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5/28/87
RESOLUTION NO. 87--5118
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND PERMITTING THE
RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS TO JEFFERSON
STREET AT S.W. 28 STREET ON A SIX (6) MONTH
TRIAL BASIS BY CONSTRUCTING TEMPORARY
BARRICADES ACROSS JEFFERSON STREET AT
APPROXIMATELY THE EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHERLY
RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF S.W. 28 STREET, SUBJECT
TO CITY COMMISSION REVIEW AND PROVISIONS
CONTAINED WITHIN THIS RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, Leonard A. Ralby and Ralby-Allen Real Estate
Partnership, hereinafter referred to as PETITIONER, have
requested permission from the City to restrict vehicular access
to Jefferson Street at S.W. 28 Street; and
WHEREAS, Section 84-17 of the Code of the City of Miami,
Florida, gives the City Commission the power, after a properly
advertised public hearing, to require that vehicular access to a
particular street be prohibited at an intersection where such
prohibition is found to be in the best interest of the public;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission has requested that the
Department of Public Works initiate the process to prohibit
vehicular access to Jefferson Street at the southerly right of
way line of S.W. 28 Street; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department, Fire, Rescue & Inspection
Servloe Department and Solid Waste Department have made
recommendations on the proposed prohibition of vehicular access
and have expressed no objections; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to due public notice, a public hearing
was held before the City Commission on May 28, 1987, as to any
objections to the prohibition of vehicular access to Jefferson
Street at S.W. 28 Street and no objections were sustained by the
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the herein
prohibition should be instituted for a six (6) month trial period
to determine if said prohibition is in the best interest of the
public;
CITX q)MMISSION j
MEETING OE 4
MAY ?,R 198*1
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NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THB
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings set forth in the
preamble to this resolution are hereby incorporated by reference
and adopted.
Section 2. The PETITIONER is hereby granted permission,
subject to the following provisions of this resolution, to
construct and maintain for a six (6) month trial period,
temporary barricades across Jefferson Street at approximately the
extension of the southerly right of way line of S.W. 28 Street.
Section 3. Said barricades shall prevent vehicular access,
but not restrict pedestrian access, and shall be constructed
according to plans prepared and sealed by a registered
professional engineer and subject to the approval of the City of
Miami Department of Publio Works.
Section 4. Said PETITIONER shall prepare and obtain
approval from Metropolitan Dade County Public Works Department,
Traffic Division, of a traffio signage and/or traffio striping
plan for the area affected by the herein traffio prohibition.
Section B. If said PETITIONER fails to properly maintain
said barricades, signs and striping, or if the barricades for any
reason become a hazard to the health, welfare and safety of the
general public as determined by the Director of Public Works, the
City may immediately remove or require the PETITIONER to
immediately remove the barricades, signs and/or striping.
Section 6. Said PETITIONER shall provide the City with a
performance bond acceptable to the City in the amount of five
hundred dollars to insure that the barricades, signs and striping
are removed, if so ordered by the City, and the publio right of
way restored to the oondition that existed prior to the
construction of the barricades.
Section 9. The six (6) month trial period shall begin
after construction of the barricades has been accepted by the
City's Public Yorks Department, and after all required traffio
signage and striping has been installed and has been officially
aooepted, in writing, by the Dade County Publio Works Department.
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Section 8. On the date ending the fifth month of the sic
(6) month trial period, said PETITIONER shall send certified
letters to all property owners, as shown on the records of the
Dade County Tax Collector, in the area bounded by S.W. 27 Avenue,
Bird Road, Swanson Avenue, S.W. 23 Avenue and S. Dixie Highway,
soliciting their approval or disapproval for construction of
permanent barricades. The property owners shall respond directly
to the City's Publio Works Department utilizing postage paid
postcards supplied by PETITIONER and included with the certified
letters. Property owner response will be evaluated by City staff
and the herein vehicular access prohibition shall be made
permanent only upon approval of the City Commission by
resolution.
Section 9. All costs for construction of the temporary
barricades, signs, striping and any related incidental expenses
shall be borne by said PETITIONER.
Seotion 10. Approvals contained herein shall be subject to
review and approval by the City Commission upon expiration of the
six (6) month trial period.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day ofi� Msay _ /o�77�, 1987.
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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TANT CITY ATTORNEY
VIER L. SUAREZ.
APPROVED A8 TO FORK AND CORR8CTI�BSS:
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CITY AT1"ORl�BY
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To Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City
Commission
FROM Cesar H. Odio
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE. May 14, 1987 ALE. B-4531
SUBJECT Resolution Restricting Vehicular
Access to Jefferson Street at
S.W. 28 Street
REFERENCESTWO Resolutiona, Location Map an
Memo's from Police, Fire and
ENCLOSURESSolid Waste Departments
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission NOT adopt
either of the attached resolutions authorizing and permitting the
restriction of vehicular access to Jefferson Street at S.W. 28
Street. Vehicular access should not be restricted to Jefferson
Street at S.W. 28 Street until a traffic study of the area is
completed and a master plan is adopted for alleviating traffic
intrusion into the single• family neighborhood east of S.W. 27
Avenue between Tigertail Avenue and South Dixie Highway.
BACKGROUND:
On March 31, 1987 the City Commission passed on first reading an
ordinance amending the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and
the Zoning Ordinance by changing the zoning classification of
a proximately 2606 through 2630 S.W. 28 Street from RS-2/2 to RO-
1/p4 with the SPI-3 Overlay District. One of the conditions of
the first reading approval was that the second reading of this
ordinance would be brought back to the Commission at the same
time as a resolution for prohibiting vehicular access to
Jefferson Street at S.W. 28 Street.
The main purpose of prohibiting vehicular access to Jefferson
Street at S.W. 28 Street is to prevent traffic generated by
office, commercial and other higher density development from
using Jefferson Street, which is in a single family residential
neighborhood. Pedestrian traffic would not be restricted.
Section 54-17 of the City Code gives the City Commission the
power, after a properly advertised public hearing, to require
that vehicular access to a particular street be prohibited at an
intersection where such prohibition is found to be in -the best
interest of the public. . - Section 54-17 also requires the
Department of Public Works to initiate the process of prohibiting
vehicular access on a street and to present a traffic study at
the public hearing if it.is necessary.
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At the April 30, 1987 City Commission meeting, the Commission
authorized the City Manager to execute a contract for $65,000
with Transport Analysis Professionals Inc. to perform a traffic
study in Coconut Grove. One of the major components of the study,
is traffic intrusion in the single family residential
neighborhoods. The City plans to make the first priority of the
study the S.W. 27 -Avenue corridor and traffic intrusion in the
adjacent single family residential areas. This portion of the
study is anticipated to be accomplished in a couple of months.
Prohibiting vehicular access to streets at designated
intersectio.ns to reduce traffic intrusion into single family
residential neighborhoods can become a divisive issue with the
property owners. This issue has been raised in the Belle Meade,
Morningside, Bay Heights and Natoma Manor neighborhoods and it
was very divisive in all but the Belle Meade area.
Section 54-17 of the City Code also requires that recommendations
be made by the Police Department, Fire, Rescue and Inspection
Services Department and Solid Waste Department. Memos from each
of these departments are attached. There was some discussion at
the March 31, 1987 City Commission meeting concerning prohibiting
vehicular access on S.W. 28 Street at the east side of S.W. 26
Avenue. The department's memos also address this location.
Two resolutions have been prepared for prohibiting vehicular
access to Jefferson Street at S.W. 28 Street. One resolution
prohibits vehicular access on a 90-day trial basis by
constructing temporary barricades across Jefferson Street at
approximately the extension of the southerly right of way line of
S.W. 28 Street. This method was used in the Belle Meade
neighborhood and allows for public response based on a temporary
installation. This process is recommended by the Department of
Public Works. The second resolution prohibits vehicular access
on a permanent basis by constructing immovable landscaped
barriers instead of temporary barricades. This method provides a
"final" solution concerning the prohibition of vehicular access
to Jefferson Street at S.W. 28 Street before the second reading
of the ordinance amending the Miami Comprehensive Plan and the
Zoning Ordinance by changing the zoning classification of
approximately 2606 through 2630 S.W. 28 Street.
If the City Commission approves the resolution prohibiting
vehicular access to Jefferson Street at S.W. 28 Street on a 90-
day trial basis, the following will be accomplished by the
Applicant for the previously'mentioned zoning change:
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1. Install temporary barricades across Jefferson Street at S.W.
28 Street.
2. Install traffic signage and striping in conjunction with the.
barricades. .
3. Provide a $500 performance bond to assure removal of the
barricades and traffic signs and striping if required.
4. Send certified letters 60 days after the installation of the
temporary barricades to property owners in the area bounded
by S.W., 27 Avenue, 'Bird Road, Swanson Avenue, S.W. 23 Avenue
and S. Dixie Highway. The letters will include postage paid
postcards addressed to the Department of Public Works for a
property owner poll.
5. Bear all costs for installation of temporary barricades,
traffic signs and traffic striping, mailing letters to
property owners and any related expenses.
If the resolution utilizing a 90-day trial basis is approved,
permanent prohibition of vehicular access on Jefferson Street at
S.W. 28 Street will require another resolution by- the City
Commission after the property owner response to the temporary
prohibition of vehicular access has been evaluated.
If the* City Commission approves the resolution prohibiting
vehicular access on a permanent basis by constructing immovable
landscaped barriers instead of temporary barricades, the
following will be accomplished by the applicant for the
previously mentioned zoning change:
1. Construct immovable landscaped barriers across Jefferson
Street at S.W. 28 Street.
2. Install traffic signage and striping in conjunction with the
barricades.
3. Construct a "T" type vehicular turning area on Jefferson
Street.
4. Bear all costs for construction of the immovable landscaped
barriers and "T" type vehicular turning area, installation of
traffic signs and striping, and any related expenses.
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CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIOA
INTER -OFFICE MKMORANOUM
To. Donald W. Cather DAM MAY 8 - 1987 nlss
Director
Public Works Department Proposed Street Closure
FROM: Cl Pe-hoe/Y/06/i*9o4n
)cVnChief of Police '
[NCLOLIJIICS.
The Miami klice Department is generally opposed to closing
public roadways. The current proposal to close Jefferson Avenue
on the"Southside of S.W. 28th Street would delay the response
time of police units responding to a call for service in the
area. Furthermore, a street that is not readily accessible will
not have high police visibility.
If the decision is made to close the street, then I will notify
my personnel to make the appropriate changes so that the Miami
Police Department can best service the area in question.
CD:nsm
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTER -OPTICS MEMORANDUM
TO Mr. Donald W. Cather OATe May 8, 1987 FILM
Director of Public Works
SUuccr Prohibition of
Vehicular access
at Jefferson Street
FROM• RE�ER[NCEf, and S. W. 28 Street
Lieutenant P. S. Rhodes
Fire Prevention Bureau ENCLOSURES:
From au emergency response point -of view, the Fire Department is
opposed to the elimination of vehicular access to S. W. 28 Street
and S. W. 26 Avenue. S. W. 28 Street must remain open.
It is recomeended that vehicular traffic be curtailed on a trial
basis at S. W. 28 Street and Jefferson Street. It is also
recoslmended that a temporary barrier be installed for a period of
time to determine how the traffic flows.
PSR;is
Chief R. S. Rehr, Fire Marshal
Chief Lutes
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTCR•OMC! MSMORANOUM
To: osebh A. IrAraham o"TM May 8, 1987 nest
Director
ent of Solid Waste su§JccT: Prohibition of Vehicular
Access Jefferson Street
at SW 28 Street
FROM: P to RcnRSNeu
Acting u rintend'ent
of operations [NCLOSUR[S1
This is in reference to the memo dated April 15, 1987,
from Donald W. Cather, Director of Public Works, relative to
prohibition of vehicular access in the area referenced above.
After investigation was made of the area of SW 28 street
at Jefferson street, the Division of operations does not object
to the proposal of eliminating vehicular access to Jefferson
Street at SW 28 Street.
We are against the closing of SW 28 street at SW 26 avam.
cc: Hill Mackey, Public Works
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To Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City
Commission
FROM Cesar H. Odio
City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 14, 1987 FILE: B-4531
su.JECT. Resolution Restricting Vehicular
Access to Jefferson Street at
S.W. 28 Street
REFERENCE*Two Resolutions, Location Map an
Memo's from Police, Pire and
ENCLOSURE
tolid Waste Departments
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission NOT adopt
either of the attached resolutions authorizing and permi Ting the
restriction of vehicular access to Jefferson Street at S.W. 28
Street. Vehicular access should not be restricted to Jefferson
Street at S.K. 28 Street until a traffic study of the area is
completed and a master plan is adopted for alleviating traffic
intrusion into the single family neighborhood east of S.W. 27
Avenue between Tigertail Avenue and South Dixie Highway.
BACKGROUND:
On March 31, 1987 the City Commission passed on first reading an
ordinance amending the Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan and
the Zoning Ordinance by changing the zoning classification of
a proximately 2606.through 2630 S.W. 28 Street from RS-2/2 to RO-
1Jp4 with the SPI-3 Overlay District. One of the conditions of
the first reading approval was that the second reading of this
ordinance would be brought back to the Commission at the same
time as a resolution for prohibiting vehicular access to
Jefferson Street at S.W. 28 Street.
The main purpose of prohibiting vehicular access to Jefferson
Street at S.W. 28 Street is to prevent traffic generated by
office, commercial and other higher density development from
using Jefferson Street, which is in a single family residential
neighborhood. Pedestrian traffic would not be restricted.
Section 54-17 of the City Code gives the City Commission the
power, after a properly advertised public hearing, to require
that vehicular access'to a particular street be prohibited at an
intersection where such prohibition is found to be in the best
interest- of the public. Section 54-17 also requires. the
Departsent of Public Works to initiate the process of prohibiting
vehicular access on a street and to, present a traffic study at
the public hearing if'it is necessary,
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At the April 30, 1987 City Commission meeting, the Commission
authorized the City Manager to execute a contract for $65,000
with Transport Analysis Professionals Inc. to perform a traffic
study in Coconut Grove. One of the major components of the study
is traffic intrusion in the single family residential
neighborhoods. The City plans to make the first priority of the
study the SSW. 27 Avenue corridor and traffic intrusion in the
adjacent single family residential areas. This portion of the
study is anticipated to be accomplished in a couple of months.
Prohibiting vehicular access to streets at designated
intersections to reduce traffic intrusion into single family
residential neighborhoods can become a divisive issue with the
property owners. This issue has been raised in the Belle Meade,
Morningside,, Bay Heights and hatoma Manor neighborhoods and it
was very divisive in all but the Belle Meade area.
Section 54-17 of the City Code also requires that recommendations
be made by the Police Department, Fire, Rescue and Inspection
Services Department and Solid Waste Department. Memos from each
of these departments are attached. There was some discussion at
the March 31, 1987 City Commission meeting concerning prohibiting
vehicular access on S.W. 28 Street at the east side of S.W. 26
Avenue. The department's memos also address this location.
Two resolutions have been prepared for prohibiting vehicular
access to Jefferson Street at S.W. 28 Street. One resolution
prohibits vehicular access on a •90-day trial basis by
constructing temporary barricades across Jefferson Street at
approximately the extension of the southerly right of way line of
S.W. 28 Street. This method was used in the Belle Meade
neighborhood and allows for public response based on a temporary
installation. This process is recommended by the Department of
Public works. The second resolution prohibits vehicular access
on a permanent basis by constructing immovable landscaped
barriers instead of temporary barricades. This method provides a
"final" solution concerning the prohibition of vehicular access
to Jefferson Street at S.W. 28 Street before the second reading
of the ordinance amending the Miami Comprehensive Plan and the
Zoning Ordinance by changing the
zoning classification of
approximately 2606 through-2630 S.W.
28 Street.
If the City Commission approves
the resolution prohibiting`
vehicular access to Jefferson street
at S.W. 28 Street on a 90-
d&,y trial basis, the following will
be accomplished by. theT
applicant for the previously mentioned
zoning change:
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