Landscape Architecture

Vilano Beachfront Park 

Vilano Beachfront Park Vilano Beach, FL DCCM provided comprehensive concept planning, master planning, engineering, and landscape architectural services for Vilano Beachfront Park on Vilano Road in St. Johns County, Florida. The project aimed to seamlessly integrate the preservation of the natural coastal environment with the historic character of the area, creating a unique space for civic engagement and social recreation.  Key features of Vilano Beachfront Park include a 1,300-square-foot pavilion that seats up to 190 people, designed to host concerts, educational events, and community gatherings. The pavilion incorporates rotating panels, which can be opened to provide ocean views or closed for events, and is equipped with performance lighting that is directed away from the Vilano Town Center, also considering turtle nesting season regulations.  Additional upgrades to Vilano Beachfront Park focus on enhancing accessibility and visitor experience. These include new changing stations, a recreational area featuring a climbing play structure, new outdoor showers, renovated restrooms, and improved parking with restriping for ADA compliance. A mobimat provides accessible beach entry along the northern boundary, while updated dune walkovers, including an ADA-compliant viewing turnaround, allow easy access for all. Vilano Beachfront Park provides the only disability-accessible beach in St. Johns County, with a wheelchair-accessible path to the sandy beach and a wooden ocean-viewing ramp. These enhancements ensure an inclusive coastal experience for all visitors.  At a Glance 1.7 Acres 109,000 Project Cost Inclusive Design Award from the Florida Planning and Zoning Association Project Award Markets Land Development Buildings Water Services Land & Site Development Buildings & Places Program Management Water & Wastewater

Stillwater Residential Development

Stillwater Residential Development St. Johns, FL DCCM provided professional engineering services for the Stillwater development, an age-restricted community featuring 550 single-family and multifamily duplex units, along with an 18-hole golf course and associated amenities, infrastructure, and roadway design. The development included an 18,828 SF clubhouse building, 2,109 SF aquatics building with a pool, a 600 SF driving range concession and restroom building with associated driving range bays, and a 9,098 SF maintenance facility. Additional recreational features encompassed a 2.5-acre driving range, two full-size tennis courts, two full-size pickleball courts, a bocce ball court, and special event lawn space.  Our team coordinated the design and permitting with St. Johns County, the Water Management Distrcit, JEA, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Army Corps of Engineers. DCCM was also responsible for certifications of the completed construction, which required routine site visits throughout construction, an as-built review, and a thorough assessment of all testing documents. The project included over 10,000 feet of 24-inch reclaimed water main, along with more than 10,000 feet of both water main and sanitary force main of various sizes less than 24″ in diameter to support the community’s infrastructure needs. The onsite utilities were also designed through detailed coordination with JEA staff to ultimately provide a looped connection between existing infrastructure within Veterans Parkway and CR 210.   At a Glance 784 Acres $932,000 Project Cost 2023 Development of the Year Honorable Mention by Golf Inc. Magazine Project Award Sports Illustrated Most Innovative Course Design for 2022 Project Award Markets Land Development Water Services Land & Site Development Water & Wastewater Utilities

Jacksonville Transit Authority St. Johns River Ferry Improvements

Jacksonville Transit Authority St. Johns River Ferry Improvements Jacksonville, FL DCCM provided services for the federally funded project for landside and waterside infrastructure improvements to the St. Johns River Ferry. Our team provided comprehensive landscape architectural services, including the design of landscape, irrigation, and tree mitigation plans to meet both Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA) requirements and the City of Jacksonville (COJ) code. Throughout the design process, we adapted plans to accommodate necessary changes to roads, walkways, and ponds while ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards.  Given the proximity to the ocean, a coastal landscape palette was essential. Native Sabal Palms, Live Oaks, Pink Muhly grass, and Dwarf Yaupon holly were strategically incorporated into the design to provide shade, traffic calming, an inviting entry effect, foundation plantings, and screening. These Florida-sourced plants were chosen for their adaptability to the coastal environment, which will reduce long-term maintenance and watering requirements once established.  Irrigation design featured a low-volume drip irrigation system to optimize water efficiency and minimize waste. Additionally, tree mitigation efforts ensured compliance with local requirements by replacing removed Live Oaks and Sabal Palms with an equal number of new trees of the same species, further enhancing the sustainable and native landscape.  At a Glance $14,990 Project Cost Markets Buildings Land Development Services Buildings & Places Water & Wastewater

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