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Memorandum
January 9, 2009
Lilia Medina, AICP
Raj Shanmugam, P.E.
Miami -Dade County Children's Courthouse MUSP (Review # 4)
Preliminary Comments
The following issues need to be addressed and the additional information requested need to be
presented to complete our review of the traffic study:
1. There is existing metered parking along NW 4th Street. The traffic study or site plan does not
show if street parking is to be removed to accommodate all the proposed driveways. If the
existing street parking is to be removed, coordination with City of Miami Parking Department is
needed for the removal and replacing of existing parking;
2. Provide vehicle maneuverability details entering and exiting the site and within the parking
garage. Also show the traffic circulation within the site;
3. Identify pedestrian accessibility or recommendations to accommodate pedestrian access to the
Government Center Metrorail Station;
4. Revise Table A3 in Appendix D as there are some errors on the total approach traffic for PM
Peak Hour Count and for Site Traffic. These may or may not affect tables/figures included in
the analysis. If needed, please revise accordingly.
The traffic study is based on higher future vehicle occupancy (1.4 persons per vehicle) per City of
Miami procedures and the use of available public transportation in the City of Miami. As such, the
traffic study states that effort will be made to promote the use of various modes of transportation by
promoting the following Transportation Control Measures (TCM);
• Car pooling;
• Ridesharing;
• Bicycle racks;
The development approval of this site should be conditioned upon this TCM recommendations
being implemented to recognize the credits given towards the transportation concurrency
management.
Should you have any questions please call me at 954.739.1881
Cc:
URS Corporation Southern
3343 W. Commercial Avenue, Suite 100
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309-6375
Tel: (954) 739 1881
Fax: (954) 739 1789
Mr. Antonio E. Perez, Planner, City of Miami (Fax: 305.416.1443)
Mr. Richard Garcia, Richard Garcia & Associates (Fax: 305-675-6474)
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