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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
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TO : Honorable Mayor and Members DATE : FILE
of the City Commission
SUBJECT: Pub I I c hear I ng to d I scuss
a Traffic Diversion Plan
for the Coconut Grove
Business District
FROM REFERENCES
Cesar H. Odlo
City Manager ENCLOSURES:
The purpose of the October 21, 1993 Public Hearing is to discuss
a request from the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce for
Implementation of a Traffic Diversion Plan for the Coconut Grove
Business District.
BACKGROUND:
The Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce has been working with
several members of the community to find solutions to the
traffic problems in the Coconut Grove Business District. The
Chamber formed a committee to discuss alternatives and decided
to propose the following traffic plan.
1. That a temporary barricade be erected from a point starting
at the corner of Main Highway and Grand Avenue, immediately
In front of the Coconut Grove Bank, to a point at the corner
of the Intersection of McFarlane Road and Grand Avenue,
Immediately In front of Johnny Rockets, as a test project
aimed at reducing traffic congestion In the Coconut'Grove
Business District.
2. That necessary traffic studies be conducted by the
Metropolitan Dade County Traffic Director prior to the
erection of the suggested barricade for the purpose of
determining feasibility of the test project.
3. That the County Traffic Director make necessary arrangements
to properly mark the lanes and time the traffic lights so
that they conform to the traffic pattern resulting from the
presence of the barricade.
4. That the County Traffic Director conduct subsequest studies
to determine the effect of the barricade on traffic
congestion, and on streets and intersections which feed the
Coconut Grove Business District.
5. That the test project be In place for a period of 90 days,
and that the barricade be In place during that test period
24 hours per day, seven days per week. The latter being
absolutely necessary to gain the greatest benefit of the
test since traffic lights and lane markings cannot be
changed unless the project Is continuing In nature rather
than for a few hours at a time.
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Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
Main Highway, Grand Avenue and McFarlane Road are minor arterial
roadways under the jurisdiction of Metropolitan Dade County and,
as recognized by the Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce, the
Metropolitan Dade County Code authorizes the County Traffic
Director to plan and direct the operation of traffic on all.
streets within the County, Including municipalities.
It Is further understood that the City shall not Incur any costs
for the Implementation of this experimental plan, Including but
not limited to, the costs to erect the traffic diverter or
provide any other traffic control measures such as paint
striping, the timing of traffic lights, traffic counts and
traffic studies and any other engineering costs.
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