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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Works Comments (1.03.06)TO: Ana Gelabert-Sanchez Director Planning Department eclw FROM : Stephanie N. Grindell, P.E. Director Public Works Department CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA !NTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE : ZarbJ N-g FP/ 4: 23 January 3, 2006 FILE SUBJECT Large Scale Development Review- ELECTRA ON THE BAY REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: The Public Works Department has reviewed the Large Scale Development plans for the ELECTRA ON THE BAY, located at N.E. 26 Terrace and Biscayne Bay and has the following comments. 1. Re -platting of the property is required to close and vacate the platted 20 foot wide ingress/egress easement (P.B. 114-19). 2° Five feet of right-of-way dedication is required from Lot "N" of the "Amended and Extended Plat of Blocks A, B and C Banyan Place" (P.B. 8-55). 3. Continuous pedestrian sidewalk is required within the "15' easement for road purposes" without requiring pedestrians to enter the remainder of the private property. 4. All transitions from the established street profile grade to the building floor elevation must be accomplished on private property. Stairs, ramps, retaining walls, etc. will not be permitted in the public right-of-way and the record profile street grade can not be changed to accommodate the proposed building ground floor elevation. 5. City of Miami driveway entrances, in compliance with A.D.A. standards, shall be required. Continuous sidewalk is required across the driveway entrance. 6. The maximum slope for a driveway ramp sloping downward toward the street is 1:10 for the last 20 feet to the property line. All stormwater must be retained on site including the driveways, interior courtyards and plazas on private property adjacent to the public streets. All common areas, plazas and driveways must be graded or trench drains provided to prevent "sheet flow" from entering the right-of-way. If deep drainage wells are selected for stormwater disposal, they must be located on -site in an open area to accommodate future maintenance access. 7. An agreement between the City of Miami and the property owner is required for any landscaping and decorative sidewalk treatment located in the public right-of-way. All required greenspace and landscaping must be accommodated on private property. Greenspace and landscaping within the pubic right-of-way cannot be included in the calculations for meeting greenspace zoning requirements. Ana Gelabert-Sanchez Director Planning Department Page 2 8. Insufficient space is provided for the three standard parking spaces on the first level to turn around. Avoid "backing -up" into the "blind" exit ramp area. 9. A Special Class II permit is required to "back-up" trucks into the loading spaces from the right-of-way. 10. Verify with the City's Fire -Rescue Depa'tuient if sufficient maneuvering space is provided for emergency response vehicles at the end of N.E. 26 Street at the bay to serve the new development. 11. Standard parking spaces are 8.5 feet wide and 18 feet long and require a 23 foot back-up distance. 12. Publit Works policy requires that no closures of vehicular travel lanes will be permitted during the course of construction unless a temporary replacement lane, approved by the Public Works Department, is constructed and maintained by the Contractor throughout the duration of the lane closure. A maintenance of traffic plan is required for any temporary right-of-way closure request. 13. In order to mitigate traffic congestion and problems associated with unregulated parking throughout the neighborhood, the Contractor/Developer shall be required to provide approved, designated off -site parking for workers and a shuttle service to the work site. The parking/shuttle plan shall be coordinated with the local City of Miami NET Service Center. 14. Sediment and erosion control methods of construction must comply with the City of Miami Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Permit (MS4). For additional information, please call the Public Works Department at (305) 416-1200. In addition to these comments, the Public Works Department will require the following street improvements: Pavement restoration for all water and sewer extensions, existing damaged pavement and pavement damaged during construction, as determined by the City inspector, shall include milling and resurfacing of the full pavement width, curb to curb, along the entire length of the excavation and/or damaged pavement area. A thorough cleaning of all stormwater drainage inlets and storm sewer pipes adjacent to the building site shall be required at the completion of the project. Ana Gelabert-Sanchez Director Planning Department Page 3 N.E. 26 Street: Construct new sidewalk, curb and gutter on the north side of the street adjacent to the project site. Replace damaged and broken sidewalk, curb and gutter across the street. Mill and resurface the entire width, curb to curb, between N.E. 5 Avenue and Biscayne Bay. N.E. 26 Terrace: Replace all broken and damaged sidewalk, curb and gutter on both sides of the terrace adjacent to the project site. Mill and resurface the entire width, curb to curb, between N.E. 5 Avenue and Biscayne Bay. The director of public works must review and approve any modifications/tree removals within the existing cul-de-sac area. If you have any questions concerning these comments, please call Mr. Leonard Helmers, Professional Engineer IV, at extension 1221. SNG/LJH/wjj I!+job c: KOBI KARP ARCHITECTURE 2915 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 200 Miami, FL 33137 Stephanie N. Grindell, P.E., Director of Public Works Lourdes Slazyk, Assistant Director, Planning Department Manuel A. Vega, P.E., Zoning Depaitiiient bc: Development and Roadway Plans Central