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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1979-01-16 Discussion Items & Motions (3)- -omeekrablMetbers of the City CollLLl issiVh .00m Joseph Rs Grassie City Manager ar.11, :=1.-e.stt:3A 'SAN'1g1iO Miami RiVer CrO8§ihq It proveftieftt Sttategies .j Me toranduitt to Commission becetttber 11, 1978 "Miami River Crossing Alternatives Study if Oh January 15, i979, Mr► Roy ke12ie, FXeciitiVe Director, DowntoWn Development Authority, will to the New World Crossing Improvement Strategies resent Miami River Center Action Committee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Cote erte. By memorandum. to the Commission of December 13, 1978, it was indicated that Administration recommendations on the preferred City position would be forthcoming and are described below. These recommendations will be presented to the Conixnission on Tuesday January, 16, 1979, and if approved will constitute the official City position in public hearings sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation in March, 1979. Recommendations (See attached map) 1. Replace the existing Miami Avenue Bridge with a new 6 lane facility, tieing into the existing one-way pairs of Miami Avenue/E 1st. Avenue north of the River and Miami Avenue/SW 1st Avenue south of the_River. More direct access would be provided to the Conference Center and off -ramps would be designed to facilitate waterfront land development. 2. Extend the existing 1-95 feeder as an elevated structure to Biscayne Boulevard. Access to private parking structures is provided from the elevated structure or at grade and direct access is provided to Ball Point. Possible closure of SE 3rd street would allow vehicles to freely circulate between parking structures north and south of the elevated structure. Prospective office development above the parking levels would largely hide the elevated facility. Alternatively, at the option of private property owners, the 1-95 feeder could be grade separated at SE 2nd Avenue, and split to provide a one-way counter -clockwise traffic movement around Du Pont Plaza largely at grade. In this alternative both SE 3rd Avenue and SE Street. might be vacated in Du. Pont Plaza to facilitate development by private, interests; parking structures would occupy the two westernmost blocks. Page 1 of 4 Joseph R. Crassie pity Mahager • .?i= fZtts: 197 Mali Ritter Crossing i ip , oVemeht - Strategies MemoranduM ' tt Colniilission becember•13, 1978 "Mimi• River. Croseing Alternatittes $tlidy " On January ,15, 1979, . Mr. Roy Kenzie, E'xecutiVe Director, bowntown bevelopment Authority, will present Miami River Crossing Improvement Strategies to the New World Center Action Cotnii ttee of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce ► By memorandum to the Commission of December 13, 1978, it was indicated that Administration recommendations on the preferred City position would be'forthcoming and are described below. These recommendations will be presented to the Commission on Tuesday January, 16, 1979, and if approved will constitute the official City position in public hearings sponsored by the Florida Department of Transportation in March, 1979. Recommendations (See attached map) 1. Replace the existing Miami Avenue Bridge with a new 6 lane facility, tieing into the existing one-way pairs of Miami Avenue/E 1st Avenue north of the River and Miami Avenue/SW 1st Avenue south of the River. More direct access would be provided to the Conference Center and off -ramps would be designed to facilitate waterfront land development. 2. Extend the existing I-95 feeder as an elevated structure to Biscayne Boulevard. Access to private parking structures is provided from the elevated structure or at grade and direct access is provided to Bali Point. Possible closure of SE 3rd street would allow vehicles to freely circulatebetween parking structures north and south of the elevated structure. Prospective office development above the parking levels would largely hide the elevated facility. Alternatively, at the option of private property owners, the I-95 feeder could be grade separated at SE 2nd Avenue, and split to provide a one-way counter -clockwise traffic movement around Du Pont Plaza largely at grade. In this alternative both SE 3rd Avenue and SE Street might be vacated in Du Pont Plaza to facilitate development by private interests; parking structures would occupy the two westernmost blocks. J111. 0'0 titi UUUU UL u do tI 1110U t1: i oO0J1- Study Feasibility _Of West Side Arterial On Rapid Transit Right - Of -Way Or Using W. 3rd Avenue. Construct New Rapid Transit Crossing Of The Miami River: Complete Transit Sta- tions At Government Center And Brickell. Replace S.W. 2nd Ave- nue Bridge: Study A Direct S.W. 2nd Ave- nue . To 1-95 Connec- tion. CITY OF NIIAM$ . PLANNING DEPARTMENT WA CAW gEWAY Extend Existing 1-95 Feeder As Ah Elevated Structure To Biscayne Boulevard: Complete Dupont Plaza Improve- ments. CLAUGN ON ISLAN Replace The Existing Brickell Avenue Bridge With A New 4-Lane. Facility, Replace Existing Mia- mi Avenue Bridge With A New 6 Lane Facili- ty. herahe Meibers of the City COffittittio i •;IthproVe 8.4.._._7th/$thy Otreett and 'in order -to encourage. greater utili2ation of these links to the Briokell'Area-• ltep.lace the ekisting; S ► i► 2116Avenue Brick 4-la0e.facllity► Study of a more direct Means Of accessing •1-95 from S.W. 2nd Avenue•may serve. to improve•access'to the -Government Center at•Flagler Street.• Replace _the : e*dsting_Bricke_11 Avenue. Br%dge with a__new 4-.lane _fac,_lity; Brickell Avenue itself'would remain asa-4-lane facility with a median. Completion of a new Miami Avenue Bridge; the S.W. 2nd Avenue Bridge and..the,bowntown People Mover will provide• sufficient.capacit'.to accomodatetraffic• • diversion Bridge is. replaced. ,Study. the feasibility of a west. side.__ arterial utilizing the. • Rapid Transit right-of-way or N.W. 3rd Avenue. This. arterial would connect to the:S'.1�1. 2nd Avenue Bridge and provide im- portant circulation benefits. downtown: following the -vacation ,'of.W'2nd-Avenue'in the Government Center,:. there will .be no continuous north/south-arterial between I-95 and •Miaini'Avenue. A.. 'Construct the downtown• loop of• the People Mover and extend a•leg-to-the Brickell area over the Miami River to facilitate day time personal -movement across..the_River. The aerial bridge would be -comparatively unobtrusive if'a-DPM Station is'incor porated as a •feature of the. Conference Center.. The actual • alignment' and' station locations'decisions will be discussed with the Commission in early March. Construct a New Rapid Transit Crossing ofthe Miami River:'• Complete•.Transit•Stations-at Government' Center and Brickell. This regional facility•will;provide significant. capacity for• work.trips between downtown arid•other•points.. in the urban area and.is'seen as especially- important in -relieving peak -hour 'traffic. congestion.. Page 2 of 4 tonor&hie Me `fibers 3f the City Commig§ioh 4a0crottic -The'Plor da Department of 'ransportatian and their•eonsultanttt Bel`twenger floeh.and Associates, are proposing,a'series of alter- natives for a tJ l crossing of the mouth of the Miami ttiver; coupled with. improvementsThe t4ew World Center Action Committee of •the Greater Miami Chamber of Cotnmerde, the Downtown Development•Authority and the Administration had certain sit.and• the DowntownpPeople Moveri the itnpt oect of Rapid • - � act on ro ernes in concerns about•these ro osals, Trails rind a 1 thep^ p p the Brickell area and overall transportation -needs in the areas For these reasons; the firm of.Parsons* Brinkerhoff was engaged by. the City.and DDA•to investigate a'ttinnel alternative including the Downtown. People Mover and •to evaluate overall transportation. needs. • Their assignment.has-been•completed: two reports. have usl previoy been sent to the Commissions The Tunnel Alternative The tunnel alternative proposed by ,Parsons Brinkerhoff, consultants to. the. city. and DDA, has. been. carefully evaluated. That proposal would•have-extended a tunnel, with•vehicular and DPM capability,. under..the.Miami River, connecting Biscayne. Boulevard. to...a link with .the•S.t1. 7th/8th Streets one -way -pair at Brickell Avenue. The proposal by•Beiswenger Hoch and Associates fora tunnel linking'- Biscayne Boulevard -with. Claughton Island has also -been evaluated. The..rationale for recommending the. series of new bridges rather then ..a -.tunnel- rests on the foliowing assumptions. 1. Brickell Avenue, south of--the-Miami River, will remain a 4--lane. arterial. • A Brickell Bridge is, necessary for direct linkage north and south of the River and should be designed as a tour lane facility: there is no greater traffic capacity at either end of the bridge . ,The future development of Claughton island envisions access only over the existing bridge at SE 8th Street. Page 3 of 4 toriOfable Members of the City Cotiiinigsioii The bowntown I'eop .e .t4over aan be ended "to the - firickell area : oh an aerial struatUre, especially if it is iitiaginatively • designed•as-a featureof-the Conference Center, Piitiire deveiopmeiit, proposed of underway in the. Bridkell area, Will. frilly uti]ize the capacity of Brickell Avenue • . flaking ; it a .less- desirable option for. access to downtown from the South. 6 Some•north/south'traffic•using.the Brickeil Avenue Bridge• can be.diVerted the S.W 7th/8th Streets•if the link to • - I-9S is i nproved. rurther Action The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled a public hearing in March to receive comment on the preliminary ,Dnvironmental Impact Statement for the US1 Replacement/Du Pont Plaza Improvements. If accepted by the Commission, the proposed Miami River Crossing .Improve- ment Strategy would constitute the official City position at this hearing. Page 4 of 4 H I I I i GOALS AND OBJECTIVES i 111 • 111 1 ;GOALS To act as she trir -'pa_ ;point of contact tom business persons and investors with the City o'f "l+liami . 'lc. serve as the City of I.:a*ni agent assisting eaistin businesses to °reina±n an.^'. crow within the City. To serve as the -City of :Miami :anent .2n work_tc to attract mew business and 1,ves :e:.t 'to major oppor- uity erects .Y. the C±ty To develop and implement am. economic develonment policy plan and strat-eay lox the City of Viand.. OFFICE OR TRADE & COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES 4. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Ircreas the y _ t. ' s Tax Basa. Increase Employment Opportunities 3. Revitalize the Economy . -Revitalize /Zeianborhoods Assist & Supplement Private Investment .Capitalize or i s Comparative Advantage .Areas_ i PROGRAM Ind'.:str al _ervices PYa ram Policy o Planning 3. Industry s Trade Promotion Ca.: aign i PL.=,! NING PREF.Ez?i SITES Economic Data E. ir.fcr- irati System 'Leye1o_- meat Pro iect.. Commercial Market Study 3. Financial:Assistance Study a) b) c) d) e) f) g) Taxesticn-incentive! Land packaging O_Ic SBA financing P.a icna' Dev . -bank Lard acquisition Leveragira Progra.. Study ofCitti's Economia $ase Lard USE Analysis . Commercial Marker. Study Inter -Agency Coordinat- ing Strategy 1. Evaluation:o. existing & potential markets Comprehensive promotional cam: aign- plan Business orientation & reception:systea study I I STAFFING i i OFFICE OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT Office of the City _Manager Director (1) .Assistant Director Policy & Planning s(1) Secretary 12) Marketing and Promotion Asst. (1) i Assistant Director Commercial` Services (1) Student Intern (1) I [ 11 11 di Aides= (i) OFFICE OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT. Mayor's Council on Economic Development Office of the City Manager i Director OTCD (1) Promotion and Development Group (3) (OAS, ICA, State Dept.) 1 i Marketing and Promotion, Manager (1) ;rssis tan; Director Policy & Planning (I) Secretary (2). 2979 STAFF 11 ' ■ Research & :Development Specialist (1) Assistant Director Commercial Services (1) Financial Services Senior Economic Administrator (1) Planner (1) Economic Plannerf (3) I. 1 i i I' i i i i FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OFFICE OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT :Mayor's Council on Economic Development FUNCTIONAL CHART Office of the City Manager Director OTCD Promotion and Development Group Marketing and Promotion Division of Policy 4 P3anning Division of Conmercial Services OFFICE OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF:POLICY & PLANNING Assistant ° Di :ecttpor For Policy & Plang Office ,Administration - Budget - ?c_ ,cannel Office Eanagement 1 Grants - EDA 302 Grant C . C...:-ant - Pearson %.men:-....Yhi Sub -contracts - Proposals Economic Policy. Development CEDS ry> Inter -cot e_ nmen+al Liaison - Policy Formulation i Special Projects 1 i conomic Data Base Earagement System - Data :collection E ± ser- r at J on - t.�a rk+e t `Analys is Site Lc.cat on Inwento_y 1 • OFFICE OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES: AssistantDirget r For Commercial ServiCeS Commercial Services Program Business Reteniienl, New Business }• pProcram� & Exw'n :'_Cr1 Procran i Financial Services. Program t 67 Miami Developms- ,;• ; Corporation >t '! .yam _ I ✓i �--�-" k/ -'�—G --"1" III OFFJ C., OF _'PJ DE b CO::EI CE LE\ rL P ENT (MMEJ'C].t:L--SE?VICJ S - Financial Services Program. -- Financial Services Program 4 Miami Development I Corporation --a ,, I i1.ianci.1] ]'ac.},aginq J 1 '1 .0111 c'a 1 Ass st,-i1n(7e 1.1 a 141191i: i 1 1 ra1 l t,,r11 4 4 1 �1.11 11,11-11.'11 .1()11 1 1 1,1.11 „1 I 1. S (71',1 -c. +.:a u III • 1 'Di rect Provision 1 l o 'Financial I 77 1 l: : _i st.ancc I Neighborhood Economic Development Strategy 1 - Community Development Corporation - Small Business Investment Corp. - Minority Enterprise Small Business Investment Corporation Neighborhood Commercial Revitali- zation - Business Development Technical Assistance 11 11 Marketing :& Advertising -Marketing & Strategy ,Campaign Design - Media Advertising - Promotional Literature II OFFICE OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT MARKETING & PROMOTION SECTION Marketing s Promotion Trade Develop ,ent r^ >' - Fair of the Americas - Credit & :Finance e pos i m Transportation & Insurance Workshop - Export/Import Workshops "iiow to Do Business In/To/Fromm Miami" Workshops Industry & Markets. Development f- Trade Mi c7 ; ...,_s kbroad T..das.. ==ia1 Assistance Projects Public/Private Joint Promotional Ventures 1iIIIF Ho, OFFICE OF TRADE AND COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES PERSONNEL SOURCE 3rd Tear CD AMOUNT $240,,000 4th -tear- BCD Community Services Administration rant Economic Develop - ;ment 1 do in .Str.a :. ion :Section 3.02 Grant PENDING $200,000 $ 30,000 $ 75,1)26 .PERIOD 1/78-2/79 2/79-9/79 1/79-9/7'9 2/79-9/79 Director Assistant Directors Secretary Clerk Typist Financial Services Administrator Marketing Adminis- trator Administrative Aide Research o Develop- ment Speci c ? S' Senior Economic Planner Economic Planners $545,026 1/78-9/79 13 positions (20 months) State Department International`Com- ;anuni�cations Admi- nistration ation $ 40 , 1000 Oraahizati:on of American i.can States 000 $40,.000 " 79-80 479-80 (1) Loaned Executive (1) Loaned Executive '79-80 (1) Loaned Executive j PROGRAMS AND:OVERHEAD EAD • Office Space - Administrative Costs - Travel` - Sub -contracts Promotion - Leverage Funds Matching * Community Economic Develop- ment Demonstration Project *(Matched with $30,000) ■ Comprehensive Economic De Velonment Strategy (CEDS) *(Matched with $29,30 ) i Pearson Amendment Pearson Amendment Miami Extension of OAS. Development Functions