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Home My WebLink AboutR-21-0428City of Miami f Legislation Resolution: R-21-0428 File Number: 10810 City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Final Action Date: 10/14/2021 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO EXPEDITIOUSLY REQUEST THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ("DTPW') TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC FLOW MODIFICATIONS REGARDING THE CITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS' PROJECT NO. 40-13213601, WAIVE THE REQUIRED RESIDENT/PROPERTY OWNER CONCURRENCE, AND EXEMPT THE BALLOTING PROCESS IN ORDER TO EXPEDITIOUSLY PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC CALMING DEVICES AT FIFTY (50) LOCATIONS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN IN THE SOUTH COCONUT GROVE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD OF DISTRICT 2; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DTPW DIRECTOR. SPONSOR(S): Commissioner Ken Russell WHEREAS, several locations in the City of Miami's ("City") South Coconut Grove residential neighborhood experience significant cut -through traffic and speeding during rush hour periods; and WHEREAS, such cut -through traffic and speeding on a local residential street not designed for such volume diminishes residents' quality of life; and WHEREAS, in addition to quality of life problems such as noise and general congestion, such cut -through traffic and speeding creates significant life -safety risks as residential streets are narrower than nearby arterial roadways, increasing the risk of vehicular accidents including those involving pedestrians; and WHEREAS, those who cut -through residential neighborhoods during rush hour traffic tend to disobey posted speed limits and signage to gain an advantage over using arterial roadways meant for such traffic; and WHEREAS, in order to alleviate these issues, the City proposes to install fifty (50) traffic calming devices at several locations in the residential neighborhoods that experience significant cut -through traffic and speeding during morning and afternoon rush hour periods, all as described in Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated; and WHEREAS, Section 1.6 of the Miami -Dade County Traffic Flow Modification(s)/Street Closure(s) Procedure, as revised by the Miami -Dade County Public Works Department (TWD") Traffic Engineering Division in January 2009, attached and incorporated as Exhibit "A" ("County Procedure"), requires concurrence of affected residents and/or property owners; and City of Miami Page 1 of 4 File ID: 10810 (Revision:) Printed On: 111112021 File ID: 10810 Enactment Number: R-21-0428 WHEREAS, Section 1.6 of the County Procedure further states: "Municipal Jurisdictions: In lieu of concurrence from the affected residents and/or property owners, a municipality may pass a resolution after a public hearing requesting PWD [now known as the Miami -Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works ("DTPW')] to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s)"; and WHEREAS, in order to expeditiously address these quality of life and life -safety issues, the City desires to install the fifty (50) traffic calming devices, as more particularly described in Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated, in South Coconut Grove of District 2 without delay by holding a public hearing in lieu of resident/property owner concurrence through balloting; and WHEREAS, in lieu of concurrence from the affected residents and/or property owners, the City Commission finds it in the best interest of the City and its residents to pass a resolution after a public hearing requesting PWD/DTPW to consider the proposed traffic flow modification(s)/street closure(s) as described in Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The City Commission, after a public hearing, authorizes' and directs the City Manager to take any and all actions necessary to expeditiously request that DTPW consider the proposed traffic flow modifications at the following fifty (50) locations within the South Coconut Grove neighborhood of District 2 for Office of Capital Improvements' Project 40-13213601, as more particularly described in Exhibit "B", attached and incorporated, in order to expeditiously proceed with the design and construction of the traffic calming devices: 1. Lybyer Avenue between Frantz Road and Justison Road 2. Loquat Avenue between Douglas Road and Linden Lane 3. Poinciana Avenue between Le Jeune Road and Frantz Road 4. Poinciana Avenue between Kent Court and Kent Road 5. Poinciana Avenue between Douglas Road and Plaza Street 6. El Prado Boulevard between Midway Street and Douglas Road 7. Park Avenue between Grove Street and Braganza Avenue 8. Hardie Street between Le Jeune Road and Grove Street 9. Hardie Street between Lennox Drive and Ingraham Highway The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and Code provisions. City of Miami Page 2 of 4 File ID: 10810 (Revision:) Printed on: 111112021 File ID: 10810 Enactment Number: R-21-0428 10. Battersea Road between Brighton Place and Ingraham Highway 11. Poinciana Avenue and Braganza Avenue 12. Crawford Avenue and Kent Road 13. Loquat Avenue between Pamona Lane and Linden Lane 14. Loquat Avenue between Douglas Road and Plaza Street 15. Loquat Avenue between Plaza Street and Hibiscus Street 16. Avocado Avenue between Douglas Road and Plaza Street 17. Avocado Avenue between Plaza Street and Hibiscus Street 18. Crawford Avenue between Le Jeune Road and Frantz Road 19. Poinciana Avenue between Plaza Street and Main Highway 20. Park Avenue between Le Jeune Road and Grove Street 21. Hardie Street between Grove Street and Braganza Avenue 22. Battersea Road between Cultry Drive and Mayfair Drive 23. Poinciana Avenue and La Playa Boulevard 24. El Prado Boulevard and Braganza Avenue 25. Crawford Avenue and Kent Court 26. El Prado Boulevard and La Playa Boulevard 27. Crawford Avenue between Frantz Road and Justison Road 28. Crawford Avenue between Kent Court and Kent Road 29. Palmetto Avenue between Douglas Road and Plaza Street 30. Palmetto Avenue between Plaza Street and Hibiscus Street 31. Royal Palm Avenue between Douglas Road and Plaza Street 32. Royal Palm Avenue between Plaza Street and Hibiscus Street 33. Poinciana Avenue between La Playa Boulevard and Braganza Avenue 34. Pamona Avenue between Le Jeune Road and La Playa Boulevard 35. Ventura Avenue between Le Jeune Road and La Playa Boulevard 36. El Prado Boulevard between La Playa Boulevard and Braganza Avenue City of Miami Page 3 of 4 File ID: 10810 (Revision:) Printed on: 111112021 File ID: 10810 Enactment Number: R-21-0428 37. Malaga Avenue between Le Jeune Road and La Playa Boulevard 38. Barbarossa Avenue between Le Jeune Road and Grove Street 39. Woodridge Road between Le Jeune Road and Brighton Place 40. Battersea Road between Ingraham Highway and Surrey Drive 41. Hibiscus Street and Devon Road 42. Crawford Avenue and Solana Road 43. Hardie Street and Grove Street 44. Poinciana Avenue and La Playa Boulevard 45. Poinciana Avenue and Kent Court 46. Poinciana Avenue and Kent Road 47. El Prado Boulevard and Utopia Court 48. Bonita Avenue and Grove Street 49. Hardie Street and Braganza Avenue 50. Charles Avenue from Main Highway to South Douglas Road. Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to send a certified copy of this Resolution to the Director of DTPW. Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: 1 i ria i : nd- e[y Nttor ey 10/112021 City of Miami Page 4 of 4 File ID: 10810 (Revision:) Printed on: 111112021