Annapolis plans Carr’s Beach shoreline restoration, ADA access and cultural center with community-curated history

Annapolis — City recreation officials on July 17 presented a master-plan concept to restore Carr’s Beach, add accessible beach and pier amenities, and create a small visitor center and cultural interpretation that the city and community groups would curate.

Rosalind Johnson, director of the City of Annapolis Recreation and Parks Department, told the council the shoreline-and-coastal elements are permitted-work ready and that the department will submit permits to critical-area reviewers in the days following the work session.

The plan presented by the city and design teams includes a shallow swimming area with an accessible “get-down” area and movable water play elements, an ADA-accessible kayak launch and Mobi-mat beach access for wheelchairs, a larger pier designed for passive fishing and viewing, and a small visitor center intended for interpretation and program use. The design also includes cabanas and a pavilion-style stage area in the master plan’s social-gathering zone.

"Yes. It is funded," Johnson told the council when asked whether…