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5/27/94
RESOLUTION NO. 94- ass
A RESOLUTION GRANTING SUPPORT TO THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO SECURE FUNDING
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED
TRANSIT PLAZA TO BE LOCATED ON SOUTHWEST
FIFTEENTH AVENUE, BETWEEN SOUTHWEST EIGHTH
STREET AND SOUTHWEST NINTH STREET IN THE
LITTLE HAVANA NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, LINKING THE TOWER THEATER AND
DOMINO PARK.
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WHEREAS, the City of Miami Commission has through numerous
resolutions supported various projects related to the
revitalization and beautification of the Latin Quarter District in
Little Havana; and
WHEREAS, the City's renovation of the historic Tower Theater
on Southwest Eighth Street and Southwest Fifteenth Avenue will
provide to the area a two screen cinema, a small stage for
performances and an interpretive center showcasing exhibits and
permanent displays on Little Havana and the Cuban exiles; and
WHEREAS, the development of a pedestrian oriented transit
plaza on Southwest Fifteenth Avenue between Southwest Eighth
Street and Southwest Ninth Street linking the Tower Theater and
Domino Park will augment, facilitate and accommodate traffic in
this area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
CITY COMUSSION
NEETI G OF
JUN a 9 1994
Resolution No.
94- 386
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this
Section.
Section 2. The City Administration's efforts to secure
funding for the development of a pedestrian oriented transit plaza
on Southwest Fifteenth Avenue between Southwest Eighth Street and
Southwest Ninth Street in the Little Havana neighborhood of the
City of Miami, Florida, is hereby granted the City Commission's
support.
Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th da of June , 1994.
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S PHEN P. CIIARK, MAYOR
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MATTY HIRAI
CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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IRMA M. ABELLA
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: MAY 31 1994 FILE
of the City Commission SUBJECT :
S.W. 15th Ave.
Pedestrian Oriented Plaza
FROM W REFERENCES:
Cesar H. b For June 9, 1994
City ip ger ENCLOSURES Commission Meeting
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution
supporting efforts of the City of Miami to secure funding for the development of a
pedestrian oriented transit plaza to be located east of the Tower Theater and Domino Park
on Southwest 15th Avenue, between Southwest 8th and 9th Street in Little Havana.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Development and Housing recommends the adoption of the proposed
Resolution as a tool to be used in applications to request funding for the development of a
pedestrian oriented transit plaza on Southwest 15th Avenue, between the Tower Theater
and Domino Park in Little Havana. An application for funding will be submitted May 20,
1994 to the Metropolitan Dade County Transportation Enhancement Program for this
project.
The S.W. 15th Avenue Pedestrian & Transit Plaza will link two major attractions in the
Latin Quarter District area by providing an outdoor urban space where locals and tourists
can enjoy these facilities. The plaza will allow motor traffic to flow only to the parking
areas on S.W. 15th Avenue and stop traffic into the neighborhood by closing the street
before reaching the corner of S.W. 9th Street.
The renovation of the historical Tower Theater will bring to this neighborhood a state of
the art facility featuring a two screen cinema, a small stage for performances and an
interpretive center showcasing exhibits and displays on the community and the role of the
Cuban exiles in the history of Miami.
Tour buses, school buses, vans with elderly people can be drop off at the S.W. 15th
Avenue Pedestrian & Transit Plaza and walk into a cultural and historical experience. It
is therefore recommended, that the City Commission approve the proposed Resolution
supporting the City's administration efforts to securing funding for this project.