IOP Marina Public Dock and Greenspace

Public Dock & Greenspace

• ATM finalizing dock design specifications for bidding. ATM seeking feedback from Council at the 7/11 workshop meeting.
• City and Islander 71 need to agree and finalize parking redesign plan for the north side of the boat ramp with the goal of eliminating the shared lot and creating separate parking areas for the City/residents and restaurant patrons and finalize scope and design of the greenspace along the landside of the boardwalk.

T Dock Repairs

Repairs to the T dock planned to be included as an alternate bid along with the public dock bidding process.

Dredging

Contract with ATM executed. Kickoff meeting scheduled for week of July 17.

Public Dock & Marina Bulkhead Boardwalk

• Boardwalk project complete.
• Public dock application off public notice with OCRM and USACE.
• No comments received. City expects regulatory approval of the 16-ft wide dock. ATM completing final design to have plans
ready for bid concurrently with receiving final permits.

Dredging

• Request for Proposals (RFP) for engineering, design and permitting for marina dredging project released on 5/4. Deadline for
submission of proposals is May 26, 2023.

• Public Services & Facilities Committee made recommendation to approve proposal from ATM. Final approval to be considered
by Council on June 27, 2023.

Breach Inlet Boat Ramp

• City partnered with Coastal Dredging (currently doing dock & dredging work for the Boathouse Marina) to perform some
maintenance at the City’s boat ramp. Approx. 150 cy of material were removed – at low tide there is now 5’ of water from the
end of the boat ramp extending towards deeper water.

• Gate has been refurbished and fixed.

• Staff requested ATM to evaluate slope of existing boat ramp and present recommendations to improve easy of use.

• Boardwalk project complete.

• Public dock application off public notice with OCRM and USACE.

• ATM coordinating w regulatory agencies to respond to any comments received.

Dredging

• Request for Proposals (RFP) for engineering, design and permitting for marina dredging project released on 5/4.
Deadline for submission of proposals is May 26, 2023.

Breach Inlet Boat Ramp

• City partnered with Coastal Dredging (currently doing dock & dredging work for the Boathouse Marina) to perform
some maintenance at the City’s boat ramp. Approx. 150 cy of material were removed – at low tide there is now 5’ of
water from the end of the boat ramp extending towards deeper water.

• Gate has been refurbished and fixed.

• Staff requested ATM to evaluate slope of existing boat ramp and present recommendations to improve easy of use.

OCRM permit application for the public dock
replacement project submitted in December
2022.

• Permit application put on public notice for USACE
and SCDHEC OCRM • USACE noticed

– March 9, 2023 (Goes off notice
April 9, 2023)

• DHEC noticed

– March 27, 2023 (Goes off notice
April 27, 2023)

• Preliminary design work complete
– most of the design (framing member sizing/spacing, pile
sizing/spacing) is contingent on OCRM approving
the proposed width of the pier at 16’

• Construction on the bulkhead repairs and
installation of 6’ boardwalk along the Intracoastal
side is complete. • Final piece is the lighting along the railing to be
complete by mid April

• If City gains control of the entire shared parking area, City needs to ask D&F to modify the concept to cover expanded area towards the “T” dock.
• Staff has met with two bulkhead contractors that have indicated they believe the bulkhead will have a useful life of +20 years with repairs.
• Staff is developing an RFB for repairs of the bulkhead and modifications to widen the walkway and add a guardrail.
• City installed temporary ADA parking surface to create two handicap accessible spaces adjacent to the public dock and has received material to install additional surfacing.
• City met with ATM to finalize permit documents for submittal to OCRM and USACE for public dock replacement.
• Marina tenants have requested that the City pause on repairs to the T dock to discuss alternatives.

• D&F revised design of the public greenspace. If City gains control of the entire shared parking area, City needs to decide whether to extend the public greenspace to the entrance of the “T” dock.
• D&F conducted an evaluation of the condition of the bulkhead. Staff is analyzing proposal for modification/repairs to the bulkhead and potential permitting and schedule impacts.
• City installed temporary ADA parking surface to create two handicap accessible spaces adjacent to the public dock.
• City executed revised proposal from ATM for design, engineering of public dock rehabilitation and “T” dock enhancements.

• D&F revised design of the public greenspace. If City gains control of the entire shared parking area, City needs to decide whether to extend the public greenspace to the entrance of the “T” dock.
• D&F conducted an evaluation of the condition of the bulkhead. Staff is analyzing proposal for modification/repairs to the bulkhead and potential permitting and schedule impacts.
• City is in receipt of temporary ADA parking surface to create two handicap accessible spaces adjacent to the public dock.
• City executed revised proposal from ATM for design, engineering of public dock rehabilitation and “T” dock enhancements. 

As part of the discussions regarding the FY23 Budget process, City Council approved pursuing Concept B for the complete rehabilitation of the public dock at the IOP Marina. The new design will include a 16' wide pier with covered areas for swings and benches, a new ADA compliant gangway and a new floating dock with a new kayak launch area. The approved design will require permitting from OCRM. Construction is expected to begin at the end of 2023. The estimated cost of this project is $1.7M. 

Staff presented an updated conceptual plan to the real property committee on February 1, 2021. The updates to the plan include additional golf cart parking and picnic tables under sail shades. Work remains to be done to determine how best to tie the walking path into the restaurant lot.

Staff presented the conceptual plan of the IOP Marina Waterfront Park developed by island resident and landscape architect, Kelly Messier to the Real Property Committee.