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Home My WebLink AboutM-95-0084CITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM : Cesar dIo City ger RECOMMENDATION: DATE : JAN 3 1 1995 FILE : SUBJECT : Veh I cu I ar Access Restrictions to the Coral Gate Neighborhood REFERENCES: Resolution, Location Map and ENCLOSURES: Police, Fire and Solid Waste responses It Is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution authorizing the permanent restriction of, vehicular access to streets within the Coral Gate Neighborhood, subject to the approval of the Dade County Traffic Director., and Identifying a method of funding their Installation. BACKGROUND: On July 22, 1993 a group of citizens from the Coral Gate neighborhood, bounded by S.W. 16 Street, S.W. 21 Street, S.W. 32 Avenue and Douglas Road, appeared before the City Commission requesting that vehicular access be restricted to many of the streets serving the Coral Gate neighborhood. The citizens' request for vehicular access restrictions Is in response to the Increasing need to control and prevent undesirable activities and vehicular traffic adjacent to and within their neighborhood and a desire to maintain the "character" of the neighborhood. Resolution No. 93-488 approving the implementation of traffic control Plan "A" on a trial basis was adopted by the City Commission. During the trial period, the Public Works Department retained the services of a professional traffic engineering consultant to prepare a traffic analysis of the vehicular access restrictions contained In Plan "A" and solicited each property owners opinion of temporary traffic control Plan "A" by mailing a postage paid, self addressed post card ballot to each property, owner. The results of the ballot are as follows (as of January 11, 1995): 245 161 0 174 In Favor of Plan "A" Against of Plan "A" No Opinion Did Not Respond Page 1 of 2 95— ' 84 1r_1 n Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission The Fire Department's, Police Departments's and Solid Waste Division's evaluations of Plan "A" are enclosed. After extensively studying the traffic patters of the neighborhood during the trial period, consulting the various traffic counts, considering the recommendations contained in the traffic engineering consultant's report and responses by the Police, Fire and Solid Waste Departments, an AMENDED traffic control Plan "A" was prepared by the Public Works, Police and Fire Departments. It is respectively recommended that the City Commission adopt Amended Plan "A" for recommendation to the Metropolitan Dade County Traffic Director. In accordance with Commission policy, the City of Miami will not fund closures for neighborhood streets. If any traffic control measures are adopted by the City Commission, a method of financing their construction and maintenance must be IdeItIfIed, which could include voluntary contributions by Interested property owners. The total cost of permanent barricades Is estimated to be $3,500 each for a total of $17,600. Page 2 of 2 9 5- 84 8— 1 --9!5 WED 1 7 : 24 r- . e c MSTAbPOLITAN DADS QOUNTY, FLORIDA M T STEPHEN P. CLARK CENTER �r� �: �i3 ,. �'ii ?t►?. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (3l, 5 375-2092 su1TP 1a10 111 N.W.i �331128- U i'.i, y 2 7, 19 9 6 MIAMI, FLORIDA e a Mr. James J. Kay, P.E. Deputy Director The City of Miami Public Works Department 275 NW 2nd rJtract - 4th Floor Miami, Florida 33128 Rot Coral Gate Street Closures Dear Mr. Kay; With reference to your letter concerning the subject matter, we would like to advise you of the following: The toliowing . _ interseutiurtu aa'tl either directly impacted or influenced by Coral Cato astroot closures, and must be analyzed to determine the •amonht° of traffic volume increase these intersections have sustained. If it is determined that the level of service at these intersections has been affected; the needed geometric improvements or signal modifications shall be dur;umplished by the city or Miami at their expense. • SW 32 Avenue and SW 16 Street • SW 32 Avenue and SW 22 Street • SW 37 Avenue and Minorca Avenue • SW 37 Avenue and SW 16 StreuL • SW 37 Avenue and SW 16 Terrace e SW 37 Avenue and SW 17 Street • SW 37 Avenue and SW 20 Street • SW 37 Avenue and SW 22 Street • Coral Gate Drive and SW 22 Street Turning movamont counts must also be conducted at tho following intersections. ThAnaa counts shall be analyzed• to see if any of these locations need further evaluation: • SW 32 Avenue and sw 17 Street SW 32 Avenue and SW 10 atreet • SW 32 Avenue and SW 19 St:rent: • SW 32 Avenue and SW 19 Terrace • SW 32 Avenue and SW 20 Street • SW 32 Avenue and SW 21 Street • SW 32 Avenue and SW Z1 Terrace ! SW 33 Court and SW 22 Street • SW 34 Avenue and SW 16 Street • SW 34 Avenue and SW 22 Street a SW 36 Avenue and SW 16 street • SW 36 Avenue and SW 22 Street Erlusl Opportun tyMaandloap EmploysrlSorvlc" 9 5— 84 3 ==B-- 1 -93 WED 1 7 : 25 • Mr. James J. Kay, P.E. (Cont,d) Page 2 The Public Works Department has conducted 24-hour traffic counts and furnished them to the City for the following locations: TRArrLg C012U D1�►T2i s LOCA ZRN SW 16 Tr w/o Coral Gate Dr 8/5 - 8/7/94, 10/14 - 10/16/94 SW 17 St w/o Coral Gate Or 2/28, 8/5 - 8/7, 10/14 - 10/16/94 SW 20 St w/o Coral Gate Dr 3/1/94 SW 18 SL w/o SW 32 Ave 2/28/941 8/9/94 SW 19 Tr w/o OW 32 Avc 8/9/94 SW 20 St w/o SW 36 Ave R/10/940 10/11/94 SW 21 St w/o SW 32 Ave 2/28/94 SW 21 St W/O SW 33 Ave 8/11/94$ 10/12/94 SW 21 St 9/0 SW 37 Ave 3/l/941 8/10, 94 Coral Gate Dr a/o'SW 16 St 2/28/941 8/9/94 Coral Gate Dr n/o SW 18 Tr 8/1194, 10/11/94 Coral Gate Dr n/O SW 20 St 3/l/94 Coral Gate Dr s/o SW 21 St 10/12/94 The existing ALL -WAY controls at trq following locations no longer appoar nooss&ary, and unless the oonsultant determines that warranta era nnrrontly mRt, tha Atop signs for north And southbound traffio should be removed: o SW 32 Ave and SW 19 Tr • Coral Gate Dr and SW 21 St Should your consultant need additional 24-hour counts, or if you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Muhammed M. Hasan, P.E., at 375-2030. sjxcaar�ly, P d o Hern dez, P.E. Acting Di to POH MMH:en y 95- 84 .+.r.4633— 1 T 0 2 5 P. 04 4 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER-OFWCE 'ME"RANDVM 1i OFT 2a ri i 2104 SEC � 11994 FILE ; To : Waldemar E. Lee U .N. iA: Pjl;)Z i IK-k.z Director TI1F. CITY !1F FILAa�JJA,: Public Works Department Proposed Vehicular Restrictions to the Coral Gate Not ►►n7M : vv` �„�°y� REFERENCES t Raul Martinez Assistant Chief ENCLOSURN : Field Operations Division We have received your menu requesting our final recommendations concerning the proposed vehicular restrictions to the Coral Gate Neighborhood. We evaluated this area earlier this year. after further evaluation, our recommendation remains in opposition to the placement of any of the barricades in this area. The placement of barricades in any area of the City of Miami reduces the accessibility to emergency vehicles. Restricted access even hampers the effectiveness of routine patrol. When emergency situations arise, we prefer to have the most unobstructed access to a location as possible. Increasing the arrival time on a critical incident, even if by only a few minutes, could he the difference in bringing a situation to a successful conclusion. Even though we see the request as having merit, we still cannot support an effort to barricade off this sects on of the City of Mi alms - If you roquire additional 'information on this issue, please feel free to contact Capt. Robert Rice, of the field Support Section, at 579-6181. RM:mp 95- 84 5 FEB— 1 --'9M WED 1 T: 26 p. 05 % CITY OF MIAMI, FI ORIQA �iv INTER•OffICE MEMORANDUM TO : �Arr ► 9 Air ion a1C : FILE ; Waldemar E. Lee, DirectC&0- •• January 17, ly�y Public Works Departmen0f CITrrC� Jt1C�1F4•A4U,�ECT; aQrriaadoa Coral Gate Dennis . Wheeler, Deputy Chief of FRnM : Operat•inna, Fire Marshal REFERENCES ENUI.MMbb : After reviewing the location of barricades in the Coral Gate Neighborhood, the City of Miami Fire -Rescue DwyarLment offers tho following in order of priority, 1. That barricades not be allowed on S.W. 16 Street and Coral Gate Drive, and on S.W. 32 Avenue and 18 Street. This option gives us access to Coral Gate from tour sides (37 Ave# 32 Ave, 16 Street, Coral Nay). 2. Same as abovo except that S.W. 16 Street and Coral Gate Drive, and S.W. 32 Avenue and 18 Street could be posted as "One Way Do Not Enter". 3. Barricades should be used only if it can be provon that i•eiaponse times to that aroa will not increase. If you have any questions, please call me at 519-6304, cc Chief Gimonez Jiro Kaye, Assistant Director of Public Works CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM Matty Hirai January 17, 1995 TO . City Clerk DATE FILE . Ald= E. Lee, Director Public Works Department Request to Publish SUWFCT . Notice of Public Hearing for Vehicular Access Restrictions - Coral Gate REFERENCEsNe ighborhood ENCLosuREsAdvert i s ement Please make arrangements to publish a Notice of Public Hearing for discussions pertaining to the PERMANENT RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE CORAL GATE NEIGHBORHOOD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMENDED PLAN "A". The Public Hearing has been scheduled for February 9, 1995. Please charge to index code 310201-287 c: Civil Engineering (Highways) John Jackson, Construction Cost Analysis Central 0Ivi Gallastldgui Agenda Coordinator 95- 84 7 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held by the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, on February 9, 1995 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of hearing objections from any interested parties affected by the Permanent Restriction of Vehicular Access to the Coral Gate Neighborhood, in accordance with Amended Plan "A". Said Amended Plan "A" is on file with the City of Miasmi Department of Public Works,. 275 N.W. 2 Street, Miami, Florida. All interested persons are invited to appear and may be heard concerning the proposed traffic measures. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this hearing, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based. Matty Hirai City Clerk Miami, Florida 95- 84 //