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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-81-0726t RESOLUTION NO. 81 - 7 26 A RESOLUTION APPROVING, IN PRINCIPLE, THE MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA PARKING STUDY FOR THE AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY N.E. 41ST STREET ON THE NORTH, N.E. 36TH STREET ON THE SOUTH, NORTH MIAMI AVENUE ON THE WEST, AND THE FEC RAILROAD ON THE EAST. WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of June 3, 1981, Item #1, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 32-81 by a 7 to 0 vote, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL, in principle of the Miami Design Plaza Parking Study, as hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration and due deliberation of this matter, deems it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to grant said approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. Approval, in principle, of the MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA PARKING STUDY, for the area generally bounded by N.E. 41st Street on the North, N.E. 36th Street on the South, North Miami Avenue on the West, and the FEC Railroad on the East, be and the same is hereby granted. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of PPJMRERF ANIUAPPRONFD_BY: V-qW _EK • k A. Valentine istant City Attorney July Maurice A. Ferre M A Y O R R AS Geo a F. Knox, Jr Ci Attorney 1 1981. CORRECTNES (GtyMrftwom NG OF JUL2 31981 Ell •7A www__ APPLICANT PLANNING FACT SHEET City of Miami Planning Department May 13, 1981 PETITION Consideration of recommending approval of the Miami Design Plaza Parking Study, for the area generally bounded by NW 41st Street on the north, NW 36th Street on the south, NE 2nd Avenue on the west, and the FEC RR on the east. REQUEST To approve in principle the Miami Design Plaza Parking Study. BACKGROUND The Miami Design Plaza (MDP) area is located in the northeast section of the City of Miami. It is primarily composed of decorator show- rooms, interior furnishing galleries, designers' offices and other related businesses. The Zoning Board requested that the Planning Department undertake a parking study for this area. ANALYSIS The availability of adequate off-street parking facilities is of critical concern to the economic viability of the study area. The total number of parking spaces within the area is 1305. It is estimated that the area contains 1268 full time employees which generates a demand for 830 parking spaces daily and there is a demand for 680 visitor spaces based on 3402 business visitations daily of approximately 3 hours dura- tion each. There is currently a deficiency of 205 parking spaces which is somewhat met by an overflow onto adjacent residential streets. The existing parking problem can be attributed to a number of factors including: 1. Commercial structures providing insufficient on -site parking. 2. Existing parking requirements are inappro- priate for the area. 3. Issuance of parking variances by the City of Miami. x 4. Improper utilization of public parking spaces. 5. Poor signage to available public parking. 6. Existing crime levels and perception of crime. A series of short term and long term actions are discussed in this section. While the long term solution to the parking dilemma focuses on the consturction of a parking garage there are a number of immediate actions that can be initiated which will improve the availability and logistics of parking within the Design Plaza. Short Term: 1. Establish a special purpose zoning overlay district for the area in order to allow for the physical expansion of non -conforming existing structures without the provision of the current full parking requirement. Structural modification currently mandates the provision of the full parking require- ment for the total structure. Under this provision only 250 of the requirement would have to be met. 2. Increase the parking requirement for new construction. 3. The Zoning Board should adopt a strong policy for denial of parking requirement variances until a permanent solution to this problem is underway. 4. Amend the Parking Requirement Ordinance for general commercial allowing parking to be provided at a distance of 600' from the prop- erty. 5. Provide additional parking meters. 6. Encourage the utilization of under - expressway permit parking for employees. 7. Continuation of private security guard service in the area. 8. Improve signage to private and public parking in the area. Long Term: 9. Establish a Special Taxing District (STD) for provision of parking facilities and increase police service to the Miami Design Plaza Area. 10. Undertake a feasibility study for the con- struction of a parking garage. 11. Development of additional surface parking lots. 12. Encourage mixed use development. RECOIM" ENDATION PLANNING APPROVAL DEPARTMENT PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL, in principle, on June 3, 1981 by a 1 to 0 vote. RESOLUTION N0. A RESOLUTION APPROVING, IN PRINCIPLE, THE MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA PARKING STUDY FOR THE AREA GENERALLY BOUNDED BY N.E. 41ST STREET ON THE NORTH, N.E. 36TH STREET ON THE SOUTH, NORTH MIAMI AVENUE ON THE WEST, AND THE FEC RAILROAD ON THE EAST. WHEREAS, the Miami Planning Advisory Board, at its meeting of June 3, 1981, Item #1, following an advertised hearing, adopted Resolution No. PAB 32-81 by a 7 to 0 vote, RECOMIIENDINr APPROVAL, in principle of the Miami Design Plaza Parking Study, as hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration and due deliberation of this matter, deems'it advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants to grant said approval; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. Approval, in principle, of the MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA ,� PARKING STUDY, for the area generally bounded by N.E. 41st Street s on the North, N.E. 36th Street on the South, North Miami Avenue on the West, and the FEC Railroad on the East, be and the same is hereby granted. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of ATTEST: ITY CLERK M A Y O R UAN APPRO R AS F''O�Tti! rk A. Valentine Geo a F. Knox, Jr. sistant City Attorney Ci Attorney ; , 1981. CORRECTNES T