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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW-CRA-R-02-0055SEOPW/CRA ITEM 19 RESOLUTION NO. ® 2 " 055 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO COORDINATE A JOINT PUBLIC WORKSHOP WITH MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY ("MSEA"), THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE BAYFRONT PARK TRUST AND THE CRA ON THE MANDATED METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MIAMI- MIAMI BEACH TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR STUDY ENTITLED "BAYLINK", PREPARED BY PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF QUADE AND DOUGLAS, INC., WHICH WILL BE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MESA. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects in the CRA Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS, the CRA desires to coordinate a joint public workshop on the mandated Metropolitan Planning Organization Miami -Miami Beach Transportation Corridor Study that will be held under the auspices of the Mayor of the City of Miami and MSEA. SEOPW/CRA 02- 055 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 7 THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Board of Directors authorizes the Executive Director to coordinate a joint public workshop with Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority ("MSEA") the Downtown Development Authority, the Bayfront Park Trust and the CRA on the mandated Metropolitan Planning Organization Miami -Miami Beach Transportation Corridor Study entitled "Bay Link", prepared by Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., which will be held under the auspices of the Mayor of the City of Miami and MSEA. Section 3. The Resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. Page 2 of 3 F'11OPWICRK 02- 055 PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 25th day of March, 2002. ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., CHAIRMAN ATTEST: PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Page 3 of 3 02-" 055 March 25, 2002 In SEOPW/ITEM 19 RESOLUTION NO. SEOPW/CRA A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARKWEST (SEOPW) COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA), AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO COORDINATE A JOINT PUBLIC WORKSHOP WITH MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY (MSEA), THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA), THE BAYFRONT PARK TRUST, AND THE CRA ON THE MANDATED METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) MIAMI-MIAMI BEACH TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR STUDY, ENTITLED "BAY LINK", PREPARED BY PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF QUADE AND DOUGLAS, INC., TO BE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI MAYOR, AND MSEA. WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown Parkwest Community Redevelopment Agency (the "CRA") is responsible for carrying out community redevelopment activities and projects in the SEOPW Redevelopment Area; and WHEREAS , the CRA desires to coordinate a joint public workshop with Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority (MSEA), the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the Bayfront Park Trust, and the CRA on the mandated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Miami -Miami Beach Transportation Corridor Study, entitled `Bay Link", prepared by Parsons Brinkerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., to be held under the auspices of the City of Miami Mayor, and MSEA NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to the Resolution are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Board of Directors of the CRA hereby authorize the Executive Director to Resolution requesting the CRA Executive Director to coordinate a joint public workshop with Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority (MSEA), the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the Bayfront Park Trust, and the CRA on the mandated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Miami -Miami Beach Transportation Corridor Study, entitled `Bay Link", prepared by Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., to be held under the auspices of the City of Miami Mayor, and MSEA OMNI/CR,A 02- 20 02-- 55 SEOPW/CRA IA March 25, 2002 Section 3. The resolution shall be effective upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25t1' day of March, 2002. Priscilla A. Thompson Clerk of the Board APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: Alejandro Vilarello General Counsel SEOPW/ITEM 19 Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Chairman Oi:�.i�d/CRA SEOPW/CRA 02- 26 02- 55 n oth Miami and Miami ®beach are continuing to grow rapidly and are expe- riencing heavy densification that exceeds 2020 projections in a number of locations. This growth when combined with rel- atively narrow streets and a chronic lack of parking results in severe local congestion, making access by private automobile dif- ficult. The downtown develop- ment plans for both cities recog- The study, financed by the Florida Department of Trans- portation (FDOT) and managed by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will research a number of transporta- tion alternatives for a direct con- nection from the Metrorail facil- ity in downtown Miami across the MacArthur Causeway to the Miami Beach Convention Center. Two public meetings were held on October 23r PROJECT HISTORY This is not the first time that trans- portation enhancements have been considered for these two areas. The Miami -Miami Beach Corri- dor is part of a larger focused study of east -west travel that FDOT undertook with the Federal Highway Administration in 1995. A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was completed for possible transit improvements from the FIU campus to Miami costs placed the project on hold. ine East-West Muitimodai Corridor Study provides a technical base for the Bay Link Study. Preparation of the supplemental DEIS will provide the documenta- tion needed to satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements. "Bay Link is an evolutionary process with previous studies to build on," Jose Luis Mesa, MPO Director. 1MI ALTERNATIVES "The Bay Link Study is based on an exami- 4TH STREET r nation of the area's existing roadways and ALTERNATIVE ; The alignment enters t zotn sr i m Biscayr transit services including Metrorail, Metromover, downtown Miami i W Metrobus and the Electrowave Shuttle," said from the 17th ST r Phil Smelley, Project Manager for Parsons MacArthur , m VENETIAN CAUSI Brinckerhoff. A number of transit alternatives Causeway making _-_ _ ,amIS a left turn, heading i _•••, - will be analyzed in the study, Smelley added. south onto Biscayne �! 3� • 41 ..._. Boulevard. The line x — `—. _ _ _ Watson NO -BUILD (NO PROJECT): This alternative turns west onto NW 4th nhsST ` Island focuses only on projects currently planned Street then turns onto - and funded. NW 1st Avenue, before 6th ST -- P. completing the one-way oth sr loop on NW 2nd Street, +Ve9 BASELINE ALTERNATIVE: Additional where it heads back to the °s bus service and minor roadway MacArthur causeway via 1st IST I Bay improvements would be t Biscayne Boulevard. zr s aid ST •'_ ...... 170, ST 2 ..` 4t T � .._. implemented between VE 5th ST t 6th ST the Miami Beach , - tath sr MST 41 sT �ss. _ LE Convention Center and --; Ift ST_ 3:, -•' 01 WNW downtown Miami W ST 71h ST SIh ST under this alternative. &n8T FLAGLER HOOK ALTERNATIVE <•• S1ti_ ST �-- -_ - '" ST ��" This alternative enters downtown Miami BUILD ALTERNA- "'E 90� along the MacArthur Causeway turning TIVES: This alterna- 1st ST R left heading south onto Biscayne five classification Boulevard. The fine turns west on 2 ST > *" ST Flagler Street then makes a right at includes those align- am� Government Center running along => -- ments and technologies T 95' NW 1st Avenue and terminates at the that represent a significant Overtown station. This is a two track new capital investment to address the bi-directional alignment through downtown. transit needs in the corridor. tscay'� 9TH STREET LOOP The technologies currently include Bus Rapid ALTERNATIVE This alternative enters down- y Transit Light Rail Transit, Ferries and ► W �, st _- � N�Pvs�p town Miami along the Water Taxis, and will be expanded, as \+ ! m �'� MacArthur Causeway turning necessary to include other technologies left heading south onto that may seem feasible during the earl `% - _ ��^ W Biscayne Boulevard. The y g y + — '' line turns west onto 9th part of the study. All of the following +� --+ - Street to start a large one - alternatives connect downtown Miami to ,�„ _ tctT �.Q way loop that makes a right �„ st _ — at NW 1st Avenue and Miami Beach. What is illustrated here are 9� continues to Flagler the alignment options in downtown Miami erg; Bay Street. The alignment and on Miami Beach. These options can "�9 T heads east on Flagler A "' . and turns north onto be put together in any combination. � ''• " Biscayne Boulevard to complete its route. MIAMI BEACH ALTERNATIVE" n'rtiLS 15l�. � Ga✓emrrKvk Gq DE1, aign Met Micr 0 ALTON ROAD ALTERNATIVE This bi-directional (two -track) alterna- tive enters Miami Beach from the MacArthur Causeway and makes a left onto Alton Road heading north before turning cast on 17th Street before terminat- ing in the area of the Miami Beach Alternatives LEGEND �... alignment Id 1welW OSLS#8wiad L£ I ££ Lp[.Iold `!WL'IW OIVd 96elsod sn Q 101 a1inS PJepuelS POWMd anuand puZ 'U'N 1t,1i7 The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC The key goals of the CAC are to inform citizens about the Bay Link Study and to receive input from the public. The commit- tee represents a group of individuals who live or work in the Miami -Miami Beach Study Corridor and who have a vested inter- est in the development of the project. Panel members include area residents, employees, commuters and business owners, employers and other stakeholders who are interested in providing project input. "The role of the CAC is to work hand in hand with the management team and provide input so together we can arrive at a locally preferred alternative," said Wilson Fernandez. Elected co-chairs from both Miami and Miami Beach will represent the citizens affected by the Study. Elected co-chairs are Marty Hyman and Irby McKnight. Irby McKnight is a long time resident of Overtown, active in the community and political affairs throughout Miami Dade County. He is President of the Overtown Advisory Board, and Chairman of the Irby McKnight OvertownNeighborhood Assembly for the Empowerment Zone. McKnight started as a high school student seeking membership in the Student Government Association at Cades High School in South Carolina. Activism fol- lowed him to Winston Salem State University in NC. He later attended Southern Christian Leadership Conference workshops on Leadership and Citizen Education. As a community organizer, Mr. McKnight works well with all communities. Marty J. Hyman has been a Miami Beach resi- dent for over 20 years. He is a notable architect and designer. Many of his proj- ects include several Miami Beach landmarks including a 400 room ocean front Marty Hyman hotel, 700 car parking garage/retail complex, and historic restorations such as the 17 story downtown office building. Hyman's community activities include being Vice Chair of the Miami Beach Transportation and Parking Committee; Executive Board Member of the North Beach Development Corporation & Mid -Beach Partnership; Miami Beach Development Corporation Board of Directors; Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Electrowave Advisory Boards. Hyman sees the Bay Link CAC as a logical .Mzil FIT, ff " ", , -,' , �,- , - - 71 ri r r- i W MUM—- 04, d. 40 N"... -j, ma,Q,_ 02 ; mr, "Yz ,fitw i Mall"; - 10�1 POI t'y -�#V; NO, 00 �l It 17 .......... 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Lewis Executive Director, CRA March 25, 2002 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM ITEM 19 DATE, March 25, 2002 FILE SUBJECT: Public workshop to review the Bay Link Project REFERENCES: ENCL URE °resolution, supporting documents RECOMMENDATION It is respectfully recommended that the CRA Board of Directors approve the attached - resolution authorizing the CRA Executive Director to coordinate a joint public workshop with Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority (MSEA), the Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the Bayfront Park Trust, and the CRA on the mandated Metropolitan Planning Organization (NIPO) Miami -Miami Beach Transportation Corridor study, entitled `Bay Link", prepared by Parsons Brinkerhoff Quade and Douglas, Inc., to be held under the auspices of the City of Miami Mayor, and MSEA BACKGROUND As a part of the Redevelopment Plan, the CRA is committed to improving infrastructure in the CRA Districts such as street improvements, landscaping, signature lighting, drainage improvements, parking and pedestrian amenities and enhancements, coordination with local and state governments responsible for the implementation of these infrastructure improvements, including private developers, and community members, in an effort to coordinate and avoid duplication of efforts and find new avenues to pursue resources. General Source: N/A Account Number: N/A 0TVM/CRA 02- 20 SEOPW /CRA 09- 55 PB Performing Miami Bay Link "lady Page 1 of 1 Press Release PB Performing Miami Bay Link Study MIAMI, FL -- The Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has selected Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) to perform a Miami -Miami Beach transportation corridor study (Bay Link project). The study area extends from downtown Miami across the MacArthur Causeway to South Miami Beach and northward to the Miami Beach Convention Center. The general purpose of the Bay Link study is to supplement the existing draft environmental impact statement for development of a transit system. The study will update the technical base for the final environmental impact statement to 2025 and build public consensus and support for the MPO's selection of a locally preferred alternative. PB will define a viable financial plan, secure environmental clearances and assist in securing Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts Funding. The final step will be to advance the project into final design and implementation. The key technical issues associated with the project include: selecting a Miami Beach alignment, selecting an alignment in downtown Miami, planning bus circulation patterns in support of the project, accommodating and supporting the new development on Watson Island and the new Port Tunnel, design of the bridge carrying the transit system over the inland waterway, connecting the new system to Metrorail and Metromover effectively, and selection of the storage yard and maintenance yard site. Completion of the study is slated for early 2003. Founded in 1885, Parsons Brinckerhoff provides program management, engineering and construction management services for transportation, power, buildings and telecommunications projects. Parsons Brinckerhoff employs over 9,000 professionals and support staff in more than 250 offices worldwide. 11/13/01 http://www.pbworld.com/PBinPrint/Press/0111/miamibay.htm OI/CRA 02- 26 3/21/2002