Brevard County plans to reopen beach parking, but cities to keep their lots closed for now


VIERA - Brevard County Commissioners agreed Thursday to reopen most county-owned beach parking lots as soon as Saturday, despite pleas from six beach-side cities to keep them closed at least another week, in the wake of the novel coronavirus.
http://www.floridatoday.com/st...n-lots-yet/3055934001/

Direct link to pdf of State of Florida phased guidelines. Phase 1 starts Monday.

https://www.flgov.com/wp-conte...Taskforce%20Report.pdf

Also, it was announced Cocoa beach has opened up some of the public parking.

Cocoa Beach parking open on Monday:

ORDER #12B REVISED RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIVITIES AT THE OCEAN BEACH
AND REVISED BEACH PARKING

Beginning 12:00 Noon, 5/4/20 until rescinded

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Cocoa Beach City Manager by the City Commission of the City of Cocoa Beach, in accordance with Amendment #1, City of Cocoa Beach, Florida, Declaration of Emergency Proclamation, approved March 19, 2020, I hereby Order that all ocean beaches in the City of Cocoa Beach are closed to all activities except walking, jogging, biking, fishing, surfing, and swimming.

Sitting or lying on the beach shall also be allowed subject to the following restrictions: sitting individually or in groups of no more than 5 people is allowed so long as social distancing of no less than 6 feet in all directions is respected between groups.

A minimum of six foot social distancing shall apply as to all activities on the beach.

Beach access parking shall be permitted in the following locations:

Shepard Park (south area only)
Fischer Park
Downtown Parking Garage 2nd Street South (ADA Accessible Dune Crossover)
Meade Avenue (west of Cocoa Beach Pier entrance)

Additional beach access parking may be opened at the reasonable discretion of the City Manager.

Such additional beach access parking shall be listed on the City of Cocoa Beach website along with any applicable restrictions

Failure to comply with this Order may result in further restrictions being applied.

Fine for violation (pursuant to Cocoa Beach City Code Section 8.5-6) is set at up to $500.00 per occurrence.

This Order #12B supersedes Orders #12 and 12A

Done and ordered this 1 Day of May, 2020.

James "Jim" McKnight

List of beachside County parks to open on Saturday:

Cherie Down Park Cape Canaveral

Lori Wilson Park Cocoa Beach

Robert P. Murkshe Memorial Park (16th St. South) Cocoa Beach

Saturday the third, Paradise beach was reopened By the Public... Somebody moved one barricade to the side and 500 cars parked there.. civil disobedience at its finest.

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Edited: 05/03/2020 at 05:37 AM by somebodyelse

im sure it was somebodyelse that did it

The beaches are as packed as I've ever seen.

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I was right.

I was going to get wet this morning but beaches looked so crowded. Even the mellow areas. Lots of people are looking at the Coast for the much needed stress relief from this pandemic and lockdown.

I don't think I can blame them. Lots of unfortunate individuals who lost their jobs and waiting on unemployment, etc. If going to the beach helps them forget about the shite situation for a couple of hours, I can't be against that

Edited: 05/03/2020 at 10:35 AM by seaspray

My friend from Satty faded me off of a wave at my home street, so I'm all in favor of the sand bars down south getting back to normal ASAP. lol

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I was right.

It's like 4th of July/Memorial Day weekend out here. Really disappointing that they allowed this to happen.

but who am I kidding, most of these people are probably the spring break type who just trash the beach anyway lol

Thank the Brev County Commission for the zoo that is at the beaches today. Many, many out of state plates.

I couldn't get to the water without walking right next to groups of people. I have a bad feeling about all of this, but I hope I'm wrong, considering it's the elderly and infirm who will pay the higher price.

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I was right.

Definitely not the smartest idea. I was a block south and Paradise looked as packed as Coconuts would be during Spring Break. Shockingly the lot was blocked off Sunday after that F up.

word is the roach coach operator opened it up then everyone poured in...

SI State Park still closed as of 8:15am today.

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Replace turf grass with native plants that don't need irrigation and synthetic fertilizers or chemicals that can go into our waterways and ocean

^^ Any idea of when they will open? I wonder if they will credit me an additional month on my pass...can't hurt to ask, it would take just a black sharpe and a ranger's initials...if you paddle across from the South side can you surf the North?...need to escape he crowds..may be worth a crossing

I heard south side will open first, maybe a couple weeks for the north side.

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Replace turf grass with native plants that don't need irrigation and synthetic fertilizers or chemicals that can go into our waterways and ocean

I wondered the same thing.....