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Home My WebLink AboutR-94-0820J-94-946 11/1/94 el RESOLUTION NO. 94- 820 A RESOLUTION TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICT VEHICULAR ACCESS TO MARLER AVENUE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH DOUGLAS ROAD IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, F49RIDA, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, Marler Avenue between Douglas Road and Plaza Street is an undeveloped public right of way occupied by dense vegetation; and WHEREAS, Marler Avenue is insufficiently wide and inadequately lighted to safely accommodate vehicular traffic; and WHEREAS, a majority of property owners abutting Marler Avenue with street addresses on Loquat Avenue have expressed concern about unsafe conditions within this undeveloped right of way and have petitioned the City to restrict vehicular access to Marler Avenue at its intersection with Douglas Road; and WHEREAS, the Police Department, Fire, Rescue and Inspection Services Department and General Services Administration/Solid Waste Department have been notified of the proposed vehicular access restriction of Marler Avenue and have expressed no substantial objection to the restriction of vehicular access to Marler Avenue at its intersection with Douglas Road; and WHEREAS, the proposed vehicular access restriction shall be accomplished by the placement of a fence with a swing gate across CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF N 01r 1 7 1'194 Resolution No. 94- 820 Marler Avenue at its intersection with Douglas Road and all looking control shall be maintained by the City of Miami; and WHEREAS, Section 54-17 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, gives the City Commission the power, after a properly advertised public hearing, to recommend that vehicular access to particular street be prohibited at an intersection where such prohibition is found to be in the best interest of the public; and WHEREAS, pursuant to due public notice, a public hearing was held before the City Commission on this date as to any objections to the implementation of prohibition of vehicular access to Marler Avenue at its intersection with Douglas Road on a temporary basis an no objections of substance were sustained by the City Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the herein prohibition should be instituted until such time that Marler Avenue is closed and vacated in accordance with the subdivision regulations contained in Chapter 54.5 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida or until such time that the Director of the Department of Public Works makes a finding that Marler Avenue should be reopened to vehicular access; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the herein prohibition is in the best interest of the public; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section 94- 820 - 2 - Section 2. The restriction of vehicular access to Marler Avenue at its intersection with Douglas Road in the City of Miami, Florida, is hereby authorized and permitted on a temporary basis, subject to the following conditions: (a) the Department of Public Works shall design the temporary fence and swing gate to prohibit vehicular access; (b) the looking control of the swing gate shall be maintained by the City of Miami; (c) the herein prohibition shall be instituted until such time that Marler Avenue is closed and vacated in accordance with the subdivision regulations contained in Chapter 54.5 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this.17th day of November 1994. At STE HEN P. CLAqk, MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK - 3 - 94- 820 SUBMITTED BY: WALDEMAR E. LEE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: lzz�, 06-� G. MIRIAM MAER CHIEF ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: I A• QUWATTAY S, III CITY - 4 - lomwE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 13 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM : L_ DATE : NOV 1994 FILE : SUBJECT: Vehicular Access Restriction to Marler Avenue at Douglas Road REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: Resolution, Location Map The purpose of the November 17, 1994 public hearing is to hear comments and consider a Resolution authorizing the restriction of vehicular access to Marler Avenue at Its Intersection with Douglas Road. BACKGROUND: Marler Avenue between Douglas Road and Plaza Street In South Coconut Grove is an undeveloped public right of way occupied by dense vegetation. The right of way is Insufficiently wide and Inadequately lighted to safely accommodate vehicular or pedestrian traffic. A majority of the property owners abutting Marler Avenue with street addresses on Loquat Avenue have expressed concern about the unsafe conditions and have petitioned the City to restrict access to Marler Avenue at Its intersection with Douglas Road. Marler Avenue is currently not utilized to provide routine City services and the Police, Fire, Rescue and inspection Services and General Services Administration/Solid Waste Department have been notified and have no substantial objection to the restriction of access. The restriction may be accomplished by the placement of a fence and swing gate across Marler Avenue with all locking control maintained by the City to ensure emergency and utility access. It is respectfully recommended that the restriction to vehicular access be Implemented on a temporary basis until such time that the right of way is closed and vacated in accordance with the platting process and subdivision regulations contained in the City Code or until such time that the Director of the Public Works Department makes a finding that Marler Avenue should be reopened to vehicular access. 94 820 'O Ira �p -% S[om In G.A rASH1wM GA1Vc1 1414H SG100L CMA EES TER. d J / KUMQUAT AVE. i Z W � z J CRAWFORD AVE. o � I CHARLES ST. HUGH FRANKLIN J OAKS MARLER I AVE rl LOOUAT 1.: AVE . a AVOCADO AVE. "O PALMETTOa AVE. e1 'Pal cs o w ' P�POPOSED MA2LER AVENUE UO _ a POA D CL ®5 UeE- CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO : Matty Hirai DATE, October 24, 1994 FILE City Clerk FROM Waldemar E. Lee Director of Public Works SUI JECT ;Request to Publish Notice of Public Hearing for Rest r I ct I on of Veh I cu I ar Access - Marler Avenue REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: Advertisement Please make arrangements to publish a Notice of Public Hearing for discussions pertaining to the RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS TO MARLER AVENUE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH DOUGLAS ROAD. The public hearing has been scheduled for November 17, 1994. Please charge to Index code 310201-287. LJH:go Approve Eivl Ga I I astewj I Agenda Coordl ator 94- 820 y� CITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held by the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, on November 17, 1994 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 RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS TO MARLER AVENUE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH DOUGLAS ROAD. All Interested persons are Invited to appear and may be heard concerning the restriction of vehicular access to Marler Avenue at Its Intersection with Douglas Road. 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 94- 820 �j