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Home My WebLink AboutPublic Works Comments (5.4.06)TO LA) ANN i\...1'i DE Pi), RTMEN Ana Gelabert-Sanchez Director Planning Department mom Stephanie N. Grindell, P.E. Director :Public Works Department CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA "E -OFFICE IVI OR DATE 1 May 4, 2006 FILE suBJEcT : . 1,..arge Scale Development Review- OMNI I)EVELOPMENT REFERENCES ENCLOSURES: 'The Public Works Department has reviewed the Large Scale DEVELOPMENT and has the following comments. evelopi e plans for the OMNI . A twenty five (25) foot corner radius dedication is required at the intersections of North Bayshore Drive and N.F. 17 Terrace and at North Bayshore Drive and N.E. 15 Street. 2. A Florida Department. of Transportation access connection permit is required for the proposed driveway connection onto :Biscayne Boulevard at "N.E. 16 Street" and "N.E. 1.7 Street". . The driveways identified as N.F."16 Street" and "N.E. 17 Street" shall remain private and shall be privately maintained. 4. Private "drop -oft" areas are not permitted in the public right of way. If the curb indentations shown on N.E. 15 Street, N.E. 17 Terrace and North Bayhsore Drive are intended to be "valet parking zones", approval and permits must be obtained from the City's "Off -Street Parking Department." Continuous pedestrian sidewalk, minimum 5 feet wide, is required within the public right of way where the sidewalk passes the valet parking zone. Sidewalk, within the public right of way, must be provided adjacent to the valet zones on N.E. 15 Street (site 3) and on N.F. 17 Terrace (site 1) similar to the sidewalk shown adjacent to the valet zone on North Bayshore Drive. 5. All transitions from the established street profile grade to the building flood 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. 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 and plazas on private property adjacent to the public streets. All 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. AuaGclabert'800uhcz Director Plunuingl)opudrncot Page 7. An agreement between the City of Miacui and tile property owner is required for any landscaping and decorative sidewalk treatment located inthe public right nfway. Public Works approval and pernub is required for any landscaping iozprov000cutn in the right o[way, including the proposed trnOio uiru|c at the ioh:,acodoo of N.E. 17 Terrace and North Boyxhorn Drive. Florida Department ofTransportation approval and permit is required for any improvements oil Biscayne 8vo|ovu/d. Standard parking spaces arc 8.5 [eci wide and 18 feet long and require u 23 foot back-up distance. A Special Class 1.1 permit is require(] to reduce the back -Lip distance. 9. Public Works policy requires that no closures of vehicular travel |aocu will be permitted during the Course ofconstruction unless utemporary replacement lane, approved 6vthe Public Works Department, is constructed and maintained by the Contractor throughout tile duration of the lane closure. /\ maintenance n[traffic plan is required for any temporary right o[vvoyclosure request. ^ 10. In order to mitigate UnOiu congestion and problems auxndutod with unregulated parking throughout the neighborhood, the Con1ructucJ]evoiopecxhuli be required to provide approved, designated off -site parking for workers and u shuttle service to the work site. 'File park iuv/nhutdo plan shall be coordinated with the local City of Miami NEI' Service Center. I Continuous pedestrian sidewalk isrequired within the public right ofway abutting the project uitc v/idbooi requiring the pedestrians to enter private property. Along N.E. 15 Street and N.E. 17 Terrace, the sidewalk width nou*i maintain 5 beti vJhenc it pnsaru tbe valet zones in order to cmnny)y with 8.D.A c\ca,yooe requirements. All grecnspuoe and landscaping required by the Zoning Ordinance must he ucoocurnodutnd on private property. Grocnopnco and landscaping within the public right of way cannot be included in the calculations for coccdng grucnspucc zoning requirements. 12.City o[Miuooi driveway entrances, in c000pUunoc with &,I}./\. standards, sbuU be required. Continuous sidewalk is required across drivcway entrances. 13.The median openings along North Uuvxhore Drive must confbmo with the turning huvx and ddvc`voye for the existing hotel and condominium located on the east side of North Buyxhorr l4.Since this project is more than one acre in total 000siruciimo area, the methods o[construction nousi comply with the City o[ Miuoni Municipal Separate 3tnon Sewer Pcnnii (K1S4). This project will require a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (UFY) 8knmnmkz, Erosion and Sediment pcnniL For iofbnnudon on u UEP permit application, please contact the AnuGclabcU-Sznobez Director Planning Department Page 3 In addition to these comments, the Public Works Department will require dzc 6o||ow'ing street improvements. UlSC/\YN[E 8UOLJEV/\K[) — Coordinate with the Florida Department of' Transportation the replacement o[any damaged nidcv/uik, curb and gutter. City o[Miami Zoning Ordinance Section 600.32 (3)(e) requires that improvements "along Biscayne Boulevard shall conform tnthe adopted design p|uo for Biscayne Boulevard". VodFv with the Cih/'o Planning [)cpucUneu1 and Capital lcnp[ovtonents/Truoyportatiuu Office the required xtreetocupc improvements, including decorative sidewalk and landscaping, for Biscayne Boulevard. N.l". |j STREET — Replace all damaged sidewalk, curb and gutter on the north side of the s\n:n1 adjacent to the project site. Mill and ,eyurtbcn the entire width, curb to curb, bctv/oon Biscayne Boulevard and North Huys6oreDrive. N.E. l7TERRACE —Replace all damages sidewalk, ourh and -gutter on both sides of the Terrace. Mill and rosud'acc the eobn: width, curb to ourh, between Biocu�nc Boulevard and North Baybsnre Drive. Coordinate these improvements with the Opera Tower projects. Re -sod damaged parkway and replace missing and/or damaged trees. NORTH BAY5HOREDRIVE — Replace all damaged sidewalk, curb and gutter and any damaged median Curb adjacent 0o the projectaii«. Mill and resurface the full width of the onudb bound driving |oncy. Qc'soddummged parkway and nnojiuoand replace missing ocdamaged trees. Caution: protect existing median irrigation system and repair any damage caused <n irrigation system. The proposed \ruUic circle must comply with the traffic requirements of the City`y Capital 1rnprovoncnts/T,unspoz1a1iooOffice and the Miami -Dade County Public \Yocko Department. Inadddion,pavenncntncstoradoofhruUvvutcrunducwcccxtenuiona,cxixdngdumugedpuvonncotund pavement damaged during construction, oydetermined by the City inspector, ubaU include milling and resurfacing o[the full puvonen< width, Curb 1oCurb, along the entire \ongqh of the excavation and/or damaged pavement area. The y\zcetu and avenues adjacent totile project site must be clear of dust and construction debris at all times. Coostruct/\.[).A. compliant handicap rucnpx at all street intersections adjacent to the project site. If you have any questions concerning dboue 0000mcm\s, p|euoc call Mr. Leonard He|nncrs Professional Engineer IV, at extension 122 1. c &rooitoc<ouicu 801 BrickeUAvenue, 3ui(c 1100 Miami, FL]]\3l Stephanie N,(kinddiPZ,Director ofPublic Works Lourdes 3hzxk,Assistant Director, Planning Department Manuel Vega, Zoning Department be: Development undRoadway Plans Ccn8n|