THE DUNES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (DCDD)

DCDD Overview/Hammock Dunes Parkway and Camino Del Mar Intersection Briefing for the Hammock Community Assosciation

-By Greg Peugh, PE – DCDD District Manager

WHAT IS THE DCDD?

Overview of
The Dunes Community Development District (DCDD)

The DCDD is one of over 950+ CDDs in Florida
CDDs are Special Purpose Local Government Units
Established by Chapter 190 of Florida Statutes
ITT Corporation formed the DCDD in 1985 to manage the major infrastructure facilities and services of Hammock Dunes, Ocean Hammock, Hammock Beach, Island Estates and Yacht Harbor Village
DCDD is approximately 84% built out (2642/3133 Units - Includes Homes and Condos)

Chairman’s Overview of
The Dunes Community Development District (DCDD)

DCDD Leadership and Staff
The DCDD is Governed by a Five-Member Board of Supervisors:
Gary Crahan, Board Chairman (Ocean Hammock Resident)
George DeGovanni, Board Vice Chairman (Hammock Dunes Resident)
Richard DeMatteis, Treasurer (Ocean Hammock Resident)
Kevin Porter, Board Assistant Secretary (Hammock Dunes Resident)
Bill White, Board Assistant Secretary (Ocean Hammock Resident)
Note: Supervisors are elected at-large (non-geographic) for four (4) year terms as Non-Partisan Candidates during the National November Elections
The DCDD staff are:
Greg Peugh – District Manager
Dave Ponitz – Utilities Manager
Maribel Alvarado – Office Manager
Michael Lumbra – Bridge Manger
31 DCDD Staff, Technicians and Licensed Operators support infrastructure/facilities operation and maintenance

DCDD FUNCTIONS –
WHAT DOES THE DCDD DO?

DCDD HAS THREE MAJOR FUNCTIONS
Operate and Maintain a Utility System that serves approximately 5,000 people

Operate and Maintain the Stormwater System

Operate and Maintain the Transportation Infrastructure which includes the Toll Bridge, Hammock Dunes Parkway and the Camino Del Mar Connector Road

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

DCDD TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES – Parkways
No Tax Money is collected to maintain the bridge and parkways, only Tolls
Maintain the sidewalks
Maintain the streetlights

DCDD TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES – Parkways
Maintain the Tree Canopy

DCDD TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES – Toll Bridge
Own and Maintain the Toll Bridge
Toll Bridge opened 1988
Collect Tolls 24/7
Employ 8 FT/ 13 PT

DCDD TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES – Toll Bridge
Tolls are used for Bridge and Roadway Maintenance
Every 2 Years the Toll Bridge is Inspected (Required by FDOT)
Identified over $30M in estimated improvements for the Bridge and Roadways in the next 50 years

THE 4-WAY STOP INTERSECTION

Hammock Dunes Pkwy/Camino Del Mar Intersection Improvements
In 2018 the DCDD Board authorized a traffic study to be completed due to backups on the bridge (Spring Break, Race Week and Bike Week)
Findings were that the Intersection would fail in 2031 due to time delays and traffic volume

Traffic Signal is the ultimate solution at some time in the future

Hammock Dunes Pkwy/Camino Del Mar Intersection Improvements Solution
In FY 2024 DCDD Board spent approximately $300,000 for the design of the intersection (adding additional turn lanes)
Last Fall The Board awarded a contract for $2,015,834.03 to improve the Intersection

DCDD TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES – Parkways
Maintain the Tree Canopy

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS?
Why don’t you put a roundabout in?
SunPass access (and who gets the discounted rate?)
Can we have a separate lane for bridge passes only?
Why will it take a year to complete the new lanes?
Do we know why the traffic is so heavy, and where all these vehicles are going?
What are future plans for a traffic signal, and how long would it take to install one?
Can we increase the toll to help pay for beach renourishment?

QUESTIONS?

**PLEASE USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS AT THE 4 WAY STOP**

CONTACT INFORMATION: GREG PEUGH
gpeugh@dunescdd.org 386-445-9045