however, heretofore, under authority of the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945" created an Authority known so, "Authority of the School District or Bristol Borough". 4. The name of the incorporating municipality herein is the Borough or Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The names and addresses of the municipal authorities of Bristol Borough, the Incorporating municipality, are as follows: William Stroble, c/o Horace Fine, 261 Wood St., Bristol, Pa. Raymond Banker, 240 Mulberry St., Bristol, Pa. Anthony Angelaccio, 226 Penn St., Bristol, Pa. James Doughlass, 601 Radcliffe St., Bristol, Pa. Frank Scordia, 217 Washington St., Bristol, Pa. Leonard Accardi, 313 Dorr ce St., Bristol, Pa. John Rodgers, 604 Bath St., Bristol, Pa. Howard Sharp, 537 Linden St., Bristol, Pa. Joseph Elmer, 592 Swain St., Bristol, Pa. William Meliugh, 644 Carson St., Bristol, Pa. Steven Erascia, 816 Jefferson Avenue, Bristol, Pa. William Veitch, 703 Corson Street, Bristol, Pa. Renzo irotti, 1021 Pond St., Bristol, Pa. Daniel DiMidio, 1022 Wood St., Bristol, Pa. William Pearson, 1229 Pond St., Bristol, Pa. Alfrod Cordisco, 2000 Wilson Avenue, Bristol, Pa. Howard Boyd, 217 Taft Street, Bristol, Fa. The names, addresses, and term of office of the first members of the Board or the Bristol Borough Marina Authority are as follows: Joseph J. Andreotti, 433 Washington Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 4 year term commencing January 1, 1963. James W. Eagan, 6 Fillmore Street, Bristol, Pennsyl- vania, 3 year term commencing January 1, 1963. Frank E. Mignoni, 719 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1 year term commencing January 1, 1963. Joseph Murphy, 1002 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1 year term commencing January 1, 1963. Sidney W. Popkin, 113 Pond Street, Bristol, Penn- sylvania, 5 year term commencing January 1, 1963. H. Wesley Spencer, 246 Went Circle, Bristol, Penn- sylvania, 2 year term commencing January 1, 1963. C. E. Stoneback, Jr., 1409 Wilson Avenue, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 2 year term commencing January 1, 1963. Duly signed and sealed this 15th day of June, 1962. BRISTOL BOROUGH COUNCIL By: President ATTEST: 0 p lp APPENDIX III PENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL BUDGET ACT 0 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1969-1970 lb --l HOUSE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1562, 1762, 1768, 1788, 1845 Printer's No. 1914 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA Awn 6ENAO T"E"; BILL en Session of No. CIZ-04 1970 INTRODUCED BY R. D. FLEMING, STROUP, VAN SANT, KLINE, MURRAY AND FRAME, MARCH 3, 1970 AS RE-REPORTED F.ROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 10, 1970 A SUPPLEMENT 1 To the act of November 25, 1969 (P.L. 310), entitled "An act 2 providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 3 1969-1970,11 itemizing public improvement projects to be 4 acquired or constructed by the General State Authority, 5 together with their estimated financial costs. 6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 7 hereby enacts,as follows: 8 Section 1. Short Title.--This act shall be known and may be 9 cited as the "Capital Budget Act for Fiscal Year 1969-1970, 10 Public Improvement Project Itemization Supplement--General State 11 Authority." 12 Section 2. Itemization and Authorization of 13 Projects.--Additional capital projects in the category of public 14 improvement projects to be acquired or constructed by the 15 General State Authority, its successors or assigns, and to be -16 financed by the incurring of debt, are hereby itemized, together 17 with their respective estimated financial costs and*the total 18 additional amount authorized for public improvement projects, as J 1 f ollows: 2 A Total Project Authorization ............... $114 9,444-,4-215 3 $-44z3,599,962 <-- 4 $442,047,860 21 111. Department of Forests and Waters 22 32,279,050 (34) Marina, Delaware River, South of Municipal Wharf at Mill Street, Bristol Borough, Bucks County... ........... 375,000 (Base Construction Cost $300,000) Section 3. Allocation of Funds.--Whenever as determined by the General State Authority, the full estimated financial cost of any of the public improvement projects itemized in section 2 hereof is not necessary for the proper design, acquisition or construction of such project, the excess funds no longer required may be allocated by the General State Authority to increase the estimated cost of any one or more of the public improvement projects specifically itemized in a capital budget. Section 4. Effective Date.--This act shall take effect immediately. C2L53RC/1970OS1304B1914 p lb APPENDIX IV MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS 10 4 MEMORANDUM TO: Files FROM: Direction Associates, Inc. DATE: June 25, 1981 SUBJECT: Bristol Borough/Otter Creek Marina Feasibility Study The first public meeting for the Bristol Borough/Otter Creek Marina Feasibility Study was held at 7:30 p.m., June 25, 1981, at the Municipal Building. Just prior to the meeting a severe thunderstorm struck the Borough. The heavy downpour and severe lightning may have contributed to the poor attendance, as there were only four (4) people present at the meeting. The presentation included an analysis of boating registration statistics in Bucks County, the location and number of marinas in the Upper Delaware River, and a review of the plan prepared by C.A. Chaney & Associates in 1963. In general, it was agreed that there is a demand for boat slips in this area and that the development of the Otter Creek Basin for this purpose would be a significant "boost" to the image and perhaps to the economy of the Borough. All persons present expressed the hope that a way could be found to develop a marina facility. CONSULTANTS a COMMUNITY OEVELOPMENT PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES URBAN OESIGN R. 0. BOX 314. BETHLEHEM PIKE, SPRING HOUSE. PENNSYLVANIA 19477 TELEPHONE (215) 643-5200 MEMORANDUM TO: Files FROM: Direction Associates, Inc. DATE: February 11, 1982 SUBJECT: Bristol Borough/Otter Creek Marina Feasibility Study The second public meeting for the Bristol Borough/Otter Creek Marina Feasibility Study was held at 7:30 p.m., February 11, 1982, at the Municipal Building. There were in excess of forty (40) people in attendance at this meeting, including members of Borough Council and members of the Bristol Borough Marina Authority. The presentation included a slide presentation identifying the character of the land and the water area in and around the Otter Creek Basin, followed by a presentation of the alternative design schemes for the site, and a financial feasibility analysis of each scheme. The marina schemes were summarized by the state- ment that it would not be possible for the Borough to construct a marina without substantial grant assistance to underwrite the cost of the project. Because such grants are not readily avail- able, it was further recommended that the Borough attempt to secure private developers who might be interested in such an un- dertaking. If this effort is unsuccessful, it is recommended that the Borough give consideration to another use of the site. This use would be the development of the area as an environmental center, preserving this area as a tidal wetlands. During the presentation, it was explained that the Borough did not own all of the on-shore areas adjacent to the basin. Several members of the governing body expressed surprise over this fact. One Council member stated that a study of this site had been undertaken before and that to study this site again seemed repe- .titious. It was explained that the purpose of the study was to review past studies and determine if it is feasible to construct such a facility today. CONSULTANTS - COMMUNITY OEVELOPMENT - PLANNING - ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES - URBAN OESIGN R. 0. BOX 314, BETHLEHEM PIKE, SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA 19477 TELEPHONE 1215) 643-5200 mi werarT-umna, Memo To: Files February 11, 1982 Page Two one member of the audience requested information about the Marina Authority. It was stated that the Authority was formed in 1963 to attempt to get this project moving. However, when it was un- successful in doing so, the Authority stopped meeting and had not met in many years. Another member of the audience expressed an interest in seeing the area cleaned up in the event a marina could not be developed. Yet another person expressed an interest in the wetlands/park concept. A boat owner expressed displeasure with the fact that the construc- tion of the marina facility was viewed as financially infeasible. This person was on the waiting list for the Neshaminy State Park Marina, and expressed displeasure with the condition of the other marinas in the area. 36668 14